Aziza Khazzoom

Aziza Khazzoom is an Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University Bloomington. Previously, she held positions as Senior Lecturer at Hebrew University and Assistant Professor at UCLA. Her research focuses on Orientalism, Israeli Jewish identity, and the intersection of antisemitism and Islamophobia. She holds a BA from Wellesley College and a PhD from UC Berkeley.

• Education: BA, Wellesley College; PhD, UC Berkeley
• Grants: NSF and ISF grants, postdoctoral fellowships from Tel Aviv University and Van Leer Institute

Her research examines how the East/West dichotomy influences Israeli Jewish identity and exclusionary practices, connecting the marginalization of Middle Eastern Jews with Palestinian exclusion. Key works include Shifting Ethnic Boundaries and Inequality in Israel (2008) and articles in American Sociological Review and Journal of Middle Eastern Women’s Studies. Recent projects explore links between antisemitism and Islamophobia, emphasizing sociocultural dynamics in migration and identity formation.

Awards:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship from Tel Aviv University
• Postdoctoral Fellowship from Van Leer Institute

Her courses address gender, Israeli inequality, and multiculturalism. She has advised no formally listed students but contributes to academic discourse through grants and publications.