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Uriel Abulof is an Associate Professor at Tel-Aviv University’s School of Political Science, Government and International Affairs, and holds affiliated roles at Princeton University and Cornell University. His research focuses on the politics of fear, happiness, and hope, legitimation, nationalism, and ethnic conflicts, with a specialization in Middle East and Israel Studies. He has authored several books, including The Mortality and Morality of Nations and Living on the Edge: The Existential Uncertainty of Zionism.
Abulof earned his PhD in International Relations from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His academic service includes directing the PhD program at Tel-Aviv University and serving on award committees for The Dan David Prize and the Presidency of Israel. He has received accolades such as the Young Scholar Award in Israel Studies and was honored as Best Lecturer multiple times.
His research integrates political existentialism, exploring how nations navigate existential threats through legitimation and moral discourse. Key areas include the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the philosophical underpinnings of nationalism. Abulof teaches courses like HOPE: Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism, recognized as one of the top online courses in political science and philosophy.
Abulof’s work spans over sixty peer-reviewed articles and op-eds in outlets like International Studies Quarterly and Ethnic and Racial Studies. He has organized conferences on self-determination, public justification, and existentialism. His current projects address human conflict resolution and the existential crisis of modernity.
Awards include the Bahat Prize for nonfiction and grants from the Israel Science Foundation and Fritz Thyssen Foundation. Abulof’s interdisciplinary approach bridges sociological and philosophical studies of legitimacy, contributing to debates on nationalism, democracy, and international relations.
