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Derek J. Penslar's research specialties include modern European history, North American Jewry, Zionism, and the Israel/Palestine conflict. His notable works encompass 'Zionism Technocracy: Engineering Jewish Settlement in Palestine, 1870-1918' (1991), 'Shylock’s Children: Economics and Jewish Identity in Modern Europe' (2001), and 'The Origins of the State of Israel 1882-1948: A Documentary History' (with Eran Kaplan, 2011). Penslar explores themes such as conflict, violence, genocide, and the socio-political dynamics of Jewish communities. He has contributed significantly to various academic discourses, including issues surrounding antisemitism and Jewish identity in a global context. Currently, he is engaged in writing on the international history of the 1948 Palestine War. Penslar has been recognized as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the American Academy for Jewish Research, and he holds an honorary fellowship at St. Anne’s College, Oxford.
Department of Sociology