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Eran Shor's work spans major research and teaching interests in Sociology, particularly exploring the causes and effects of political conflict and violence. He studies state counterterrorist policies, utilizing longitudinal, time-series, and cross-national analyses, alongside case studies. His research emphasizes the importance of social and cultural processes that determine state policies, challenging traditional theoretical frameworks that focus solely on atomized actor-oriented cost-benefit motivations. Shor's projects critically examine media coverage of ethnic minorities and women, employing qualitative content and statistical analysis methods. He continues conducting large-scale statistical meta-analyses exploring social stressors and their effects on mortality across different countries. Shor also pursues research interests in gender and sexuality, questioning prevailing psychological and biological perspectives on social attraction.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.