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Shai Ben Ami is an Acting Instructor at the University of Washington in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. He holds a B.A. in Sociology and Social Anthropology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, obtained in 2012, and an M.A. in European-American Studies from Regensburg University, completed in 2014. His thesis focused on the representation of history in European American zoos. He earned his Ph.D. in Geography from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2022, with a dissertation on the relationship between zoos, urban development, and nation-building in Israel. He is engaged in a variety of research interests including Animal Studies, Culture, History, Israel Studies, Jewish Studies, Queer Studies, and Urban Studies. Currently, he teaches courses on Israeli identities and culture at the University of Washington. Ben Ami has active involvement in his department's initiatives and activities, including contributing to updates and related news in Middle Eastern studies.
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