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Israel’s citizens have had to cope with the emotional challenges of the threats their country has faced during its first two decades. In her book, Emotions of Conflict, Israel 1949-1967 (Oxford University Press 2024), Professor Rozin unpacks the history of citizens’ emotions—an analysis of the reports about how they felt and of the emotional regime—the emotional repertoire designed by political leaders and cultural agents wishing to mold the feelings of Israeli citizens. Israel’s emotional regime was meant to mitigate fear, foster preparedness, and instill a shared feeling of purpose, belonging, and solidarity; it served as foundation for the political elite’s ideology and nurtured a model of citizenship. This emotional regime imbued Israelis with a sense of moral rectitude and equipped them with tools to manage their fears. In her talk, professor Rozin will discuss the “Waiting period” – a three-week period that preceded the outbreak of hostilities in June 1967 - the Six Day War.
Dr. Orit Rozin is a professor in the Department of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University. She is the co-editor of the Journal of Israeli History. Her research interests encompass the social, legal, and cultural history of modern Israel. Rozin has published extensively on Israeli citizenship, legislation and jurisprudence, immigration, gender issues, food, and family life. In recent years, she has been exploring Israel's political and security challenges through the lens of the history of emotions. Recently, she began a new research project investigating Israeli responses to Palestinian terror attacks during the 1970s.
Her most recent book, Emotions of Conflict, Israel 1949-1967, was published by Oxford University Press in 2024.
Supported by the Thomas and Diann Mann Israel Lecture Fund.
