Prof. Halleli Pinson
Prof. Halleli Pinson is a political sociologist of education. She joined the School of Education at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in 2007 after completing her PhD at Cambridge University. She has three main research foci: citizenship education in conflict ridden societies. In particular she is interested in how populism has reshaped civic discourses in … Continue reading Prof. Halleli Pinson
Dr. Yael Proaktor
Dr. Yael Proaktor is a policy advocate at the Adva Center. She brings extensive experience and in-depth familiarity with government work across a range of ministries, including PMO, Defense, Social Equality, and Innovation, Science and Technology. She specializes in advancing gender equality within governmental frameworks, Knesset committees, and civil society organizations. Dr. Proaktor drafted a … Continue reading Dr. Yael Proaktor
Ella Gur
Ella Gur is the Community Outreach Coordinator at the Adva Center. She previously led the Public Activities Department at “Ir Amim” and worked in the Research Department of the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science from the Open University. In addition to her work in … Continue reading Ella Gur
Dr. Nehaya Awida
Dr. Nehaya Awida is an educational sociologist with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her doctoral research, conducted in Poland, explored the development of personal, social, and national identities among Arab students in the bilingual education system. Throughout her career, Dr. Awida has lectured and mentored at various academic institutions, … Continue reading Dr. Nehaya Awida
Dr. Alina Rozenfeld
Dr. Alina Rozenfeld is a sociologist specializing in labor market stratification and inequality. Her Ph.D. research at the University of Haifa examined how organizational management practices shape wage disparities. She has taught human resource management and quantitative research methods and completed postdoctoral training at the Hebrew University and Haifa University’s Center for the Politics of … Continue reading Dr. Alina Rozenfeld
Prof. Yossi Yonah
Professor Emeritus at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, former member of the Knesset in the Labor Party (2015-2019), and previously a senior research fellow at the Van Leer Institute (1999-2012) and a senior consultant in social protest (2011-2012). Currently a content consultant at the Jaffa Theater. His research deals with philosophy, cultural studies, society and … Continue reading Prof. Yossi Yonah
Dr. Miri Endeweld Sabag
Dr. Miri Endeweld Sabag specializes in socioeconomic research. She holds a PhD from the Department of Labor Studies at Tel Aviv University. Her academic research focused on wage and career mobility in the labor market. Before joining Adva Center, she served as the head of the economic research division of the National Insurance Institute where she … Continue reading Dr. Miri Endeweld Sabag
Dr. Towibah Mjdoob
Towibah Mjdoob has a PhD from the Sociology and Anthropology Department of Tel Aviv University. Towibah’s dissertation dealt with the experience of late singlehood among men and women from Palestinian society. Currently she is a post doctorate fellow at Ben Gurion University’s Education Department. Together with Dr. Assaf Meshulam, she is researching Arab Palestinian parents’ … Continue reading Dr. Towibah Mjdoob
Dr. Maisalon Dallashi
Researcher, author and social activist. Maisalon’s dissertation deals with the implications of the national-religious and economic separation between schools on the students’ future. She holds a BA in Sociology and Gender and an MA in Sociology. She lectures in the Department of Sociology at Tel Aviv University about the life experiences of Palestinians and Jews … Continue reading Dr. Maisalon Dallashi