S. Ilan Troen

Selwyn Ilan Troen is an Israeli scholar. He is the Karl, Harry and Helen Stoll Professor of Israel Studies at Brandeis University. He is a graduate of Brandeis, with an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Troen grew up in the Boston, Massachusetts area, and moved to Israel as a young man.

When he joined the Brandeis faculty, the university announced that it was creating a chair in Israel Studies in order "to develop an accurate historical understanding of the origin and development of the state of Israel and its place in the world." [1]

Troen believes that Israel's secular culture "has drawn from two important traditions: the prophetic tradition within Judaism and universal values generated by an enlightenment society." [2]

Troen is a founder of the journal Israel Studies.[3]

Books and publications

References

  1. http://www.dailynewstribune.com/news/local_regional/walt_troen04222003.htm[]
  2. “How Secular or Democratic Can a Jewish State Be?”, Tufts-Fletcher-News, Tufts University, October 2002.
  3. Belasco, Daniel. "A Seat At The Table: With new chair at Brandeis, Israel studies taking its place in academia", The Jewish Week, 14 December 2001.


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