Major scholarly fields of interest:
Modern Jewish History, International History in the 20th Century, British Mandate in Palestine, History of Zionism.
Current Projects:
Stateless Diplomats: The Zionist Diplomacy at the League of Nations, 1919-1939
The research portrays the story of the Zionist diplomatic representation in Geneva, the seat of the League of Nations, during the interwar period. It includes an analysis of the activities and working methods of the principal professional Zionist diplomats in Geneva, Victor (Avigdor) Jacobson (1869-1934), followed by Nahum Goldmann (1895-1982). Moreover, the research explores the square relations between the British, the Zionists, the Arabs, and the League of Nations, and offers an international perspective on Zionist historiography and British Mandate scholarship. Read More
Education
2022: Ph.D., School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology, Tel Aviv University
2012: M.A. in Medieval History, The Department of General History, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2009: B.A., General History, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Post-Doctoral Research:
2022: Research fellow, Jacob Robinsin Institute for the History of Individual and Collective Rights, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Publications:
Shlomi, Eran (forthcoming). "Ally against Ally: The Zionist-Genevese Front Against British Policy in Palestine 1929-1931", AJS Review.