Bio
Eran Halperin:
Eran Halperin is currently a senior lecture at the Lauder School of Government and the Deputy Director of the Political Psychology Program at the IDC, Herzliya. Starting from January 2010 he will serve as an associate editor of the International Journal of Political Psychology. He got his PhD in political science from the University of Haifa in 2007 (summa cum laude) and his post-doc from the Department of Psychology, Stanford University (Fulbright Scholarship) in 2008. His work integrates psychological and political theories and methods in order to explain different aspects on intergroup relations and conflicts. Dr. Halperin’s main line of research focuses on the role of emotions and emotion regulation in conflicts and conflict resolution. In recent years, he has published articles in journals such as the Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Social Issues, Political Psychology, Political Science Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly and Journal of Peace Research.