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CURRICULUM VITA
PERSONAL DETAILS
Place and Date of Birth: Tel-Aviv, August 1st, 1975.
Marital Status: Married+1
Citizenship: Israeli
Permanent Address: Yaad, Misgav (20155), Israel
Office Phone Number: 972-9-9527394
Electronic Address: eranh75@hotmail.com, eran.halperin@idc.ac.il
Cellular Phone Number: 972-52-6551121
HIGHER EDUCATION
2008 Post-Doc Stanford University.
2004-2007 PhD, School of Political Science, University of Haifa.
2002-2003 M.A, School of Political Science - University of Haifa.
2000-2002 B.A, Political Science and Psychology - University of Haifa.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2004 Structural Equation Models Workshop. Dr. Eldad Davidov.
Ph.D DISSERTATION
“The Psychology of Group-Based Hatred in Political Systems” (Hebrew), 375 pages. Supervised by Daniel Bar-Tal and Daphna Canetti-Nisim (summa cum laude).
MASTER THESIS
“On the Central Role of “Threat Perception” in Mediating the Influence of Psycho-Economic Factors on Xenophobic Attitudes”. (Hebrew). 95 pages. Supervised by Ami Pedahzur and Daphna Canetti-Nisim (summa cum laude).
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2009: Senior Lecturer, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy in the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel
2008: Lecturer (American “Assistant Professor”), Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy in the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel
2007-2008: Post-Doc – Stanford University: Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation
2006-2008: Post-doc - Project Coordinator at the “Psychological and Political Reactions to Terror” Project (PI – Stevan Hobfoll and Daphna Canetti-Nisim). University of Haifa, Israel and Kent University, U.S.A
2004-2007: Adjunct faculty - Department of Political Science, University of Haifa
2006-2007: Adjunct faculty - Department of Political Science, Emek Yezreel College
2003-2005: Research Teaching Student - Department of Political Science, University of Haifa
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2010 - The Fund for Reconciliation Tolerance & Peace ($20,000).
2009 – Award for the highest achievements in research, IDC Herzliya.
2008 - Award for the best paper presented in political psychology section at the 2007 APSA (for - Life, pocketbook, or culture: The role of perceived security threats in promoting exclusionist political attitudes toward minorities in Israel).
2007 - Outstanding PhD dissertation Award, Israel Political Science Association.
2007 - Fulbright – Yitzhak Rabin award for Post-Doctoral scholarship, The United States-Israel Educational Foundation.
2005 - The Department of Political Science’s Candidate for the Rector’s Thesis prize – Graduate Studies, The University of Haifa.
2004 - Submitting Thesis prize - Graduate Studies, The University of Haifa.
2004-2006 - Graduate Studies Fellowship – The University of Haifa.
2004 - Excellence prize for M.A. students – Dean of Extension Studies, The University of Haifa.
2003 - Excellence Prize – Graduate Studies, The University of Haifa.
2002 - Excellence prize for B.A. students – Dean of Students, The University of Haifa.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009-2010 – Psychological Aspects of Conflicts (IDC, Israel).
2009-2010 – Theories and Approaches in Political Science (IDC, Israel).
2009-2010 – Conflict Resolution and Analysis (IDC, Israel).
2006-2007 – Emotions and Politics (University of Haifa).
2006-2007 – Introduction to Political Psychology (The Emek Yezreel College)
2005-2007 – Society in conflict: psychological aspects (Tel-Aviv University).
2003-2006 - Introduction to the Israeli Political System (University of Haifa)
PROFFESSIONAL SERVIVE
Associate editor, Political Psychology (2010-Present)
Ad hoc reviewer - Political Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, American Journal of Political Science, International Sociology, Foreign Policy Analysis, European Psychologist, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS
Halperin, E & Gross, J. J. (2010). Intergroup anger in intractable conflict:
Long-term sentiments predict anger responses during the Gaza war. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (in-press).
Halperin, E. (2010). Emotional Barriers to Peace: Negative Emotions and Public Opinion about the Peace Process in the Middle East, Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology (in-press).
Bar-Tal, D., Halperin, E & Oren, N. (2010). Socio-psychological barriers to peace making: The case of the Israeli Jewish society. Social Issues and Social Policy Review (in-press).
Halperin, E & Canetti, D & Kimhi, S. (2010). In love with hatred: A longitudinal study on the political consequences of group based hatred. Journal of Applied Social Psychology (in-press).
Halperin, E., Bar-Tal, D., Sharvit, K., Rosler, N & Raviv, A. (2010). Socio-psychological implications for occupying society: The case of Israel. Journal of Peace Research 47, No. 1, 59-70.
Halperin, E., Canetti-Nisim, D & Hirsch-Hoefler, S. (2009). Emotional antecedents of political intolerance: The central role of group-based hatred. Political Psychology, 30, 93-123.
Canetti-Nisim, D., Halperin, E., Sharvit, K., Hobfoll, E. S., (2009). A new stress-based model of political extremism: Personal exposure to terrorism, psychological distress and exclusionist political attitudes. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 53, 363-389.
Gayer, C., Tal, S., Halperin, E., & Bar-Tal, D. (2009). Overcoming psychological barriers to peaceful conflict resolution: The role of arguments about losses. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 53, 951-975
Bar-Tal, D., Halperin, E & Magal, T. (2009). The paradox of security views in Israel: A social-psychological explanation. Politika. (forthcoming). (in Hebrew). Also published in Barak, O., & Sheffer, G. ( Eds.), Continuous existential threats and civil-security relations: The Israeli case in theoretical and comparative perspectives.
Canetti-Nisim, D., Halperin, E., Hobfoll, E. S., Hirsch-Hoefler, S & Shapira, O. (2009). On the Eve of Forced Disengagement: How Religiosity, Authoritarianism, and Threat Perceptions Impact Jewish Settlers’ Exclusionism towards Arabs in Israel, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 33, 463-474
Halperin, E. (2008). Group-based hatred in intractable conflict in Israel. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 52, 713-736.
Halperin, E., Bar-Tal, D., Nets-Zehngut, R & Almog, E. (2008). Fear and hope in conflict: Some determinants in the Israeli-Jewish society. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 14, 1-26.
Halperin, E., Canetti-Nisim, D., Hobfoll, E. S & Johnson J. R. (2009). Terror, resource gains and exclusionist political attitudes among new immigrants and veteran Israelis. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 35, 997 – 1014
Canetti-Nisim, D., Arieli, G &. Halperin, E. (2008). Life, pocketbook, or culture: The role of perceived security threats in promoting exclusionist political attitudes toward minorities in Israel. Political Research Quarterly, 61, 90-103.
Bar-Tal, D & Halperin, E. (2008). The Influence of Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Israeli Public Opinion - July 2000-February 2001. Megamot, 45, 435-463 (In Hebrew).
Halperin, E., Pedahzur , A., & Canetti-Nisim, D. (2007). Psycho-Economic Approaches to the Study of Hostile Attitudes towards Minority Groups: A Study among Israeli Jews. Social Science Quarterly, 88, 177-198.
Halperin, E., & Bar-Tal, D. (2007). The fall of the peace camp in Israel. Conflict and Communication Online. 6, 2.
Halperin, E., Canetti-Nisim, D., & Pedahzur , A.. (2007). Threatened by the uncontrollable: psychological and socio-economic antecedents of social distance towards labor migrants in Israel. International Journal of Inter-Cultural Relations, 31, 459-478.
Bar-Tal, D., Halperin, E., & de-Rivera, J. (2007). Collective emotions in conflict situations: Societal implications. Journal of Social Issues, 63, 441-460.
Halperin, E., & Bar-Tal, D. (2006). Democratic values and education for democracy in the state of Israel. Democracy and Security, 2, 169-200 (leading article).
Ben-Dor, G., Halperin, E., Hirsch-Hoefler, S., & Canetti-Nisim, D. (2007). The Social Aspect of National Security: The Impact of Terror on Israeli Society. Defense Journal. (forthcoming).
Halperin, E., Hirsch-Hoefler, S., & Canetti-Nisim, D. (2006). The Xenophobic Demon is Already Out of the Bottle: On the Role of Psychological, Social, and Economic Predictors in the Formation of Xenophobic Attitudes towards Foreign Workers. Social Issues in Israel, 1, 89-127. (In Hebrew).
Hirsch-Hoefler, S., & Halperin, E. (2006). Through the Squalls of Hate: Arab-Phobic Attitudes among Extreme Right and Moderate Right in Israel. Palestine Israel Journal. 12, 53-61.
Bar-Tal, D., & Halperin, E. (2007). Education toward Democracy in Israel: It’s Effect on Youth and Israeli Democracy. (In Hebrew). “Midor Ledor”.(forthcoming).
Bar-Tal, D., Halperin, E., Sharvit, K., Rosler, N & Raviv, A. (2008). Prolonged occupation: Socio-psychosocial aspects of an occupying society. Israeli Sociology, 9, 357-386 (in Hebrew)
UNDER REVIEW
Reifen, M., Halperin, E & Federico, C. (2009). The positive effect of negative emotions in protracted conflict: the case of anger. (Journal of Experimental Social Psychology – Revised and Resubmit).
Russell, A. G., Halperin, E., Gross, J. J & Dweck, C. S & (2010). Implicit Theories, Hatred, and Support for Peace in Intergroup Conflict. (Psychological Science).
Halperin, E & Gross, J. J. (2010). Emotion regulation in violent conflict: Reappraisal, hope, and support for humanitarian aid to the opponent in wartime. (Cognition & Emotion).
Sharvit, K., Halperin, E & Rosler, N. (2009). Forces of Stability and Change in Prolonged Domination: Image Threat, Emotions, Denial, and Justifying Beliefs (Journal of Conflict Resolution).
Čehajić, S., Effron, D., Halperin, E., Liberman, V & Ross, L. (2009). Supporting Reparation through Group-Based Guilt: The central role of Self-affirmation and Acknowledgment of Ingroup Responsibility. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology).
Halperin, E., & Bar-Tal, D. (2010). Socio-psychological barriers to peace making: An empirical examination within the Israeli Jewish society (Journal of Peace Research)
Halperin, E., & Bar-Tal, D. (2010). Socio-psychological barriers for peace making and overcoming them: Conceptions and empirical evidence from the Israeli-Jewish society (Conflict Management and Peace Science)
BOOK CHAPTERS
Halperin, E & Sharvit, K., & Gross, J. J. (2010). Emotions and emotion regulation in conflicts. In D, Bar-Tal (Ed) Intergroup conflicts and their resolution: Social psychological perspective. New-York: Psychology Press. (forthcoming).
Halperin, E. (2010). The emotional roots of intergroup violence - The distinct role of anger and hatred. in M. Mikulincer & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Human Aggression and Violence: Causes, Manifestations, and Consequences. (forthcoming).
Bar-Tal, D & Halperin, E (2010). Socio-psychological barriers to conflict resolution. In D, Bar-Tal (Ed) Intergroup conflicts and their resolution: Social psychological perspective. New-York: Psychology Press. (forthcoming).
Bar-Tal, D., Magal, T., & Halperin, E. (2010). The paradox of security views in Israel. Socio-psychological explanation. In G. Scheffer & O. Barak (Eds.), Existential threats and civil security relations. New York: Lexington Books.
Bar-Tal, D & Halperin, E (2009). Overcoming psychological barriers to peace making: The influence of mediating beliefs about losses. in M. Mikulincer & P. R. Shaver (Eds.), Prosocial motives, emotions and behavior. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association Press (431-448).
Halperin, E., Canetti-Nisim, D & Pedahzur, A. (2008). On the central role of threat perception in mediating the influence of socioeconomic factors on xenophobic attitudes. In Al-Haj, M & Mielke, R. Cultural diversity and the empowerment of minorities (pp.81-138). Israel and Germany: Berghahn Books
Hirsch-hoefler, S., Halperin, E & Canetti-Nisim, D. (2007). The Disengagement as an ‘Anti-Democratic Process’ – True Belief in Democratic Values or Public Relations in the Service of the Opposition?” In Lebel, Udi (Ed.). .(forthcoming).
Rosler, N., Bar-Tal, D., Sharvit, K., Halperin, E., & Raviv, A. (2009). Moral aspects of prolonged occupation: Implications for an occupying society. In S. Scuzzarello, C. Kinnvall, & K. Monroe (Eds.), On behalf of others: The morality of care in a global world. New York: Oxford University Press.
ENTRIES IN ENCYCLOPEDIA
Halperin, E. (2009). Hatred in Conflict. In D. J. Christie (Ed). Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology. Wiley-Blackwell. (Forthcoming).
Bar-Tal, D & Halperin, E. (2009). Psychological Barriers to Peace. In D. J. Christie (Ed). Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology. Wiley-Blackwell. (Forthcoming)
Bar-Tal, D & Halperin, E. (2009). Collective Emotional Orientation. In D. J. Christie (Ed). Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology. Wiley-Blackwell. (Forthcoming)
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPERATION
Halperin, E & Sulitzeanu-Kenan, R. (2010). The politicization of policy issues within public opinion – The central role of political efficacy. In Preparation.
Rosler, N., Gross, J & Halperin, E. (2009). The distinct political effects of positive and negative emotions in intractable conflict. In Preparation.
Halperin, E., Ross, L. D., Liberman, V & Bryan, C. (2008). How to frame a peace agreement? Justness versus goodwill arguments in. In Preparation.
Bar-Tal, D., Halperin, E & Sharvit, K. (2008). A measurement of the ethos of conflict: empirical evidence from the Israeli society. In Preparation.
OTHER ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Canetti-Nisim, D., Hobfoll, S., Halperin, E., & Shapira, O. (2006). On the eve of evacuation of Jewish settlers from Gaza strip: The psychological and political effects of the disengagement plan on the settlers. Haifa: National Security Study Center.
Halperin, E. (2006). Book Review. Stevan, J. Bartlett. The pathology of man: A study of human evil. Journal of Conflict and Terrorism.
Halperin, E. (2007). Book Review. Dan Avnon. Civic Tongue in Israel. Megamot (In Hebrew). )Forthcoming).
Canetti-Nisim, D. Halperin, E. Hobfoll, E. S. Johnson J. R. (2006). Xenophobia towards Palestinian Citizens of Israel among Russian Immigrants in Israel: Heightened by Failure to Make Gains in a New Democratic Society. Working Paper #327 – October 2006 (forthcoming). The Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.
Ben-Dor, G., Canetti-Nisim, D & Halperin, E. (2007). The social aspect of national security: Israeli public opinion and the second Lebanon war. Haifa: National Security Studies Center.
PRESENTATIONS AND COLLOQUIA
1. Halperin E. From Xenophobia to Political Xenophobia: The effect of Election Campaign TV Ads on the Shaping of Political Xenophobia (Poster), GIF workshop. December, 2003. Berlin, Germany.
2. Halperin, Eran. On the Central Role of “Threat Perception” in Mediating the Influence of Psycho-Economic Factors on Xenophobic Attitudes. The Israel Political Science Association. March, 2004. Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
3. Halperin, E. The social resilience measurement. Jews and Arabs in Israel, 2005. Jewish-Arabic center, May 2004, University of Haifa, Israel.
4. Uslaner, R. Pedahzur, A. Canetti-Nisim D & Halperin E. Terrorism and Israeli Elections. Midwest Political Science Association. April 2005, Chicago, US.
5. Halperin, E. The Political Aspects of inter-group Hatred. Young Scholars Symposium Nov, 2005. Haifa, Israel.
6. Halperin, E. The Political Aspects of inter-group Hatred. The Israel Political Science Association. May, 2005. Tel-Aviv, Israel.
7. Canetti-Nisim, D., Halperin, E., Hobfoll, S. E and Johnson, J. R. I Pity the Poor Immigrant: Why Immigrants are more Xenophobic? Midwest Political science Association. April, 2006, Chicago.
8. Canetti-Nisim, D., Halperin, E., Hobfoll, S. E and Johnson, J. R. Ethnic Exclusionism towards Palestinian Citizens of Israel among Russian Immigrants in Israel: Heightened by Failure to Make Gains in a New Society Association of Israel Studies. May, 2006, Banff, Canada.
9. Halperin, E. On the role of political hatred in 2006 election campaign in Israel. The Israel Political Science Association. June, 2006. Raanana, Israel.
10. Halperin E. Collective Hatred and its Political Consequences: A Nationwide Panel Study of the 2006 Israeli Elections. International Society of Political Psychology, July, 2006, Barcelona, Spain.
11. Halperin E. The Nature of Group-Based Hatred in the Context of Intractable Conflict: Empirical Evidence from the Israeli Society. International Association of Conflict Management, June, 2007, Budapest, Hungary.
12. Canetti-Nisim, D., Ariely, G., & Halperin, E. The Role of Security Related Perceived Threats in Producing Hostile Political Attitudes toward Minorities: Evidence from Israel. American Political Science Association. Chicago, August, 2007.
13. Halperin, E. In love with hatred: A longitudinal study on the political consequences of group-based hatred. Colloquia Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy in the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. November 2007.
14. Halperin E. Emotional Barriers to Peace: Negative Emotions and Public Opinion about the Peace Process in the Middle East. Annual Meeting of ISPP, July, 2008, Paris, France.
15. Halperin E., Sharvit, K & Rosler, N. Forces of Stability and Change in Prolonged Occupation: Image Threat, Emotions and Justifying Beliefs. Annual Meeting of ISPP, July, 2008, Paris, France.
16. Halperin, E., Canetti-Nisim, D & Hirsch-Hoefler, S. Emotional antecedents of political intolerance: The central role of group-based hatred. American Political Science Association. Boston, August, 2008.
17. Halperin, E. Emotion and emotion regulation in intergroup conflict. The Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory. August 2008.
18. Halperin, E. Through the squalls of hate – Emotional barriers to peace. 15th annual Fulbright foreign lecture - Ferris State University. October 2008.
19. Halperin, E. Through the squalls of hate – Emotional barriers to peace. . Colloquia Psychology Department, UC Santa-Cruz. November 2008.
20. Halperin, E. Emotional barriers to peace. Social Psychology Colloquia, Psychology Department, Stanford University. November 2008.
21. Halperin, E. Emotional forces in prolonged occupation. Business school, Stanford University. December 2008.
22. Čehajić, S & Halperin, E. Supporting Reparation through Group-Based Guilt: The central role of Self-affirmation and Acknowledgment of Ingroup Responsibility. Annual Meeting of ISPP, July, 2009, Dublin, Ireland.
23. Halperin, E., Russell, G. A., Dweck, C & Gross, J. J. Anger, Hatred, and the Quest for Peace: Prospective Emotion Regulation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Annual Meeting of ISPP, July, 2009, Dublin, Ireland.
24. Reifen Tagar, M., Federico, C. M., Halperin, E. The Positive Effect of Negative Emotions in Protracted Conflict: The Case of Anger. Annual Meeting of ISPP, July, 2009, Dublin, Ireland.
25. Halperin, E & Bar-Tal, D. Content-Based Barriers within the Israeli Jewish Society – Empirical Study. Annual Meeting of ISPP, July, 2009, Dublin, Ireland.
26. Gayer, C., Tal, S., Halperin, E., & Bar-Tal, D. (2009). Overcoming psychological barriers to peaceful conflict resolution: The role of arguments about losses. Annual Meeting of ISPP, July, 2009, Dublin, Ireland.
27. Bar-Tal, D & Halperin, E. Socio-Psychological Barriers to Peaceful Conflict Resolution. Innovations in international relations. July, 2009, IDC, Herzeliya, Israel.
28. Halperin, E. Emotions and Emotion Regulation in Intergroup Conflicts – A Psycho-Political Perspective. Faculty Seminar, Political Science Department Hebrew University, Israel. December 2009.
29. Halperin, E. (2010). Emotions and Emotion Regulation in Intergroup Conflicts – Experimental Perspective. The Israel Political Science Association. May, 2010. Herzliya, Israel.
MISCELLANEOUS
2009-Present. Deputy Director of the New Program in Political Psychology. IDC, Herzliya.
2004 - 2007. Researcher and Project Coordinator of the “National Resilience” Project, National Security Studies Center. University of Haifa, Israel.
2003 – present. Researcher and Project Coordinator at the “Psychological Reactions to Terror” Project, National Security Studies Center. University of Haifa, Israel.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
2003-present International Society of Political Psychology
2005-present American Political Science Association.
2003-present Israeli Political Science Association
NON ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
2001-2004 – Founder and active manager of youth volunteer program in development towns
(”Shnat Sherot”)
1999-2001 – Head of instructional department “Haichud Hahaklai” youth movement.
1997-1999 – Head of instructional staff, Bnei Zion youth center.