Hi, my name is Amalia Sa’ar. I’m a cultural anthropologist, a feminist, and a peace activist. In my academic capacity I’m an associate professor and chair of the anthropology dept. at the U of Haifa.
Contact:
972-523-802-756
Fields of interest:
Fields of interest:
Gender politics among Palestinians in Israel
Diversity
Economic citizenship/golden visas
Modest fashion and cosmopolitan subjectivities
Feminist perspectives of security
Women work and citizenship
Feminist theory, feminist movements
Ongoing and recent research projects:
Ongoing and recent research projects:
Modest fashion and the cosmopolitan condition, with Dalit Simchai (supported by the Haifa Lab for Religious Studies).
Modest fashion and the cosmopolitan condition, with Dalit Simchai (supported by the Haifa Lab for Religious Studies).
Ultra-religious women and quality employment, comparing Jews, Muslims, and Druzes, with Michal Frenkel and Ebtisam Barakat (Study supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology)
Ultra-religious women and quality employment, comparing Jews, Muslims, and Druzes, with Michal Frenkel and Ebtisam Barakat (Study supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology)
Transnational Palestinian families, with Thomas Malsch and Sami Adwan, and PhD candidate Shihab Idrees (Study supported by DFG Trilateral program)
Transnational Palestinian families, with Thomas Malsch and Sami Adwan, and PhD candidate Shihab Idrees (Study supported by DFG Trilateral program)
We explore cultural change following migration and new, transnational relationships among extended families.
We explore cultural change following migration and new, transnational relationships among extended families.
Gender, security, and ethics in asymmetrical war, with Sarai Aharoni and Alisa Lewin . (Study supported by Israel Science Foundation)
Gender, security, and ethics in asymmetrical war, with Sarai Aharoni and Alisa Lewin . (Study supported by Israel Science Foundation)
We used diverse research tools to explore experiences of insecurity among wo/men from diverse groups in Israeli society, particularly in the peripheries, alongside ethical perceptions regarding asymmetrical war.
We used diverse research tools to explore experiences of insecurity among wo/men from diverse groups in Israeli society, particularly in the peripheries, alongside ethical perceptions regarding asymmetrical war.
Palestinian career women in Israel, with Hawazin Younis (Study supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology)
Palestinian career women in Israel, with Hawazin Younis (Study supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology)
We talk to women in high tech, law, and medicine, focusing on the challenges, breakthroughs, as well as the cultural scripts that guide their strategizing.
We talk to women in high tech, law, and medicine, focusing on the challenges, breakthroughs, as well as the cultural scripts that guide their strategizing.
This multi-methodology study looks at Jewish and Arab students’ perceptions of feminism and femininity.
This multi-methodology study looks at Jewish and Arab students’ perceptions of feminism and femininity.
Grants
Grants
2023
2023
The Haifa Lab for Religious Studies
The Haifa Lab for Religious Studies
Co-PI with Dalit Simchai
Co-PI with Dalit Simchai
Modest Fashion among Jewish and Muslim women in Israel/Palestine
Modest Fashion among Jewish and Muslim women in Israel/Palestine
2018 - 2021
2018 - 2021
DFG, Trilaterales Programm
DFG, Trilaterales Programm
Co-PI with Thomas Malsch TU Hamburg and Sami Adwan Bethlehem
Co-PI with Thomas Malsch TU Hamburg and Sami Adwan Bethlehem
Transnational Palestinian families in the West Bank, Israel, and Germany"
Transnational Palestinian families in the West Bank, Israel, and Germany"
2018-2021
2018-2021
MOST Israel Ministry of Science and Technology
MOST Israel Ministry of Science and Technology
Co-PI with Michal Frenkel, Hebrew U. and Post-Doc Ebtesam Barakat
Co-PI with Michal Frenkel, Hebrew U. and Post-Doc Ebtesam Barakat
Ultra-religious women in career occupations.
Ultra-religious women in career occupations.
2015 - 2018
2015 - 2018
MOST Israel Ministry of Science and Technology.
MOST Israel Ministry of Science and Technology.
Israeli Palestinian career women: Role conflict, growth potential, and empowerment
Israeli Palestinian career women: Role conflict, growth potential, and empowerment
2015 - 2018
2015 - 2018
Israel Science Foundation, Co-PI with Alisa Lewin. Post doc Sarai Aharoni
Israel Science Foundation, Co-PI with Alisa Lewin. Post doc Sarai Aharoni
Gender, Security and Ethics in Asymmetrical Warfare: The case of Israeli Civilians.
Gender, Security and Ethics in Asymmetrical Warfare: The case of Israeli Civilians.
2011
2011
Rothchild Foundation, PI
Rothchild Foundation, PI
Atida: Enhancing workforce participation of Arab women with 12+ years of schooling
Atida: Enhancing workforce participation of Arab women with 12+ years of schooling
2010 - 2012
2010 - 2012
Van Leer Institute, Co-PI with A. Kemp, N. Berkowitch, M. Ajzenstadt and M. Almog-Bar
Van Leer Institute, Co-PI with A. Kemp, N. Berkowitch, M. Ajzenstadt and M. Almog-Bar
Women’s NGOs in Israel’s Civil Scape
Women’s NGOs in Israel’s Civil Scape
2008 - 2011
2008 - 2011
Israel Science Foundation, PI
Israel Science Foundation, PI
Women, Work and Citizenship: The Quest for Inclusion from the Margins
Women, Work and Citizenship: The Quest for Inclusion from the Margins
2002 - 2005
2002 - 2005
Israel's National Insurance Institute, PI
Israel's National Insurance Institute, PI
Micro-Entrepreneurship of Low Income Women in Israel
Micro-Entrepreneurship of Low Income Women in Israel