Prof. Tal Golan

ACADEMIC HOST
Dr. Ori Belkind    
Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas

IAS Distinguished Scholar
March-July 2026

Education

• Ph.D. in History, University of California, Berkeley (1997)
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Israel (1986)

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor, Department of History, University of California, San Diego (2004–present)
• Assistant Professor, Israel Studies, Ben-Gurion University, Israel (2001–2004)
• Kreitman Postdoctoral Fellow, Ben-Gurion University, Israel (1999–2001)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1997–1999)

Fellowships and Awards

• Rothschild Fellowship in Modern History (2000–2002)
• Kreitman Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ben-Gurion University (1999–2001)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology, MIT (1997–1999)
• UC Regents Distinction Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley (1996–1997)
• Chancellor Fellowship Nominee, University of California, Berkeley (1996–1997)
• Hellen B. Bangle Distinction Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley (1995–1996)
• Ehrmen Distinction Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley (1993–1994)

Editorial Work

• Co-editor, Science in an Israeli Context: Case Studies, Science in Context (2010)
• Co-editor, Science, Technology and Israeli Society, Israel Studies (2004)
• Editor, Science and Law, Science in Context (1999)

Research Interests

• History of science, law, and technology
• Scientific expertise and evidence in legal contexts
• Science and society in Israel
• Jewish agricultural settlement in Ottoman and British Mandate Palestine