Dr Shahar Burla is a Sydney-based researcher and lecturer. Shahar holds a Master’s degree in political science from the Hebrew University and a PhD in Political Science from Bar–Ilan University. He is the author of “Political Imagination in the Diaspora: The Construction of a Pro-Israeli Narrative” (2013) and co-editor of “Australia and Israel: A Diasporic, Cultural and Political Relationship” (2015). He has received several awards, including a President’s Fellowship for outstanding PhD student and the Menahem Begin Foundation Academic Award.
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