Publications
Brenner, N., Avni, N., Rosen, G. & Miodownik, D. 2024 Flexible Compliance? Utility and Legitimacy in Jerusalem. Territory, Politics, Governance.
Brenner, N. 2024 Liminal Logic: Peacebuilding and Photovoice in Jerusalem. Geoforum.
Maymon-Shaham, G., Brenner, N., Yaacov, P. & Miodownik, D. 2024 Urban Identity vs. National Identity in the Global City: Evidence from Six European Cities. European Journal of Political Research.
Brenner, N., Miodownik, D., & Shenhav, S. 2024 Leadership repertoire and political engagement in a divided city: The case of East Jerusalem. Urban Studies.
Lehrs, L., Brenner, N., Avni, N., & Miodowink, D. 2023 Seeing peace like a city: Local visions and diplomatic proposals for future solutions. Peacebuilding.
Brenner, N., Kubler, T., & Nassar, T. 2023 Challenging the linear model of peacebuilding planning: The case of Jerusalem. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development.
Brenner, N. & Avni, N 2023 Urban Peacebuilding in Jerusalem: Infrastructure as Infrastructure for Peace?. Politika: The Israeli Journal of Political Science & International Relations [in Hebrew].
Brenner, N., Shenhav, S., & Miodownik, D. 2022. Leadership development in divided cities: The Homecomer, Middlemen, and Pathfinder. Journal of Urban Affairs.
Avni, N., Brenner, N., Miodownik, D. & Rosen, G. 2022. Limited urban citizenship: the case of community councils in East Jerusalem. Urban Geography.
Work in progress
Third Space in a Divided City: Spontaneous Encounters in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with Nitzan Faibish & Dan Miodownik (Revise & Resubmit)
Identities, Participation and the Immigration Crisis in the City: A Comparative Analysis With Dan Miodownik (Under Review)
Everyday Peace and Human Rights in the City: Evidence from Mixed Cities in Israel with Gil Maymon-Shaham & Dan Miodownik (In Preparation)
Oslo and Post-Oslo Generation: How Failed Peace Processes Shape Peacebuilding Perspectives with Ambreen Ben-Shmuel (In Preparation)
Limited Throwntogetherness: Unfolding the events of the 7th of October in Berlin (In Preparation)
Shared Crisis, Stronger Bonds? Perceived City Performance and Social Cohesion in Ethnically Mixed Cities (In Preparation)
Crisis Urban Citizenship: Comparing Civic Engagement in the Aftermath of Conflict with Ayala Peretz Ben-Haim (In Preparation)
Architecture Education in Divided Societies: Evaluation of Intercultural Practical Teaching in Israel with Michal Bleicher (In Preparation)
Conservative Multiculturalism? Photovoice in Ramle with Erica Weiss (In Preparation)
New Ideas
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its reason for existing.”
Citizen Peace Science: Lifelong Learning in Divided Societies
Fulfilling peace, understanding, and social cohesion is an ongoing challenge in divided societies. My new proposal introduces "Citizen Peace Science," a novel approach to address these issues. Citizen Peace Science involves participatory research that engages citizens in studying peace, conflict resolution, and social cohesion. This initiative aims to democratize science and present political science as a tool in the hands of citizens to observe and deal with their own local conflicts. Our pilot project will focus on Israel's Periphery, examining challenges and potential opportunities for cooperation between urban centers and their country surroundings.
Peace and the City: Investigating Legacies of the Violent Past in Urban Settings
Wars don't simply end. Past violent events leave enduring marks on societies, communities, and individuals. In a new Israeli-German collaboration, we propose to explore how violent conflict's historical legacy is embedded in contemporary urban environments. We aim to understand how past violence influences current attitudes, identities, and material infrastructures in post-conflict cities. By examining this interplay and comparing Berlin, Haifa, Johanessburg, and Sarajevo, we seek to identify challenges and opportunities for developing peaceful societies.
