Colin Shindler is Emeritus Professor at SOAS, University of London. He became the first professor of Israel Studies in the UK in 2008 and was the founding Chairman of the European Association of Israeli Studies (EAIS) in 2009.
He is the author of numerous books including his History of Modern Israel (Cambridge University Press).
His book, Israel: A History in 100 Cartoons was published in February 2023.
He has written for and reviewed for The Times, Guardian, New York Times, Jerusalem Post, Ha’aretz, History Today and many other journals.
His latest work, the Routledge Handbook on Zionism, was edited and published in June 2024. Forty scholars from many parts of the world have contributed to this work.