The full database: 2,499 American faculty records cross-checked against nine anti-Israel petition campaigns, searchable by institution and petition.
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2,499 records. 313 universities. Nine petition campaigns. The institutional and campaign-level data behind The Olam's national faculty audit: every institution, every endowed chair, every source.
The dataset behind this page covers 2,499 faculty records across 313 U.S. universities, cross-checked against nine documented petition campaigns from 2021 to 2025. Each record is tied to a public institutional roster and a specific, named public document. Rosters were built from every institutional member of the Association for Jewish Studies (70+) and every center listed by the Association for Israel Studies (~30). The full record-level file is not published; the institutional and campaign-level findings are below.
This page is the on-site home of the dataset behind The Olam's national faculty audit: Half Are on the Record Against Israel: methodology, institutional analysis, and complete findings.
Which Universities Have the Most Faculty on the Record Against Israel?
Ranked by number of faculty publicly on the record against Israel.
| Rank | Institution | On record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University | 41 |
| 2 | Princeton University | 35 |
| 3 | Penn State University | 32 |
| 4 | New York University | 31 |
| 5 | Yale University | 30 |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 28 |
| 7 | Brown University | 27 |
| 8 | University of Michigan | 26 |
| 9 | UC Berkeley | 25 |
| 10 | UCLA | 24 |
| 10 | Stanford University | 24 |
| 10 | University of Washington | 24 |
Separately, a national faculty barometer records NYU as the single highest-count campus, with 148 documented faculty boycotters.
Which Endowed Jewish Studies Chairs Are Held by Faculty on the Record Against Israel?
Fourteen endowed chairs established to strengthen Jewish scholarship are currently held by faculty who have signed public statements critical of Israeli state policy. Chairs are identified by title and institution; this is a record of documented institutional funding, not a claim about any individual's character or private beliefs.
| Chair | Institution | Documented act |
|---|---|---|
| Yerushalmi Chair of Israel & Jewish Studies | Columbia | May 2021 + AcademicsForPeace + BDS letter + NION |
| Rubin Presidential Chair of Jewish History | Wake Forest | Multiple petitions + NION |
| Meyerhoff Professor Emeritus of Jewish History | Penn | NION |
| Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies | UCLA | NION |
| PenTishkach Chair of Holocaust Studies | UMass Amherst | May 2021 |
| Apter Chair of Holocaust Studies | Lehigh | May 2021 + AcademicsForPeace + NION |
| Ticktin Professor of Israel Studies | GW | May 2021 + AcademicsForPeace |
| Kraft-Hiatt Professor Emerita (NEJS) | Brandeis | AcademicsForPeace |
| Rose Professor of Holocaust Studies | Clark | May 2021 + AcademicsForPeace + NION |
| Endowed Chair of Jewish Studies | U Louisville | May 2021 |
| Benaroya Chair of Israel Studies (stripped) | U Washington | $5M endowment pulled + NION |
| Swig Professor of Jewish Studies | U San Francisco | May 2021 + AcademicsForPeace |
| Endowed Prof of Holocaust/Genocide Studies | Stockton | "Textbook genocide" + NION |
| Mitrani Family Professor of English & Jewish Studies | Penn State | May 2021 + NION |
What Are the Nine Petition Campaigns Behind the Faculty Database?
The evidentiary backbone: each record tied to a specific, named public document.
| Campaign | Date | Total signatories | DB records |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 JS/IS Declaration | May 2021 | ~100 JS/IS faculty | 298 |
| Palestine and Praxis | May 2021 | 7,500+ academics | Sampled |
| AcademicsForPeace (4 petitions) | Aug 2023-Mar 2024 | 700-1,300+ each | 586 |
| JS Ceasefire Letter | Oct 2023 | 100+ | 27 |
| 240 Scholars BDS Letter | Various | 240+ | Sampled |
| 60 Holocaust Scholars Letter | Dec 2023 | 60 | Sampled |
| 1,200 Jewish Professors vs IHRA | May 2024 | 1,200+ | Sampled |
| "Not in Our Name" | March 2025 | 3,400+ | 242 |
| U Michigan Jewish Faculty Letter | March 2025 | 297 | Sampled |
Which University Programs and Centers Were Audited?
A sample of the programs in the audit universe. The complete institution-by-institution roster sits in The Olam's research archive.
| Institution | Program / Center | Field | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies | Judaic / Israel Studies | NY |
| New York University | Skirball Dept of Hebrew and Judaic Studies | Judaic Studies / Hebrew | NY |
| Harvard University | Center for Jewish Studies | Judaic Studies | MA |
| Yale University | Program in Judaic Studies | Judaic Studies | CT |
| Brandeis University | Schusterman Center for Israel Studies | Israel / Judaic Studies | MA |
| Brown University | Program in Judaic Studies | Judaic Studies | RI |
| Stanford University | Taube Center for Jewish Studies | Judaic Studies | CA |
| UCLA | Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies | Judaic Studies | CA |
| UC Berkeley | Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies | Israel / Judaic Studies | CA |
| University of Michigan | Frankel Center for Judaic Studies | Judaic Studies | MI |
| University of Pennsylvania | Jewish Studies Program / Katz Center | Judaic Studies | PA |
| Emory University | Institute for the Study of Modern Israel | Israel Studies | GA |
| University of Maryland | Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies | Israel Studies | MD |
| Northwestern University | Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies | Judaic / Israel Studies | IL |
| Rutgers University | Dept of Jewish Studies / Bildner Center | Judaic Studies | NJ |
What Are the Full Numbers Behind the Faculty Audit?
The whole dataset, in one table.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total records audited | 2,499 |
| Records of faculty publicly against Israel | 1,298 (51.9%) |
| Jewish Studies-related faculty identified | 1,014 |
| JS-related faculty on the record | 401 (39.5%) |
| Ivy League records | 332 |
| Ivy League records against Israel | 240 (72.3%) |
| Institutions covered | 1,136 |
| Institutions with at least one flagged professor | 313 |
| Petition campaigns cross-referenced | 9 |
| FSJP chapters documented | 130+ |
| Endowed chair holders on the record | 14 |
| Largest single petition ("Not in Our Name") | 3,400+ signatories |
How Was the Faculty Database Built?
Faculty rosters were compiled from publicly available university websites during July and August 2026, covering every institutional member of the Association for Jewish Studies (70+), every US center listed by the Association for Israel Studies (~30), and additional degree-granting programs. Each faculty member was cross-referenced against nine documented petition campaigns using university affiliation, department, academic title, and full name. The study explicitly excludes support for a two-state solution, criticism of specific Israeli government policies, opposition to settlement expansion, and calls for accountability regarding civilian casualties. Read the full methodology.
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