BGU Leading Minds

At BGU’s Department of Philosophy, students and scholars explore timeless questions about truth, ethics, and existence — discovering how the art of asking better questions shapes minds, careers, and society.

The harrowing stories of the female soldiers who served in the frontline observation posts along the Gaza border — and were abandoned to be murdered by Hamas terrorists — were documented and published by Prof. Ayelet Harel of BGU’s Conflict Management and Resolution Program and her colleagues

Maor Seged, a former national athletics champion, has overcome many hurdles to professional and academic success, while never losing sight of the finish line

Abu Ghannam blends Arabic and Hebrew, literature and activism, to inspire a new generation of writers across the Negev — and to prove that words can bridge divides.

On International Women’s Day, BGU reaffirms its commitment to gender equity and academic freedom, even in times of national crisis.

Groundbreaking Research on the Overlapping Trauma of Sexual and Security-Based Violence

Improving health outcomes through research and community initiatives.

Dr. Maha Sabbah-Karkabi of BGU’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology investigates the transformation of marriage and divorce patterns in Israel’s Arab society, and the impact of higher education on Arab women’s status

Solving complex mathematical problems is a pleasure for Prof. Meirav Zehavi, laureate of the prestigious 2023 Krill Prize

Three researchers from three very different segments of Israeli society worked together to compose a guide to cross-cultural sensitivity and competence in academia