Prof. Ron Krebs Named CJS Director
The Center for Jewish Studies is pleased to announce that, as of August 24, 2026, Professor Ron Krebs of the Department of Political Science became the Center's Director. This is a bittersweet moment, as it also marks the conclusion of Dr. Natan Paradise's four years of distinguished and dedicated service as the Center's Director. The Center is deeply grateful to Natan for his skilled and hard work on behalf of our community and wishes him every success in his future endeavors.
Ron Krebs is Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, where he has been on the faculty since 2002 and where he also has been named Scholar of the College of Liberal Arts and Beverly and Richard Fink Professor in the Liberal Arts. An expert on national security and international relations, with particular expertise on foreign policy and military-society relations in Israel among other countries, Ron is the author and editor of several books, including The Oxford Handbook of Grand Strategy (2021), the award-winning Narrative and the Making of US National Security (2015), In War's Wake: International Conflict and the Fate of Liberal Democracy (2010), and Fighting for Rights: Military Service and the Politics of Citizenship (2006). He is currently writing a book titled The Age of Global Militarism: How Military Worship Spread Around the World—and Why It Matters(forthcoming with Princeton University Press). A frequent visitor to Israel, Ron has taught several times as a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, including as a Fulbright Senior Scholar in 2012. At the University of Minnesota, Ron teaches courses on Global Politics, International Conflict & Security, and the Consequences of War. For more information on Ron’s scholarly work, as well as his many writings for general interest audiences, check out his website.
Ron would love to hear from members of the CJS community. Please reach out to him at [email protected].
