Each year, the Visiting Faculty and Scholars Program brings Israeli faculty to UC Berkeley to teach Berkeley students across a variety of disciplines. Visitors engage in Helen Diller Institute programs throughout the year as speakers, moderators, and collaborators, building fruitful relationships with colleagues and students. The single biggest priority of the Institute when selecting visitors for the coming year is the quality of teaching. We want faculty who are stellar instructors, accessible to students, and focused on welcoming diverse experiences and stimulating open and reasoned discussion in the classroom. The Institute also hosts visiting scholars who come to pursue their own research while on sabbatical and engage with the Institute’s programs and scholarly community. 

About the Institute

The Helen Diller Institute provides our nation’s future leaders with a rich academic forum for exploring the breadth and complexity of Israel and Jewish topics. At a time when polarization is more severe than ever, we bring integrity, nuance, and grit to restore civil discourse, creating dynamic spaces where students and the wider community can thoughtfully exchange ideas on complicated, deep-seated subjects. Our programs expose students to world-class thought leadership while fostering a community of faculty and peers to support them throughout their college experience. We are committed to elevating the discourse not merely as an intellectual exercise–but to cultivate more educated leaders for tomorrow.

Visiting Faculty

The deadline to apply as a visiting faculty is September 30, 2026. We are looking for faculty who teach at a high level of English. While visiting Berkeley, visiting faculty teach courses in a range of departments.

Application Requirements

• Letter of Interest
• Full Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching proposal, including course descriptions and sample syllabi

Visiting Scholars 

Applications for the visiting scholars program will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of April 1, 2027. The Institute will consider applications for a semester or for the full academic year.

Application Requirements

• Letter of Interest, specifying the time period they wish to be in residence at the Institute
• Full Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement
• Source of funding while visiting Berkeley

Please submit your application by email or send any questions to rlgolbert@law.berkeley.edu. The Helen Diller Institute is committed to building an inclusive community and strongly encourages applications for the program from diverse and underrepresented communities.