1. Orna Shani
Alon Vetamar st. house no: 17
Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel.
Email: shaniyad9@gmail.com
cell: 050-7312425
Personal Summary
A committed lecturer with over 10 years of experience at teaching students from
various social and cultural backgrounds and ages. I Actively leading class discussions
and encouraging debate. My scientific research on the defection of ultra-orthodox
men to the secular society in Israel, has won praise and has pioneered the field. In
my lectures about my thesis and other subjects I Peel cultures difference which we
grow into as if it is an objective realism, and by this process students may examine
the various phenomena, and dare think critically about their own position in society
and culture. My lectures enlightens various aspects of texture in understanding
human behavior.
I Currently looking for suitable academic opportunities in universities [and/or
university of 3rd age) and colleges for the summer time and would like to lecture
about my thesis mostly.
Education
B.A Psychology:. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Ben Gurion University:
The Degree: June 2002
M.A Anthropology and Sociology: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences:
at Ben Gurion University.
The Degree: June 2007

2. Thesis: "Haredim Migrating to Israeliness: The discourse of the Ultra Orthodox men
about the defection from the Haredi community and the process of their integration
into Israeli society". 2005-2007.
Thesis Topics include: Ultra-Orthodox [named: Haredim] Identity, Migration, ultra-orthodox
Ideology ,The Ultra Orthodox life in Israel and conflict between their
community and the Israeli secular society, The Ultra-Orthodox Family and more.
Publications:
"Postmodern Hope for love and relationship" in " Kaveret: The College Journal of the
department of Behavioral Sciences. Issue No. 22 2014.
"Living in an Oxymoron, Attached to Feelings of Alienation" in " Kaveret: The College
Journal of the department of Behavioral Sciences. Issue No. 21 2013.
"Being Exceptional" in " Kaveret: The College Journal of the department of Behavioral
Sciences. Issue No. 19 2011.
"A Heaven Called Humor" in " Kaveret: The College Journal of the department of
Behavioral Sciences. Issue No. 18 2010.
Session "The Ultra-Orthodox Family" at the Annual Meeting of the Israeli
Anthropological Association, 2009 lecture on: 'The Ultra-Orthodox Parenting'.
"Ultra -Orthodox Parenting: The Community's Children ." Kaveret: The College Journal
of the department of Behavioral Sciences. Issue No. 17 2009.
Research: "Women's Employment in Religious Services: Options and readiness."
Hadassah Foundation-funded research. Daphna Strauss and Orna Shani, Jerusalem,
2008.
"Turning to Secularism (HaYotsim LeShe'ela): between Heaven and Earth" in "
Kaveret: The College Journal of the department of Behavioral Sciences. Issue No. 16
2008.
"Between our Drives and our offspring" in " Kaveret: The College Journal of the
department of Behavioral Sciences. Issue No. 15 2007
"Self-Deception: The Almighty, Society and Everything in Between" in " Kaveret: The
College Journal of the department of Behavioral Sciences. Issue No. 14 2007.

3. .
"True Knowledge (Daat-Emet): A Revolutionery Movement to Advance Enlightenment
and Education " in Kaveret: The College Journal of the department of Behavioral
Sciences. Issue No. 13 2006.
Head of session "The State of Israel –a Collection of Narratives, at the 33rd Annual
Meeting of the Israeli Anthropological Association. State, Nationalism and
Peripheries: Critical Anthropological Perspectives. 2005 lecture on: "The Emigration
of the Ultra-Orthodox from the land of Israel to the State of Israel ".
Teaching experience
2014
Lecturer in the course "Anthropology" at Emeq Israel College for Students of 3rd age.
2014-2012
lecturer in the course "Anthropology" at Shalhevet, Zvulun, Carmiel and Nofit
Cathedras for Academic Studies for 3rd age.
2012 -2009
lecturer in Anthropology, social psychology / philosophy to the general public:
kibbutzes, chathedras, community centers, and Retirement homes.
2009-2007
Lecturer [junior] and research assistant at Netanya College in the following courses:
1 - Introduction to Anthropology
2 - Sociological Theories
3 - The interpretive nature of culture
4 - spiritual communities / Anthropology of Religion
position involved:
* Delivering lectures to groups of students and using advanced teaching techniques
to inspire and motivate them to understand social groups as people like us who
adopted a different way of life.
* Actively leading class discussions and encouraging debate.
* Assessing students course work and material.
* Involved in the set up of exams and the marking of results.
2007-2005
Thesis – field work.

4. 2005-2003
Lecturer [junior] in a course named "Introduction to Anthropology" for students in
the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Ben Gurion University.
The position involved:
* Delivering lectures to groups of students and using advanced teaching techniques
to inspire and motivate them for the understanding of social groups as people like us
who adopted a different way of life.
* Actively leading class discussions and encouraging debate.
* Assessing students course work and material.
* Involved in the set up of exams and the marking of results.
- Four years at the Academy, teaching undergraduate students in the Department of
Behavioral Sciences at Ben Gurion University and Netanya College .