Dror Ze'Evi

About the Author

Dror Ze'Evi is a distinguished historian and professor specializing in Middle Eastern history, with a focus on the Ottoman Empire and its complex socio-political transformations. Holding a PhD from Harvard University, he has taught at prestigious institutions including the University of British Columbia and Tel Aviv University, where he currently serves as a faculty member. Ze'Evi's research delves into the intersections of violence, identity, and state-building in the late Ottoman period, offering nuanced insights into the experiences of marginalized communities. His seminal work, The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey’s Destruction of Its Christian Minorities, 1894–1924, co-authored with Benny Morris, meticulously documents the systematic persecution and displacement of Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek populations, challenging prevailing narratives and earning widespread acclaim for its rigorous scholarship and bold thesis. Through his writings, Ze'Evi bridges academic rigor with accessible storytelling, illuminating the enduring legacies of historical traumas.