Anastasia Gorodzeisky, Curriculum Vitae , October, 2011
Anastasia Gorodzeisky, PhD
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,
Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spitzer Department of Social Work
Email: gorodzei@bgu.ac.il
Research Interests
Discriminatory attitudes and prejudice (with focus on out-group populations)
Global labor migration and immigration
Cross-national comparative sociology
Research methods
Education
2003-2008
Ph.D. Sociology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Title of Dissertation: “Exploring the Sources and the Social Mechanisms Underlying the
Emergence of Discriminatory Attitudes toward Foreign Workers Israel”
Supervisors: Moshe Semyonov and Noah Lewin-Epstein
2001-2003
Professional Courses: Training Moderators, School for Advanced Studies, Kibutzzim
College, Israel
1997-2001
M.A. Sociology and Anthropology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
1995
B.A. Journalism, Ural State University, Russia
Employment History in Research and Teaching
2011-present Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
2008-2011
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences,
Juan March Institute, Madrid, Spain
2007-2008
Instructor (Introduction to Computer Science: Data Analysis with SPSS), Faculty of
Social Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
2004-2008
Research Assistant, Department of Sociology and Anthropology,
Tel-Aviv University, Israel
2001-2007
Evaluator of Social and Educational Programs, the Price-Brodie Initiative in Jaffa,
Tel-Aviv University, Israel
2001-2003
Instructor (Sociology), Open University, Israel
2000-2001
Constructing samples, instructing of interviewers, operation of computer’s
programs for telephone survey, B.I. and L. Cohen Institute for Public Opinion
Research, Tel Aviv University
2000-2003
Group Moderator/Instructor (for topics: Cultural Differences; Personal, Jewish and
Israeli Identity; Democracy and Freedom; Moderating Heterogeneous Groups),
Jewish Agency for Israel and BINA Center for Center for Jewish Identity and
Hebrew Culture.
1998-2001
Research and Teaching Assistant (for courses: Introduction to Statistics, Introduction
to Research Methods, Quantitative Data Analysis, Advanced Quantitative Research
Methods), Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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Awards
2010
2008
2005-2008
2005
Israel Social Science Data Center (Hebrew University) award for research paper. (The
prize was given for “Two Dimensions to Immigrants’ Economic Incorporation: Soviet
Immigrants in the Israeli Labour Market” article).
ISA Research Committee on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC-28) Travel Award,
Florence, Italy
Pollack Scholarship Program for Excellence (PhD studies)
Dean's Achievements Award, Tel-Aviv University
Scientific Publications
Articles in peer reviewed journals:
Gorodzeisky, A and M. Semyonov. 2011. “Two Dimensions to Immigrants’ Economic Incorporation:
Soviet Immigrants in the Israeli Labour Market”, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 3, pp. 10591077.
*The 2010 annual prize for research paper by the Israel Social Science Data Center, Hebrew University,
Jerusalem
Gorodzeisky. A. 2011. “Who are the Europeans that Europeans Prefer? Economic conditions and
Exclusionary views toward European immigrants” International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 52,
pp. 100-113.
Gorodzeisky, A. 2011. “Focus Groups as a Tool in the Construction of Questionnaires: The Case of
Discriminatory Attitudes”, Quality & Quantity, 45, pp. 1217-1231
Gorodzeisky, A. and M. Semyonov. 2009. “Terms of Exclusion: Public Views toward Admission and
Allocation of Rights to Immigrants in European Countries”, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 35, pp. 401423.
Semyonov, M. and A. Gorodzeisky. 2008. “Labor Migration, Remittances and Economic Well-being
of Households in the Philippines”, Population Research and Policy Review, 27, pp. 619-637.
Semyonov M., Raijman R. and A. Gorodzeisky. 2008. “Foreigners' Impact on European Societies:
Public Views and Perceptions in a Cross-National Comparative Perspective”, International Journal
of Comparative Sociology, 49, pp.5-29.
*Ranked 4th among IJCS Most-Cited Articles as of May 1, 2011
Semyonov M., Raijman R. and A. Gorodzeisky. 2007. “On the Relations between Right Wing Parties
and Anti-Foreigner Sentiment”, (Reply to Wilkes, Guppy and Farris), American Sociological Review,
72, pp. 841-849.
Semyonov, M. Raijman R. and A. Gorodzeisky. 2006. “The Rise in Anti-foreigner Sentiment in
European Societies, 1988-2000”, American Sociological Review, 71, pp. 426-449.
*The article has been selected by Essential Science IndicatorsSM from Thomson Reuters as the most-cited
paper in general research area of Social Sciences (2011) .
Semyonov, M. and A. Gorodzeisky. 2005. "Labor Migration, Remittances and Household's Income: A
Comparison between Filipino and Filipina Overseas Workers", International Migration Review, 39,
pp. 45-68.
*Included in: Adams, de Haas and Ukonkwo (eds) April 2009, Web Anthology on Migrant Remittances and
Development: Research Perspective. Social Science Research Council.
Semyonov, M. and A. Gorodzeisky. 2004. “Occupational Destination and Economic Mobility of
Filipino Overseas Workers”, International Migration Review, 38, pp. 5-26.
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Chapters in books:
Semyonov, M. and A. Gorodzeisky . 2011. “The Ways Europeans View Foreigners’ Impact on Society: A
Cross-National Comparison” in C. Herring (ed.) Combating Racism and Xenophobia: Transatlantic and
International Perspectives, Institute of Government and Public Affairs.
Spiro, S. E. and A. Gorodzeisky. 2010. “Evaluation of Heterogenic and Complicated Projects” in
M.Rozalis and R. Savaya (eds.) Issues in Evaluation in Israel. Beer Sheva: Ben Gurion University Press
(in Hebrew).
Gorodzeisky, A. and S. E. Spiro. 2005. “The University in the Community: The Price-Brodie Initiative
in Jaffa” in D. Nahmias and G. Menahem (eds.) Tel-Aviv –Jaffa Studies: Social Processes and Public
Policy, volume 3, pp. 225-248. Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv University Press. (in Hebrew).
Guest editorship:
Gorodzeisky, A and M. Semyonov (guest editors). 2011. Special Issue: Immigration
International Journal of Comparative Sociology.
Other publications:
Gorodzeisky, A. and M. Semyonov “Introduction: Special Issue on Immigration”, International Journal
of Comparative Sociology, 52, pp. 3-5.
Gorodzeisky, A, and M. Semyonov 2011. “Occupational Incorporation of Immigrants in Western
European Countries”. Working papers series, 2011/255, January, 2011, Juan March Institute.
Presentations on Scientific Conferences (last four years)
March, 2011 “Occupational Incorporation of Immigrants in Western European Countries”. The paper
was presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting, Washington, USA.
October, 2010 “Occupational Incorporation of Immigrants in Western European Countries”. The paper
was presented at “The Sources of Inequality around the Globe” conference at Juan march Institute,
Madrid, Spain
July, 2010 “Occupational Incorporation of Immigrants in Western European Countries”. The paper was
presented at the “New Migrations, New Challenges: Trinity Immigration Initiative” International
Conference, Dublin, Ireland
July, 2010 “Trade Unions and Migrant Workers in Western Europe”. The paper was presented at the
“New Migrations, New Challenges: Trinity Immigration Initiative” International Conference, Dublin,
Ireland
June, 2010. “Occupational Incorporation of Immigrants in Western European Countries”. The paper
was presented at the Ruppin International Conference On Immigration and Social Integration, Ruppin
Academic College, Israel.
May 2010. “Two Dimensions to Immigrants’ Economic Incorporation: Soviet Immigrants in the Israeli
Labour Market” The paper was presented at the at the meeting of the ISA Research Committee on
Social Stratification and Mobility (RC-28), Haifa, Israel.
April 2010. “Two Dimensions to Immigrants’ Economic Incorporation: Soviet Immigrants in the Israeli
Labour Market” The paper was presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) Annual
Meeting, Dallas, USA.
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December 2009. “Who are the Europeans that Europeans Prefer? Economic conditions and
Exclusionary views”. The paper was presented at the conference of European Consortium for
Sociological Research (ECSR), Paris, France.
October 2009. “Social Mechanisms Underlying the Emergence of Exclusionary Attitudes toward
Minorities: The Case of Foreign Workers in Israel”. The paper was presented at the ‘Immigrants’
Economic Incorporation, Spatial Segregation and Anti-Immigrant Sentiments’ conference at Juan
March Institute, Madrid, Spain
June 2009. “Who are the Europeans that Europeans Prefer? Economic conditions and Exclusionary
views”. The paper was presented at the III workshop of the INSIDE (Insights into Immigration and
Development) project, Barcelona, Spain.
May 2009. “Social Mechanisms Underlying the Emergence of Exclusionary Attitudes toward
Minorities: The Case of Foreign Workers in Israel”. The paper was presented at the meeting of the
ISA Research Committee on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC-28), Beijing, China.
November 2008. “Social Mechanisms Underlying the Emergence of Exclusionary Attitudes toward
Minorities: The Case of Foreign Workers in Israel”. The paper was presented at the 29th GIF
(German Israel Foundation for Scientific Research and Development) meeting on Understanding
Contemporary Migration: Challenges to Society, Kibbutz Tsuba, Israel
September 2008. “Terms of Exclusion: Public Views on Admission and Allocation of Rights to
Immigrants in European Countries”. The paper was presented at the First ISA Forum of Sociology,
Barcelona, Spain.
May 2008. “Terms of Exclusion: Public Views on Admission and Allocation of Rights to Immigrants
in European Countries”. The paper was presented at the meeting of the ISA Research Committee on
Social Stratification and Mobility (RC-28), Florence, Italy.
Reviewer for:
American Sociological Review; British Journal of Sociology; Comparative Political Studies; European
Sociological Review; Feminist Economics; International Migration Review; Journal of Ethnic and
Migration Studies (JEMS); Journal of Word-Systems Research; Political Psychology; Social Forces;
Social Problems; Social Science Research.
Membership:
Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility of the International Sociological
Association
Population Association of America
INSIDE (Insights on Immigration and Development Economics) - Spain Project.
Other academic experience:
Conference organizer:
October, 2009. “Immigrants’ Incorporation, Spatial Segregation and Anti-foreign Sentiments” at
Juan March Institute, Madrid, Spain
October, 2010. “The Sources of Inequality across the Globe” at Juan March Institute, Madrid, Spain
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