Produced by the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism, this podcast features conversations with scholars, activists, and artists on Critical Zionism Studies -- the study of Zionism as a power structure, and of anti-Zionist resistance. Unpacking Zionism is a process and long-term commitment that we make to the Palestinian liberation struggle, and the struggles of all people affected by Zionism. Subscribe to Unpacking Zionism so you never miss new episodes, and leave a review to boost the podcast's visibility to others. To learn more about the Institute, and find episode notes and transcripts, go to https://criticalzionismstudies.org .
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Signup to Generate a PitchProduced by the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism, this podcast features conversations with scholars, activists, and artists on Critical Zionism Studies -- the study of Zionism as a power structure, and of anti-Zionist resistance.
Recent episodes include "Empire's Laboratory: "Defending Western civilization": Cold War Dictatorships & Border Regimes" (5 October 2026, 57 minutes), "In Flames: Who owns the American Historical Association?" (11 September 2026, 17 minutes), and "Empire’s Laboratory: Zionism is a real estate project" (21 May 2026, 56 minutes).
Unpacking Zionism publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 66 episodes.
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Episode #63
In this final episode of Empire's Laboratory, Alex Aviña is in the interview seat, with Emmaia Gelman as guest host. Alex extends the concept of “Palestine-Mexico border” from the present backward in time to the Cold...
Who Owns the American Historical Association? Israel, the war lobby, and the fight for Palestine In this episode, host Barry Trachtenberg speaks with Adam Rzepka, professor of literature at Montclair State University...
Taylor Miller is a writer and researcher based between the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. She earned her Ph.D. in political geography from the University of Arizona. Taylor is a Contributing Editor and writer for...
Bios: Lara Sheehi: is a Research Fellow at the University of South Africa’s Institute for Social and Health Sciences, a licensed clinical psychologist, and the host of the Psychic Militancy podcast. Lara’s work focuses...
Episode's resources: https://mondoweiss.net/2025/12/stop-calling-right-wing-criticism-of-israel-anti-zionism/
In this episode, Alex and Lara talk with Danya Nadar about the ways Zionism is implicated in the ongoing destruction and plunder of land and resources in Guatemala, especially through imported land-based practices and...
Nadim Bawalsa is a historian of modern Palestine and the author of Transnational Palestine: Migration and the Right of Return before 1948 (Stanford University Press, 2022), winner of the 2023 Nikki Keddie Book Award and...
Episode's resources: Iran and the US Anti-War Movement https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/25872/Iran-and-the-US-Anti-War-Movement Iran in Crisis: Seven Essays on the Obstacles to Freedom...
Episode #54
Introducing a new series of podcast shorts: In Flames. Episodes are anti-Zionist hot takes on what's happening right now. With rotating hosts from the Institute's Collective and Advisory Board. Subscribe so you don't...
In this episode, Alex and Lara interview Linda Quiquivix about radical histories and traditions of resistance to colonialism, with a focus on Zionism and its instantiations in Latin America. Palestine 1492: A Report...
Episode #52
This episode is a recording of a webinar titled "The Anti-Defamation League’s Attacks on Professional Associations: What to Know and How to Respond," hosted by Scholars for Justice and Human Rights in Professional...
In this first episode, ICSZ founding collective member, Lara Sheehi, is joined by advisory board member and co-host, Alex Aviña. Using Alex’s concept and analysis of the Palestine-Mexico border as an orienting frame...
Episode #50
Empire's Laboratory is a mini-series co-hosted by ICSZ founding collective member Lara Sheehi and advisory board member Alex Aviña. Empire's Laboratory will provide a critical analysis of Zionism in Latin America...
Episode #49
This episode looks at the keyword “normalization” in conversation with independent writer and researcher Reem Farah. Our discussion draws on Reem’s 2024 article “Ottolenghi and Tamimi's Cookbook, Jerusalem: Israel as...
Episode #48
This week we bring listeners a rich and concise episode on “disarmament” as a keyword for the critical study of Zionism. It's a short talk by Bikrum Gill, a member of the Anti-Imperialist Scholars Collective and faculty...
Episode #47
In this episode we’re with Dr. Nicole Nguyen to talk through securitization as a keyword for Critical Zionism Studies. From manipulations of the idea of “safety” to tech giant Palantir’s dystopian “digital kill chain”...
Episode #46
This episode is a recording of a webinar on Confronting Zionist Expansionism. Moderators Jennifer Mogannam & Amira Jarmakani talk with Abdaljawad Omar on Zionism’s territorial drive and Natalie El-Eid on weaponizing...
Episode #45
Most of the organizations we’ve covered so far in this mini-series purport to represent Jewish communities’ opinions. But the one we’re covering today is different. It’s not about opinions, it’s about putting the armed...
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Episode #44
This interview with Yousef Munayyer, head of the Palestine/Israel program at Arab Center Washington DC, is about lawfare. Lawfare refers to the use of law as a political weapon that is more concerned with inflicting...
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associate professor of Latin American history, Florida State University
Rubin Presidential Chair of Jewish History, Jewish Voice for Peace
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Research Fellow at the University of South Africa's Institute for Social and Health Sciences, licensed clinical psychologist, host of Psychic Militancy podcast, George Washington University
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