Shai Davidai is a distinguished professor at Columbia University and a dedicated civil rights activist known for his unwavering support of the Jewish community. He has become a prominent voice against anti-Semitism, advocating for Jewish and Zionist students who face hostility in academic environments. Shai gained attention for his courageous stance against support for terrorism on campus, leading to his suspension while highlighting the need for justice and equality. Through his scholarship and activism, he works tirelessly to promote understanding and combat discrimination, making him a vital advocate for the Jewish Israeli community and a champion for civil rights worldwide. Tafsik Organization hosted Shai in Toronto at Beth Tikvah synagogue to over 600 guests from many non Jewish communities as well as students and professors. Tafsik also hosted Shai in Winnipeg Manitoba on October 22nd, 2024
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Shai Davidai is Assistant Professor in the Management Division of Columbia Business School. His research examines people’s everyday judgments of themselves, other people, and society as a whole. He studies the psychological forces that shape, distort, and bias people’s perceptions of the world and their influence on people’s judgments, preferences, and choices. His topics of expertise include the psychology of judgment and decision making, economic inequality and social mobility, social comparisons, and zero-sum thinking.
His work has been published in top-tier journals, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Science Advances, Scientific Reports, Nature Psychology Reviews, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Psychology, Perspectives on Psychological Sciences, The Accounting Review, the Journal of Economic Surveys, and the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making.
Shai received his PhD from Cornell University in 2015. Prior to joining Columbia Business School, Shai spent a year as a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton University and 3 years as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research
