Eran Schwartz

Eran Schwartz is a Research Fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center and a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Tel Aviv University. His work focuses on democratic resilience, civic mobilization, collective action, and the defense of democratic institutions. Eran previously served in senior leadership roles in the Israeli public and nonprofit sectors, including as Deputy Director General of Israel's Ministry for Social Equality and as CEO of a leading educational organization. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Israel's Democracy Headquarters, where he helped lead one of the largest pro-democracy civic mobilization efforts in the country's history in response to the judicial overhaul crisis. A former Israeli Air Force pilot and commander, Eran has spent his career building cross-sector partnerships and advancing social and democratic change. At Harvard, his research explores how civic movements can strengthen democratic resilience and develop sustainable strategies for collective action in polarized societies.