Helena Desivilya Syna (PhD) is a social/organizational psychologist and Head of the Sociology/Anthropology Department and the Center for Diversity and Intergroup Conflicts Studies at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. Her research on social conflict, organizational behavior, and diversity management has been published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. She has also edited a number of books.

• Chapter 1. A prelude: The urgency of studying the interface of diversity and political tensions.- Chapter 2. Exposition: Engaging intergroup relations in a conflict-ridden society.- Chapter 3. Understanding the interface of diversity and political tensions in the context of divided societies: A multifocal perspective of social psychology and critical theory.- Chapter 4. Case 1: Medical staff engaging diversity at work in turbulent times.- Chapter 5. Case 2: Managing diversity in academia: The voices of staff and students in the midst of active national conflict.- Chapter 6. Case 3: Living in a mixed city in times of political tension.- Chapter 7. The last act: A guide for the perplexed – concluding insights on managing diversity in places and times of political tensions.

Helena Desivilya Syna (PhD) is a social/organizational psychologist and Head of the Sociology/Anthropology Department and the Center for Diversity and Intergroup Conflicts Studies at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. Her research on social conflict, organizational behavior, and diversity management has been published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. She has also edited a number of books.

• Chapter 1. A prelude: The urgency of studying the interface of diversity and political tensions.- Chapter 2. Exposition: Engaging intergroup relations in a conflict-ridden society.- Chapter 3. Understanding the interface of diversity and political tensions in the context of divided societies: A multifocal perspective of social psychology and critical theory.- Chapter 4. Case 1: Medical staff engaging diversity at work in turbulent times.- Chapter 5. Case 2: Managing diversity in academia: The voices of staff and students in the midst of active national conflict.- Chapter 6. Case 3: Living in a mixed city in times of political tension.- Chapter 7. The last act: A guide for the perplexed – concluding insights on managing diversity in places and times of political tensions.

Helena Desivilya Syna (PhD) is a social/organizational psychologist and Head of the Sociology/Anthropology Department and the Center for Diversity and Intergroup Conflicts Studies at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. Her research on social conflict, organizational behavior, and diversity management has been published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. She has also edited a number of books.

• Chapter 1. A prelude: The urgency of studying the interface of diversity and political tensions.- Chapter 2. Exposition: Engaging intergroup relations in a conflict-ridden society.- Chapter 3. Understanding the interface of diversity and political tensions in the context of divided societies: A multifocal perspective of social psychology and critical theory.- Chapter 4. Case 1: Medical staff engaging diversity at work in turbulent times.- Chapter 5. Case 2: Managing diversity in academia: The voices of staff and students in the midst of active national conflict.- Chapter 6. Case 3: Living in a mixed city in times of political tension.- Chapter 7. The last act: A guide for the perplexed – concluding insights on managing diversity in places and times of political tensions.