Leor Sapir Joins the Manhattan Institute

NEW YORK, NY – The Manhattan Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Leor Sapir as an adjunct fellow.

A driven researcher with a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston College, Dr. Sapir previously completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University. His academic work, including his dissertation on the Obama Administration’s Title IX regulations, has investigated how America’s political culture and constitutional government shape public policy on matters of civil rights.

Similarly, at the Manhattan Institute, Dr. Sapir will apply his knowledge of political theory and American government to policy issues, homing in particularly on issues of gender identity and transgenderism. His inaugural essay in the Winter 2022 issue of City Journal explores a series of recent court rulings surrounding transgenderism, demonstrating how bad ideas translate from fringe academic theory into law and policy. Previous web pieces for City Journal have explored evolving athletic guidelines and media coverage surrounding transgender issues. He discussed these pieces in a recent episode of City Journal’s 10 Blocks podcast.

“Leor’s work on social policy is measured but engaging. He is willing to tackle challenging and timely topics, such as transgender activism, but does so in a way that manages to connect with readers of various political and philosophical stripes,” said Brandon Fuller, Vice President of Research and Publications at the Manhattan Institute. “I’ve learned a great deal from his recent writing in City Journal and look forward to seeing more of his work as a Manhattan Institute adjunct fellow. We are delighted to have him on the team.”

“I’ve looked up to the Manhattan Institute’s work on public policy and am proud to work with their scholars," Sapir said. "As controversial social policy enters education and other realms of American life through legal rulings, the Manhattan Institute's work remains consistently principled and forward-thinking, and I’m glad to be on the team.”

Sapir started at the Manhattan Institute last month. Click here to visit his work so far.