David Ranan was born into a family that left Germany in 1933 and emigrated to Palestine. He grew up, received his education and began his professional life as an economist in Israel. About forty years ago he moved to London, where he continued his studies a few years later, earning a doctorate in cultural and political science. Ranan divides his time between Germany and England.

Books published in Germany:
Kirche, Schuld und Synodaler Weg: Was Galileo, die Judenverfolgung und den Missbrauchsskandal verbindet, (Dietz Verlag, 2023)
SPRACHGEWALT: Missbrauchte Wörter und andere politische Kampbegriffe, (ed.) (Dietz Verlag, 2021)
Muslimischer Antisemitismus – Eine Gefahr für den gesellschaftlichen Frieden in Deutschland? (Dietz Verlag, 2018)
Die Schatten der Vergangenheit sind noch lang – Junge Juden über ihr Leben in Deutschland, (Nicolai Verlag, 2014)
“Ist es noch gut für unser Land zu sterben?“ – Junge Israelis über ihren Dienst in der Armee, (Nicolai Verlag, 2011)

Published in Türkiye:
Dilin Gücü: Suistimal Edilen Sözcükler ve Siyasal Mücadele Kavramları. (Nika, 2024)

David Ranan was a resident at the Tarabya Cultural Academy from August to November 2022 and will be on site again from March to April 2025.