"Associate Professor or Professor - History of the Holocaust"

The Department of History and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in History of the Holocaust. The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2026. The successful candidate will also be eligible to be named the Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Chair in Holocaust Studies for a five-year term, which will be renewable following a favourable review. This will be a joint appointment between the Department of History (51%) and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies (49%).

Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in History or a related field, with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching with a focus on the History of the Holocaust. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and/or reinforce our existing strengths: http://www.history.utoronto.ca and https://www.jewishstudies.utoronto.ca.

Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence demonstrated by innovative methodologies and an exceptional record of sustained scholarship, including a well-received book or books, articles in leading journals, the submitted research statement, presentations at international conferences, and other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline. Desired specializations are open. Along with a research focus on the experiences of Jewish victims and survivors, approaches of potential interest may include: comparative and/or transnational methodologies; microhistories; and historical intersections that may include disability, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality. Command of languages relevant to the subject area is essential.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application, with required materials outlined below, as well as strong letters of reference.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate will teach at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate program and supervise theses at the Honours, Masters, and Doctoral levels in the Department of History and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies. Undergraduate courses will include introductory surveys of Holocaust Studies and more specialized courses that complement or reinforce existing strengths in modern Jewish history, German history, Soviet Jewish history, histories of genocide and violence, and Jewish literature.

This position will be held at the University of Toronto campus in downtown Toronto (St. George campus). Learn more about the Department of History at http://www.history.utoronto.ca and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at https://www.jewishstudies.utoronto.ca.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a research statement outlining current and future research interests, sample(s) of recent scholarly work (e.g., an article or book chapter), a teaching dossier to include a statement of teaching philosophy, sample course syllabi, teaching evaluations, description of graduate supervisions, and a proposal for a “dream” course intended for advanced undergraduates in History and Jewish studies.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated, and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the Candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Susanna Aubynn at history.ea@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by Tuesday, October 21, 2025 by 11:59pm EST.

The University of Toronto has adopted the AAU Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia, including the requirement that applicants release personnel information from prior employers regarding sexual misconduct. Full details and requirements can be found here.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.