Date Posted: 08/18/2025
Closing Date: 10/21/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 42293
Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of History
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Department of History and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies in the Faculty of the Arts and 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.
Allapplication 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 are requirements can be found here.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
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