The SIMON AND RIVA SPATZ Visiting Chair in Jewish Studies, Dalhousie University

About the Role

The Simon and Riva Spatz Visiting Chair in Jewish Studies brings distinguished scholars to Dalhousie University to share expertise and perspectives with students, faculty, and the broader Halifax community. The Chair focuses on contemporary topics and welcomes scholars from diverse arts, humanities, and social science backgrounds, including but not limited to:

• Multiculturalism and diversity
• Jewish literatures and cultures
• Jewish diasporic studies
• Holocaust studies
• Ethnicity and ethnic rivalry
• Memory and heritage
• Migration studies
• Comparative internationalism
• Contemporary Middle Eastern politics
• International relations and global studies

Responsibilities

• Teach one course per term during a full academic year
• Deliver one public talk per term
• Engage in research and outreach activities aligned with the Chair’s mandate

Funding and Support

• Grant of $50,000 CAD per academic year (or $25,000 per term)
• Up to $10,000 in travel and research expense reimbursement for year-long visits (or $5,000 per term)

Requirements

• Secure a letter of sponsorship from the chair or coordinator of the academic unit at Dalhousie for primary affiliation
• Submit the following application materials:
  • A cover letter
  • A five-page summary of research, teaching, and outreach plans while at Dalhousie
  • A letter from a Dalhousie sponsor
  • Three academic references from established scholars qualified to evaluate your research, scholarship, and project relevance to the Chair’s mandate

Applications must be submitted in hard copy or PDF format to the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, or fass@dal.ca.

Deadline: November 25 (or the first Monday thereafter if the date falls on a weekend).