University of Toronto
Deadline: May 26, 2026
Description:
The Faculty of Information and the Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Italian cultural studies and history with expertise in fascism and far right movements in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; archival and historiographic methodologies; and the interplay of monuments, museums and memory studies. This will be a joint appointment between the Faculty of Information (60%) and the Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies (40%). The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.
We seek candidates who are leaders in global and comparative research in one or more of the following areas:
- Fascism and far right movements during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in Western Europe, including how these ideologies are represented and contested in monuments and museums, and how they relate to (mis)information in the public sphere.
- Memory studies as it relates to the construction and reconstruction of national narratives and heritage, especially during times of political upheaval and social re-organization.
- Methodological expertise in archival research and historiography, with attention to how archives are formed and later utilized.
- Expertise in Italian cultural studies and cultural history, especially as it relates to neighbouring states in the Mediterranean.
The successful candidate will play a leading role in envisioning, developing, and deploying innovative degree pathways between undergraduate and professional master programs. We seek candidates with demonstrated experience and achievements in:
- Curriculum development and renewal at undergraduate and graduate levels
- Undergraduate humanities and social science teaching
- Professional masters teaching, especially in the areas of GLAMs (Galleries, Archives, Libraries, and Museums)
- Administrative leadership, including stakeholder engagement and consultation, effective communication, and positive faculty-staff working relationships
- Inter-divisional collaboration
- Understanding and applying University policies and governance processes
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 Melissa Szopa, Administrative Coordinator, Academic at dean.ischool@utoronto.ca.