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The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) & Bronfman Center, NYU; Postdoctoral Training Program in Critical Contemporary Antisemitism Studies

The Bronfman Center at Ne w York University, in partnership with The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), invites applications to participate in a postdoctoral training program in critical contemporary antisemitism studies, discrimination, and human rights. Under the directorship of Dr. Charles Asher Small, Founder and Executive Director, ISGAP; together with Professor Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Director of the Bronfman Center, NYU, and a group of leading international scholars and policymakers associated with ISGAP, this training program houses research postdocs for one academic year at the Bronfman Center.

Initially established by ISGAP at the Woolf Institute in Cambridge, U.K, this training program offers postdocs an opportunity to join an esteemed international network of postgraduate scholars at Cambridge University and other distinguished institutions. Postdocs will join ISGAP colleagues from other universities in virtual bi-monthly meetings and seminars with their counterparts to further critical contemporary antisemitism studies as a discipline.

Starting in September 2024, the postdoctoral training program offers an annual salary of $70,000, medical benefits, and additional university benefits. The selected postdocs will participate in weekly seminars, conduct strategic research projects under the guidance of Dr. Charles Asher Small and take an active part in the research collective dedicated to developing a conceptual framework for critical contemporary antisemitism studies. Postdocs will be expected to assist in the development and coordination of programming initiatives, such as academic seminar series and international conferences, during which they will present their work to colleagues. There will be an opportunity for the postdocs to teach a course at NYU. The postdocs will also be expected to participate in the annual ISGAP-Oxford Summer Institute for Curriculum Development in Critical Contemporary Antisemitism Studies. This intensive two-week workshop will be held at St. Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, in the summer of 2025.

The Postdoctoral Training Program in Critical Contemporary Antisemitism Studies aims to foster an innovative approach to the interdisciplinary study of contemporary antisemitism and help to develop a school of thought for the study. It will also serve as a foundation for a viable interdisciplinary framework to map and decode contemporary antisemitism as it relates to discrimination and human rights issues.

Inspired by the depth of Jewish tradition, the energy of New York City, the intellectual and global resources of NYU, the Edgar M. Bronfman Center at NYU hosts a diverse community of students, scholars, and community partners, to enrich their lives and the world around them through transformative learning and action.

Ideal candidates are early career scholars with expertise in the interdisciplinary study of critical contemporary antisemitism. Candidates should hold significant research experience in critical contemporary antisemitism, discrimination and human rights, or related areas of research. Candidates should also have a strong publication record, relevant experience, and/or a keen interest in understanding and countering the surge in antisemitism that permeates the contemporary context, including higher education. Exceptional doctoral students, who have completed all of the requirements for a degree and are awaiting for the degree to be formally conferred, are also welcome to apply.

*ISGAP-BRONFMAN CENTER postdocs are expected to reside in the New York area during the academic terms.

Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae, a research proposal (750 words maximum), and three reference letters, with at least two referees having direct knowledge of the candidates' scholarship.

The proposal should be rooted in conceptual and quantitative/qualitative interdisciplinary analyses, aiming to provide impactful insights into the current state of contemporary antisemitism and human rights during a period of globalization. The relevance of the research topic will significantly influence the selection process, and each candidate should demonstrate expertise and an ability to develop innovative research.

All application materials must be submitted electronically via the NYU job posting.

Review of applications will begin as soon as possible, and will continue to be accepted unt il the position has been filled.

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