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The History Department’s Professor David S. Koffman co-edited and contributed to new book bringingÌýtwo Jewish diaspora communities into dialogue together

David S. Koffman, the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry and Associate Professor in the Department of History, co-edited and contributed to a new publication,Ìý, which spotlights a conversation between two of the most significant Jewish Diaspora communities outside of the U.S. ÌýContributors compare and juxtapose the unique aspects of two Jewish histories, politics and cultures. Explored topics includeÌýpoetry, theatre, sport and literature, as well as immigration and antisemitism.ÌýThe book shines a light on the modern Jewish global experience.Ìý

David S. KoffmanÌýis the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry, an Associate Professor of History at 91ÑÇÉ«, and the editor-in-chief of the journalÌýCanadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes. His most recent book isÌýNo Better Home? Jews, Canada and the Sense of BelongingÌý(University of Toronto Press, 2021).ÌýÌý
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David M. K. SheininÌýis Professor of History at Trent University and Académico Correspondiente of the Academia Nacional de la Historia de la República Argentina. His most recent book isÌýRecasting the Nation in Twentieth-Century ArgentinaÌý(Routledge, 2023), co-edited with Benjamin Bryce.ÌýÌý

Cover of the book Promised Lands North and South: Jewish Canada and Jewish Argentina in Conversation