David Koffman
Associate Professor
J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry
Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Jewish Studies
Office: 7th Floor, York Research Tower, Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies
Phone: (416)736-2100 Ext: 77395
Email: koffman@yorku.ca
Primary website: Canadian Jewish Studies
Secondary website: Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies
Accepting New Graduate Students
David S. Koffman, the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry, an Associate Professor in the Department of History, is a cultural and social historian of modern Jewish life, with a specialization in Canadian and U.S. Jewries.
Degrees
PhD, NYUMA, NYU
MPA, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU
MA, University of Toronto
BA (Honours), McGill University
Professional Leadership
David S. Koffman serves as the Associate Director of the Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, and the program coordinator for the Jewish Studies Undergraduate program at York University. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes.
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST4850 6.0 | A | History of Me | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/HIST3650 3.0 | M | God/USA: Religion in America Since 1491 | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST4850 6.0 | A | History of Me | SEMR |
David S. Koffman, the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry, an Associate Professor in the Department of History, is a cultural and social historian of modern Jewish life, with a specialization in Canadian and U.S. Jewries.
Degrees
PhD, NYUMA, NYU
MPA, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU
MA, University of Toronto
BA (Honours), McGill University
Professional Leadership
David S. Koffman serves as the Associate Director of the Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, and the program coordinator for the Jewish Studies Undergraduate program at York University. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes.
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST4850 6.0 | A | History of Me | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/HIST3650 3.0 | M | God/USA: Religion in America Since 1491 | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST4850 6.0 | A | History of Me | SEMR |
