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Till Van Rahden held the Canada Research Chair in German and European Studies from 2006 to 2016. He earned his MA in American History from Johns Hopkins University in 1993 and his PhD from Bielefeld University in 1999. His dissertation was published in 2000 under the title 'Juden und andere Breslauer', for which he received the Fraenkel Prize in Contemporary History. Before joining the Université de Montréal in 2006, he taught at the University of Chicago, University of Cologne, and University of Bielefeld. His research specializes in European history since the Enlightenment, focusing on the tensions between the elusive promises of democratic equality and the recurring presence of moral conflicts. He sits on the editorial board of the Year Book Leo Baeck Institute (Oxford University Press) and contributes to various academic journals.
Université de Montréal • Montréal
Conducting research and teaching in German and European studies.
University of Chicago • Chicago
Taught courses focusing on modern history.
University of Cologne • Cologne
Engaged students in studies of European history.
Bielefeld University • Bielefeld
Lectured on German history and political science.
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.