Roper Hannah Chair History of Healthcare and Health Equity

Position: Roper Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity
About the Opportunity
Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia invite applications for the Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity, a tenure stream, junior or mid-career position.

The successful candidate must hold a PhD (or equivalent) in the history of medicine by the position start date of July 1, 2026, and must have an established record of research excellence. The Chair will have a primary home in the History Department at Dalhousie University, with cross-appointments with History of Science and Technology (HOST) at the University of King’s College and Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine.

The Chair will have an equivalent of a 2:1 teaching load: one course taught annually in History, one in HOST, and additional teaching and curriculum development done within the Faculty of Medicine. The Chair will take a leading role in coordinating and developing the Certificate in Medical Humanities, helping to make the Dalhousie–King’s combined community a key centre of Medical Humanities through curricular innovation and a series of public‑facing projects.

The Chair will also be actively involved in the nation-wide community of Hannah Chairs, which are supported by AMS Healthcare, and will help organize public outreach events related to Medical Humanities.

The Chair will use historical analysis to conduct, promote, and disseminate research at the intersections of the critical history of medicine/healthcare, medical ethics, and health equity. Scholarly touchpoints may include the complicity of medical systems in colonial structures; the history of health equity framing in the healthcare system; critical global history of science and medicine before, during, and after the colonial period;

medicine and healthcare beyond Eurocentric understandings and borders; and the critical interrogation of Eurocentric bioethics and their value propositions around health and well‑being.

Qualifications
Qualifications include:

PhD (or equivalent) in the history of medicine, by July 1, 2026

Established record of research excellence

Ability to teach and develop courses in History, HOST, and Medicine

Responsibilities
In addition to the teaching load detailed above, the Chair will coordinate and develop the Certificate in Medical Humanities, spearhead public outreach events, actively participate in the national Hannah Chairs community, and conduct interdisciplinary research at the intersections of medical history, ethics, and health equity.

Application Requirements
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample of published work, and the names of three potential referees. Letters of reference and teaching dossiers will only be sought after the files are reviewed.

Deadline
The Final date to receive applications is October 1, 2025. All applications are to be submitted online. For more information, please email:

Preferred Candidates
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College commit to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2

SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with Dalhousie’s Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.

Accommodation Policy
If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Dalhousie’s complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here.

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