Timothy Snyder is a scholar, author, and professor who has studied and written extensively about the history of central and eastern Europe—particularly Ukraine and the Soviet Union—and of the Holocaust. He is widely acclaimed for his analyses of tyranny, freedom, international human rights, and the consequences of authoritarianism. Outside of his writing, Snyder has led fundraising efforts to protect Ukrainian lands and infrastructure as well as archival projects to study and preserve Ukrainian history.
Professional positions
- 2025–present: Professor and Temerty Chair in Modern European History, University of Toronto
- 2001–2025: Bird White Housum (2012–2017) and Richard C. Levin (2017–2025) Professor of History, Yale University
Notable publications
- Snyder, Timothy. 2024. On Freedom. Crown.
- Snyder, Timothy. 2020. Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary. Crown.
- Snyder, Timothy. 2017. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Tim Duggan Books.
- Snyder, Timothy. 2010. Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin. Basic Books.
Degrees
- PhD, modern history, University of Oxford
- BA, history and political science, Brown University
