Aviva Ben-Ur has taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Queens College (New York), Touro College (New York), the National University of Ireland (Galway), and Leiden University (Netherlands), as well as in high school and adult education congregational programs.
“The Land of Israel Through the Ages: A Global History from Antiquity to 1948,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2025)
“Mediterranean Mosaic,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2023; Fall 2019)
“The Jewish Experience in the Atlantic World,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2019)
“Jewish Food in Historical Perspective,” University of Massachusetts (Fall 2024; Spring 2021; Fall 2018)
“Slavery and Abolition in the Dutch Caribbean” (“Slavernij en manumissie in de Nederlandse Caraïben, 1733-1863”), Institute for History, Leiden University, co-taught with Professor Karwan Fatah-Black (Spring 2017).
“Sustainability in Comparative Religious Perspective,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2024; Fall 2020; Fall 2017; Fall 2014)
“Jews in Greco-Roman Antiquity” (co-taught with Professor Debbie Felton), University of Massachusetts (Fall 2013)
“American Diversity,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2018; Spring 2015; Fall 2012)
“Slavery in Comparative Religious Perspective,” University of Massachusetts (Fall 2022; Fall 2016; Spring 2014 and Spring 2012)
“Jews in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2011)
“Jewish History Through Biography,” University of Massachusetts (Fall 2010)
“Jewish Utopia/Dystopia,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2009)
“American Jewish Diversity,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2007)
“Jewish Travelers and Travel Liars: Exploration and Imagination, Ancient to Modern Times,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2006; Spring 2010)
“Sephardic Cultures and Literatures of the Spanish Diaspora,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2009; Fall 2006; Spring 2005; Fall 2003; Spring 2001)
“The Jewish Experience II: Medieval to Modern Times,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2024; Spring 2023; Fall 2022; Spring 2021; Spring-Fall 2020; Spring-Fall 2019; Spring-Fall 2018; Fall 2017; Fall 2016 [two sections]; Spring 2015; Spring-Fall 2014; Fall 2013; Spring-Fall 2012; Spring-Fall 2011; Spring-Fall 2010; Spring 2007; Fall 2006; Spring, 2005; Spring-Fall, 2004; Spring-Fall, 2003; Fall-Spring, 2000-2002)
“New Views on the Jews: Ethnic and Racial Identity and Interaction in American Jewish History,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2003) and Department of History, University of Washington (Fall 1999)
“Jewish Communities of New York: From Ethnic Enclaves to Melting Pots,” Department of History, National University of Ireland Galway (Fall 2002)
“Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Medieval World,” University of Massachusetts (Spring 2002; Fall 2011)
“The Jewish Experience in America,” University of Massachusetts (Fall 2004 and 2000)
“In Search of Sephardic History,” High School for Jewish Studies and Sephardic Religious School, Seattle (Spring 2000)
“The Sephardic Jews of the United States: Influence Beyond Number,” Temple Beth Am Mini-University, Seattle (February 2000) “American Jewish Community,” Department of Sociology, Queens College (Spring 1999)
“Sephardic Literature and Culture,” World Studies Program, Queens College (Spring 1999)
“Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States,” Department of Sociology, Queens College (Fall 1998)
“Sociology of Jewish Women,” T.A. for Professor Sylvia Barack Fishman, Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University (Spring 1996)
“American Jewish History,” T.A. for Professor Jonathan D. Sarna, Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University (Fall 1996)
“A History of Anti-Semitism,” T.A. for Professor Benjamin Ravid, Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University (Fall 1995)
“American Jewish History,” Touro College (Spring 1995)