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Joseph Toltz is a scholar and researcher at the University of Sydney, currently serving as Manager of Research Support in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. He is also affiliated with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies. From 2014 to 2018, he was a Research Fellow at the Sydney Conservatorium, co-leading the UK Arts & Humanities Research Council-funded project Performing the Jewish Archive.
Education:
- PhD, University of Sydney
- BMus (Hons 1st Class, Medal), University of Sydney
- BA (Hons), University of Sydney
- CCPE, Australian Catholic University
Research Interests:
Joseph Toltz specializes in Jewish music, Holocaust studies, and migrant cultural studies. His work explores the intersections of music and trauma, focusing on the musical legacies of Jewish refugees and survivors. He has conducted extensive research on the Dunera Boys and Austrian-Jewish composer Wilhelm Grosz.
His research also delves into popular music and ethnomusicology, with publications ranging from Kraftwerk’s influence on electro-funk to ethnographic studies of Holocaust musical testimony. His work is deeply interdisciplinary, combining musicology, history, trauma studies, and archival research.
Scientific Awards & Honors:
- Ian Potter Travelling Fellowship (2012)
- Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Fellow, USHMM (2010–2011)
- Australian Postgraduate Award (2006–2009)
- University Medal in Music (2004)
- Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture Community Scholarship (2007)
Supervision & Teaching:
Joseph has supervised doctoral students including David Crowden (PhD, University of Queensland, 2024) and Naomi Dinnen (PhD submitted, ANU, 2025). His teaching and mentorship focus on Jewish music, Holocaust memory, and cultural migration.
Projects & Collaborations:
- Co-Investigator, Performing the Jewish Archive (2014–2018)
- Curator, Out of the Shadows festival (2017)
- Co-creator, documentary Singing up the Past: the songs of Guta Goldstein (2024)
- Collaborator with exil.Arte Zentrum, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
