# Jonathan Slater
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jonathan slater (born 29 November 1961) has been a high ranking British civil servant. From May 2016, he was Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education until his abrupt dismissal on 26 August 2020 following a controversy over national school examination grades.
== Career ==
Slater entered Civil Service in 2001 joining the Cabinet Office, having previously worked for the London Borough of Islington.
Episode 05: Canadian Jews, from the Age of Multiculturalism to Trump's Annexationist Threat, with David S. Koffman
In this special episode, host Jonathan Slater passes the microphone to historian David S. Koffman, the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry, for a solo reading of his excellent essay, "Two Inward Turns: Canadian Jews Since Multiculturalism, Since October 8, and Since Trump's Ann...
Episode 06: Jewish Canada by the Numbers, with Robert Brym
Over the past couple of years, no scholar has tried to understand what makes Canadian Jews tick with greater energy and enthusiasm than the sociologist Robert Brym. Since publishing his groundbreaking post-October 7 report, "Jews and Israel 2024: A Survey of Canadian Attitudes and Jewish Percepti...
Episode 07: Documenting Canadian Jewish History, with Richard Menkis
Last year, two of the leading historians of Jewish Canada, Pierre Anctil and Richard Menkis, published In a "Land of Hope": Documents on the Canadian Jewish Experience, volume 1, 1627-1923, a landmark collection of primary sources. Thanks to the generous support of York University's J. Richard Sh...
Episode 08: Canadian Holocaust Survivor Memoirs, with Sara R. Horowitz and Carson Phillips
In 2025, the Azrieli Foundation's landmark Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program (HSMP) celebrated its twentieth year in existence. To mark the occasion, the journal Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes brought together six scholars, along with HSMP managing editor Arielle Berger, for...
Episode 09: Adrien Arcand and the Legacies of Canadian Fascism, with Tyler Wentzell
Political extremist, fascist agitator, marginal crank? Adrien Arcand, the Montreal-based journalist and publicist, was one of mid-twentieth-century Canada's most notorious antisemites. Known as the "Canadian Führer," Arcand has long been viewed, in scholarship and public memory, as the leading ex...
Episode 13: Parchment and the Meaning of Canadian Jewish Literature, with Orly Zebak
After a twelve-year hiatus, Parchment, the only literary journal devoted to contemporary Canadian Jewish writing, is back!
The latest iteration of the journal is supported by a coast-to-coast-to-coast who's who of Canadian Jewish writers, scholars, and litterateurs and will feature a mix of fict...
Episode 14: Addressing Antisemitism in and through the Arts, with Evelyn Tauben
What responsibility do arts organizations—and the arts in general—have in championing Jewish culture, fostering inclusivity, and building bridges across communal lines?
In this episode of Tête-à-tête, host Jonathan Slater is joined by curator and writer Evelyn Tauben, founder of the Toronto-bas...
Quitting Antidepressants: From Withdrawal to Tapering One Step at a Time
Erica Gerard tried to find the right antidepressant for over two decades, one where the benefits outweighed the side effects. Finally, she decided to get off her medication. What followed was a harrowing journey she was not prepared for. On this episode, what people should consider before quittin...
Jewish Community Cookbooks and the Women Who Wrote Them, with Kaye Prince-Hollenberg
Tête-à-tête: Conversations in Canadian Jewish Studies returns for a second season of in-depth discussions about the research and ideas shaping Jewish Canada!
In this first episode of Season 2, host Jonathan Slater sits down with food historian, genealogist, and librarian Kaye Prince-Hollenberg ...
This child psychiatrist says screens aren’t the problem when it comes to children’s mental health
Dr. Jonathan Slater, Clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specializes in children and adolescents
