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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

How did Jewish survivors negotiate Holocaust memory in East Germany? Join Alexander Walther on 22 October for a lecture on Jewish experience, antifascism and state remembrance in the GDR. Free, with registration: lbilondon.ac.uk/walther-26

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 9h

Join us on 4 November to hear Jan Rüger on ‘German, Jewish, British? Histories of Exile and Emigration’. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/german...

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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A few tickets left for @bryan-cheyette.bsky.social's lecture 'From the Venice Ghetto to Dublin’s ‘Little Jerusalem’ and beyond' at @tlrhub.bsky.social Tomorrow, 6.15pm! www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-the-v...

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From the Venice Ghetto to Dublin’s ‘Little Jerusalem’ and beyond

A lecture as part of the Aspects of the Irish Jewish Experience seminar series.

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Parkes Institute @parkesinstitute.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Reminder: the Howard Rein Lecture is tomorrow at 6pm. Dr Jane Brooks @manchester.ac.uk on the Jewish refugee women who became nurses in wartime Britain, and the hostility they met along the way. In person at Avenue Campus or online. Last chance to register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jewish-ref...

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Jewish refugees and the British nursing profession

Join us for the annual Howard Rein Lecture, this year given by Dr Jane Brooks.

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

On 22 October, Alexander Walther will explore Jewish Holocaust memory and antifascism in the GDR, drawing on personal documents and the work of Arnold Zweig and Helmut Eschwege. Free lecture, in person and online: lbilondon.ac.uk/walther-26

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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The BIAJS 2026 bulletin is live! Read below to find out about our past and upcoming conferences, reports from Jewish studies centres in the UK and Ireland, book/essay prize winners, our studentship holder project, PGR rep, and member publications! biajs.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies Annual Conference: 28-30 June 2027 at University of Leeds 📣 Call for Proposals on “Rethinking Pluralism and Peripheries in Jewish Studies”, deadline 1 December More info: biajs.co.uk/2026/09/09/c...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In case you missed it, 'The Battle of Cable Street ninety years on: the struggle against fascism and antisemitism, then and now’ is now available to watch online: youtu.be/lmY1djZ188U

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The Battle of Cable Street ninety years on

YouTube video by Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Join us online on 21 Oct to hear Anna Shternshis on ‘Soviet anti-Zionism: history and legacy’. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/soviet...

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Final picture from @bisa-bkk.bsky.social #CableSt90 discussion: the whole panel. What a great event!

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And an invigorating and enjoyable third paper by @josephfinlay.bsky.social on the shift from forgetting to claiming Cable Street by the Jewish communal leadership.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fantastic paper by @liamliburd.bsky.social placing Cable Street back into history (instead of mythology), reflecting on imperialism, antisemitism and police racism.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Great opening paper by Nadia Valman ( @cockneyyiddish.bsky.social) on youthfulness (and panics about it) as a key features of 1930s East End anti-fascism

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My colleague @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social introducing @bisa-bkk.bsky.social’s #CableSt90 event. Really looking forward to hearing the speakers and conversation.

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The Cockney Yiddish Podcast @cockneyyiddish.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today is the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. Hear about this and more on the CYP’s brilliant ‘Protest & Politics’ episode open.spotify.com/episode/5Xib... @thegentleauthor.bsky.social @london.gov.uk @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @clivesg.bsky.social

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2. Forverts! Politics and protest

The Cockney Yiddish Podcast · Episode

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Jewish Historical Society of England @jewishhistorical.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

www.jhse.org/event-detail... Jews in the Welsh Imagination Mon 2 Nov 6pm Zoom JHSE President Prof Gavin Schaffer talks to Dr Nathan Abrams about his recent book, asking how Wales has imagined Jews, Judaism and Israel-Palestine from medieval times to the present. £5 - JHSE members free Book now ⬇️

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Jews in the Welsh Imagination: Medieval Times to the Present | JHSE

President's conversation and lecture series

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📣 Tickets are now live! Our Annual Alfred Wiener Holocaust Memorial lecture is taking place on the 4 November and will be delivered by esteemed historian Professor Zoë Waxman. Tickets are available to book now to attend either online or in-person at Gresham College, London. buff.ly/4tT0oFZ

Poster for the Seventh Annual Alfred Wiener Holocaust Memorial Lecture titled "Material Witness: Understanding the Objects of Auschwitz" by Professor Zoë Waxman, overlaid on a historical black-and-white photograph of a large pile of eyeglasses from Auschwitz; event at Gresham College and online.

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We’re looking forward to ‘The Battle of Cable Street ninety years on: the struggle against fascism and antisemitism, then and now’ tomorrow with with Nadia Valman, Liam Liburd (@liamliburd.bsky.social) and Joseph Finlay (@josephfinlay.bsky.social). Book here to join us: bit.ly/4xoQuJC

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us on 6 Oct for a panel discussion on ‘The Battle of Cable Street ninety years on: the struggle against fascism and antisemitism, then and now’ with Nadia Valman, Liam Liburd (@liamliburd.bsky.social) and Joseph Finlay (@josephfinlay.bsky.social). Book here: bit.ly/4xoQuJC

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Battle of Cable Street ninety years on: the struggle against fascism and antisemitism, then and now. With Nadia Valman, Liam Liburd (@liamliburd.bsky.social) and Joseph Finlay (@josephfinlay.bsky.social). Join us at @bisa-bkk.bsky.social on 6/10. More info below: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/the-ba...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

You can also find our videos and podcasts on BISA's YouTube channel. Subscribe to make sure you never miss an upload: www.youtube.com/@birkbeckins...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

BISA on demand: catch up with the Birkbeck Institute for Antisemitism's events this summer! You can find a searchable archive of more than 100 recordings from 2010 to the present here on our website: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/resources/po...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

In case you missed it, watch Faith Hillis on 'Forged in plain sight: a biography of 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion'' here: youtu.be/2WvWiQRmD0A

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Forged in plain sight: a biography of ‘The Protocols of the Elders of Zion’

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Absolutely fantastic talk by @ankahajkova.bsky.social at @bisa-bkk.bsky.social tonight, chaired by @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social. Deeply moving AND entertaining AND challenging.

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Dr Anna Hájková discussing queer desire and the Holocaust at Birkbeck this evening @ankahajkova.bsky.social

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We're looking forward to hearing Dr @ankahajkova.bsky.social on 'People without history are dust: queer desire and the Holocaust' tonight at Birkbeck. Book here to join us: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/people...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Join us online to hear Faith Hillis (University of Chicago) on 'Forged in plain sight: a biography of 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' on 7 July. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/forged...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Join us on 30 June at Birkbeck to hear Dr @ankahajkova.bsky.social discuss 'People without history are dust: queer desire and the Holocaust' at Birkbeck. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/people...

Anna Hájková with Margot Heuman, who gave testimony for her book, ‘People without History Are Dust: Queer Desire in the Holocaust’

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Dr Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I will be talking about queer Holocaust history in the age of extreme right at @bisa-bkk.bsky.social on 30 June. I am grateful to @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social for the invitation; I admire the Birkbeck colleagues deeply, speaking there has been my long standing dream. bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/people...

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People without history are dust: queer desire and the Holocaust | Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism

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bryan-cheyette.bsky.social @bryan-cheyette.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

baumaninstitute.leeds.ac.uk/events/how-d... So looking forward to speaking to Prof. Becky Taylor about this on Wednesday.

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How do you displace a Gypsy? Bauman Memorial Conversation 2 | The Bauman Institute

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In case you missed it, you can now watch Mareike Riedel on 'Antisemitism as oppression of Jews as Jews' here: youtu.be/cRXgL2UII4g

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Antisemitism as oppression of Jews as Jews

YouTube video by Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We’re looking forward to hearing Mareike Riedel discuss “Antisemitism as oppression of Jews as Jews” online this afternoon at 1pm (BST). Book here to join us: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/antise...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

On 26 May, join us online to hear Mareike Riedel on approaching antisemitism from an intersectional perspective, shifting focus from individual bias and ideology toward questions of power and structure, and what this means for how we think about fighting antisemitism. Book here: bit.ly/4tHefL6

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Join us online on 26 May to hear Mareike Riedel (Macquarie Law School) on “Antisemitism as oppression of Jews as Jews”. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/antise...

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Happening tomorrow evening! Tickets are still available for this exploration of composers and musicians persecuted by the Nazis and the celebration of their important body of work: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/suppre...

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Suppressed Music Reawakened: From Archive to Sound - The Wiener Holocaust Library

Combining historical insight with guided listening, this event presents the rediscovery of suppressed symphonic heritage through the Reawakening Suppressed Music project and offers the opportunity to ...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

In case you missed it, you can now watch Leo Roepert on 'Racism and antisemitism in postcolonial and Marxist social theory' here: youtu.be/EPoKk3Z5I2M

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Racism and antisemitism in postcolonial and Marxist social theory

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

In case you missed it, you can now watch Michael Berkowitz on 'Hollywood and American Jews in World War II' here: youtu.be/M1Y3FfP9PHY

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Hollywood and American Jews in World War II

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📣 It is with great excitement that we announce the appointment of Dr Barbara Warnock and Dr Christine Schmidt as Co-Directors of the Wiener Holocaust Library! Bringing a combined 23 years' experience to their new role, they take the helm at a crucial time.. Full announcement🔗

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New Co-Directors announced to take the helm of the Wiener Holocaust Library - The Wiener Holocaust Library

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Barbara Warnock and Dr Christine Schmidt as Co-Directors. They take the helm of the UK’s foremost institution dedicated to the study of the…

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Join us online at 1pm (GMT) tomorrow to hear Leo Roepert discuss how racism is represented in postcolonialism and Marxist theory, and how both concepts have difficulty grasping the specific character of antisemitism. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/racism...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Join us online on 18 March to hear Leo Roepert on 'Racism and antisemitism in postcolonial and Marxist social theory'. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/racism...

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British and Irish Association for Jewish Studies @biajs.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Our very own BIAJS Director @bengidley.bsky.social is giving the Selig Brodetsky Memorial Lecture at @lahri.bsky.social Centre for Jewish Studies on 24th March 5.30pm on 'Is antisemitism rising in the UK?' Sign up forms.office.com/pages/respon... @bisa-bkk.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

📣 Join us for the 6th Alfred Wiener Holocaust Memorial Lecture! Taking place at Gresham College, historian Professor Mary Fulbrook will discuss experiences of hiding and help during the Holocaust, highlighting the significance of surrounding societies for the survival of Jews

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Sixth Annual Alfred Wiener Holocaust Memorial Lecture: Society and Survival During the Holocaust, with Professor Mary Fulbrook - The Wiener Holocaust Library

This is the rescheduled 2025 Alfred Wiener Holocaust Memorial Lecture. Professor Mary Fulbrook will explore experiences of hiding and help during the Holocaust across Europe, including the German…

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We’re looking forward to hearing Michael Berkowitz at Birkbeck this evening at 6:30pm to discuss the role of Jewish Hollywood and antisemitism in moviemaking in the US during World War II. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/hollyw...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

On 2 March, Michael Berkowitz will discuss the role of Jewish Hollywood during World II, exploring the work of Jewish writers and directors – including Leo Rosten, George Coker and Stanley Kramer – the movies they created and why. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/hollyw...

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