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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Jul 30

I'm delighted to have joined @ucl-ias.bsky.social as a Visiting Research Fellow for the next few months, working on a set of projects about Hungarian Zionism during the Second World War.

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Introducing... Dr Barnabas Balint

Dr Barnabas Balint is a Visiting Research Fellow from 1 June 2025 to 28 February 2026.

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Jun 27

Exciting to see the launch of two interview projects at @ihr.bsky.social yesterday.

Thank you to @lisapine.bsky.social and @ihrlibrary.bsky.social for speaking to us about the "A Historian's Life" podcast and the "Interviews with Historians" collection.

I look forward to following both closely!

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Jun 26

Last month, I returned from the USA after an amazing fellowship @ushmm.bsky.social

It was an honour to work on my research as the Miles Lerman Centre for the Study of Jewish Resistance Research Fellow and achieve so much.

Thank you to everyone who made it such a memorable time!

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Holocaust Research Consultancy @holocaust-rc.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our team of experts offer a wide range of services to support families, scholars, independent researchers, & educators in #Holocaust research & education.

Read more about our services here:
holocaustresearchconsultancy.org/services/

Services

The Holocaust Research Consultancy is a team of scholars who have come together to deliver assistance to individuals, families, students, academics, and organizations in Holocaust research, educati…

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · Jun 5

A major thank you to everyone who attended and supported the #HolocaustStudies networking event at the #IWM last week… What a fantastic day fostering community and supporting young researchers.

We hope to make this an annual event so look out for future calls for participants! 📣

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Dr. Charlie Knight @charlieknight.bsky.social · May 30

Very excited to be a part of this new adventure with @caileedavis.bsky.social @barnabasbalint.bsky.social @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social keep an eye out for more updates coming soon - give us a follow too ⬇️

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Sandra Lipner @sandralipner.bsky.social · May 29

Exciting new Holocaust research agency by the amazing @caileedavis.bsky.social @barnabasbalint.bsky.social @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social 📚📚👩🏻‍💻 Highly recommend checking out their website and services!

Holocaust Research Consultancy @holocaust-rc.bsky.social · May 28

The Holocaust Research Consultancy is excited to launch our new website holocaustresearchconsultancy.org!

Meet our researchers, learn about what we do, and contact us if you’d like to work together!

Holocaust Research Consultancy

Research. Education. Public Engagement.

holocaustresearchconsultancy.org

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · May 29

One of the top benefits of my job is that I get to work with good friends… So happy to be a part of this team! 💜

Holocaust Research Consultancy @holocaust-rc.bsky.social · May 29

We want to introduce our team of expert researchers!

Meet Cailee, Barnabas, Niamh, & Charlie!

Read more about HRC’s researchers here: holocaustresearchconsultancy.org/our-research...

@caileedavis.bsky.social @barnabasbalint.bsky.social @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social @charlieknight.bsky.social

Our Researchers

Cailee Davis Cailee Davis’s doctoral research traces patterns in transgenerational memory and representations of the Holocaust across media. She has completed fellowships with the United Stat…

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Holocaust Research Consultancy @holocaust-rc.bsky.social · May 29

We want to introduce our team of expert researchers!

Meet Cailee, Barnabas, Niamh, & Charlie!

Read more about HRC’s researchers here: holocaustresearchconsultancy.org/our-research...

@caileedavis.bsky.social @barnabasbalint.bsky.social @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social @charlieknight.bsky.social

Our Researchers

Cailee Davis Cailee Davis’s doctoral research traces patterns in transgenerational memory and representations of the Holocaust across media. She has completed fellowships with the United Stat…

holocaustresearchconsultancy.org

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · May 28

Thrilled to announce this new project! Proud to work with my peers at the Holocaust Research Consultancy.

Check out our website to find out more about what we do and who we are!

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Niamh Hanrahan @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social · May 28

Happy to be a part of this exciting new initiative with @barnabasbalint.bsky.social @caileedavis.bsky.social - have a look below to find out out more!

Holocaust Research Consultancy @holocaust-rc.bsky.social · May 28

The Holocaust Research Consultancy is excited to launch our new website holocaustresearchconsultancy.org!

Meet our researchers, learn about what we do, and contact us if you’d like to work together!

Holocaust Research Consultancy

Research. Education. Public Engagement.

holocaustresearchconsultancy.org

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · May 28

I'm thrilled to announce the launch of this new initiative with @caileedavis.bsky.social and @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social

Read about our services and get in touch if you want to work with us!

www.holocaustresearchconsultancy.org

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · May 5

It was an honour to be invited to present at the conference "The Role of Auschwitz in Holocaust Narratives" today, hosted by the @azrielimemoirs.bsky.social and with panels chaired by Sara Horowitz and Deborah Dwork

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Magdalen College @magdalenoxford.bsky.social · May 1

What a morning!

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Migrant Knowledge @MigKnow @migknow.bsky.social · Apr 10

Please see the new post on our sister blog @histknowledge.bsky.social by @barnabasbalint.bsky.social on dog squads in concentration camps, curated by @ghiwashington.bsky.social: historyofknowledge.hypotheses.org/26040

Knowledge and Organization of Guard Dogs in the Nazi Concentration Camps: The Hundestaffeln

In March 1943, six Russian prisoners of war escaped from a factory in Neustadt where they had been forced to work. To recapture them, the German authorities dispatched SS-Untersturmführer Koermann and...

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Apr 10

Delighted to share my blog post for @ghiwashington.bsky.social on the circulation of knowledge about dog squads in the concentration camps, based on research at @ushmm.bsky.social.

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History of Knowledge @histknowledge.bsky.social · Apr 10

Check out our new post today by @barnabasbalint.bsky.social of @ushmm.bsky.social and formerly of @magdalenoxford.bsky.social of @ox.ac.uk on dog squads at concentration camps. @ghiwashington.bsky.social @maxweberstiftung.de @hefnu.bsky.social: historyofknowledge.hypotheses.org/26040

Knowledge and Organization of Guard Dogs in the Nazi Concentration Camps: The Hundestaffeln

In March 1943, six Russian prisoners of war escaped from a factory in Neustadt where they had been forced to work. To recapture them, the German authorities dispatched SS-Untersturmführer Koermann and...

historyofknowledge.hypotheses.org

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Mar 14

This FRIDAY is the deadline to apply to @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social and my workshop on "Tracing the Holocaust" at @wienerlibrary.bsky.social

Apply today!

@biahs1.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social @uclholocaust.bsky.social @exetercihgs.bsky.social

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Mar 10

I must admit it was a bit embarrassing asking for it to be brought out from storage just so I could admire it...

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Mar 10

I'm delighted to see a physical copy of the @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social European Holocaust Studies volume "Childhood during War", ed. by Joanna Michlic, Yuliya von Saal, and Anna Ullrich at the @ushmm.bsky.social library, with my project description about my DPhil research @magdalenoxford.bsky.social

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Feb 14

One month left to apply to @niamh-hanrahan.bsky.social and my workshop on "Tracing the Holocaust"!

If you are a PhD candidate or ECR working with @arolsenarchives.bsky.social documents, we want to hear from you!

Details here:
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/tra...

Tracing the Holocaust – CALL FOR PAPERS | RHS

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · Feb 11

📣 Call now open for exciting #HolocaustStudies event at the Imperial War Museum! 📣

ECRs & PGs will talk 1-on-1 w/ senior academics & professionals in Hol Studies, #GermanStudies, & #JewishStudies, discussing the field, careers in academia, & more!

Please circulate to your networks 👏

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Holocaust Research Institute @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social · Feb 11

An excellent new call for papers for a conference on 'Materiality and Precarity: Preserving Holocaust Memorial Sites'.

Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Feb 11

New call for papers - Materiality and Precarity: Preserving Holocaust Memorial Sites

The deadline to apply to this exciting workshop organised by Beatrice Leeming and Jonathan Marrow at @Cambridge_Uni is 31 March!

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Feb 11

New call for papers - Materiality and Precarity: Preserving Holocaust Memorial Sites

The deadline to apply to this exciting workshop organised by Beatrice Leeming and Jonathan Marrow at @Cambridge_Uni is 31 March!

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Dr Barnabas Balint @barnabasbalint.bsky.social · Jan 27

Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay

Today, we came together to remember those murdered during the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution, and in subsequent genocides.

We learned from the past and committed ourselves to working for a better future.

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