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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · 8d

The GHS is proud to support a range of different projects through our 'Small Grants' funding

Check out our latest blog from @caileedavis.bsky.social reflecting on the Holocaust studies networking event at the Imperial War Museum London

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · 18d

Many deep thanks to the summer school organizers Helena Duffy (University of Wrocław), Sue Vice (University of Sheffield), & Jenny Watson (University of Edinburgh)!

Let’s do this again next…!

Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · 18d

I was honored to speak at two of the summer school’s film screenings for #Denial and #JojoRabbit 🎬

Many thanks to the other participants for their engaging discussions on #Holocaust representation. I especially enjoyed our convos on the role of the #survivor in Denial & the child #witness in Jojo

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · 18d

Had a wonderful experience at the University of #Wrocław’s Summer School on #Holocaust literature & film.

Incredibly well-organized w/ thoughtful lectures, engaging workshops, a visit to #Gross-Rosen concentration camp & time in #Jewish Wrocław at the old synagogue & dinner at Jewish restaurants

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Professor Gilly Carr OBE @gillycarr.bsky.social · 28d

The next #Stolpersteine in #Jersey are for Jean and Marcel Rossi, deported for refusing to work for the Germans and having Italian ancestry. They experienced #Gross-Rosen, #Blechhammer and #Hersbruck concentration camps. Marcel died on a forced march.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 20d

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · 22d

Looking forward to @soniapurnell.bsky.social’s talk on her new book #Kingmaker at the IWM London

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 22d

Our PhD and a Cup of Tea series is back!

This year we launch a new seminar programme - Spatial Histories of the Holocaust. The first event is the series is live now...

📍 The Other Architects of Auschwitz: Towards a Spatial Holocaust History from Below, with Emily Roche buff.ly/lFOwSjW

PhD and a Cup of Tea - The Other Architects of Auschwitz: Towards a Spatial Holocaust History from Below - The Wiener Holocaust Library

This presentation explores the experiences of architects and other forced building labourers in the Auschwitz camp system. In particular, this work sheds light on how professional identity and…

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · Aug 4

Really excited about the work of the HRC so far! Many thanks to those who have already reached out about our services. We look forward to continuing to work with researchers and families, supporting #Holocaust research & #education!

Holocaust Research Consultancy @holocaust-rc.bsky.social · Aug 4

The HRC is a team of scholars who work in a variety of disciplines across the field of Holocaust Studies. We have expertise that ranges across histories, theories, & languages.

Read more about the HRC & our services here: holocaustresearchconsultancy.org/about/

About

We are a team of scholars who have come together to deliver assistance to individuals, families, students, academics, and organizations for Holocaust research, education, and public engagement. We …

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · Jun 11

Since the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court decision, a slew of discriminatory anti-voter bills have been introduced or enacted to restrict access to the ballot box.

We must continue to urge our elected officials to protect #VotingRights! #democracy

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Michael Rothberg @mrothberg.bsky.social · Jun 11

More than 130 people showed up for the first members' meeting of the Genocide and Holocaust Studies Crisis Network! Amazing energy and great ideas for the development of the group.

Check us out and if you find yourself in agreement with our perspective, sign up and join us!

www.ghscn.org/home

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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

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

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · Jun 5

A special thanks to the German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social for funding the event! And to the #IWM’s Clare Lawlor for securing us the space.

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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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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...

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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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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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Sietske van der Veen @sbvanderveen.bsky.social · May 28

Our event ‘The Jewish Street: Amsterdam and Paris After 1945’ was a great success! Did you miss it? A recording of the livestream can be watched here: www.spui25.nl/programma/th.... With @bartwallet.bsky.social, Sarah Gensburger, Eric Le Bourhis, and yours truly.

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Michael Rothberg @mrothberg.bsky.social · May 23

If you are a scholar in Genocide or Holocaust Studies in the US or elsewhere, and you want to join this fight, consider signing up for our new network. We'll be having a membership meeting soon.

Genocide & Holocaust Studies Crisis Network:
www.ghscn.org/home

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EHRI @ehri-project.eu · May 20

EHRI-UK | Are you a #Humanities student based in the UK looking to improve your employability and learn new skills whilst undertaking project #work at museums, archives and charities? Then look at what @ehri-uk.bsky.social Regional Placements Scheme has to offer! www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-plac...

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · May 20

The Holocaust & Genocide Centre in Cape Town is uniquely housed in a complex that also features a kosher restaurant, a Jewish library, the museum of the South African Jewish experience & the oldest synagogue in Cape Town.

Absolutely worth the visit…!

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · Mar 20

🚨Contact your local representative & tell them 📣 We will NOT stand for the overturning of equitable #publiceducation: www.house.gov/representati...

With the Trump admin moving to dismantle the #DepartmentofEducation, we must take action to protect equal opportunities and higher education for all.

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · Mar 19

I also had a really lovely conversation with Catharine Boyd, Head of Education, about the inclusion of the Rwandan genocide in the permanent exhibition.

Many thanks, Catherine!

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Cailee Davis @caileedavis.bsky.social · Mar 19

Recently visited the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre.

I really enjoyed the focus on pre-war Jewish life, including sports, music, & other cultural activities, as well as the exhibition’s effort to explain Judaism & Jewish customs through ritual objects.

#museums #holocaust

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