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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · 17h

Created by the GHS, the series' are designed for students, educators, and interested parties to learn more about Germany's vibrant and interesting history through discussing everyday objects from its past.

🖥️ You can view all the episodes from Series 1 on our website here: www.germanhistorysoc...

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · 17h

Episode 1 of Series 2 of our documentary series 'Glimpses of German History' is now available on YouTube!

In this episode @sandralipner.bsky.social shows us how denazification questionnaires help us explore the shift from dictatorship to democracy in post-war Germany.

Glimpses of German History S2E1: Denazification Questionnaire

In the first episode of Glimpses of German History Season 2, Sandra Lipner shows us how denazification questionnaires help us explore the shift from dictatorship to democracy in postwar Germany. The questionnaire was intended by the occupying Allies to categorise people in terms of their previous in

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · 1d

Check out our latest blog post from Leah Lawford (Exeter) reflecting on her trip to Sydney, funded by the German History Society!

"The trip provided valuable insight into the Jewish and Holocaust survivor community in Sydney"

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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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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · 20d

📽️ Season 2 of 'Glimpses of German History', coming soon...

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Glimpses of German History Season 2: Trailer

YouTube video by German History Society

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · 21d

The following event at the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Holocaust Library on internment in the two world wars may be of interest to our members. All are welcome but tickets must be booked - there is limited capacity so book soon!

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

The GHS is saddened by the recent passing of Professor Emeritus James van Horn Melton (Emory)

Prof. Melton served on the advisory board of 'German History' and was an eminent scholar of early modern German and Habsburg Europe, the Enlightenment, and the Atlantic World.

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Sep 6

For the final keynote we're pleased to host Prof. James Brophy for the lecture "Populism avant la lettre? Popular Protest in Nineteenth-Century Germany"

#GermanHistSoc2025

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're very pleased to welcome Prof. Paul Nolte to #GermanHistSoc2025 in the second keynote in half an hour!

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Sep 4

The GHS is proud to welcome Prof. Lyndal Roper in the first keynote of #GermanHistSoc2025

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Sep 3

#GermanHistSoc2025 starts TOMORROW!

We can't wait to see everyone in Loughborough!

You can check out the full programme here: www.germanhistorysoc...

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Are you ready for #GermanHistSoc2025 ??

Maps, directions, and the full programme are all available on the GHS website here:
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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

The latest issue of 'German History' is available online!

The special issue: 'Anglo-German Empire between Nationalist Antagonism and Transimperial Cooperation, 1895-1925' has been guest edited by Matthew Fitzpatrick (Flinders University)

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 18

There's only TWO DAYS LEFT to register for #GermanHistSoc2025 taking place this year in Loughborough!

Head to our website where you can register, book accommodation, and sign up for the conference dinner and breakfasts.

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 18

There's only TWO DAYS LEFT to register for #GermanHistSoc2025 taking place this year in Loughborough!

Head to our website where you can register, book accommodation, and sign up for the conference dinner and breakfasts.

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 15

Registration closes NEXT WEEK for this year's annual conference #GermanHistSoc2025 !

Visit our website to: register, book your accommodation, signup for our conference dinner and more...

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Aug 5

There's just over two weeks left to register for #GermanHistSoc2025 !!
On our website you'll also find accommodation and dinner registration links so check it out soon!

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Jul 7

🚨 GHS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPEN!🚨

Head to our website to register and to book your accommodation. You can also find our packed programme and further details on the conference.

We're looking forward to meeting everyone in Loughborough!
#GermanHistSoc2025

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Jul 4

The deadline for the German History Society's Undergraduate Essay Prize is NEXT WEEK!

Do you have an outstanding dissertation to submit?

Check out our website for more details!

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Jun 26

There's been a range of positions advertised recently which may be of interest to our membership!
You can find them listed on our website here: www.germanhistorysoc...

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Jun 16

Applications are open for the 'Rethinking German History Prize' for interventions in debates on gender, minorities, migration, ethnicity and equality, and transnational and comparative history in regards to German History.

Head to our website for more: www.germanhistorysociety.org/rethinking-g...

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Jun 16

The @germanhistsoc.bsky.social was thrilled to support this innovative event at the Imperial War Museum in London! The next deadline for our conference and workshop grants is the 15 August 2025 so get your applications in!

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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Anoushka Alexander-Rose @anoushka-ar.bsky.social · Apr 28

The Wandering Jew is going up north! The travelling exhibition will be on display at HCN 12th May - 30th June, launched with a conversation on the Holocaust context of the legend and origins of 'Der ewige Jude'
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Holocaust Centre North @holocaustnorth.bsky.social · Apr 25

Join us at Holocaust Centre North for the launch of The Wandering Jew, a travelling exhibition. At once a vessel for antisemitism and a vehicle for tolerance, this exhibition explores how the legend has been reimagined over time and for different purposes.

Reserve your place here: bit.ly/4iuEM8M

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German History Society @germanhistsoc.bsky.social · Apr 18

Check out our website now for the CFP and details of how to send us your abstract!

We're excited to be heading to @lborouniversity.bsky.social, and welcome papers on ALL periods and topics relating to the history of the German speaking world

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

There's only 10 DAYS left to apply for #GermanHistSoc2025 !!

The conference will take place at the University of Loughborough on the 4-6 September 2025 with keynotes from James Brophy, Lyndal Roper and Paul Nolte.

For more information check out our website here: www.germanhistorysoc...

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