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The GHI London is a research centre supporting and connecting history students and scholars from Britain and Germany. One of 11 independent research institutes of the @maxweberstiftung.de‬. https://www.ghil.ac.uk

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · Aug 13

Dear colleagues and friends,

A quarter of a century after its last major refurbishment, the GHIL is embarking on a new project to renovate and modernise its building. In a few weeks the builders will move in to make the public facing rooms of the Institute ready for the coming decades. 🧱🔨

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 5h

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Christian Callisen @ctcallisen.bsky.social · 9d

@ghilondon.bsky.social's Autumn lecture schedule for 2025 is out. "1525 and all that" was the one that grabbed my attention 🤓 Attend either in-person or online.

#16thC #EarlyModern #skystorians

Lectures

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Leo Baeck Institute London @lbilondon.bsky.social · 5d

The Leo Baeck Institute London announces the rescheduled third lecture in the LBI London Lecture Series 2025.

Join Prof Erin Hochman online, 7pm (UK time) Thu 9 October, for Rethinking German Nationalism in the Interwar Period.

Book now: lbilondon.ac.uk/hochman-25

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Thomas H Kaal @thomashkaal.bsky.social · 1d

The @ghilondon.bsky.social is looking for a Research Associate in the Project: "Money, History, and Moral Economies: Communicative Functions of Monetary Information in the Institutional Historiography of the Later Middle Ages (1250–1530)". Details here: www.ghil.ac.uk/opportunitie...

Vacancies

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 1d

Michael Grünbart (Universität Münster), and Simon MacLean (University of St Andrews). 📝

#medievalsky #historysky #skystorians #medievalhistory #middleages #studyhistory #historyphd #historicalresearch
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 1d

German universities for three days of scholarly discussion and collaboration. 🤝

Participants will have the opportunity to present their work to their peers and distinguished scholars from both sides of the Atlantic.

Conveners for the 2025 seminar are Fiona Griffiths (Stanford University),
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 1d

We are excited to welcome this year's Medieval History Seminar participants tomorrow! 📣

The seminar will bring together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2024/2025) in medieval history from American, Canadian, British, Irish, and
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 7d

Sign up now to join us in person or via Zoom: www.ghil.ac.uk/event....🔗

#medieval #middleages #earlymodern #reformation #nuns #linguistics #culturalhistory #germanhistory #skystorians #historysky
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 7d

Her research interests are female religious communities in Northern Germany in the late Middle Ages, visual culture, and sociolinguistics in a historical perspective.

The lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Swedenborg House.
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 7d

Henrike Lähnemann is Professor of Medieval German Literature and Linguistics at the University of Oxford (@ox.ac.uk).
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 7d

This is part of a project to write a cultural history of Germany by developing a historical narrative which combines linguistic changes with political, social, and cultural topics, arguing that early 16th-century texts and agendas still have an impact today. 📜
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 7d

The lecture will discuss how Latin and German texts written 500 years ago influenced the linguistic and historical development of early modern and modern Germany, looking at examples from nuns’ letters, Reformation pamphlets, and songs.
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 7d

Join us on 28 October at 5:30pm (GMT) for a lecture by Henrike Lähnemann (@hlaehnemann.bsky.social) entitled '1525 and All That: How Nuns’ Letters and Reformation Pamphlets Shaped German History'! 📅
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 9d

Foundation (DFG). 💰

For details on how to apply: www.ghil.ac.uk/oppor.... 🔗

#medievalhistory #middleages #economichistory #postdoc #historicalresearch #medievalsky #skystorians #historysky
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 9d

This is a 24-month fixed-term contract for a part-time position (32h/week) as part of the project ‘Money, History, and Moral Economies: Communicative Functions of Monetary Information in the Institutional Historiography of the Later Middle Ages (1250–1530)’ funded by the German Research
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 9d

Call for applications! 📣

The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 14d

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 14d

right-wing and other parts of the political spectrum in the East and West.

Sign up now to take part in person or virtually:

www.ghil.ac.uk/event...

#queerhistory #historyofsexuality #gender #genderhistory #germanhistory #historicalresearch #skystorians #historysky
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 14d

Looking at experiences and struggles of same-sex loving and gender-nonconforming people in Germany since around 1900, the talk discusses whether we should continue doing queer history in spite of the criticism that it essentializes sexual identity categories, and against powerful pushback from
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 14d

Having taught and published on LGBT history for several years in Berlin, London, and other places, Benno Gammerl takes this opportunity to reflect on the impact of such work.
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 14d

What difference can queer perspectives make in our understanding of the German past and in present-day conversations around sexual and gender diversity?
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 14d

📣 Only 1 month to go until the first event in our upcoming GHIL Autumn/Winter Series! Join us for a lecture by Benno Gammerl (@eui-eu.bsky.social) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?' on 21 October at 5:30 pm (BST), either in person at Swedenborg House or via Zoom.
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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 16d

Applications close 26 September! 📯👇

#skystorians #historysky

German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · Jul 21

Call for applications 📢

The GHI London-India Research Programme and the @mwfdelhi.bsky.social invite applications for their joint fellowship for early career scholars whose research is situated in the broad field of the British Empire and the History of Colonialism!
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Dr Mirjam S. Brusius @mideastineurope.bsky.social · 19d

200 years Museum Island in Berlin! 🎂 🎈💥💫
What has changed, or rather, what has to change in the age of repatriation?
Delighted to be part of new documentaries by ARTE @artefr.bsky.social
& Deutsche Welle @news.dw.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnoz...
Tune in on Sunday (ARTE) or use the links below.

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German Historical Institute London @ghilondon.bsky.social · 19d

It's the best way to stay connected with us and keep up to date with what's happening over the next few weeks! 📬

A new newsletter will go out next week... Subscribe now:

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#historicalresearch #skystorians #studyhistory #historyphd #londonlibrary #historysky
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