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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · 18h

This is a groundbreaking discovery that could bring researchers closer to learning about the survival and whereabouts of the prewar Lublin Yeshiva books, a collection of immense historical and religious importance. Via @thejerusalempost.bsky.social www.jpost.com/history/arti...

Hidden cache reveals 1.5-ton haul of Lublin yeshiva books | The Jerusalem Post

The researchers removed about 40 to 50 sacks—roughly 1.5 tons—from a locked basement near the Nożyk Synagogue.

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Dr Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social · 23d

If you are in Europe and want to pre-order People without History are Dust, you can do that here:
there is also a 30% discount coupon: FFS25
mngbookshop.co.uk/978148755711...

People Without History Are Dust

Queerness remains one of the most stigmatized and overlooked aspects of Holocaust history, often erased due to the lingering homophobia of survivors. People ...

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Dr Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social · 26d

“An in-house study, published last year, failed to uncover Weleda’s role in human experiments.“
I am not surprised!
www.jta.org/2025/09/12/g...

Cosmetics firm Weleda to examine Nazi ties amid revelation of its role in Dachau experiments - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

An in-house study of the firm's Nazi ties published last year did not uncover its role in human experiments.

www.jta.org

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EHRI-UK @ehri-uk.bsky.social · 28d

We're hiring!
EHRI-UK Project Assistant - remote work w/ some travel @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Part time (0.4-0.5FTE depending on candidate). Initially 9 months but anticipating extension. Perfect for #PhD students - spread the word! Closing date 26/09/25
wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...

Work With Us - The Wiener Holocaust Library

Find out about our employment opportunities

wienerholocaustlibrary.org

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Chad Gibbs @chadgibbs101.bsky.social · 29d

Job! Come to Charleston and be my boss. We’re a department with many strengths and great support to do more. Please pass this along to help us find our new leader!

Director of Jewish Studies Program (and Associate Professor or Professor)

The College of Charleston seeks a dynamic scholar, instructor, and leader at the associate or full professor rank to become Director of the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program, a premier program of ...

jobs.cofc.edu

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 28

Polska wersja #CounterfeitCountess w księgarniach od 14.10. Kiedy myślisz, że już wiemy tak wiele o historii II wojny światowej i Holokaustu, to #FałszywaHrabina pokaże ile jeszcze jest do odkrycia. www.rebis.com.pl/pl/book-fals...

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Jelena Subotic @jelenasubotic.bsky.social · Aug 27

So over the next few days I want to tell you a little bit about my new @oxfordacademic.bsky.social book about looted art. The book is about art so there are many great pictures! A very short, mini-thread 👇

cover of book "The Art of Status" by Jelena Subotic

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you!

Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you!

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 27

How does age affect people’s experiences in times of humanitarian crisis? This forthcoming book coedited by @ceschmidt.bsky.social, Betsy Anthony, and me explores the lives of #OlderJews before, during, and after the #Holocaust. wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814352052/

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you so much for your kind words about the book!

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 26

Curious about the history of Krakow Jews beyond the Schindler story? My @rutgersupress.bsky.social #JewishChildhoodinKrakow is 50% off ($16.48) with free shipping in the US if purchased by August 31 with code RSUMMER50. www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/jewish-child...

Jewish Childhood in Kraków - Rutgers University Press

Winner of the 2020 Ernst Fraenkel Prize from the Wiener Holocaust LibraryJewish Childhood in Kraków is the first book to tell the history of Kraków in t...

www.rutgersuniversitypress.org

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Martina Mampieri @martinamampieri.bsky.social · Aug 25

🇮🇹 CALLING ITALIAN NATIVE (OR NEAR-NATIVE) SPEAKERS 🇮🇹
Are you fluent in Italian?
Join me in transcribing & editing Morais’s Italian materials—or share with your Italian-speaking students, friends & colleagues. It’s easy & fun! 🎉

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Dr Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social · Aug 23

and you, dear readers, you can pre-order the book here: utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....

People without History are Dust - University of Toronto Press

People Without History are Dust explores same-sex desire in the Holocaust, telling the gripping stories of queer Jews that have been long silenced by the homophobia of survivors.

utppublishing.com

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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · Aug 10

We heard that a certain high-profile lawyer was having a bit of a "pierogi problem" himself...

Coincidentally, we have a new book that looks at the reinvention of Polish cuisine. Stop by our #ASA2025 booth and check it out!

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 8

Interesting take on the role of photographers at sites of mass destruction (here @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social), grand projects (by whom? for whom? for what?), and of photography's potential to help viewers understand complex historical events. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A new coffee-table book shows one thing: celebrity artists should not be allowed near Auschwitz | Agata Pyzik

We won’t deepen our understanding of the Holocaust with vanity projects like Juergen Teller’s misguided new work, says author Agata Pyzik

www.theguardian.com

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Aug 8

A new historical and genealogical resource is available from @geshergalicia.org: transcribed and searchable name lists of Jewish orphans in Galicia after World War I who received JDC help, and of the children's parents. The records are held at YIVO. www.geshergalicia.org/projects/the...

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Jul 11

Roger Cohen on the anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre: “(…) hatred is an elixir, a potent political bomb, a seductive answer to the banality of life(…)It is always available to the nationalist demagogue ready to identify scapegoats, promise vengeance and whip a pliant population into a frenzy.”

Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow

www.nytimes.com

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 10

📢 Newly digitised and accessible online!

Researchers can now access a digitised collection relating to the fate of Roma and Sinti under the Nazis. The collection was gathered following research into Nazi anti-Gypsy policies and the treatment of Roma and Sinti during the Nazi period buff.ly/J3iXPll

A graphic showing a copy of a map of the Gypsy ghetto in Lodz and a photo of the Auschwitz memorial to gypsies

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Jun 30

Love seeing readers reading @simonbooks.bsky.social #CounterfeitCountess! Thank you, @jvirgil.bsky.social for sharing your book picks!

Jordan Virgil @jvirgil.bsky.social · Jun 29

Currently reading @thevogelman.bsky.social’s Artful AI — loved his interview on @shobroken.bsky.social

And: @joannasliwa24.bsky.social Counterfeit Countess — came across this during my grad program at Kean’s Holocaust Resource Center.

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Landecker Digital Memory Lab @ldml.bsky.social · Jun 11

This web-based #VR experience exploring the events of #Kristallnacht through Dr. Charlotte Knobloch's testimony, which brought together the @claims-conference.bsky.social,
@uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social, @unesco.org, Meta, and #XR company makemepulse, will be presented at our Expo.

#ldml_25

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Claims Conference @claims-conference.bsky.social · Jun 10

At the annual Saul Kagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies Workshop, alumnus Dr. Dallas Michelbacher (2014-2016), an Applied Researcher at the @ushmm.bsky.social, an expert on the Holocaust in Romania and the author of the book "Jewish Forced Labor in Romania, 1940-1944," gave the keynote.

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Jun 9

And the winner of the 2024 Rachel Feldhay Brenner Award from the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America is… @jholc.bsky.social for her @brandeispress.bsky.social book “The Weavers of Trautenau.” Ceremony at the Polish Consulate in NYC. Congratulations!

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Claims Conference @claims-conference.bsky.social · Jun 6

The annual workshop of the Claims Conference #SaulKagan Fellowship in Advanced Shoah Studies brought early-career scholars together to discuss their projects. It also allowed them to connect with former Fellows, including those currently working at the @ushmm.bsky.social. #HolocaustEducation

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Joanna Sliwa @joannasliwa24.bsky.social · Jun 2

Jacy wyborcy i kraj, taki nowy prezydent. Ponad 50% Polek i Polaków NIE wybrało postępu, poszanowania człowieka, godnego życia i kompetencji do sprawowania urzędu. Za to zakrólował nacjonalizm, nienawiśc, zaściankowośc, pogarda, huliganizm, korupcja i oszustwa. Oto Polska w XXI wieku.

Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · Jun 2

Losing presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski has congratulated Karol Nawrocki on his victory.

"I fought for us to build a strong, safe, fair and empathetic Poland together...Thank you to everyone who voted for such a Poland...And I'm sorry that I failed to convince the majority of citizens."

Wyniki wyborów prezydenckich. "Przepraszam, że nie zwyciężyliśmy wspólnie"

"Gratuluję Karolowi Nawrockiemu wygranej w wyborach prezydenckich. Ta wygrana zobowiązuje, szczególnie w tak trudnych czasach. Szczególnie przy tak

wydarzenia.interia.pl

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