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Sonia Gollance @sgollance.bsky.social · 2d

“East End Jews presents a range of writers... Some might be known to students of British Jewish history, and others obscure even to them... Among the contributors are six women, who seem, if the collection is any indication, to have occupied a more prominent place in the field in its later years.”

In geveb @ingeveb.bsky.social · 2d

Our first book review of the year is now LIVE!

Daniel Soyer reviews "East End Jews," a new anthology in translation from editors Vivi Lachs and Barry Smerin and Wayne State University Press.

ingeveb.org/articles/eas...

the cover of EAST END JEWS: SKETCHES FROM THE LONDON YIDDISH PRESS translated by Vivi Lachs and Barry Smerin

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 2d

Visited Bucerius Law School on Wednesday to see Eva Illouz and Natan Sznaider in a thought-provoking and very direct conversation on October 7th, its aftermath, (lack of) compassion, antisemitism, and the discourse on Israel and Palestine in the humanities since the 1960s.

#harbourfrontfestival

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Christina Meyer @chrismey2203.bsky.social · 4d

Sooooooo….this is starting tomorrow ⬇️

#ComicsStudies

www.comicgesellschaft.de/wp-content/u...

Poster der Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Comicforschung. Mehr per Link (im Pist).

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 12d

My very warmest thank you to the team as well as our fellows and everyone involved!

It is very hard to summarise three years into one post but I have learnt so much from our collaboration and exchange – I certainly take everything with me to the next chapter and am so excited for what's to come🧚‍♀️

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 12d

Today is officially my last day in Poetry in the Digital Age (@poetryda.bsky.social)💜

Being part of the project for the last 3 years and having the opportunity to research Jewish 3G poetry and poetry film in such a focused way within its frames has been immensely rewarding and a great privilege!

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Jüdische Studien @juedstudien.bsky.social · 20d

#OnlineResource | The Katz Center announces the forthcoming open access publication of the Jewish Quarterly Review. Beginning with the winter 2026 issue, 136 years of the journal will be free to readers online.

Details: katz.sas.upenn.edu/resources/bl...

A Gift from JQR and the Katz Center

A century and a third of Jewish scholarship goes open access

katz.sas.upenn.edu

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 16d

The full summer school summary is now also available to read in English:

networks.h-net.org/group/announ...

@leoniesroka.bsky.social

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 18d

(English version to come)

Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 18d

The summary from the Summer School on "Schreibweisen der Gegenwart" which took place at @unigreifswald.bsky.social earlier this summer is available to read now!

Written by Leonie Sroka (Bern), Hannah Willcox (Greifswald) and me – German version here:
germanistik.uni-greifswald.de/institut/arb...

Bericht zur Sommerschule „Schreibweisen der Gegenwart. Zeitdarstellung und Zeitreflexion in der Gegenwartsliteratur”, 30.06. - 04.07.2025

Bericht zur Greifswalder Doktorand*innen-Sommerschule „Schreibweisen der Gegenwart. Zeitdarstellung und Zeitreflexion in der Gegenwartsliteratur”, vom 30.06. bis zum 04.07.2025 im Alfried Krupp Wissen...

germanistik.uni-greifswald.de

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 24d

Oh thank you Tim!

Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 24d

Vielen vielen Dank!

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 25d

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 25d

Vielen Dank Felix!

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 25d

Vielen lieben Dank Sarah!!

Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · 25d

Officially announcing that I was awarded the Leo Baeck Fellowship for 2025-2026, starting next month!

I am so excited to be part of the programme run by the #Studienstiftung in cooperation with @lbilondon.bsky.social and @dubnow.bsky.social, which allows me to continue working on my dissertation!

Poetry in the Digital Age @poetryda.bsky.social · 26d

Wir freuen uns, dass die PoetryDA-Doktorandin Anna Hofman das Leo Baeck Fellowship erhalten hat! Es ermöglicht ihr die Vertiefung ihrer Forschung zur Visualisierung von Räumen, raumzeitlichen Bewegungen und Selbst-Positionierung der jüdischen dritten Generation in Gedichten und Poesiefilmen.
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Poetry in the Digital Age @poetryda.bsky.social · 26d

Wir freuen uns, dass die PoetryDA-Doktorandin Anna Hofman das Leo Baeck Fellowship erhalten hat! Es ermöglicht ihr die Vertiefung ihrer Forschung zur Visualisierung von Räumen, raumzeitlichen Bewegungen und Selbst-Positionierung der jüdischen dritten Generation in Gedichten und Poesiefilmen.
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Jüdische Studien @juedstudien.bsky.social · Aug 12

#HybridEvent | Podiumsdiskussion: Jüdische Sozialistinnen und Sozialisten und die Arbeiterbewegung mit Prof. Dr. Gertrud Pickhan , Prof. Dr. Christopher Kopper und Dr. Hanno Plass am @igdjhh.bsky.social Hamburg

#JüdischeGeschichte #Arbeiterbewegung

Details: www.igdj-hh.de/aktuelles/ve...

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John Attridge @johnattridge.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is what someone trained in the humanities sees every time you use language

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · Aug 1

/yours truly (on vacation)

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Aug 1

Today is August 1.

Asking an academic how their book is going is a felony.

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Poetry in the Digital Age @poetryda.bsky.social · Jul 31

Gast-Kuration auf dem PoetryDA-Instagram-Account! Wir freuen uns sehr, zu verkünden, dass Ronya Othmann (@ronyaothmann.bsky.social) im August 2025 die Kuration unseres Profils übernehmen wird. Zu finden sind wir unter: www.instagram.com/ercpoetryda/

© Foto: Tim Fedke

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Antje Schmidt @antjeschmidt.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ein verspäteter Gruß aus der Redaktionssitzung für den Sammelband "Posthumane Verflechtungen: Lyrik im Technozän", zusammen mit @annahofman.bsky.social im Rahmen des PoetryDA-Projekts (@poetryda.bsky.social).

Anna Hofman und Antje Schmidt in der Redaktionssitzung

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Lucy English @lucyenglish.bsky.social · Jul 28

Poetry Film Club is running a one day Poetry Film Festival on Saturday 18th October. Join us for a day of poetry film, discussions and networking. Programme includes a talk by award winning Jane Glennie and the audience vote. Book your tickets below.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-fil...

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👾 sarah süßmilch 👾 @fempoet.bsky.social · Jul 25

ein mal etwas zum thema amtisemitismus schreiben ohne antisemitisch angegangen zu werden hahahahahahahahaha never ever in this life

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Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · Jul 25

Serious, long piece via @apnews.com about the concerted attack on public education in Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Iowa, and elsewhere. Features many nice photos of the lovely Bloomington campus! apnews.com/article/harv...

Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam

Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the Trump administration, Republican officials in several states have been pushing for changes at public universities.

apnews.com

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Anna Hofman @annahofman.bsky.social · Jul 25

Should add: really enjoyed it (the whole retrospective but also “The Private Life of a Cat” in particular). The film includes a voice-over and text, written by Deren, which I wasn’t expecting but, then, on the other hand it turned out to be something other than a poetry/poetic film. Very witty!

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