Jayne Persian
@drjpersian.bsky.social
Historian. mainly post-WW2 displaced persons. migration. dabbles in the far right.
Books: Fascists in Exile; Beautiful Balts. Co-editor: Histories of Fascism & Anti-Fascism in Australia.
Books: Fascists in Exile; Beautiful Balts. Co-editor: Histories of Fascism & Anti-Fascism in Australia.
Pope Leo with the antidote to a HE planning day 🙃
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Pope Leo with the antidote to a HE planning day 🙃
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"Persian forces readers to confront the uneasy coexistence of humanitarianism and hypocrisy in Australia’s post-war nation-building."
Pierluigi Bolioli reviews @drjpersian.bsky.social's 'Fascists in Exile' for @jich.bsky.social (advance access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Pierluigi Bolioli reviews @drjpersian.bsky.social's 'Fascists in Exile' for @jich.bsky.social (advance access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fascists in Exile: Post-War Displaced Persons in Australia
Published in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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November 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
"Persian forces readers to confront the uneasy coexistence of humanitarianism and hypocrisy in Australia’s post-war nation-building."
Pierluigi Bolioli reviews @drjpersian.bsky.social's 'Fascists in Exile' for @jich.bsky.social (advance access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Pierluigi Bolioli reviews @drjpersian.bsky.social's 'Fascists in Exile' for @jich.bsky.social (advance access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
New review of my book 🤓
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
New review of my book 🤓
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The wonderful people at @uncpress.bsky.social sent me an advance copy of my book and I think I’ll have a little cry now. You can order it from here and it will arrive soon (use code 01UNCP30) for a discount uncpress.org/978146968920...
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The wonderful people at @uncpress.bsky.social sent me an advance copy of my book and I think I’ll have a little cry now. You can order it from here and it will arrive soon (use code 01UNCP30) for a discount uncpress.org/978146968920...
Ok I need to know without watching the thing how they can know that is Hitler's DNA
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Ok I need to know without watching the thing how they can know that is Hitler's DNA
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4/ Neither is nationalism, xenophobia, or male supremacy.
On the contrary.
In fact, an argument could be made that groups like the NSN simply provide the most consistent & rigorous expression of these sentiments in ways that appeal to young(er) white men in particular.
That, and antisemitism.
On the contrary.
In fact, an argument could be made that groups like the NSN simply provide the most consistent & rigorous expression of these sentiments in ways that appeal to young(er) white men in particular.
That, and antisemitism.
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 AM
4/ Neither is nationalism, xenophobia, or male supremacy.
On the contrary.
In fact, an argument could be made that groups like the NSN simply provide the most consistent & rigorous expression of these sentiments in ways that appeal to young(er) white men in particular.
That, and antisemitism.
On the contrary.
In fact, an argument could be made that groups like the NSN simply provide the most consistent & rigorous expression of these sentiments in ways that appeal to young(er) white men in particular.
That, and antisemitism.
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3/ Secondly, understanding requires context, esp historical & local.
The NSN didn't drop out of the sky.
Rather, it developed from within the kernel of Reclaim Australia, 10 yrs ago, w assistance from NAlt, which was itself inspired by anti-mosque agitation.
And Islamophobia is hardly fringe.
The NSN didn't drop out of the sky.
Rather, it developed from within the kernel of Reclaim Australia, 10 yrs ago, w assistance from NAlt, which was itself inspired by anti-mosque agitation.
And Islamophobia is hardly fringe.
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 AM
3/ Secondly, understanding requires context, esp historical & local.
The NSN didn't drop out of the sky.
Rather, it developed from within the kernel of Reclaim Australia, 10 yrs ago, w assistance from NAlt, which was itself inspired by anti-mosque agitation.
And Islamophobia is hardly fringe.
The NSN didn't drop out of the sky.
Rather, it developed from within the kernel of Reclaim Australia, 10 yrs ago, w assistance from NAlt, which was itself inspired by anti-mosque agitation.
And Islamophobia is hardly fringe.
My contribution to the Whitlam discourse is that, in my research around leftist allegations against Croatians & ASIO, Jim Cairns could generously be termed naive and/or not someone who needed hard evidence in order to agree in principle to firebombing people's homes.
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
My contribution to the Whitlam discourse is that, in my research around leftist allegations against Croatians & ASIO, Jim Cairns could generously be termed naive and/or not someone who needed hard evidence in order to agree in principle to firebombing people's homes.
Did I sit through all those Bliss n Esso ads for nothing
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Menulog is closing down in Australia. Here's what we know
The food delivery company is set to shut down on November 26. Here's what we know about the closure.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Did I sit through all those Bliss n Esso ads for nothing
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If you’re interested in the history of the far right in Australia, as well as those who have opposed it, our book ‘Histories of Fascism and Anti-Fascism in Australia’ is now on sale with a 20% discount.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If you’re interested in the history of the far right in Australia, as well as those who have opposed it, our book ‘Histories of Fascism and Anti-Fascism in Australia’ is now on sale with a 20% discount.
@drjpersian.bsky.social
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@drjpersian.bsky.social
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On 11 November, 1965, Rhodesia announced its Unilateral Declaration of Independence and its break with Britain. For the global far right in the 1960s-70s, Rhodesia became a cause celebre, seen as on the frontline (alongside apartheid South Africa) against communism and multi-racial democracy.
November 11, 2023 at 4:04 AM
On 11 November, 1965, Rhodesia announced its Unilateral Declaration of Independence and its break with Britain. For the global far right in the 1960s-70s, Rhodesia became a cause celebre, seen as on the frontline (alongside apartheid South Africa) against communism and multi-racial democracy.
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New blog post by Alexa Ridgeway
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Beyond Bonegilla: A Call to Remember Australia’s Former Migrant Camps | Australian Policy and History Network
Australia is well practiced in commemorating military history. Anzac Day and Remembrance Day both act as rituals of national memorialisation for the many Australians who have served in wars and peacekeeping missions, and the Australian War Memorial’s “places of pride” online national register provides a map of all the war memorials across Australia. Thousands of […]
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November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
New blog post by Alexa Ridgeway
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seize
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Of course, I presume Mr Eltis will always be available to work at Campion College, whose Dean of Studies & Associate Professor of Literature, Stephen McInerney, urges his anti-social media followers to join him in supporting the nazis' electoral vehicle:
Of course, I presume Mr Eltis will always be available to work at Campion College, whose Dean of Studies & Associate Professor of Literature, Stephen McInerney, urges his anti-social media followers to join him in supporting the nazis' electoral vehicle:
![Stephen McInerney on the tweets, NOV $, 2025:
'I'm not in the NSN but believe, for strategic reasons, people should become 'political supporters' of the White Australia Party. The creation of such a parties is the only safeguard against White erasure. Other pro-White parties will follow in time. Sieze [sic] the day.'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o2ggsnr4ihu4pjka6zd7rv27/bafkreiaofd2vweb3ahhlnucb7zjchq5qkqgexwlxolc4wcpagknp25ga4e@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
seize
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How does one become a perpetrator? Are killers born or made? On this episode, I talk with Alette Smeulers about the many different kinds of perpetrators of mass atrocities and genocide.
Check it out!
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Check it out!
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Ep. 60- Perpetrators of Mass Violence with Alette Smeulers - The Holocaust History Podcast
What makes someone a perpetrator? Are killers born or made? One thing that is clear in studying the Holocaust and other genocides is that perpetrators come in all shapes and sizes with jus...
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July 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
How does one become a perpetrator? Are killers born or made? On this episode, I talk with Alette Smeulers about the many different kinds of perpetrators of mass atrocities and genocide.
Check it out!
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Check it out!
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Routledge are having a Black Friday sale so use the code ‘BF2025S’ to get 25% off my books!
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November 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Routledge are having a Black Friday sale so use the code ‘BF2025S’ to get 25% off my books!
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Someone at a Russell Group university was moved to almost-poetry by their Faculty Meeting… Can anyone do better?
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Someone at a Russell Group university was moved to almost-poetry by their Faculty Meeting… Can anyone do better?
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We are BACK folks, after the British black hole of August holidays.
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
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In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
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Ep. 61- Writing about Holocaust Perpetrators with Erin McGlothlin - The Holocaust History Podcast
How do we write about Holocaust perpetrators? What does that tell us about not only the historical figures themselves but also the ways in which we approach, describe, and analyze them.In this w...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We are BACK folks, after the British black hole of August holidays.
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
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Delighted that the University of Canberra has announced my appointment as Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, and Director of UC's new Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas. Looking forward to developing this exciting initiative from early 2026. www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med...
UC launches newly established Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas and appointment of inaugural director
UC to establish the Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas, and Prof Frank Bongiorno AM to take up Donald Horne Professorship as Centre director.
www.canberra.edu.au
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Delighted that the University of Canberra has announced my appointment as Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, and Director of UC's new Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas. Looking forward to developing this exciting initiative from early 2026. www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med...
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What historians see when people claim AI is solving mysteries that have baffled historians for years.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What historians see when people claim AI is solving mysteries that have baffled historians for years.
Oh fabulous 🙄
www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/910525...
www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/910525...
UOW to expand its Ramsay Centre liberal arts program across more degrees
Classes will be limited to 15 students to ensure 'high-quality' learning environment.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Oh fabulous 🙄
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Philippe Sands' review of Olivera Simic's new book
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Inside the mind of Serbia’s ‘Madam War Criminal’
Biljana Plavšić was the first woman to be convicted of war crimes, for her role in the bloody conflict in Bosnia. Olivera Simić tracked her down in Belgr...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Philippe Sands' review of Olivera Simic's new book
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
observer.co.uk/culture/book...