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Director of the Leo Baeck Institute London. Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London.

German and Jewish history. Much else besides.

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The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the programme for its 2026 Lecture Series:

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/02...
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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The Leo Baeck Institute London is delighted to invite you to a special double‑feature online screening from the LBI Film Club, available free of charge for one week beginning Monday, 19 January 2026.

Join us via our website:
👉 www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/film-...
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Congratulations to the organisers and presenters at the 8th International and Interdisciplinary Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference @bcflconference.bsky.social ! It hosted over 200 scholars from around the world, including from @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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The three-day conference ‘Beyond Camps and Forced Labour: Current International Research on Survivors of Nazi Persecution’ is under way in London, running from 7–9 January 2026.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/confe...
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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And we begin! Acting Co-Director of the @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Dr @ceschmidt.bsky.social giving the first opening remarks, followed shortly by Professor David Feldman, Director of @bisa-bkk.bsky.social !
January 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Dear Friends,

We’re delighted to share our latest Snapshot of German-Jewish History and Culture: Life and Death (Mask) of Gershom Scholem which is now available to read on our website.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/sna...
December 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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As we light the Hanukkah candles, their glow reminds us of the power of hope and perseverance in dark times. May the light of Hanukkah bring comfort, unity, and the strength to keep shining against hate.

Image: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/flipbooks/dr...
December 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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The LBI London relocated to Senate House last month, bringing us closer to our academic partner Birkbeck and the venue for many of our lectures.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The inaugural Eva Reichmann Memorial Lecture was held last Thursday evening at The Wiener Holocaust Library, as part of the Leo Baeck Institute’s 70th anniversary celebrations.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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We are pleased to announce the Leo Baeck Institute London’s 70th Anniversary Biennial Lecture, to be delivered by Professor Frank McDonough at Keynes Library, 43 Gordon Square, on 23 October 2025 at 6:30pm.

Book now: lbilondon.ac.uk/biennial
October 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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The Leo Baeck Institute London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to explore intersections between German-Jewish and British history, including the history of the British Empire.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies
October 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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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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October 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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The Leo Baeck Institute London offers internships of varying length to students specialising in German-Jewish studies or a related field.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/vacancies
September 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Hugo Haase (1863–1919) was a lawyer, Social Democrat, and later co‑founder of the USPD. Discover his role in German politics and Jewish experiences of democracy in our latest feature: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/lbi...
September 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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The Leo Baeck Institute warmly wishes Shanah Tovah to all who celebrate.

This image comes from Dreams of Childhood, a German-Jewish children’s book from our collection. Explore the flipbook here: lbilondon.ac.uk/flipbooks/dr...
September 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Meet the Leo Baeck Fellows: Anna Marion Weber, 2024/25 cohort

We are delighted to introduce Anna Marion Weber, whose doctoral research explores Jewish identity and cultural life in post-war Germany

lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
September 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Jeden Tag bis zum Historikertag eine Fachsektion! Heute:

Deutsch-jüdische Geschichtsschreibung nach der Shoah. Historische Bilanz, Zukunftsperspektiven und gegenwärtige Herausforderungen

mit: @philipplenhard.bsky.social und Miriam Rürup (Sektionsleitung)
June 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Edgar Feuchtwanger OBE (1924–2025) at the age of 100.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
September 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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New Publication: ‘Constructing Identity and Belonging in the Diaries and Memoirs of Kindertransport Refugees’

🔗 Read it online (paid access): doi.org/10.1093/leob...

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/09...

#LeoBaeckInstituteLondon #GermanStudies #JewishStudies #GermanHistory @monjast96.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Dr Monja Stahlberger is the Leo Baeck Institute London’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow for 2025–26. Her current research project explores how German-Jewish exile families have transmitted cultural memory across borders and generations.

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July 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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We are delighted to announce that the Leo Baeck Institute London’s 2025 Summer Lecture, delivered by Dr Lisa Pine (IHR, University of London), is now available to stream on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Listen now: lbilondon.ac.uk/pine-25

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July 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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The Leo Baeck Institute London held a Fellowship Seminar at Birkbeck, University of London, on 1 and 2 July 2025. The event brought together doctoral fellows and scholars to discuss research in German-Jewish history and culture.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/07...

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July 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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The Leo Baeck Institute London is honoured to receive a donation of four books from the personal library of Pauline Paucker, widow of the late Dr Arnold Paucker, who served as Director of LBI London from 1959 to 2001.

www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/07...
July 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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We’re excited to launch our new interview series: ‘Civil Engagement and Democracy in German History: Jewish Experiences and Perspectives’.

Read the first interview here: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/eng...

Upcoming features include Lina Morgenstern, Hugo Preuß, and more.
June 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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We warmly invite you to join us for the LBI Summer Lecture 2025.

Hitler’s Mein Kampf: Reflections 100 Years On
Dr Lisa Pine
Thu 10 July 2025
5:30 - 7:00pm
Senate House, London

Book now: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/pine
June 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM