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Christine Schmidt

@ceschmidt.bsky.social

Yankee Londoner, feminist, Holocaust historian, all-purpose nerd Interests: archives, gender, public history, research ethics, coffee, books, music, etc. Deputy Director and Head of Research @wienerlibrary.bsky.social https://christineeschmidt.com

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Last evening event until September! Thank you to @helencfinch.bsky.social @ankahajkova.bsky.social and to all who attended for a smart, illuminating evening on German-Jewish writers after the Holocaust @wienerlibrary.bsky.social

30.07.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Last week to apply!

15.07.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our Director of Research, @ceschmidt.bsky.social, will be speaking at the Women's History Network's Annual Conference this September!

Find out more and register to attend online below ⬇

07.07.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EHRI-UK Fellowships | EHRI-UK

πŸ“£Calling all UK-based researchers, archivists, curators, librarians!πŸ“£The new @ehri-uk.bsky.social National Fellowship programme is now live! Deadline to apply: 23 July @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @holocaustnorth.bsky.social www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...

03.07.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes!! Thrilled for you - congratulations!!

13.06.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Zoom tiles, images of people’s faces

Zoom tiles, images of people’s faces

A one-page all text programme listing with logos on the bottom

A one-page all text programme listing with logos on the bottom

Thank you to @selbstzeugnisse.bsky.social for a very thoughtful & engaging workshop today! Was honored to share @wienerlibrary.bsky.social history and to discuss different types of sources as testimonies and their mediation. Check out the site by @selbstzeugnisse.bsky.social if you haven’t already!

05.06.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very proud to have contributed to this wonderful resource! The first of two articles is now avail - on Eva Reichmann, first @wienerlibrary.bsky.social Director of Research and one of my inspirations: diaspora.jewish-history-online.net/preview/arti...

31.05.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A terrific end to our joint Research Explainer series with colleagues @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social. Thank you also to everyone who attended, and for your engaged discussion and questions these past four weeks.

Looking forward to our next joint activities! Stay tuned…

30.05.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Deadline 8 June!

18.05.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EHRI-UK Placements | EHRI-UK

πŸ“£Calling all undergrad and postgrad students!πŸ“£ if you’re looking for a paid summer placement check out @ehri-uk.bsky.social’s new opps here: www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-plac...

Hosts: @wienerlibrary.bsky.social, Public Record Office-NI, QUB, Imperial War Museum, @warburginstitute.bsky.social and more!

18.05.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
FZ taking on Langer’s choiceless choices

FZ taking on Langer’s choiceless choices

Florian Zabransky discussing his new book on Jewish male sexuality in the concentration camps @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @wienerlibrary.bsky.social

14.05.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a privilege to host Florian Zabransky’s talk tonight! His new book is available here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Thank you to all who attended!

14.05.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to University of Amsterdam, SPUI25, @niodamsterdam.bsky.social for hosting this fascinating talk about Sieg Maandag! Christine Schmidt @wienerlibrary.bsky.social and Dan Stone @rhulholocaustri.bsky.social spoke alongside other researchers about Maandags art and experiences in the Holocaust

06.05.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic featuring an image of Hans Soetart's book, the Scattered Library, and details of the event at the Wiener Library on 11 June at 6:30pm

A graphic featuring an image of Hans Soetart's book, the Scattered Library, and details of the event at the Wiener Library on 11 June at 6:30pm

πŸ—“οΈ New Academic Book Talk

Hans Soetart's latest work is the first book reporting in detail on what happened in the years 1932–1935 before Jewish sexologist and LGBT-rights activist Magnus Hirschfeld’s death and, especially, during the seven years that followed.

Free tickets: buff.ly/hC9fd0E

23.04.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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How do the voices and experiences of older Jews expand our understanding of the Holocaust? Join us @clarkuniversity.bsky.social in person or online. Details ‡️

22.04.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry I missed you! Barbara curated this one and I will pass on your compliments πŸ™‚

21.04.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Final week to apply!

24.03.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you missed this event, you can view it on Youtube here: youtu.be/a8ZC4-cwluI?...

20.03.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last weeks to apply! @bisa-bkk.bsky.social @wienerlibrary.bsky.social @hgrporg.bsky.social @lbilondon.bsky.social

12.03.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s on order at ours! :)

10.03.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is the last week to apply to our Research Explainer workshops, led by experts in the field and held in May!

03.03.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I was working at the Wiener Library but didn’t realise I had my own Holocaust story to tell’ - The Jewish Chronicle Ben Barkow, former director of the Shoah archive, has now written an anthology confronting his family secrets

"The library contains hundreds upon hundreds of testimonies of survivors and refugees, but when Barkow started working there, he was completely unaware that he too had a family story from the Holocaust to tell" www.thejc.com/community/i-...

26.02.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two men standing near a lectern, slice from illustrated book

A true pleasure to host @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and Benjamin Phillips @wienerlibrary.bsky.social last night who discussed their beautiful new book, β€˜One Day’. And a sheynem dank for the impromptu Yiddish lesson, Michael! Learn more @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social: www.walker.co.uk/978152951598...

25.02.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @alessandrobucci.bsky.social! πŸ‘‹ Please check out HCN’s excellent work and give them a follow!

21.02.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to coming to @ox.ac.uk tomorrow and to re-connecting with @caileedavis.bsky.social and Zoe Waxman - thanks so much for the invitation!

19.02.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Work With Us - The Wiener Holocaust Library Find out about our employment opportunities

Come work with us @wienerlibrary.bsky.social! Are you interested in research development? Find out more and apply here: wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/s...

17.02.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Award-Winning Photography by Rohingya Artists to Premiere at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library - Fortify Rights World-renowned human rights lawyer and best-selling author Philippe Sands to headline exhibition event

Launching next week!

A powerful new exhibition of the award-winning photography of three Rohingya refugees whose work captures the resilience, struggle, and humanity of their community amid the ongoing genocide in Rakhine State

Find out more πŸ”— www.fortifyrights.org/mya-inv-2025...

12.02.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s still space available to hear from @waitmanwbeorn.com in person and online @wienerlibrary.bsky.social, Monday 10 Feb! Sign up ⬇️

04.02.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
6 people stand near coloured exhibition banners

6 people stand near coloured exhibition banners

A slide presentation

A slide presentation

Yesterday @aberuni.bsky.social we presented our @wienerlibrary.bsky.social
Fate Unknown exhibition and workshop on the search for the missing after the Holocaust. Honoured to present for Holocaust Memorial Day and to meet so many engaged students! Thank you to Andrea Hammel for hosting us!

30.01.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Tomorrow our Director of Research, @ceschmidt.bsky.social , is delivering a talk for #HMD2025, β€œWe are All Witnesses”: German Jewish Women and Archiving after the Holocaust, for the The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive

Sign up now πŸ”— voicevisarchive.tumblr.com/post/7721182...

22.01.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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