German Historical Institute London

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#medieval #middleages #earlymodern #reformation #nuns #linguistics #culturalhistory #germanhistory #skystorians #historysky
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Her research interests are female religious communities in Northern Germany in the late Middle Ages, visual culture, and sociolinguistics in a historical perspective.

The lecture will take place as a hybrid event at Swedenborg House.
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Henrike Lähnemann is Professor of Medieval German Literature and Linguistics at the University of Oxford (@ox.ac.uk).
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This is part of a project to write a cultural history of Germany by developing a historical narrative which combines linguistic changes with political, social, and cultural topics, arguing that early 16th-century texts and agendas still have an impact today. 📜
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The lecture will discuss how Latin and German texts written 500 years ago influenced the linguistic and historical development of early modern and modern Germany, looking at examples from nuns’ letters, Reformation pamphlets, and songs.
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Join us on 28 October at 5:30pm (GMT) for a lecture by Henrike Lähnemann (@hlaehnemann.bsky.social) entitled '1525 and All That: How Nuns’ Letters and Reformation Pamphlets Shaped German History'! 📅
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Foundation (DFG). 💰

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#medievalhistory #middleages #economichistory #postdoc #historicalresearch #medievalsky #skystorians #historysky
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This is a 24-month fixed-term contract for a part-time position (32h/week) as part of the project ‘Money, History, and Moral Economies: Communicative Functions of Monetary Information in the Institutional Historiography of the Later Middle Ages (1250–1530)’ funded by the German Research
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Call for applications! 📣

The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝
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right-wing and other parts of the political spectrum in the East and West.

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#queerhistory #historyofsexuality #gender #genderhistory #germanhistory #historicalresearch #skystorians #historysky
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Looking at experiences and struggles of same-sex loving and gender-nonconforming people in Germany since around 1900, the talk discusses whether we should continue doing queer history in spite of the criticism that it essentializes sexual identity categories, and against powerful pushback from
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Having taught and published on LGBT history for several years in Berlin, London, and other places, Benno Gammerl takes this opportunity to reflect on the impact of such work.
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What difference can queer perspectives make in our understanding of the German past and in present-day conversations around sexual and gender diversity?
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📣 Only 1 month to go until the first event in our upcoming GHIL Autumn/Winter Series! Join us for a lecture by Benno Gammerl (@eui-eu.bsky.social) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?' on 21 October at 5:30 pm (BST), either in person at Swedenborg House or via Zoom.
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Applications close 26 September! 📯👇

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200 years Museum Island in Berlin! 🎂 🎈💥💫
What has changed, or rather, what has to change in the age of repatriation?
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#historicalresearch #skystorians #studyhistory #historyphd #londonlibrary #historysky
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📢 The German Historical Institute London may be closed at the moment, but our community and research continue...

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#antisemitism #jewishstudies #jewishhistory #schechita #ritualsllaugther #animalwelfare #skystorians #historysky
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Compassion Mobilized: Antisemitism, Racism, and the Politics of Animal Welfare in Germany, 1945–2002 In Judaism, the protection of life, including animal welfare, is a biblical commandment, and only the meat of uninjured animals is considered kosher (prepared or kept in conditions that follow the rituals of Jewish law). The Jewish method of slaughter (schechtia) is carried out without prior stunning and is intended to ensure rapid loss of … Continue reading Compassion Mobilized: Antisemitism, Racism, and the Politics of Animal Welfare in Germany, 1945–2002

His work primarily looks at the Federal Republic of Germany while also drawing comparative insights from shechita debates in other countries, including the United Kingdom.

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Fabian Weber's research examines how antisemitic tropes evolved and persisted after 1945, with a particular focus on their intersection with debates about animal welfare and anti-Muslim racism.
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Although religious freedom protections initially preserved shechita until the 1930s, the Nazi regime banned the practice in 1933. After the war, the Allied governments restored its legal status, yet opposition reemerged during the 1950s and has persisted in various forms.
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Shechita, the Jewish method of ritual slaughter, has faced opposition in Germany since the late 19th century. Animal protection societies have long campaigned against the practice, denouncing it as both a ‘cultural disgrace’ and an example of ‘Jewish cruelty to animals’.
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📇 New on our #blog: 'Compassion Mobilized: Antisemitism, Racism, and the Politics of Animal Welfare in Germany, 1945–2002' by former GHIL scholarship holder Fabian Weber (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social)
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Exciting list of speakers presenting in our Environmental History Research Seminar this term. If you happen to be in Dublin, come along. We'll meet on Mondays at 1 PM in the Trinity Long Room Hub #envhist

Thanks to @tlrhub.bsky.social for hosting us!
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Admission is free but registration is required. 📍

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#history #historicalresearch #germanhistory #britishhistory #europeanhistory #globalhistory #colonialhistory
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Since our own building is currently being renovated, the lectures will take place at our nearby neighbours: either Swedenborg House or Pushkin House. For more details, have a look at the individual lecture listings. You can also join us via Zoom!
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We're excited to announce the line-up of speakers for our upcoming GHIL Autumn/Winter Lecture Series! 📣

We're kicking off our lecture programme on 21 October with a lecture by Benno Gammerl (European University Institute) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?'! 📅
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#ThyssenLecture #colonialhistory #postcolonial #imperialhistory #globalhistory #historyofscience #fritzthyssenstiftung #envhist #environmentalhistory
#climatecrisis

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