The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the programme for its 2026 Lecture Series:
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/02...
The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the programme for its 2026 Lecture Series:
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/02...
The Leo Baeck Institute London and the British-German Association are pleased to invite you to
KINDERTRANSPORT IN BRITISH MEMORY AND CULTURE: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 7.00 – 8.00 PM (GMT)
Book now: www.lbilondon.ac.uk/kindertransp...
The Leo Baeck Institute London is pleased to announce the programme for its 2026 Lecture Series:
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/02...
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-...
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
12.01.2026 13:38 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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...
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 !
07.01.2026 09:48 — 👍 27 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 4
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...
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...
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.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/11...
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...
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
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
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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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
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...
26.09.2025 08:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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...
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...
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)
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...
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
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.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/research/lbi...
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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It was our pleasure! Thank you for an amazing lecture 🙏
12.07.2025 12:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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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...
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.
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
Happening today! You can also watch online ⬇️
17.06.2025 09:08 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
LBI London is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Alice Riegler as Programme and Development Officer.
www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2025/06...
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