The Kohn Family & Austrian Antisemitism
Des Maguire is a Glasgow-born Scot who was educated at universities in both Scotland and England. He has an M.Sc. in Genealogy, Heraldry and Palaeography from the University of Strathclyde. […]
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Heckling Mosley
Gillian Lazarus is a blogger and activist against antisemitism. She is a mother and grandmother, and has studied Philosophy and Jewish Studies. In this blog she details her experience protesting […]
In the Third Reich, the Private was Political: The Case for Cultural Family Histories
With the slogan, ‘the private is political’, second-wave feminists in the late 1960s drew attention to the inescapable influence of political structures on personal experiences – especially those of women.
Fighting Antisemitism in the United Kingdom Today
Dr Dave Rich details what fighting antisemitism looks like in a modern and digital age in the UK today.
Strings through Time: Henri Hinrichsen- the man who saved my grandmother’s life
Monica Lowenberg shares her experiences of learning her family’s history and the extraordinary story of how she met the family of the man who saved her grandmother from the Holocaust.
An Escape from Nazi Vienna: Heinrich Schrefel and Queer Holocaust history
This article explores the life of Heinrich Schrefel and offers a queer counterpoint to the majority of Holocaust and Austrian Jewish histories.
This Fascist Life: A History of Fascism and a Warning for the Future
Reflecting on the Library’s ‘This Fascist Life’ exhibition, Dr Alex Sessa demonstrates how we should all be mindful of the fragile nature of democracy and the insidious natures of far-right movements, now more than ever.
Jewish Heritage in Northern Ireland
Keira Dobbin, Library Assistant at Special Collections & Archives at McClay Library at Queen’s University in Belfast, explores Jewish heritage in Northern Ireland.
Lost grave of Jewish Commando hero finally remembered after 45 years
Archivist Martin Sugarman has helped to uncover the story of Austrian-Jew Kurt Goldschlager, who fought with the British Army in Europe, and was originally buried as a Catholic in an unmarked grave. Now, his headstone has been reconsecrated.
Exhibiting Fascism: Exploring the Allure of Radicalism
Dr Roland Clark writes about curating the Library’s new exhibition which explores the allure of radicalism.
