Abt. Geschichtswissenschaft

East West Street by Philippe Sands (2016) - Book recommendation by Josephine Herrmann

2026-07-06T10:15:52+02:00

East West Street by Philippe Sands (2016)

Philippe Sands’ East West Street is a gripping exploration of family history, legal history, and the violent upheavals of twentieth-century Europe. Beginning with an invitation to lecture in Lviv, Sands follows the traces of his grandfather Leon Buchholz and uncovers unexpected connections to Hersch Lauterpacht, Raphael Lemkin, and Hans Frank. In doing so, he reconstructs the origins of the concepts of crimes against humanity and genocide, and shows how closely the history of international law is bound up with individual lives, places, and memories. For readers interested in the Second World War, Galicia, Lviv, or the history of international law, this award-winning book is both intellectually illuminating and deeply moving

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

Rückblick auf die Open Space-Veranstaltung "Schlaglicht Praktikum" vom 11. Juni 2026

2026-07-03T11:20:09+02:00

Bereits zum fünften Mal fand die vom Arbeitsbereich „Geschichte als Beruf” organisierte Open-Space-Veranstaltung „Schlaglicht Praktikum” statt. Am 11. Juni 2026 trafen interessierte Studierende der Geschichtswissenschaft und der Bild- und Kunstgeschichte auf Vertreter*innen regionaler und überregionaler Institutionen und Unternehmen. Die Anwesenden tauschten sich über Berufswege und mögliche Einsatzfelder für Praktikant*innen vor dem Hintergrund eines Geschichts- oder Bild- und Kunstgeschichtsstudiums aus. Dabei erfuhren die Studierenden von einem breiten Spektrum an Perspektiven, die das Studium eröffnen kann. Unter den Praxispartner:innen waren dieses Jahr Dana Bullock vom Museum Friedland, Dr. Christina Fehse vom Stadtarchiv Essen, Gerd Kurbjuhn von der VHS Bielefeld, Ralf Herbrich von der Denkmalpflege der Stadt Dortmund und Stella Pölkemann vom Transcript Verlag aus Bielefeld.

Die Konzeption der Veranstaltung sah vor, den Studierenden Einblicke in eine möglichst große Anzahl an Praktikums- und Berufsfeldern zu ermöglichen. Nach dem Grußwort des Dekans der Fakultät für Geschichtswissenschaft, Philosophie & Theologie, Prof. Dr. Lars Deile, und der Begrüßung aller Teilnehmenden durch Dr. Caroline Authaler und Lena Wagner vom Arbeitsbereich „Geschichte als Beruf” begaben sich die Studierenden direkt in die unterschiedlichen Räumlichkeiten, um mit den Praxispartner*innen ins Gespräch zu kommen. Das Open-Space-Format ermöglichte dann eine Rotation zwischen den verschiedenen Gesprächspartner*innen. Parallel dazu standen für individuelle Gespräche zur Gestaltung und Finanzierung von Praktika im nationalen und internationalen Raum auch Vertreter*innen des Teams von „Geschichte als Beruf” zur Verfügung. Nach offiziellem Ende der Gesprächsphasen nutzten zahlreiche Anwesende noch die Möglichkeit des informellen Austausches bei Kaffee und Keksen.

Wie in den letzten Jahren zeigte sich auch dieses Mal der Wert des Veranstaltungsformats für Studierende sowie für die Vertreter*innen der Praxis in zahlreichen positiven Rückmeldungen. Der Arbeitsbereich bedankt sich bei allen Anwesenden für die bereichernde Teilnahme und freut sich schon auf das nächste Mal, wenn es wieder heißt: „Fortsetzung folgt! Das 'Schlaglicht Praktikum' geht in die nächste Runde.“

Sommerfest am 15.07.2026 um 18 Uhr

2026-07-02T16:29:35+02:00

Hallo ihr Lieben,

auch in Bielefeld ist nun der Sommer ausgebrochen, zumindest wenn man auf das Wetter schaut.
Einige von euch haben bestimmt schon die Plakate auf den Fluren gesehen, denn das schönste Event des Jahres kehrt endlich zurück:

Wir laden euch herzlich ein zum Sommerfest der Fachschaft Geschichte und BKG am Mittwoch, den 15.07.2026 ab 18:00 Uhr auf dem Sozialen Feld.

Wir freuen uns auf einen geselligen Abend und werden gemeinsam Volleyball und Wikingerschach spielen, dabei sommerlicher Musik lauschen und natürlich auch an einem leckeren Buffet schlemmen. Dafür brauchen wir wieder eure Hilfe und bitten daher um Beiträge zu unserem veganen Mitbringbuffet. Tragt euch dafür am besten in diese Liste ein, damit wir einen Überblick behalten können:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KFDZNq4hGHnBQJXNQXNsRP6W8KiA3nJn9LY561txbCQ/edit?usp=sharing (Alternativ könnt ihr uns auch gerne eine Mail schreiben)

Wir sind jetzt schon voller Vorfreude und können gar nicht abwarten mit euch wieder so schön wie letztes Jahr zu feiern. Wer übrigens nochmal nachschauen möchte, wie großartig das Sommerfest letztes Jahr war, kann auf Instagram unseren Beitrag dazu anschauen: @bielefeld_geschichte

Wenn ihr Wünsche oder Anregungen habt, meldet euch gerne bei uns, entweder per Mail oder Instagram. Wir sind wie immer für euch da! Natürlich sind auch Freunde immer eingeladen, also bringt gerne eure Lieblingskommiliton*innen mit :)

Bis bald Eure Fachschaft Geschichte und BKG

Hello everyone,

Summer has finally arrived in Bielefeld too – at least if you go by the weather.
Some of you will have already spotted the posters in the corridors, as the best event of the year is finally back:

We warmly invite you to the History and Art History Students’ Association Summer Party on Wednesday 15 July 2026 from 6.00 pm at the Soziales Feld.

We’re looking forward to a fun-filled evening where we’ll play volleyball and Viking chess together, listen to some summer music and, of course, tuck into a delicious buffet. We’ll need your help again for this, so please bring something to contribute to our vegan potluck buffet. Please add your name to this list so that we can keep track of everything:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KFDZNq4hGHnBQJXNQXNsRP6W8KiA3nJn9LY561txbCQ/edit?usp=sharing (Alternatively, you’re also welcome to send us an email)

We’re already really looking forward to it and can’t wait to celebrate with you all again, just as we did last year. By the way, if you’d like to see just how brilliant last year’s summer party was, you can check out our post on Instagram: @bielefeld_geschichte

If you have any requests or suggestions, please feel free to get in touch with us, either by email or on Instagram. As always, we’re here for you! Of course, friends are always welcome too, so feel free to bring along your favourite fellow students :)

See you soon Your History and Art History Student Council

Veranstaltungshinweis „Praktikabel" - Informationsveranstaltung rund ums Thema Praktikum

2026-07-02T11:00:10+02:00

Sie sind auf der Suche nach einem Praktikumsplatz, wissen aber nicht, wo Sie anfangen sollen? Sie fragen sich, welche Berufsfelder Ihnen nach dem Geschichtsstudium offenstehen oder wie Sie sich bereits während des Studiums orientieren können?

Dann kommen Sie am 09. Juli um 13:15 Uhr zu unserer Veranstaltung „Praktikabel“ im Raum X-A2-103.

Der Arbeitsbereich Geschichte als Beruf stellt sich und seine Beratungs- und Orientierungsangebote vor. Sie erfahren, welche Ansprechpartner*innen Sie bei Fragen zu Praktika, Berufsfeldern und beruflicher Orientierung unterstützen können. Darüber hinaus erhalten Sie einen praktischen Input zum Thema Initiativbewerbungen für Praktika.

Zur besseren Planung bitten wir um eine kurze Anmeldung an: geschichte-beruf@uni-bielefeld.de

Chances and Challenges (BGHS) - Podcast recommendation by Kornelia Kończal

2026-06-29T07:42:27+02:00

Podcast Chances and Challenges (BGHS)

Chances and Challenges (made in Bielefeld) offers clear and refreshingly honest conversations about what it really means to pursue a PhD in Germany today. Bringing together doctoral researchers, postdocs, and senior scholars, the podcast addresses key issues such as supervision, academic precarity, international mobility, mental health and career paths beyond academia - always linking personal experiences to broader institutional contexts. The first episode stands out in particular for its lucid explanation of the specific features of the German academic system in international comparison, making it especially helpful for international doctoral researchers navigating unfamiliar academic structures. Concise, reflective, and highly accessible, Chances and Challenges is an excellent resource for early career researchers - and for anyone seeking a realistic picture of contemporary academic careers.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict (PSCHC) - Book series recommendation by Anastasia Serikova

2026-06-22T16:58:05+02:00

Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict (PSCHC)

This book series explores the relationship between the heritage and memory of war and conflict, contested heritage, competing memories in the past and the present. Since the publication of Dissonant Heritages and Memories in Contemporary Europe (2019) by Tuuli Lähdesmäki, Luisa Passerini, Sigrid Kaasik-Krogerus, Iris van Huis and Landscapes of Difficult Heritage (2020) by Gustav Wollentz, the theoretical aspects of difficult heritage have been regularly touched upon by authors of this series. Recently published Mario Panico Spaces for Nostalgia. Difficult Memories and Material Consolations (2024) and Daniel Palacios González, José María Durán Medraño Redefining Monuments. Materialist Memory Theories and Radical Heritage Practices (2025) theorize difficult heritage through the notion of nostalgia and the materiality. The memory and heritage of the ongoing war also became visible in the series. Maria Kurbak's Destructive Imagination. Male Fantasies and the Emotional Roots of Russia’s War in Ukraine (2026) discusses the role of emotional heritage and the lived experiences of Russian combatants. Svitlana Biedarieva's Ambicoloniality and War. The Ukrainian-Russian Case (2024) proposes new terminology for the description of the particular colonial relationship between Ukraine and Russia.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

Solidarität mit Prof. Dr. Christina Brüning

2026-06-18T12:40:10+02:00

Der Profilbereich Geschichtskulturen ist über die Morddrohungen und menschenfeindlichen Haltungen gegen die Marburger Geschichtsdidaktikerin Prof. Dr. Christina Brüning, die in der letzten Woche medial öffentlich wurden, tief erschüttert. Wir sprechen ihr unsere volle Solidarität aus und verurteilen einen solchen Angriff auf die Wissenschaftsfreiheit aufs Schärfste. Der von der Konferenz für Geschichtsdidaktik veröffentlichten Erklärung schließen wir uns an.

Die Hessenschau berichtete am 11.06.26 über die Vorfälle.

02.07.2026, 16-18 Uhr: Luisa Passerini (EUI Florence): Revisiting the Primacy of Intersubjectivity in History and Historiography

2026-06-17T14:22:59+02:00

Luisa Passerini (EUI Florence): (Inter)Subjectivity and Historical Analysis

Vortrag im Rahmen des Workshops:
(Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis

02.07.2026, 16:00 – 18:00 Uhr | X-E0-002 / ZOOM

Foto: Luisa Passerini

02.07. - 03.07.2026: Workshop: (Inter)Subjectivity in History. Theory, Methods, Analysis

2026-06-17T13:47:12+02:00

The proposed workshop aims to critically reflect on contemporary debates about subjectivity and intersubjectivity within historiography. After discussing relevant theoretical approaches across disciplines and their relevance for historical thinking, we will explore their analytical potential for the praxis of historical research.
You can find further information here.
The program is available here.

X-A2-103 | July 2 and July 3

Appropriating History: The Soviet Past in Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian Popular Culture by Matthias Schwartz and Nina Weller (2024) - Book recommendation by Alexandra Kolesnik

2026-06-15T08:06:54+02:00

Appropriating History: The Soviet Past in Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian Popular Culture (2024) by Matthias Schwartz and Nina Weller (eds.)

This edited volume explores how Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian popular culture reimagines and politicizes the Soviet past. Focusing on films, television series, literature, comics, and computer games, the contributors examine how popular media shape collective understandings of history and transform the memory of the twentieth century into narratives of identity, nostalgia, conflict, and power. The book demonstrates that references to the Soviet past are far from politically neutral. In contemporary popular culture, Soviet history can become a source of nostalgia and entertainment, but also a tool for nationalist mythmaking, neo-imperial imaginaries, and the legitimization of present-day political and military agendas. Through a series of case studies, the volume analyzes how cultural producers reinterpret historical events, heroes, and traumas for mass audiences in different post-Soviet contexts. By comparing Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian examples, the collection highlights both shared cultural legacies and increasingly divergent memory politics in Eastern Europe. It offers new perspectives on the complex relationship between popular culture, historical imagination, and political conflict in the region.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

Stellenausschreibung: Studentische Praktika (Mindener Museum)

2026-06-11T00:31:39+02:00

Das Mindener Museum schreibt vier (unbezahlte) Praktikumsplätze für Studierende aus!

Für die vorlesungsfreie Zeit im SoSe 2026 sind noch folgende Plätze frei:

27. Juli bis 4. September 2026 (2 Plätze)

31. August bis 9. Oktober 2026 (2 Plätze)

Zu den Aufgaben gehören unter anderem:

Hospitationen und Assistenzen bei hauptamtlichen und freiberuflichen Mitarbeiter*innen in den Aufgaben Sammeln, Bewahren, Dokumentieren, Ausstellen und Vermitteln
Recherche für Ausstellungsprojekte und museumspädagogische Angebote
Mitarbeit bei der Erstellung von Informationsmaterialien, Social-Media-Beiträgen, Besprechungsprotokollen und allgemeine museale Verwaltungsarbeit

Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte der Stellenanzeige.

Saga Brief 21 - Interpreting the Past: Modern Perceptions of the Viking Age - Podcast recommendation by Hannah von Legat

2026-06-08T07:52:42+02:00

Saga Brief 21 - Interpreting the Past: Modern Perceptions of the Viking Age with Verena Höfig and Zachary Melton

This episode of the (in general recommended) Saga Brief podcast offers a fascinating deep dive into how the Scandinavian medieval past is interpreted in the modern world, blending scholarship with timely cultural reflection. Together with Verena Höfig and Zachary Melton, it thoughtfully explores why Viking Age myths continue to fascinate today and how they are mobilized by contemporary religious and political movements. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the intersection of medieval studies, politics, and modern culture!

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

09.06.2026: Sandra Maß (Bochum): Zukünftige Vergangenheiten - Theoriekolloquium

2026-06-03T16:22:58+02:00

Sandra Maß (Universität Bochum), Autorin des Buches Zukünftige Vergangenheiten, ist zu Gast, und greift die internationale Debatte um das Anthropozän auf.
Maß plädiert dafür, sich durch neue Methoden und Narrative von Kontamination und Relation an die Herausforderungen des Klimawandels anzupassen.
Sie betont die Notwendigkeit, die Relevanz und Deutungsmacht der Disziplin Geschichtswissenschaft in einer sich wandelnden Welt zu bewahren

X-B2-103 | 09.06.2026 | 18.00 - 20.00 Uhr

vASN: Populism and Nationalism: Allies or Rivals? - Webinar recommendation by Melis Konakçı

2026-06-01T08:35:48+02:00

vASN: Populism and Nationalism: Allies or Rivals?

Moderated by Zsuzsa Csergö, this webinar features presentations from prominent scholars Bart Bonikowski, Maria Snegovaya, and Cas Mudde on the relationship between populism and nationalism. Specifically, the presenters examine why radical right politics are on the rise today and why nationalism and populism often go hand in hand. The webinar also highlights the trajectory of nationalism and populism studies and the key questions that need to be addressed in the future. It is recommended for anyone interested in the intersection of populism and nationalism and how they reinforce each other.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

Fortsetzung folgt: Unsere Praxisveranstaltung „Schlaglicht Praktikum“ geht in die fünfte Runde

2026-05-21T15:31:08+02:00

Im Juni ist es wieder so weit: Am Donnerstag, den 11.06., lädt die Veranstaltungsreihe „Schlaglicht Praktikum“ von 14 bis 16 Uhr zu ihrer fünften Ausgabe ein. Nachdem die bisherigen Open-Space-Formate bei den Studierenden auf große Resonanz gestoßen sind, bietet sich auch in diesem Semester erneut die Gelegenheit, direkt mit Vertreter:innen aus Institutionen und Unternehmen ins Gespräch zu kommen. In lockerer Atmosphäre und in abwechslungsreichen Gesprächsrunden erhalten Sie spannende Einblicke in die Planung und Durchführung von Praktika. Zahlreiche Praxispartner:innen aus der Region und darüber hinaus – darunter drei Absolvent:innen unserer Geschichtsabteilung – werden anwesend sein. Die folgenden aus unterschiedlichen Berufsfeldern kommenden Praxispartner:innen freuen sich auf einen offenen Austausch:

Dana Bullock - Museum Friedland
Dr. Christina Fehse - Stadtarchiv Essen
Gerd Kurbjuhn - VHS Bielefeld
Ralf Herbrich - Stadt Dortmund
Stella Pölkemann - Transcript Verlag

Das bewährte Open-Space-Konzept setzt auf Gruppengespräche und regelmäßige Wechsel zwischen den Gesprächsrunden. So haben Sie die Möglichkeit, mit möglichst vielen Ansprechpartner:innen in Kontakt zu treten. Auch im Anschluss an das offizielle Programm bleibt Zeit für individuelle Gespräche mit den Referierenden. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme. Bitte melden Sie sich aus organisatorischen Gründen vorab unter geschichte-beruf@uni-bielefeld.de an.

"Wörter im Krieg" / "Dictionary of War" by Ostap Slyvynsky (2023) – Book recommendation by Josephine Herrmann

2026-05-18T12:57:22+02:00

"Wörter im Krieg" / "Dictionary of War" by Ostap Slyvynsky (2023)

Ostap Slyvynsky is a Ukrainian poet, translator, essayist, and literature professor. His book Wörter im Krieg gathers short testimonies, fragments of conversations, and memories from people living through Russia’s war against Ukraine. First written in 2022, the book has since been translated into several languages, allowing these voices to reach readers far beyond Ukraine. What makes Wörter im Krieg so powerful is its quiet intensity. The texts are often brief and restrained, yet they open up deeply personal experiences of fear, loss, displacement, care, and survival. Many of the stories seem almost timeless: rather than relying on visible markers of the twenty-first century, they show how war strips everyday life down to something raw and fundamental. Slyvynsky gathers these stories with great sensitivity to the way violence changes language itself. Words become fragile, unbearable, necessary, or newly charged with meaning. Wörter im Krieg is a difficult and deeply moving book, but also a profoundly humane one. It does not allow readers in Germany to imagine that they can fully understand the experience of war — but it asks them to listen carefully, attentively, and without turning away.

Event recommendation: Slyvynsky will be presenting his book at the Stadtbibliothek Bielefeld this evening. Welcome!

"Russian Cultural Policy in the Midst of War: Strategies and Actors" by Tatiana Romashko, Olga Zabalueva (2025) – article recommendation by Anastasia Serikova

2026-05-11T07:56:18+02:00

"Russian Cultural Policy in the Midst of War: Strategies and Actors" by Tatiana Romashko, Olga Zabalueva (2025)

This paper investigates developments in Russian cultural policy following the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It analyses shifts in cultural legislation and official discourse on culture within the context of war, using the cases of the Historical Parks Project and the Cultural Front of Russia. The authors argue that these projects exemplify both top-down and bottom-up dynamics of empowerment within the wartime patriotic framework. Despite differing leadership structures, they share significant similarities in their methods and ideological alignment with Russia’s authoritarian regime. The article draws on an analysis of official discourses in the Russian Parliament’s and Presidential Administration’s official Telegram channels and media coverage of their activities.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

26.05. - 27.05.2026 Workshop: The Matter of Time. Time and Materiality in Historical Research

2026-05-06T16:53:03+02:00

On 26 and 27 May, a second workshop with Wesleyan University will take place in Bielefeld. It focuses on how materiality and time are inextricably bound up in historical research processes. It also examines the way in which material objects generate, shape and convey historical time – and how temporal arguments often depend on unspoken assumptions about materiality. The workshop programme combines theoretical reflections on material resources with forms of temporal argumentation and recent material-oriented historiographical theories. The goal is to establish a shared analytical field that allows for new horizons in historical research and theory development.

X-A2-103 | May 26 and May 27 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Here you can find the programme

To register, please write to: theoriezentrale-geschichte@uni-bielefeld.de

27.05.2025 Koselleck-Lecture: Marnie Hughes-Warrington (Adelaide University) Artificial Historians Colluding

2026-05-05T15:27:06+02:00

In her recent research, Marnie Hughes-Warrington (Adelaide University) focuses on AI-generated historiography. Her lecture looks at how algorithms collaborate to create historical narratives. Hughes-Warrington asks whether historiographical approaches – notably those of Robin George Collingwood, Thomas S. Kuhn and Reinhart Koselleck – do justice to the phenomenon of algorithm-induced historiographical collusion.

Wednesday, 27 May 2026
from 6 to 8 pm
Room X-E0-001/Online

“Das Gedächtnis der Töchter” by Irene Langemann (2023) - Novel recommendation by Kornelia Kończal

2026-05-04T09:43:09+02:00

“Das Gedächtnis der Töchter” (2023) by Irene Langemann

Irene Langemann, born in 1959 in Issilkul (Siberia), grew up bilingually in a German family. At the age of seventeen, she moved to Moscow to study acting and German literature, and went on to work as an author, actress, and presenter. In 1990, she emigrated to Germany. She has since lived in Cologne, where she works as an author and director for film and television. “Das Gedächtnis der Töchter” is her first novel – a compelling, autobiographically inspired, and beautifully crafted chronicle of a Mennonite family in Eastern Europe spanning six generations. At the same time, it offers a profound exploration of Ukrainian-German, Russian-German, and Soviet-German relations from the late nineteenth century onward, tracing the history of violence in the twentieth century and the enduring complexities of Stalinism. It is a book that at times demands pauses for breath, yet proves impossible to put down.

"Perverse Decolonisation?" edited by Ekaterina Degot, David Riff, and Jan Sowa (2021) - Book recommendation by Alexandra Kolesnik

2026-04-27T08:20:10+02:00

"Perverse Decolonisation?" edited by Ekaterina Degot, David Riff, and Jan Sowa (2021) - Book recommendation by Alexandra Kolesnik

The volume offers a compelling reflection on a central paradox of our time: while the language of decolonization has become increasingly visible in public discourse, it is also being appropriated by authoritarian and exclusionary regimes. Rather than leading to emancipation, decolonial rhetoric is often redirected toward new forms of nationalism, cultural essentialism, and political control. The concept of “perverse decolonization” captures this ambivalence, highlighting how emancipatory vocabularies can be instrumentalized from above, while also remaining open to tactical and critical reinterpretations from below. Bringing together essays, discussions, and artistic perspectives developed across multiple international contexts, the book provides a nuanced and self-reflexive framework for understanding how decolonization operates—and is contested—within today’s global cultural landscape.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

"Populism and the Growth of the Radical Right in the Nordic countries" by Anders Widfeldt – Article recommendation by Hannah von Legat

2026-04-20T07:39:56+02:00

"Populism and the Growth of the Radical Right in the Nordic countries" by Anders Widfeldt – Article recommendation by Hannah von Legat

If you’re looking for a clear and concise introduction to the rise of right-wing populism in Northern Europe, I highly recommend the overview article by Anders Widfeldt (available in English and Danish). It outlines the long history of the Scandinavian populist parties and explains how they combine anti-establishment and anti-immigration positions with support for welfare politics. Using Cas Mudde’s concept of the “Populist Radical Right,” the piece also shows why these movements are likely to remain relevant—making it a useful starting point for understanding Nordic politics today.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

"Steppenkinder. Der Aussiedlerpodcast" by Ira Peter and Edwin Warkentin (2020-2024) - Podcast recommendation by Kornelia Kończal

2026-04-13T15:14:55+02:00

"Steppenkinder. Der Aussiedlerpodcast" by Ira Peter and Edwin Warkentin

Hosted by journalist and author Ira Peter and Edwin Warkentin, Cultural Advisor for Russian Germans in Germany, the podcast brings together voices from the “brought-along generation” of Germans from the East—those who migrated to Germany from the former Soviet Union as children or adolescents with their families in the late 20th century. Spanning 45 episodes, it explores a wide range of topics and perspectives, offering nuanced insights into entangled history, migration, memory and belonging. Although the project has unfortunately concluded, its episodes remain a rich and inspiring archive.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

Anke Pinkert’s "Remembering 1989: Future Archives of Public Protest" (2024) - Book recommendation by Kornelia Kończal

2026-03-30T11:38:38+02:00

Remembering 1989: Future Archives of Public Protest by Anke Pinkert (2024)

Anke Pinkert offers a strikingly original reinterpretation of the events commonly referred to as the Peaceful Revolution in the GDR. Rather than presenting 1989 as a linear narrative of socialism’s collapse and the triumph of neoliberalism, she reimagines it as a moment of radical openness, civic courage, and democratic experimentation – a fleeting yet powerful promise of alternative futures. Through her counter-archival approach, Pinkert invites us to reconsider how political ruptures are remembered and to reflect on what might still be recovered from their unfinished promises.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.

"wikinger-toplak.de" by Matthias Toplak - Blog recommendation by Hannah von Legat

2026-03-23T09:10:57+01:00

wikinger-toplak.de by Matthias Toplak

Everything related to Vikings, archaeology, and the Viking Museum Hedeby is brought together on the blog by Dr. Matthias Toplak (archaeologist, head of Viking Museum Hedeby). Here you will find articles on topics such as the ‘Viking diet’, TV-documentation or book recommendations, and the latest news on Viking age excavations. The short articles are both entertaining and well-researched. Perfect for anyone who wants to stay up to date with the Viking Age and current research.

More Ideas & Insights recommendations could be reached at our Public History Unit webpage every week.