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Dialogues in Holocaust Studies and the Second World War

Ari Barbalat
Holocaust
World War II
The Concentration Camp Brothel: Forced Sexual Labor Under Nazi Rule
Concentration Camps
Nazi Germany
Ukrainian Nationalism
Forced Prostitution
Sexual Labor
Krakivski Visti
German Occupation
Jewish Cattle Traders
Survivor Testimonies
Human Rights
Anti-Semitism
Polish-Ukrainian Relations
Ukrainian-Jewish Relations
Auschwitz
Jews In Post-War Wrocław
Holodomor
IG Farben

This podcast features interviews with authors of new research, fresh monographs and recent books about the Holocaust and World War II.

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*Invented Lives from Troubled Times* offers a refreshing viewpoint on the complex routes to resilience, narrating the saga of a large Jewish family that survived decades of intense trauma in the 20th century. In addition to exploring his... more

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The Berlin book burning and the assault on Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute for Sexual Science ("Institut für Sexualwissenschaft") in May 1933 are essential components of German memorial culture. Recently, there has been a resurgence and re... more

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Lucia Ceci delves into the complex dynamics between the Catholic Church and Fascism. New insights from the Vatican Archives shed light on specific elements of this intricate relationship: Mussolini's ascent to power, the Ethiopian war, t... more

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This study delves into the intricate social and economic networks that this group navigated, highlighting the resilient yet informal connections between Jewish cattle traders and farmers, bonds so strong that not even relentless Nazi ass... more

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Most studies on Ukrainian nationalism during the 20th century concentrate on the OUN and UPA and their military efforts for Ukraine’s independence. Ernest Gyidel’s book is distinct. It addresses a lesser-explored aspect of nationalism's ... more

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In the 1940s, Spain experienced a devastating famine that claimed the lives of at least 200,000 people due to hunger and malnutrition-related illnesses. This book provides a political framework for understanding the famine, bringing toge... more

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Between 1932 and 1933, millions of Ukrainians were subjected to enforced starvation.  This sorrowful famine, now referred to as the Holodomor, is recognized as one of the most atrocious events in the history of the Soviet Union and the b... more

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This book examines the revival of Jewish communities in two post-war European cities – Wrocław (WOs-VOW), Breslau, which changed from Germany to Poland in 1945, and L'viv, which transitioned from Poland to the Soviet Union.

These reviva... more

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Hans Soetaert
An author and researcher on LGBT history and the legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld.
Episode: Hans Soetaert, *The Scattered Library: The Various Fates of the Remnants of Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute of Sexual Science Collection in France and Czechoslovakia, 1932-1942*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.
Lucia Ceci
Full Professor of Modern History and Head of the Department of History, Humanities and Society at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata
University of Rome, Tor Vergata
Episode: Lucia Ceci, *The Vatican and Mussolini's Italy*. Peter Spring, trans. Leiden: Brill, 2017.
Stefanie Fischer
Research associate at the Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin
Technical University of Berlin
Episode: Stefanie Fischer, *Jewish Cattle Traders in the German Countryside, 1919-1939: Economic Trust and Antisemitic Violence*. Jeremiah Riemer, trans. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2024.
Ernest Gyidel
Historian and author of 'Ukrainian Nationalism and the General Government'
Lund University
Episode: Ernest Gyidel, *Ukrainian Public Nationalism in the General Government: The Case of Krakivski Visti, 1940-44*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.
Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco
Professor in contemporary history at the University of Granada in Spain
University of Granada
Episode: Peter Anderson and Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco ,*Franco's Famine: Malnutrition, Disease and Starvation in Post-Civil War Spain*. London: Bloomsbury, 2021.
Peter Anderson
Professor of 20th century Spanish history at the School of History at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
Episode: Peter Anderson and Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco ,*Franco's Famine: Malnutrition, Disease and Starvation in Post-Civil War Spain*. London: Bloomsbury, 2021.
Daria Mattingly
Senior lecturer in contemporary international history at the University of Chichester.
University of Chichester
Episode: Daria Mattingly and John Vsetecka, eds., *The Holodomor in Global Perspective: How the Famine in Ukraine Shaped the World*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.
John Vsetecka
Assistant Professor of History at Nova Southeastern University.
Nova Southeastern University
Episode: Daria Mattingly and John Vsetecka, eds., *The Holodomor in Global Perspective: How the Famine in Ukraine Shaped the World*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.
Izabela Kazejak
Independent researcher in the field of history
Ibidem Verlag
Episode: Izabela Kazejak, *Jews in Post-War Wrocław and L’Viv: Official Policies and Local Responses in Comparative Perspective, 1945-1970s*. Stuttgart, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2023.

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Ari Barbalat
Host of Dialogues in Holocaust Studies and the Second World War, engaging in thoughtful dialogues with authors and researchers about their insights and work.

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Susanne Paola Antonetta, *The Devil’s Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry’s Troubled History Reverberates Today*. Los Angeles and San Francisco, California: Counterpoint Press, 2025.
Q: What new insights are presented here regarding the Aktion T4 euthanasia program?
Antonetta highlights that Aktion T4 was a testing ground for the Holocaust and examines how it has been under-reported historically.
Susanne Paola Antonetta, *The Devil’s Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry’s Troubled History Reverberates Today*. Los Angeles and San Francisco, California: Counterpoint Press, 2025.
Q: How does your research shed new light on the history of eugenics?
Antonetta discusses how eugenics thinking remains with us today and reflects on societal perceptions of mental health and worth.
Susanne Paola Antonetta, *The Devil’s Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry’s Troubled History Reverberates Today*. Los Angeles and San Francisco, California: Counterpoint Press, 2025.
Q: To begin, can you kindly tell us a bit about yourself? How did you become inspired to undertake this book project?
Antonetta reveals that her project grew from researching Paul Schreber and the atrocities committed in institutions that turned into gas chambers.
Ernest Gyidel, *Ukrainian Public Nationalism in the General Government: The Case of Krakivski Visti, 1940-44*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.
Q: How does this study shed new light on the history of Ukrainian-Jewish relations?
Gyidel argues his book presents substantial evidence of Ukrainian anti-Semitism, analyzing texts that reveal systemic anti-Jewish sentiment during the period studied, shifting past perceptions.
Ernest Gyidel, *Ukrainian Public Nationalism in the General Government: The Case of Krakivski Visti, 1940-44*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.
Q: What is your book's contribution to the study of the Second World War?
Gyidel states the book isn't for those interested in major battles but offers insights into daily life and survival during occupation, providing new factual materials that haven't been widely discussed.

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Featuring in-depth interviews with authors, this series focuses on fresh research and recent publications concerning the Holocaust and World War II. Episodes discuss new interpretations, significant historical insights, and personal narratives that cast light on these pivotal events in history. The podcast emphasizes academic discourse, aiming to broaden understanding of both well-documented and lesser-known aspects of these complex topics, including the socio-political climate surrounding the events, individual experiences during these eras, and the implications for contemporary society.

Listeners can expect thought-provoking discussions from scholars and authors who bring new narratives and researched material to light. The podcast aims ... more

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1. Hans Soetaert
2. Lucia Ceci
3. Stefanie Fischer
4. Ernest Gyidel
5. Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco
6. Peter Anderson
7. Daria Mattingly
8. John Vsetecka

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