Announcements
New publication: “Visual Antisemitism in Central Europe. Imagery of Hatred”
The collective volume edited by the Institute of Art History of the Czech Academy of Sciences is the result of the international conference “Visual Antisemitism in Central Europe”, which took place in Prague in October 2019. The book features numerous postcards from the ALAVA holdings and is available in English and Czech.
View the English edition here
View the Czech edition here
Interview with our collection director
In the interview conducted by the Coordination Centre for Scientific University Collections in Germany, our collection director Carl-Eric Linsler speaks, among other things, about the challenges which arise from working with problematic imagery such as anti-Jewish stereotypes and about a set of objects which holds a special significance for him. See the interview here
The new yearbook of the Center for Research on Antisemitism has been published
Several articles in the Yearbook for Research on Antisemitism (2020) address the phenomenon of visual antisemitism and racism. In their essay, Carl-Eric Linsler and Angelika Königseder present the Langerman Collection and the Arthur Langerman Archive for the Study of Visual Antisemitism. You can find a PDF with the article here
27 January 2021 / 20:00 / Location: Kazerne Dossin, Mechelen (virtual event) | Exhibition Opening
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the exhibition #Fake Images: Unmask the Dangers of Stereotypes at the Kazerne Dossin Memorial will be inaugurated in virtual form. The exhibition shows a large selection of images and objects from the holdings of the Arthur Langerman Archive for the Study of Visual Antisemitism. You can watch the ceremony, which will be broadcast in Dutch and French, via this link
Documentation of the ceremony inaugurating the Arthur Langerman Foundation
Our first publication documents the speeches and the exhibition which framed the ceremony launching the Arthur Langerman Foundation on 20 March 2019. If you are interested, get in touch with us and we will be happy to provide you with a copy. You can find a PDF with the speeches here
5 September 2020 / 16:30 / Location: Akademie Sankelmark, Oeversee | Lecture by Carl-Eric Linsler
As part of the seminar “Antisemitismus in Europa,” which is promoted by the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Agency for Civic Education), Carl-Eric Linsler speaks about “The Langerman Collection at TU Berlin. A Visual Archive of the History of Hostility Towards Jews.“
The Arthur Langerman Foundation has a new logo
We are grateful to graphic artist Chiara Freschi of Brussels for her pro bono creation of the logo and free transfer of the rights of its use.
Arthur Langerman – “Mensch de l’année 2020“
The Centre Communautaire Laïc Juif in Brussels has named our founder, Arthur Langerman, as “Mensch de l’année 2020” (“Mensch of the Year, 2020”), in recognition of his tireless efforts to preserve the memory of the persecution of Jews and to impart this knowledge to the younger generation. More information here
Plans for our new location
Since the spring of 2019, plans have been underway for the renovation of the building at Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 104-106, into which the Arthur Langerman Foundation and ALAVA will move together with the Center for Research on Antisemitism. Now, we have the architect’s first planning draft.
Transfer of the Langerman Collection to Berlin
With the support of the German Foreign Ministry, the Langerman Collection was securely transferred to Berlin on 25 October 2019.
ZfA Research Colloquium
The Center for Research on Antisemitism dedicates its weekly research colloquium during the 2019/20 winter semester to the theme of “Einschluss/Ausschluss. Zur Bedeutung visueller Medien für die Erforschung von Antisemitismus und Rassismus” (“Inclusion/Exclusion. On the Significance of Visual Media for Research on Antisemitism and Racism”). The events are open to all academically interested persons without registration. View the program here
17 October 2019 / 11:30 / Location: Academic Conference Centre, Prague | Lecture by Uffa Jensen
As part of the international conference on “Visual Antisemitism in Central Europe,” Uffa Jensen addresses the topic of “How Could Images about Jews Be Funny? Antisemitic Postcards in the Early 20th Century.” See the program here
3 September 2019 / 19:30 / Location: Ravensbrück Memorial Museum | Panel discussion with the collector Arthur Langerman
As part of the 14th European Summer School in Ravensbrück, this time focusing on the theme of “Dinge sammeln. Materielle Kulturen in KZ-Gedenkstätten” (“Collecting Objects. Material Cultures in Concentration Camp Memorials”), Uffa Jensen holds an evening discussion with Arthur Langerman about his collection. See the program here
Expansion of ALAVA holdings
The Arthur Langerman Archive for the Study of Visual Antisemitism has been expanded to include parts of Klaus W. Praefcke’s collection, “Jews & the Middle East in Caricature.” From 1973 until his death in 2013, Praefcke, professor of organic chemistry at TU Berlin, primarily collected antisemitic cartoons in the press.
29 March 2019 / 9:00 / Location: Institute for Contemporary History, Munich | Lecture by Carl-Eric Linsler
As part of the 34th annual conference of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gedenkstättenbibliotheken” (“Association of Memorial Site Libraries”) in Munich and the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, Carl-Eric Linsler speaks about Arthur Langerman’s biography and his extraordinary collection of antisemitic images. View the program here