Institute for Contemporary History in Munich has opened a call for papers for the conference “Right Wing Politics and the Rise of Antisemitism in Europe 1935-1940/41“ which will take place between 18 and 20 February 2016 in Munich, Germany.
During the 1930s, antisemitism grew rapidly, not only in Germany, where it became a central focus of state policies from 1933 on, but in most European countries. This culminated in the issue of the first non-German anti-Jewish laws in 1938 in Italy, Romania and Hungary, but also in an upsurge of antisemitic groups and a wave of antisemitic incidents after 1935. The proposed conference will examine the background, structures and consequences of these developments, which fully radicalized under German hegemony in Europe from 1940/41 on. The conference will address several topics:
- German influence and the perception of Nazi policies against Jews in Germany;
- Upsurge of right-wing politics in East Central Europe and Antisemitism;
- Change of discourse on Jews;
- Fascism and Antisemitism;
- Polarizations in Western Europe;
- Jewish perceptions;
- Jewish reactions.
These questions will be discussed in three-day conference at the Zentrum für Holocaust-Studien at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich in comparative and trans-national perspective. The chronological focus will be on the years from 1934 to 1940, and the following countries are of particular interest: Germany (in its transnational context), Italy, France, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Slovakia and Yugoslavia. The conference will be conducted in English.
Eligibility: The conference is opened to anyone with a keen interest in the history of Antisemitism, Fascism and Right-wing politics in Europe before the second world war.
Costs: Travel and housing costs will be covered by the organisers.
How to apply?: The deadline for applications is 21 June 2015. Suggestions for topics should be sent in the form of an exposé (1-2 pages) accompanied by a CV via e-mail to: zfhs@ifz-muenchen.de
Location: 18-20 February 2016, Munich, Germany
Application deadline: 21 June 2015
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