Best Historyhub Podcasts (2025)

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Ernest Blythe. Episode 5 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes. 1:00:07

23d ago1:00:07

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In the final episode of 'Recording the Revolution', Conor and Harlan return back to the archive and pluck their final tape, which is Harlan's interview with Irish politician and managing director of the Abbey Theatre, Ernest Blythe. Ernest Blythe reflects on his early years in the IRB, the role he played in the Free State's execution of Anti-treaty…

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Maire Comerford. Episode 4 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes. 58:52

1M ago58:52

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In this week’s episode of 'Recording the Revolution', Conor and Harlan are discussing Harlan's fascinating interview with Maire Comerford. One of two women who were interviewed by Harlan, Maire played a highly active role in the Irish revolution and can be described as one of the more radical, committed, and persistent revolutionaries from this per…

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James M Dillon. Episode 3 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes. 1:01:02

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In this week's episode of 'Recording the Revolution', Conor and Harlan are taking a look at Harlan's interview with James M Dillon, the former leader of Fine Gael from 1959 to 1965 and son of the Home Rule MP John Dillon. James Dillon sheds light on what life was like during the Irish Revolutionary period and talks about his time spent in the Dail …

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Christopher Brady. Episode 2 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes. 47:38

2M ago47:38

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In this week’s episode of 'Recording the Revolution', Conor and Harlan pluck their second tape from the archive and discuss Harlan's illuminating interview with the printer of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, Christopher "Christy" Brady. Christopher Brady reminisces on his time spent in Liberty Hall, his conversations with James Connolly and…

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Anthony McElligott. Surviving Liberation - Jewish Camp Survivors 1945-1948 (Annual Holocaust Memorial Lecture 2025). 1:14:37

2M ago1:14:37

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In this episode, a recording of Holocaust Education Ireland's Annual Holocaust Annual Memorial Lecture for 2025 by Prof. Anthony McElligottBy Historyhub.ie

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Crafting and Craftivism - Episode 5 of the Women's Grassroots Activism Podcast 32:32

2M ago32:32

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In this final episode, Dr Anna Muggeridge, Deirdre Connery of the Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA) and Joan Houston of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), Northern Irish Federation, discuss crafting and 'craftivism' in the ICA and SIGBI. We consider the importance of crafting to women historically and today, how these…

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General Sean MacEoin. Episode 1 of Recording the Revolution - The Harlan Strauss Tapes. 1:00:18

2M ago1:00:18

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In our first episode of Recording the Revolution, Conor and Harlan sit down with Catherine O’Mahony, a producer at Scratch Films. Catherine and Aine O'Neill were working on a project several years ago when a source, Jim Dolan, told them about an interview transcript in his attic. Within days, Catherine and Aine had tracked down the interviewer Harl…

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Introduction to 'Recording the Revolution' with Heather Delaney and Dr Conor Mulvagh 24:46

2M ago24:46

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In this episode, series editor Heather Delaney talks to historian Dr Conor Mulvagh and finds out all about the Harlan Strauss tapes and why they are such an important archive.By Historyhub.ie

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Stories of environmental activism - Episode 4 of the Women's Grassroots Activism Podcast 19:14

2M ago19:14

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In this episode, Dr Anne Logan, Chrissie Booth, Vice-Chair of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), and Lorna Blackmore, past regional President of the Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Southeast Region, discuss the myriad ways in which women’s organisations have campaigned, and continue to campaign, to pro…

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SIGBI campaigns and educational work against gender-based violence - Episode 3 of the Women's Grassroots Activism Podcast. 19:14

2M ago19:14

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In this episode, Dr Ruth Davidson, Caroline Auckland, former President of the Tunbridge Wells and District Soroptimists Club, Kent, and Eadaoin Lawlor, national past President of Soroptimists Republic of Ireland discuss how Soroptimists have campaigned to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). We consider the ways this work is achieved throug…

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Cross-borders solidarity in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England and Wales - Episode 2 of the Women's Grassroots Activism Podcast. 25:52

2M ago25:52

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In this episode with Prof Caitríona Beaumont, Margaret Broome, former chair of the Federation of Women's Institutes of Northern Ireland (WINI), June Lawless, National Secretary of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) and Dr Anne Logan (University of Kent and Women's Institute member) chat about what membership of a women’s organisation means …

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The ICA's long history of activism - Episode 1 of the Women's Grassroots Activism Podcast. 24:38

2M ago24:38

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The first episode of the Women's Grassroots Activism Podcast with Prof Caitríona Beaumont, Mary D'Arcy, President of the ICA, Breda Cahill, ICA Wexford Federation President and Deirdre Connery, member of Duncannon, Co. Wexford ICA guild, was recorded at An Grianan, Co. Louth. The ICA's An Grianan is Ireland’s first residential adult education colle…

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St Brigit and the beginnings of Irish history - a panel discussion at UCD History. 43:35

3M ago43:35

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In this episode, 'St Brigit and the beginnings of Irish history' a panel discussion organised by UCD's Dr Fionnuala Walsh UCD for International Women's Day 2024.By Historyhub.ie

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Hiram Morgan (UCC). Going Dutch - Ireland and the Low Countries 1491 to 1691 (Closing Plenary). 44:11

7M ago44:11

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Closing Plenary at the 2024 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference by Hiram Morgan (UCC). Going Dutch - Ireland and the Low Countries 1491 to 1691.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Sarah McKibben (Notre Dame). Courtly Seductions - Reading a Bardic Love Poem in the 21st century (Opening Plenary). 47:13

8M ago47:13

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Opening Plenary at the 2024 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference by Sarah McKibben (Notre Dame). Courtly Seductions - Reading a Bardic Love Poem in the 21st century.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Stephanie Wright. Dis/economies of welfare - war, disability and Francoist veterans of the Spanish Civil War (MWHN Conference Keynote). 50:29

8M ago50:29

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Podcast of Stephanie Wright's keynote at Military Welfare History Network 2024 Conference at the University of Leeds.By Historyhub.ie

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Geoffrey Hayes. From Military Medicine to Health - The Challenge of Soldier's Welfare in the Wartime Canadian Army, 1939-1945. 20:28

8M ago20:28

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Podcast of Geoffrey Hayes' paper at Military Welfare History Network 2024 Conference at the University of Leeds.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 15 of 'A history of xenophobia'. Joe Mulhall - From postwar British fascism to the rise of the global far right. 58:46

8M ago58:46

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Joe Mulhall is the Director of research at HOPE not hate, the UK's largest anti-fascism organisation. An expert on far-right extremism he is the interviewee in episode 16 of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Frank McGuinness. Living With Mortality - A Short Stay in Switzerland. 40:41

10M ago40:41

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This episode features the renowned playwright and poet Frank McGuinness who gave a paper entitled "Living With Mortality - A Short Stay in Switzerland" on February 25th 2010 in the UCD Humanities Institute. Frank spoke about the issue of mortality as treated in drama from Greek theatre to contemporary work, including his adaptation of Henrik Ibsen'…

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AFTERLIVES. 'Talking 'bout revolutions' - conversations across borders about women and revolution. 58:56

11M ago58:56

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'Talking 'bout revolutions' - conversations across borders about women and revolution, with Dr Mary McAuliffe (UCD, Gender Studies), Prof Ingrid Sharp (Leeds), and Dr Corinne Painter (Leeds).By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 14 of 'A history of xenophobia'. Matt Golder - Far Right Parties in Europe. 42:03

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Matt Golder is Professor of Political Science at Pennsylvania State University and the interviewee in the episode 15 of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 13 of 'A history of xenophobia'. Eoin O'Malley - The Far Right in Ireland. 36:07

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Associate Professor Eoin O'Malley (DCU) is the interviewee in the 13th episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 12 of 'A history of xenophobia'. David Art - The development of anti-immigrant parties in Western Europe. 48:14

12M ago48:14

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Professor David Art (Tufts) is the interviewee in the 12th episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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AFTERLIVES. 'My life wasn't much after' - women's voices in the Military Archives. 39:41

12M ago39:41

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'My life wasn't much after' - women's voices in the Military Archives, with Dr Fionnuala Walsh (UCD), Dr Leeann Lane (DCU) and Professor Lindsey Earner-Byrne (TCD).By Historyhub.ie

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Doris Bergen - The Holocaust as World History (Annual Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture 2024). 1:09:51

1y ago1:09:51

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In this episode, a recording of Holocaust Education Ireland's Annual Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture for 2024 by Prof. Doris Bergen.By Historyhub.ie

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Siobhra Aiken. 'Eire Saor agus Gaelach? - The Military Service Pensions Collection and the Irish language'. 43:39

1y ago43:39

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'Eire Saor agus Gaelach? - The Military Service Pensions Collection and the Irish language' by Dr Siobhra Aiken (QUB).By History Hub

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Women and the Irish Constitution - a roundtable discussion. 1:27:50

1y ago1:27:50

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Featuring Dr Mary McAuliffe (UCD) Prof. Caitriona Beaumont (LSBU), Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Redmond (Maynooth), Orla O'Connor (NWC), Prof. Lindsey Earner Byrne (TCD) and poet Julie Morrissy.By History Hub

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Charles Ivar McGrath and Suzanne Forbes. 'Our shared built military heritage - the online mapping, inventorying and recording of the army barracks of Ireland, 1690-1921'. 38:12

1+ y ago38:12

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The event was organised and funded under the auspices of the UCD College of Arts and Humanities Research Strand in Digital Cultures.By History Hub

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1923 - Hitler's Breakthrough Year. HEI November Pogrom lecture by Mark Jones. 1:06:55

1+ y ago1:06:55

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1923 - Hitler's Breakthrough Year, Holocaust Education Ireland November Pogrom lecture by Dr Mark Jones (UCD).By History Hub

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Pat Palmer in conversation with Brendan Kane - Live Podcast Recording at the 2023 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference. 48:53

1+ y ago48:53

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Live Podcast Recording at the 2023 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference - Pat Palmer (Maynooth) in conversation with Brendan Kane (UCONN).By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Mark Jones on the year 1923 - The murder of Walter Rathenau and the survival of Weimar democracy. 21:31

2y ago21:31

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The murder of Walter Rathenau and the survival of Weimar democracy. Mark Jones on the year 1923.By Historyhub.ie

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Matthew Neufeld - Early Modern Naval Healthcare in England, 1650-1750 (MWHN Keynote). 41:17

2y ago41:17

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Early Modern Naval Healthcare in England, 1650-1750, by Matthew Neufeld (Saskatchewan).By Historyhub.ie

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Ke-Chin Hsia - War and Welfare in Austria in the Age of the Great War (MWHN Keynote). 39:23

2y ago39:23

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War and Welfare in Austria in the Age of the Great War, by Dr Ke-Chin Hsia (Indiana, Bloomington).By Historyhub.ie

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AFTERLIVES. Grannies, Guns, and Archives - Tracing revolutionary and post revolutionary women's lives. 1:00:08

2y ago1:00:08

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Grannies, Guns, and Archives - Tracing revolutionary and post revolutionary women's lives, with Prof. Caitriona Beaumont, Dr Fionnuala Walsh and Dr Mary McAuliffe.By Historyhub.ie

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Writing LGBTQ histories from the medieval to the modern, with Dr Elva Johnston and Dr Mary McAuliffe. 1:08:52

2y ago1:08:52

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Writing LGBTQ histories from the medieval to the modern, with Dr Elva Johnston and Dr Mary McAuliffe.By Historyhub.ie

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St Patrick - Historical Man and Popular Myth 13:38

2y ago13:38

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St Patrick - The historical man and the popular myth by Dr Elva Johnston (UCD)By Historyhub.ie

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Felix Klein - Annual Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture 2023. 1:34:20

2y ago1:34:20

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In this episode, a recording of Holocaust Education Ireland's Annual Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture for 2023 by Dr Felix Klein.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 11. Elizabeth Buettner. Europe After Empire - The response to (post)colonial migration in Europe. 1:06:25

2+ y ago1:06:25

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Professor Elizabeth Buettner (Amsterdam) is the interviewee in the 11th episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 10. William Brustein. Anti-Semitism in Europe before the Holocaust. 51:21

2+ y ago51:21

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Professor William Brustein (West Virginia) is the interviewee in the 10th episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 9. Maddalena Marinari. Unwanted - American restrictionism and Italian and Jewish immigrants, 1882-1924. 50:50

2+ y ago50:50

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Dr Maddalena Marinari (Gustavus Adolphus College) is the interviewee in the ninth episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 8. Kathryn Pillay, Indian Migrants in South Africa, 1860s-1900s. 41:46

2+ y ago41:46

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Dr Kathryn Pillay (University of KwaZulu-Natal) is the interviewee in the eight episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 7. Mae Ngai, The Chinese Question - The Gold Rushes and Global Politics. 57:07

2+ y ago57:07

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Professor Mae Ngai (Columbia University) is the interviewee in the seventh episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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The Lados Group and the Attempted Rescue of Polish Jews, a lecture by Roger Moorhouse. 1:04:09

2+ y ago1:04:09

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Lecture by Roger Moorhouse, co-organised by: Holocaust Eduction Ireland, The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ireland, UCD School of History, and TCD School of Histories and Humanities.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 6. Marilyn Lake, Drawing the Global Colour Line - White Men's Countries and the International Challenge of Racial Equality. 54:20

2+ y ago54:20

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Marilyn Lake (Professorial Fellow in History at the University of Melbourne) is the interviewee in the sixth episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 5. Hidetaka Hirota - Irish migrants in mid-19th century Boston and New York. 41:25

2+ y ago41:25

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Associate Professor Hidetaka Hirota (Berkeley) is the interviewee in the fifth episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 4. Leo Lucassen - Mob violence towards labour migrants – from medieval England to 1930s Myanmar. 46:14

2+ y ago46:14

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Professor Leo Lucassen (Leiden) is the interviewee in the fourth episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 3. Elisabeth Ivarsflaten - Gender and the Radical Right (Episode 3 of 'A History of Xenophobia'). 51:04

2+ y ago51:04

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Professor Elisabeth Ivarsflaten (University of Bergen) is the interviewee in the third episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Between Love and Coercion - Sexuality in the Holocaust, a lecture by Dr. Anna Hajkova. 42:42

2+ y ago42:42

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Lecture by Dr Anna Hajkova, jointly organised by UCD Centre for War Studies, Holocaust Education Ireland and UCD History Seminar Series in Gender History.By Historyhub.ie

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Episode 2. Ruth Wodak - Politics of Fear (Episode 2 of 'A History of Xenophobia'). 49:37

2+ y ago49:37

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Emeritus Professor Ruth Wodak (Lancaster University) is the interviewee in the second episode of 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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Lars Rensmann - Explaining demand and supply-side factors behind nativists' success (Episode 1 of 'A History of Xenophobia'). 47:55

2+ y ago47:55

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Professor Lars Rensmann (University of Passau) is the first interview in 'A history of xenophobia - from the goldmines to the rise of the far right today'.By Historyhub.ie

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