On 21–22 August 2024, we will launch the special issue “The Print Culture of Conspiracist Antisemitism 1917–1945: Universal Patterns and Nordic Particularities” at the Oslo Jewish Museum.
Edited by Nicola Karcher and Kjetil Braut Simonsen and based on a cooperation between NORFAS, the Oslo Jewish Museum and C-Rex – Center for Research on Extremism, the special issue provides empirical in-depth knowledge of the character and dissemination of conspiracist antisemitism in a particular time and within a particular region. With contributions from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland as well as Great Britain to draw comparative insights, we explore the character and dissemination of conspiracist antisemitism from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
Our aim is to expand the general knowledge of conspiracism as a historical phenomenon through the prism of antisemitism. The conceptual framework of this issue focuses on terms such as conspiracism, conspiracy and conspiracy theories. We argue that antisemitism can be interpreted as a longue-durée conspiracist tradition, marked by an interaction between continuity and dynamic changes.
Download the whole issue, published in the journal Scandinavian Jewish Studies/Nordisk Judaistik, from here: https://journal.fi/nj/issue/view/11071
Find more information on the launch and the programme on the webpages of the Oslo Jewish Museum: https://www.jodiskmuseumoslo.no/forskningsseminar-aug-2024
Download the program for the launch here: https://irp.cdn-website.com/9d714218/files/uploaded/Program-special_issue_launch-JMO_%282%29.pdf