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Dr. Timo Aava helped to prepare an exhibition at the Estonian History Museum

17 April, 2024

Our Post-Doctoral Fellow Timo Aava collaborated with the Estonian History Museum in preparing an exhibition on the multi-ethnic history of Estonia. Marking the centenary of passing the Law on Cultural Self-Government, it offers a critical insight into the cultural autonomy model and a platform for discussion. Drawing on Timo Aava's research, it explores topics such as the theory of cultural autonomy, minority self-governments and schooling and cultural life of minorities. The exhibition was opened in April 2024 and will remain open until March 2025.

New reasearch spotlight by Dr. Jonathan Grossman on Israel’s Second Diaspora

11 April, 2024

Initially marginalized and denounced as traitors, those who left Israel were once labeled "the fallen among the weaklings" by Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. These emigrants formed Hebrew-speaking communities abroad, causing concern among Israeli officials that leaving Israel would become too easy. As emigration persisted, however, Israeli diaspora communities thrived and gradually came to be seen as powerful resources for Israel.

Article: "The evolution of home-state positions towards diaspora formation: Israel and its two diasporas" by Dr. Jonathan Grossman

31 March, 2024

Dr. Jonathan Grossman, our postdoctoral fellow, published an article on how home-state elites react to emigrants who form diaspora communities abroad, and how these attitudes change over time. The article explores these questions through an analysis of the discourse and policies of Israeli elites towards emigrants who created distinct diaspora communities and established ties with local Jewish diaspora communities between 1977 and 2023.

Lecture: The Legislation of "the Victims of Nazi Persecution Law of 1957" and its Interpretation in the Supreme Court Ruling" - by Dr. Yehudit Dori Deston

17 March, 2024

On this sunday, Dr. Yehudit Dori Deston will participate in the 19th annual conference of the Israeli Law and History Association in Jerusalem, where she will present her common research project with Dr. Iris Nachum. Her presentation (in Hebrew), titled "Who will be counted as a Holocaust survivor? the Legislation of "the Victims of Nazi Persecution Law of 1957" and its Interpretation in the Supreme Court Ruling" will take place in the first panel.

New reasearch spotlight by Dr. Timo Aava on Minority Networks in Interwar Europe

17 March, 2024

In 1925, the Estonian arliament passed the Law on Cultural Self-Government for Ethnic Minorities. It allowed minorities to establish institutionsp of self-governance to independently organize cultural and educational life and gained broad attention in Europe.
In our monthly spotlight, Dr. Timo Aava looks at minority networks in interwar Europe and their advocacy for autonomy.
To read Timo’s spotlight click here.

 

NEW: Call for Applications - Visiting PhD Fellowships 2024/2025

22 February, 2024

 

The Jacob Robinson Institute for the History of Individual and Collective Rights promotes high-quality research in the spirit of its namesake, the Jewish jurist of Lithuanian origin Jacob Robinson (1889-1977).
His life and work guide the Institute’s academic activities and define its topics:

NEW: Call for Applications - Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024/2025

22 February, 2024

 

The Jacob Robinson Institute for the History of Individual and Collective Rights promotes high-quality research in the spirit of its namesake, the Jewish jurist of Lithuanian origin Jacob Robinson (1889-1977).
His life and work guide the Institute’s academic activities and define its topics: