John Hilary: German Jews, English Gentry: The Messel Family and the Cultural Expression of a Changing Identity

29.06.2023, Vortrag, DHI London, vor Ort und online

Leo Baeck Institute Lecture

John Hilary is an honorary professor at the University of Nottingham and author of From Refugees to Royalty: The Remarkable Story of the Messel Family of Nymans (Peter Owen, 2021). An affiliate of the Jewish Country Houses project run out of the University of Oxford, he co-edited a special issue of the Journal of the History of Collections in 2022 on the theme of ‘Bildung beyond borders: German-Jewish collectors outside Germany, c.1870–1940’.

This lecture will be held at the GHIL and online via Zoom. Please inform the Leo Baeck Institute London of your intention to take part either in person or online prior to the event by emailing info(at)leobaeck.co.uk. Details on how to join the event via Zoom can be found on the Leo Baeck Institute London website.

06:30 pm

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