TextSearch

Holtzbrinck Lecture His Left Foot: Joseph Goebbels and the Uses of Disability Historian Douglas C. Baynton wrote that “disability is everywhere in history, once

His Left Foot: Joseph Goebbels and the Uses of Disability - American Academy body:not(.content-full-screen) .wpex-vc-row-stretched[data-vc-full-width-init="false"]{visibility:visible;} .wpb_animate_when_almost_visible { opacity: 1; } skip to Main Content Contact Press Video & Audio JOIN / SUPPORT About News Mission Promotional Films Themes Hans Arnhold Center & History Board of Trustees Staff Library Jobs Events Upcoming Past Events Henry A. Kissinger Prize Mellon Workshops Alumni Seminars West Coast Initiative Fellows & Distinguished Visitors Current Class of Fellows Current Class of Distinguished Visitors Alumni Apply Apply for a Fellowship Holbrooke Forum About Upcoming Events Past Events Publications Donors How to Donate Berlin Journal Recent articles Contact Press Video & Audio The Berlin Journal Search Submit His Left Foot: Joseph Goebbels and the Uses of Disability Home » Events » Upcoming » His Left Foot: Joseph Goebbels and the Uses of Disability Joseph Goebbels, Feb. 1, 1932. Courtesy Bundesarchiv Bild 102-13168. Holtzbrinck Lecture His Left Foot: Joseph Goebbels and the Uses of Disability Historian Douglas C. Baynton wrote that “disability is everywhere in history, once you begin looking for it, but conspicuously absent in the histories we write.” The exception that proves the rule is the historical and popular treatment of Nazi minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels’s “club foot,” which, rather than being conspicuously absent, is conspicuously present in popular and historical writings about Goebbels. In this talk, Anne Finger considers how tropes of disability have been marshaled in discussions of Nazism in an attempt to paint it as monstrous and devilish, rather than having links to more widespread currents of anti-Semitism, white supremacy, and eugenics. 12 Mar 19 Cultural Studies 12.03.2019 19:30 - 21:00 American Academy in Berlin Am Sandwerder 17-19 14109 Berlin-Wannsee ***Wheelchair accessible***   Find on Google Maps Speaker: Anne Finger This event took place on March 12, 2019. Share This Beyond the Lecture: Anne Finger on Disability and the Politics of Memory Writer Anne Finger is in Berlin to research histories of disability in the city. In t... Read more Fellow Spotlight: Anne Finger Anne Finger is a writer of creative nonfiction and fiction, and an activist for the disabled. She has written about her disability in Elegy for a Disease: A Personal and Cultural History of Pol... Read more His Left Foot: Joseph Goebbels and the Uses of Disability Writer Anne Finger considers how tropes of disability have been marshaled in discussions of Nazism in an attempt to paint it as monstrous and devilish, rather than having links to more widespread c... Read more Contact Jobs Privacy Policy Data Processing Information Imprint TwitterFacebookVimeoYoutubeInstagram Berlin Office American Academy in Berlin GmbH Hans Arnhold Center Am Sandwerder 17-19 14109 Berlin Germany Phone +49-(30) 804 83-0 Fax +49-(30) 804 83-111 Email: [email protected] New York Office American Academy in Berlin, Inc. 14 East 60th Street, Suite 1104 New York, NY 10022 USA Phone:+1 212-588-1755 Fax: +1 212-588-1758 Email: [email protected] Sign up for our newsletter! Stay in touch with the American Academy and receive invitations to our events in Berlin as well as in the US and other German cities. We’ll also share American Academy publications, podcasts, videos, calls for donations, and news about our guests and alumni. Email I consent to the American Academy in Berlin Privacy Policy and Data Processing Information. Subscribe Sign up for our newsletter! Stay in touch with the American Academy and receive invitations to our events in Berlin as well as in the US and other German cities. We’ll also share American Academy publications, podcasts, videos, and news about our guests and alumni. First Name* Last Name* Email* Address I consent to the American Academy in Berlin Privacy Policy and Data Processing Information. Please leave this field empty. Subscribe © 2023 American Academy in Berlin Gmbh. All Rights Reserved. Back To Top Search Submit ×Close mobile menu About News Mission Promotional Films Themes Hans Arnhold Center & History Board of Trustees Staff Library Jobs Events Upcoming Past Events Henry A. Kissinger Prize Mellon Workshops Alumni Seminars West Coast Initiative Fellows & Distinguished Visitors Current Class of Fellows Current Class of Distinguished Visitors Alumni Apply Apply for a Fellowship Holbrooke Forum About Upcoming Events Past Events Publications Donors How to Donate Berlin Journal Recent articles Contact Press Video & Audio The Berlin Journal Search Search Submit ×NoticeWe and selected third parties use cookies or similar technologies for technical purposes and, with your consent, for other purposes as specified in the cookie policy. Denying consent may make related features unavailable.With respect to advertising, we and 794 selected third parties, may use precise geolocation data, and identification through device scanning in order to store and/or access information on a device and process personal data like your usage data for the following advertising purposes: personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development.You can freely give, deny, or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the preferences panel.Use the “Accept” button to consent. Use the “Reject” button to continue without accepting.Press again to continue 0/2Learn more and customizeRejectAccept