Publikationen
The publications of the Institute address various aspects of antisemitism in the arts and culture, or they respond to it artistically. They are all in German. Publications you can find here are a series of short graphic stories about the German Hachshara movement’s resistance during the Nazi period; a study with cultural policy recommendations on antisemitism in the arts, as well as essays and literary contributions on these issues, both in the GDR and the Federal Repblic.
All publications are available for download. The print products can also be ordered by mail for a donation. Please emailinfo[at]neue-soziale-plastik[.]org

Antisemitismus in den Künsten
Eine Einführung
Antisemitism in the Arts – An Introduction
This volume introduces various forms of antisemitism and examines how antisemitic imagery and narratives manifest themselves in the past and present of the ...

Antisemitismus lesen lernen
Eine Handreichung zur deutschsprachigen Literatur vom 18. Jahrhundert bis in die Gegenwart – für Unterricht, Studium und Kulturinstitutionen
Learning to Read Antisemitism – A Guide to German-Language Literature from the 18th Century to the Present – for Classrooms, Universities, and Cultural Institutions
The same categories of criticism and analysis cannot be applied to literary texts as to political or journalistic texts. Literature reveals more than its ...

Gerücht und Gewalt
Grundlagen einer Kulturgeschichte des Antisemitismus
Rumor and Violence – Foundations of a Cultural History of Anti-Semitism
The arts serve as influential repositories of knowledge for antisemitic narratives and images, which are preserved there over long periods of time and thus ...

Wie man mit Shitstorms umgeht, ohne den Verstand zu verlieren
Ein Leitfaden für die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
How to Deal with Shitstorms Without Losing Your Mind – A Guide to Public Relations
When cultural institutions are confronted with anti-Semitic open letters, online backlashes, or calls for boycotts, they face pressure to take a stand. ...

Resonanzen - Die deutsch-israelischen Kulturbeziehungen.
Bestandsaufnahme, Trends und Empfehlungen
Resonances – The german-israeli cultural relations. Taking stock, analysing trends and making recommendations
The study offers a comprehensive analysis of cultural relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and Israel two years after the massacre by the ...

Religion: Dissident
jewish cultureclub eastberlin
The texts here collected reflect the work of the project jewish cultureclub eastberlin through a variety of literary forms: documentary collage, interview, ...

Kunst und Konformismus
Aktuelle Debatten über Antisemitismus im Kulturbetrieb
Art and conformism – current debates about antisemitism in the arts and culture
This publication traces important debates about antisemitism in the cultural sector in recent years and explains them from a critical perspective. It ...

Im Nacken
Antisemtismus in Kunst und Kultur
In the neck – antisemitism in arts and culture
The publication stems from the perspectives of (Jewish) cultural workers and artists and shares some of their experiences with antisemitism and memorial ...

»Ich weiß, ich bin da politisch rausgeflogen.«
»I know I was thrown out for political reasons.«
An analysis on antisemitic tendencies in Berlin’s art and cultural sector based on incidents that were reported on in the media between 2018 and September 2023.

Chawerim
Comic series
This series of three graphic stories drawn by Sascha Homer tells the story of the Hachshara movement which enabled young Jews to prepare for their ...

Schutzraum
Seit dem 7. Oktober
Die in dieser Anthologie veröffentlichten Kurzgeschichten israelischer und internationaler Autorinnen und Autoren sind erste, aber anspruchsvolle ...

Gegenwartsbewältigung in Erinnerung
Zum künstlerischen Arbeiten mit Zeugnissen des Nationalsozialismus
Coming to terms with the present through memory. About working artistically with testimonials from the Nazi period.
This publication was created as part of the project Widerständige_Beziehungen (relationships of resistance) conducted by the Institute with the Ravensbrück ...

Handlungsempfehlungen zur Arbeit gegen Antisemitismus im Berliner Kulturbetrieb
Institut für Neue Soziale Plastik
Policy recommendations on antisemitism in the arts and culture in Berlin
This document presents concrete recommendations for policy advancement developed by the Institute. They apply to publicly funded projects and institutions ...