Dr. Jacob Flaws
@jacobflaws.bsky.social
Assistant professor of history, author of Spaces of Treblinka: Retracing a Death Camp (2024, U of Nebraska Press), historian of the Holocaust, modern Europe, and genocide. www.jacobflaws.com
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Dr. Jacob Flaws
@jacobflaws.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Spaces of Treblinka - Nebraska Press
Spaces of Treblinka utilizes testimonies, oral histories, and recollections from Jewish, German, and Polish witnesses to create a holistic representation of ...
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My book Spaces of Treblinka is available now! Please use special discount code 6AF24 at checkout for 40% off cover price! Thank you for your support!
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"Highly suitable for academic and general audiences alike, it should be required reading for any course on Holocaust history, testimony, or genocide," writes J. Burzlaff for CHOICE about the SPACES OF TREBLINKA by @jacobflaws.bsky.social bit.ly/4rcICIc
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Highly suitable for academic and general audiences alike, it should be required reading for any course on Holocaust history, testimony, or genocide," writes J. Burzlaff for CHOICE about the SPACES OF TREBLINKA by @jacobflaws.bsky.social bit.ly/4rcICIc
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I stand to learn a lot from this seminar - coming Tuesday! - by Treblinka researchers doing really important work.
@jacobflaws.bsky.social @chadgibbs101.bsky.social and Caroline Sturdy Colls.
@jacobflaws.bsky.social @chadgibbs101.bsky.social and Caroline Sturdy Colls.
January 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I stand to learn a lot from this seminar - coming Tuesday! - by Treblinka researchers doing really important work.
@jacobflaws.bsky.social @chadgibbs101.bsky.social and Caroline Sturdy Colls.
@jacobflaws.bsky.social @chadgibbs101.bsky.social and Caroline Sturdy Colls.
Wow!!
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Wow!!
Heading to London for @bcflconference.bsky.social!! Excited to present research that may end up being book #2!!
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Heading to London for @bcflconference.bsky.social!! Excited to present research that may end up being book #2!!
Heading to London for the Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference! #historian #conference
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Heading to London for the Beyond Camps and Forced Labour Conference! #historian #conference
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🗃️ My History Department is hiring for a tenure track position in Native American history. See link for details!
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Assistant or Associate Professor of History
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December 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🗃️ My History Department is hiring for a tenure track position in Native American history. See link for details!
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It’s the Kohl’s cash for me 😂💀
December 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It’s the Kohl’s cash for me 😂💀
I didn’t know I needed this - 💯
ICE heads to Minnesota as the triple dip polar vortex starts
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I didn’t know I needed this - 💯
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Today's UP Week blog tour asks "WHY does your press #TeamUP?"
On the blog, @jacobflaws.bsky.social, author of SPACES OF TREBLINKA, discusses the importance of accessible scholarly work in our current media ecosystem.
On the blog, @jacobflaws.bsky.social, author of SPACES OF TREBLINKA, discusses the importance of accessible scholarly work in our current media ecosystem.
UP Week: WHY does your press #TeamUp?
Happy University Press Week! Help us celebrate university presses November 10-14. Since 2012, members of the Association of University Presses have participated in an annual celebration of University Presses. This year's theme for UP Week is "Team UP," to celebrate the ways that university presses and their authors Team UP with a vast network of reviewers, booksellers, freelancers, translators, librarians, teachers, and students to advance knowledge and understanding.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today's UP Week blog tour asks "WHY does your press #TeamUP?"
On the blog, @jacobflaws.bsky.social, author of SPACES OF TREBLINKA, discusses the importance of accessible scholarly work in our current media ecosystem.
On the blog, @jacobflaws.bsky.social, author of SPACES OF TREBLINKA, discusses the importance of accessible scholarly work in our current media ecosystem.
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roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
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There are more of us than there are of them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are more of us than there are of them.
Boarding a 15-hour flight to Johannesburg for the Biennial Conference of the IAGS @genocidescholars.bsky.social! Looking forward to visiting South Africa and presenting some new research. #history #historians #Booksky
October 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Boarding a 15-hour flight to Johannesburg for the Biennial Conference of the IAGS @genocidescholars.bsky.social! Looking forward to visiting South Africa and presenting some new research. #history #historians #Booksky
My book Spaces of Treblinka was selected as a finalist for the German Studies Association’s Milton Prize that recognizes the best book on the Holocaust from any field!
October 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
My book Spaces of Treblinka was selected as a finalist for the German Studies Association’s Milton Prize that recognizes the best book on the Holocaust from any field!
From a student’s paper on Hannah Arendt: “The reason totalitarian propaganda works is that it relieves individuals from the burden of thinking.”
literally 💯
literally 💯
October 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
From a student’s paper on Hannah Arendt: “The reason totalitarian propaganda works is that it relieves individuals from the burden of thinking.”
literally 💯
literally 💯
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"@jacobflaws.bsky.social is to be commended for producing an insightful and original perspective on Treblinka and its environs...the book is well written, amply illustrated, and compelling," writes Joshua Hagen for the American Historical Review. bit.ly/4o1ECsH
October 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"@jacobflaws.bsky.social is to be commended for producing an insightful and original perspective on Treblinka and its environs...the book is well written, amply illustrated, and compelling," writes Joshua Hagen for the American Historical Review. bit.ly/4o1ECsH
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I have a book cover! After years of work, "Survival at Treblinka: Geography, Gender, and Social Networks in Jewish Resistance" is available for pre-order. It will ship in March and the official release date is set for April 2026. I can't wait to share this important history and hear from readers!
October 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I have a book cover! After years of work, "Survival at Treblinka: Geography, Gender, and Social Networks in Jewish Resistance" is available for pre-order. It will ship in March and the official release date is set for April 2026. I can't wait to share this important history and hear from readers!
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Our #AMA with @jacobflaws.bsky.social has started #Skystorians! Author of "Spaces of Treblinka: Retracing a Death Camp", this thread is a chance to ask questions about anything related to Treblinka, the Holocaust, how to research and more!
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Dr. Jacob Flaws on the Nazi Death Camp at Treblinka - Ask Me Anything!
Hello Everyone. I'm Jacob Flaws and I'm an assistant professor of history at Kean University where I teach on the Holocaust, Genocide, and Modern...
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July 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Our #AMA with @jacobflaws.bsky.social has started #Skystorians! Author of "Spaces of Treblinka: Retracing a Death Camp", this thread is a chance to ask questions about anything related to Treblinka, the Holocaust, how to research and more!
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Really excited for this!!
We’ve got another fascinating #AMA in the pipeline #Skystorians! On Wednesday July 9th, we’ll be hosting @jacobflaws.bsky.social, author of Spaces of Treblinka: Retracing a Death Camp. Join us on AskHistorians for a fantastic history discussion, & a chance to ask all your questions!
July 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Really excited for this!!
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We’ve got another fascinating #AMA in the pipeline #Skystorians! On Wednesday July 9th, we’ll be hosting @jacobflaws.bsky.social, author of Spaces of Treblinka: Retracing a Death Camp. Join us on AskHistorians for a fantastic history discussion, & a chance to ask all your questions!
July 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We’ve got another fascinating #AMA in the pipeline #Skystorians! On Wednesday July 9th, we’ll be hosting @jacobflaws.bsky.social, author of Spaces of Treblinka: Retracing a Death Camp. Join us on AskHistorians for a fantastic history discussion, & a chance to ask all your questions!