Peter Davies
@pdavies.bsky.social
German Studies, U of Edinburgh. Translation History, Holocaust testimony, archives, interpreters at Holocaust trials. Audio drama and the Holocaust. Occasional Scottish political nonsense. He/him
Anyone in London, recommend for the Disability and Design exhibition at the V&A. Full of objects and reminders of campaigns and protests, too. This ball for blind players took me back to going to watch my dad play when I was a kid
October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Anyone in London, recommend for the Disability and Design exhibition at the V&A. Full of objects and reminders of campaigns and protests, too. This ball for blind players took me back to going to watch my dad play when I was a kid
Memorial to Sinti and Roma victims of the Holocaust, outside the Civic Centre, Newcastle, with a quote by Ceija Stojka
October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Memorial to Sinti and Roma victims of the Holocaust, outside the Civic Centre, Newcastle, with a quote by Ceija Stojka
Hostile dahlia, Gärten der Welt, Berlin-Marzahn
August 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Hostile dahlia, Gärten der Welt, Berlin-Marzahn
Invalidenstr., Berlin
August 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Invalidenstr., Berlin
Just watched one of the local kestrels being chased off the square by a crow. (aka things you can see in Berlin)
August 1, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Just watched one of the local kestrels being chased off the square by a crow. (aka things you can see in Berlin)
@ankahajkova.bsky.social just saw your book on the shelf in Dussmann, Berlin…
July 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
@ankahajkova.bsky.social just saw your book on the shelf in Dussmann, Berlin…
Things that don’t work with a phone camera - trying to film swifts screaming past your balcony
July 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Things that don’t work with a phone camera - trying to film swifts screaming past your balcony
Anything good going on in Berlin this summer?
July 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Anything good going on in Berlin this summer?
It’s quite an event when Phineas May is not the best name on display. Though Molesworth takes me back to my childhood
May 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It’s quite an event when Phineas May is not the best name on display. Though Molesworth takes me back to my childhood
Too many people to thank individually (acknowledgments attached here, you know who you are) but especial gratitude to @leverhulme.ac.uk and @fritzbauerinstitut.bsky.social for all the support over the years
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Too many people to thank individually (acknowledgments attached here, you know who you are) but especial gratitude to @leverhulme.ac.uk and @fritzbauerinstitut.bsky.social for all the support over the years
Here it is - my book on the interpreters at the first Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial is now out in physical form (not in open access for a year or two unfortunately) but good to hold a copy www.bloomsbury.com/uk/interpret...
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Here it is - my book on the interpreters at the first Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial is now out in physical form (not in open access for a year or two unfortunately) but good to hold a copy www.bloomsbury.com/uk/interpret...
Was there fairly recently. Interesting idea to leave the graffiti and the ‘contextualising’ info but not remove the statue. Not sure anyone is made happy by that… I like the idea of using Bristol harbour as an underwater museum of problematic statuary. My mum lives there so I could visit it often
April 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Was there fairly recently. Interesting idea to leave the graffiti and the ‘contextualising’ info but not remove the statue. Not sure anyone is made happy by that… I like the idea of using Bristol harbour as an underwater museum of problematic statuary. My mum lives there so I could visit it often
How was your way to work this morning?
January 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
How was your way to work this morning?
Some heilan coos, for all who celebrate
December 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Some heilan coos, for all who celebrate
‘Literatur ist ein wildes, neugieriges Gespräch über die Generationen hinweg’ Reading rec for the hols (unfortunately not out in English yet, I don’t think)
December 24, 2024 at 2:08 PM
‘Literatur ist ein wildes, neugieriges Gespräch über die Generationen hinweg’ Reading rec for the hols (unfortunately not out in English yet, I don’t think)
Royal Mile closed today for memorial service for He Who Shall No Longer Be Mentioned
November 30, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Royal Mile closed today for memorial service for He Who Shall No Longer Be Mentioned
Pech gehabt, wir machen weiter
November 28, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Pech gehabt, wir machen weiter
Not to mention harebells
April 23, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Not to mention harebells
Highgate Cemetery covered in wild garlic
April 23, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Highgate Cemetery covered in wild garlic
Happy new year to all from the Port of Leith. Lang may yer lumps reek, etc.
January 1, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Happy new year to all from the Port of Leith. Lang may yer lumps reek, etc.
Here's Garbo in a turned up brim cloche...
November 30, 2023 at 8:46 AM
Here's Garbo in a turned up brim cloche...