Tue, June 2nd, 6:00pm–7:30pm | 🇬🇧 Tickets
Institut Paměti národa | entry 100 Kč
Did you know that after the Nazis ransacked Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute in Berlin, parts of his world-famous collection found a home right here in Brno?
Join Belgian researcher Hans P. Soetaert, author of The Scattered Library, as he unfolds the gripping story of the queer movement’s survival in Czechoslovakia and France.
Join us for this lecture at the Institut paměti národa!
German-Jewish sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld was a pioneer of the early queer movement. His connection to Brno dates back to 1932, when he arrived to organize the World League for Sexual Reform conference. Following the rise of Nazi Germany and the infamous burning of his Institute’s library in 1933, the remnants of his life's work embarked on a perilous journey, eventually surfacing in Czechoslovakia and France. We are honored to host Belgian researcher Hans P. Soetaert, who has extensively documented this journey in his book The Scattered Library. We invite you to attend his talk at the Institut paměti národa, where he will provide a profound insight into the history of sexual sciences and the resilience of queer knowledge in 20th-century Europe.
