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Barnabas Balint is a Postdoctoral Associate Member in the Department of History at the University of Oxford and the Miles Lerman Center for the Study of Jewish Resistance Research Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He holds an Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and is a Fellow of the Oxford Interfaith Forum. His academic journey began with an undergraduate degree in History at the University of Exeter (2019), followed by a master's at Oxford (2020), and culminated in a DPhil from Magdalen College supervised by Professor Zoe Waxman.
Dr. Balint's research combines the history of childhood, gender, and identity to explore Jewish youth responses to persecution during the Holocaust, with particular focus on Hungary. His multilingual approach (English, French, and Hungarian) reveals nuanced understandings of how young people navigated identity under extreme conditions. His work examines labor service units, family letters from resistance movements, and the intersection of gender with survival strategies, contributing significantly to our understanding of youth experiences during genocide.
His recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated analyses of youth agency during the Holocaust, with growing attention to spatial dimensions and transnational connections. Dr. Balint has made notable contributions through special journal issues he has co-edited, particularly on transnational Holocaust studies and youth during the mid-20th century.
- Shortlisted for Royal Historical Society's Alexander Article Prize (2024)
- University of Exeter's Jean Henderson Prize for Best Academic Performance in European History (2019)
- 2023-24 Scouloudi Fellow at the Institute for Historical Research
- Research Fellow from Center for Advanced Genocide Research at USC
- Research Fellow from European Holocaust Research Infrastructure
Dr. Balint is deeply committed to public engagement with Holocaust history, having served as Communications Officer for the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and organized numerous outreach events. He has advised on national campaigns, conducted media interviews, and spoken to prominent figures including the Chief Rabbi and the Prime Minister. His teaching at Oxford spans multiple undergraduate papers in Modern History, reflecting his broad expertise in 20th century European history and the Holocaust.
As founder and co-convener of the Holocaust Studies Reading Group, Dr. Balint has created an important intellectual space for scholars examining Holocaust-related topics. His work bridges academic research with public commemoration, ensuring that historical understanding informs contemporary discussions about genocide prevention and human rights.
