Lukas Böckmann

Lukas Böckmann is a Researcher at the Simon Dubnow Institute for Jewish History and Culture, where he has worked since 2015 as a PhD Candidate and Research Associate. He also served as a Research Associate for the Academy Project 'European Traditions – Encyclopedia of Jewish Cultures' from 2022 to 2024. His academic background includes studies in Ibero-American History, Romance Language and Literature, and Philosophy at the University of Cologne, Universidad Veracruzana (Xalapa, Mexico), and Universidad de Buenos Aires. He completed his diploma degree in 2013 with a thesis on debates within the Argentine left about the 'Jewish question' (1958-1974) and earned his PhD from Leipzig University in 2023, focusing on Catholic tradition and political theology among Argentine guerillas of the 1960s.

• Education
  • Diploma (2013), University of Cologne
  • PhD (2023), Leipzig University

Böckmann's research explores the intersections of Jewish history, political theology, and Latin American revolutionary movements. His publications analyze the secularization of religious traditions in guerilla ideologies, Jewish identity within labor movements, and the cultural appropriation of revolutionary figures like Che Guevara and Bernard Borochov in Argentine contexts. His recent work contributes to debates on diaspora participation in transnational political struggles and the historiography of Jewish communities in Latin America.

Key trends in his publications include:

• Investigating the intellectual history of Latin American labor movements through Jewish diaspora lenses
• Tracing messianic and eschatological motifs in guerilla political theology
• Examining cultural hybridity in revolutionary Argentina

His articles appear in esteemed venues like Dubnow Institute Yearbook and H-Soz-Kult, often in collaboration with scholars such as Jan Gerber and Zarin Aschrafi.