Episode 18: Researching Polish Displaced Persons and Uncovering the ’Hidden Histories’ of Queer Displaced People, Guest: Samantha Knapton

In this 18th episode of the podcast, the focus is on Samantha Knapton's research into contemporary Polish history, particularly the history of Polish migration in the 20th century and the history of displaced persons. In this episode, Franziska Lamp-Miechowiecki talks to Samantha Knapton about her book, 'Occupiers, Humanitarian Workers, and Polish Displaced Persons in British-Occupied Germany', which was published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2023. The episode also covers Knapton's experiences teaching migration history at the University of Nottingham and her recent research into the history of displaced queer people.