Dr. Sheer Ganor is a historian of German-speaking Jewry and modern Germany. Her work focuses on the nexus of forced migration, memory, and cultural identities. She is currently working on a book that traces the emergence of a transnational diasporic network of Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi Germany and its annexed territories. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, she held a postdoctoral research fellowship at the German Historical Institute. She has published in Central European History, the Journal of Contemporary History, the Journal of German History, and other venues. Her research has been supported by a variety of academic institutions, including the Leo Baeck Institute, the Central European History Society, and the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.