Michael H. Kater
Encyclopedia
Michael Hans Kater is a Canadian-based historian, academic and author of several books on Nazi Germany
.
He moved to Canada
as a teenager where he first studied at St. Michael's
college before eventually going onto the University of Toronto
where he earned his BA
degree in 1959 and then his MA
in 1961 respectively. In 1966, while at the University of Heidelberg, he produced a written thesis
on the subject of the Nazi's 'Ancestral Heritage
' association. At this same time, pro-Nazi scholar, Werner Conze
, also lectured at this same University in Heidelberg.
Since 1967, Kater has been teaching at the York University
in Toronto
. Many of his books have been translated into German.
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
.
He moved to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
as a teenager where he first studied at St. Michael's
St. Michael's College School
St. Michael's College School is a private, all-boys Roman Catholic day school in Toronto, Canada. Currently administered by the Basilian Fathers, it is the largest school of its kind in Canada, with an enrollment of approximately 1,080 students from grades 7 to 12. St...
college before eventually going onto the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
where he earned his BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1959 and then his MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1961 respectively. In 1966, while at the University of Heidelberg, he produced a written thesis
Thesis
A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
on the subject of the Nazi's 'Ancestral Heritage
Ahnenerbe
The Ahnenerbe was a Nazi German think tank that promoted itself as a "study society for Intellectual Ancient History." Founded on July 1, 1935, by Heinrich Himmler, Herman Wirth, and Richard Walther Darré, the Ahnenerbe's goal was to research the anthropological and cultural history of the Aryan...
' association. At this same time, pro-Nazi scholar, Werner Conze
Werner Conze
Werner Conze was a German historian in Nazi Germany and in post-World War II Germany. He was one of the notable members of the Schieder commission. He came from a family of academics and lawyers...
, also lectured at this same University in Heidelberg.
Since 1967, Kater has been teaching at the York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Many of his books have been translated into German.
Published Books
- The "Ancestral Heritage": The research and teaching community in the SS, the organization of history from 1935 to 1945. Dissertation Heidelberg 1966 4th Edition. Oldenbourg, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-486-57950-9 .
- Student body and right-wing extremism in Germany (1918-1933). A socio-historical study of the education crisis in the Weimar Republic. Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg 1975, ISBN 3-455-09187-3 .
- Doctors under Hitler. Univ. of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, London 1989, ISBN 0-8078-1842-9 . German translation: Hitler's doctors as helpers. Europa Verlag, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-203-79005-X .
- Different drummers. Jazz in the culture of Nazi Germany. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford 1992. German translation: Consenting Adults. Jazz in National Socialism. Kiepenheuer and Witsch, Cologne 1995, ISBN 3-462-02409-4 .
- The twisted muse. Musicians and Their Music in the Third Reich. Oxford University Press, New York 1997th German translation: The abused muse. Musicians in the Third Reich. Europa Verlag, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-203-79004-1 .
- Composers of the Nazi era: eight portraits. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford 2000, ISBN 0-19-509924-9 . German translation: Composers of National Socialism. Eight portraits. Partha-Verlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-936324-12-3
- Hitler Youth. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass.., London 2004, ISBN 0-674-01496-0 . German translation: Hitler Youth. Primus Verlag, Darmstadt 2005, ISBN 3-89678-252-5 .
- Never sang for Hitler: The Life and Times of Lotte Lehmann, 1888-1976. Cambridge University Press, New York 2008, ISBN 978-0-521-87392-5 .
External links
- Michael Kater - Biography
- F0456 - Michael H. Kater fonds
- CCGES (The Canadian centre for German and European studies) » Michael H. Kater
- DNB, Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (Kater's books published in German)
- Michael H. Kater | Communicatum
- Das "Ahnenerbe" : die Forschungs- und Lehrgemeinschaft in der SS : Organisationsgeschichte von 1935 bis 1945 (Thesis/dissertation, 1966) [WorldCat.org]