Knowledge Production

Public Announcement: ERIAC Executive Leadership Transition Berlin, 5 January 2026   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is completing a planned transition in its executive leadership, following a period of institutional renewal and strategic development.   Over the past year, ERIAC has undertaken significant governance renewal, including the reconstitution of its governing...

Demonstrating their continued commitment to amplifying Roma and Sinti voices in Holocaust remembrance, European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies have selected the recipients of the 2025 Roma Holocaust Voices Fellowship. This year’s Creative Fellowship is awarded to filmmaker Lisa Smith, while the Academic Fellowship goes...

The Romani Studies Program at Central European University (CEU), the European Romani Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), and the Intercultural Institute of Timișoara announce the online launch of the new thematic issue of Critical Romani Studies, dedicated to examining racism and structural antigypsyism within the field of Romani Studies. Bringing together scholars, editors, and...

As part of the ERIACNET4EU initiative in 2025, financed by the European Commission, and drawing on the expertise of the members of the ERIAC Media and Information thematic section, ERIAC is proud to present the Position Paper on Advancing Romani Media Representation and Production.   This year’s position paper examines the powerful role of the...

As part of the VIII ERIAC General Assembly, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is proud to announce the ERIACNET4EU Closing Event, taking place on 29 November 2025 in Bucharest and online.   The event marks the completion of four years of dedicated work towards advancing Roma inclusion and fighting antigypsyism in...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), is pleased to announce the online training Roma(ni) Past – Europe’s Future: Why Embracing the EU’s Largest Ethnic Minority Matters, dedicated to strengthening understanding of Roma identity, history, culture, and the realities of antigypsyism, organized within the framework of the ERIACNET4EU initiative.   This training aims...

Eriac Serbia invites participants of the Digital Literacy Bootcamp (16–19 October 2025) to apply to deliver a joint online Digital Literacy training based on the knowledge and insights gained at the Bootcamp.   We plan to hire a maximum of 8 participants, each receiving a knowledge multiplier honorarium in the amount of 200 EUR (including...

An early evening with representatives of Roma Women and Youth organisations from Germany in conversation with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and the Deputy Director of the German Institute for Human Rights.   Join us on October 16, starting with 17.30 CET, at ERIAC’s Gallery Space in Berlin, for an inspiring and...

In the frame of the ERIACNET4EU project, financed by the European Commission, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is excited to announce a new series of capacity-building trainings taking place during October 2025. These workshops and seminars are designed to provide valuable skills, encourage collaboration, and support the preservation and promotion of...

Building on the success of the previous year, Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) continue their collaboration through the Roma Holocaust Voices Fellowship. This program offers a platform to support Roma voices in relation to the history and memory of the Roma Holocaust and its...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, launches on October 1st, 2025, the book The Unheard 12 Million, accompanied by a photo exhibition curated by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC). With The Unheard 12 Million, ERIAC and the Council of Europe join forces to demand decisive action from...

In the sixth episode of the Echoes of Memory podcast, curator and moderator Timea Junghaus sits down with artists Lila Loisse, Riah Knight, and Petro Rusanienko to explore how Roma artists carry and transform the memory of the Roma Holocaust through creative practice. Together, they reflect on personal awakenings, silences and institutional erasure, and how...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), in partnership with the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ), is proud to announce the release of six new episodes of the Echoes of Memory – Roma Youth for Holocaust Remembrance podcast.   Echoes of Memory podcast invites listeners into intimate, intergenerational conversations about the Roma...

What does resistance look like when survival itself is at stake—and how have Roma communities defied erasure during and after the Holocaust? The third episode of the Echoes of Memory podcast examines a frequently neglected dimension of the Roma Holocaust: the theme of resistance. Scholarly and popular accounts have too often depicted Roma communities exclusively...

How can we make Holocaust remembrance more inclusive? The second episode of the podcast Echoes of Memory engages in a critical expansion of the historiographical and memorial frameworks concerning the Holocaust. Moderated by Petro Rusanienko, the episode features a powerful dialogue with Florentina-Alexandra Manea, Cat Jugravu, and Estera Stan.   Their discussion examines the often...

Driven by its mission to empower Roma through arts, culture, and remembrance, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), in partnership with the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ), launches the podcast series Echoes of Memory – Roma Youth for Holocaust Remembrance. The project explores the history and legacy of the Roma Holocaust...

  ERIAC Serbia expresses its deep concern over the recent statement made by Serbia’s Minister for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, Mr. Demo Beriša, regarding the Roma community. Public remarks by state officials that rely on paternalism perpetuate harmful stereotypes rooted in anti-Roma racism. These not only contribute to the stigmatization of Roma...

Ever heard of the “Schlussstrich” (drawing a line under something)? The Nazi era is over—but the questions about it remain. What endures? And how do we tell this story today? These questions deserve fresh perspectives—yours. The EVZ Foundation’s HistoryLab gives you the space, the exchange, and the tools to turn your questions into your own...