Knowledge Production

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...

Call for Participants – Regional Training on Recognising and Combating Antigypsyism15–16 April 2025 | Online   The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture Serbia (ERIAC Serbia), in cooperation with the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA), is pleased to announce the Regional Training on Recognising and Combating Antigypsyism, which will take place online, on...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is inviting applications for six Research Fellowships as part of the JEKHIPE project – Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism. Fellows will conduct research in Sweden, Germany, Spain, Czechia, Romania, or Italy, documenting historical and current antigypsyism while exploring Roma civil...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has released three Memoranda examining the human rights situation of Roma and Traveller communities in Finland, Ireland, and Slovakia. These documents, based on the Commissioner’s recent visits to the three countries, highlight both progress and persistent challenges in addressing systemic discrimination and inequality faced by...

REPARATORY MEMORY AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE FROM A POST-POSTMODERN PERSPECTIVE   This essay is an introduction to extended research. It aims to reflect upon what a contemporary Romano Museum should hold as its mission and how it should look in order to meet the requirements and the demands of the 21st-century visitor and society in general,...

  The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture Serbia (ERIAC Serbia) is committed to advancing the understanding of antigypsyism and combating it, particularly within public administration. To support this goal, ERIAC Serbia seeks an expert consultant to develop a comprehensive guidebook aimed at enhancing the recognition of antigypsyism in public administration.   Specific Objectives...

Encompassing the complexity, versatility, and resourcefulness of the artistic opus of Nihad Nino Pušija is next to impossible in a single text. What makes Pušija’s over thirty-five-year professional artistic career difficult to embrace in any general overview is his use of a wide range of media, his engagement in different topics, motifs, and art genres,...

ERIAC is proud to announce the upcoming Barvalipe Academy Election 2024. This election offers a unique opportunity to shape the strategic vision of ERIAC by electing eight new members to the Barvalipe Academy, a distinguished body of thought leaders and advisors. The Barvalipe Academy plays a crucial role in guiding ERIAC’s mission to promote the...

SEMINAR ON ROMANI AESTHESIS: Emancipatory Potentials Beyond Modern-Colonial Art and Aesthetic Iván Periáñez Bolaño in conversation with Miguel Ángel Vargas Rubio September 3, 19:00 Tak Village im Aufbau Haus, Oranienhof, 10969 Berlin   Manolo Gómez, Clavel Negro, 2010, Collection Kai Dikhas   In his latest book titled ¨Cosmosonoridades¨, Iván Periáñez Bolaño, Professor of Anthropology at...

  ROMI I INKLUZIVNA KULTURA SEĆANJA PANEL DISKUSIJA POVODOM EVROPSKOG DANA SEĆANJA NA SAMUDARIPEN/GENOCID NAD ROMIMA 31. jul 2024. Putem Zoom-a (onlajn događaj) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82824437410         Između 2. i 3. avgusta 1944. godine, u gasnim komorama logora Auschwitz-Birkenau ubijeno je oko 4.300 Roma, koji su preostali iz tzv. „Porodičnog logora“. Ova tragedija je...

  In the frame of ERIACNET4EU: ERIAC NETWORK TO ADVANCE ROMA INCLUSION BY COMBATTING AND PREVENTING ANTIGYPSYISM IN THE EU project in 2023, financed by the European Commission, and building on the input and experience – through survey responses, discussions, and written contributions – of the members of the ERIAC Knowledge-Production and Publication thematic section,...

Scholarship to Join the ImpACT Lab Workshops in Cannes We are pleased to announce the forging of a new partnership with Marché du Film and ImpACT Lab which aims to bridge the gap between Roma representation on film and the lived experience of contemporary Roma communities across Europe. It is time to address the film...

TRAINING ON ROMANI HISTORY AND CULTURE   SEPTEMBER 13 2023, 10.00-17.00 EEST / 09.00-16.00 CET   WEST UNIVERSITY TIMISOARA Faculty of Letters, History and Theology – Oituz Strada Oituz 4, Timișoara, Romania On-site /online https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87998275909   REGISTER HERE!   The Roma (commonly referred to as “Gypsies” which is an ethnic slur) have been part of...

A milestone event and the largest of its kind ever, the exhibition BARVALO in Mucem is making waves on the international scene, this time in The New York Times. The exhibition, co-curated by ERIAC, chronicles Roma history and showcases its cultural achievements in 800 square meters. BARVALO is on view until 4 September in Marseille....