Knowledge Production

With the long-term goal of strengthening an open, rights-based, democratic, equal, and inclusive society in the EU through culture and cultural diplomacy, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) invites applications from its EU-based member organisations.   The call supports initiatives that challenge negative narratives about Roma in Europe and boost self-esteem within...

Across Europe, the marginalization of Roma communities remains underrepresented in public debate and often overlooked in policy discussions. To address this gap, JEKHIPE project partners are releasing a series of infographics designed to communicate these realities by presenting research findings in a clear and accessible visual format. Grounded in 2025 findings from partner countries (Romania,...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Germany: Historical Continuities, Civil Rights Movement, Scholarship, and Artistic Resistance, with Silas Kropf produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE). This masterclass builds on his professional and academic expertise...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Sweden and Romani Interventions, with Samanta Selimovic, based on a research paper authored by Samanta Selimovic and Jan Selling, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   This masterclass,...

For centuries, Roma communities have been foundational to the economic, political, and artistic fabric of Europe, yet they remain systematically sidelined in national narratives. Effective communication is not about speaking for Roma communities, but about ensuring Roma are the primary authors of their own stories. Beyond aesthetics, Roma cultural production serves as a powerful tool...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Anti-Gypsyism, Resistance, and Cultural Memory: A Critical Perspective from Spain, with Fernando Ruiz Molina, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   For centuries, the Romani people in Spain have navigated...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Italy through the History of the Roma Civil Rights Movement, with anthropologist Federica Scrimieri, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).   This masterclass analyzes Italian antigypsyism from...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) together with its project partners — Jaw Dikh Foundation (Poland), Women for the Future Association / Independent Theater Hungary (Hungary), Media Voice (Slovakia), and ARA ART (Czech Republic) — invites applications from young Roma individuals (aged 18–35) to participate in the international project Shared Histories, Shared...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Prince Ștefan Răzvan: The Construction and Deconstruction of a Roma Hero in the Context of Romanian History and National Memory, with historian Adrian-Nicolae Furtună, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism...

ERIAC is pleased to host the book launch and German language presentation of The Roma: A Travelling History. The author, Madeline Potter, will be present and in conversation with Dr. Anna Mirga Kruszelnicka, Executive Director of ERIAC. This event is organized in partnership with Ullstein Publishing House and the Romanian Cultural Institute (RKI) in Berlin....

On 20 February 2026, Romania marks 170 years since the official abolition of Roma slavery in the Romanian Principalities. The act signed in 1856 brought an end to more than five centuries of enslavement of Roma people in Wallachia and Moldavia. Between 1385 and 1856, Roma were legally treated as property. They were owned by...

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) will take part in Cafe Kyiv 2026, one of Germany’s largest event dedicated to Ukraine, with the panel Roma Identity in Wartime, on February 23. The session, which brings forward first-hand perspectives of Ukrainian Roma affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine, is organized in collaboration with...

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...