February 3, 2023 - rroma.org

New Head

February 3, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Antiziganism research center at the University of Heidelberg has a new head: Prof. Dr. Tanja Penter. The Rector of the Ruperto Carola, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Eitel appointed the professor of Eastern European history as director at the beginning of the year. In this function she succeeds the Heidelberg contemporary historian Prof. Dr. Edgar Wolfram. The institution, which was established in 2017, investigates mechanisms of prejudice formation and practices of discrimination and persecution of Sinti and Roma in Europe from a historically comparative perspective.

Forschungsstelle Antiziganismus mit neuer wissenschaftlicher Leiterin. In: IDW Online. 02.02.2023. https://idw-online.de/de/news808722

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Paintings in Heidelberg

February 3, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Documentation and Cultural Center of German Sinti and Roma is showing paintings by the Benedictine monk Lukas Ruegenberg until March 19. Together with numerous fellow campaigners, the 94-year-old supported families in the Roma settlement of Habeš in Slovakia. This resulted in impressive and colorful paintings. The public vernissage will take place on Wednesday, February 8th at 6 p.m.

Vernissage: Perspektiven in Öl – Roma in der Slowakei. In: Presseportal. 01.02.2023. https://www.presseportal.de/pm/128332/5431030

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Sweden, Circus, and Roma

February 3, 2023 Published by: Roma Foundation

An article about the role and contribution of Roma to the history of circus in Sweden.

Who Owns Cultural Heritage? The Roma People’s Significance to Swedish Circus. In: Circus Talk. 02.02.2023. https://circustalk.com/news/who-owns-cultural-heritage-the-roma-peoples-significance-to-swedish-circus