Inaugural Romani Studies Conference to be held at the University of Berkeley, California on November 10, 2011.
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Dr. Ian Hancock, Director, The Romani Archives and Documentation Center, University of Texas-Austin
European Union Center, Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Institute of (ISEEES), European Studies, Institute of, UCB Division of Social Sciences, The UCB Division of Arts and Humanities, Equity and Inclusion, Vice Chancellor, Anthropology, Department of, Jewish Studies Program, East Asian Languages & Cultures, Department of
This conference will gather new methodological approaches within the field of Romani Studies, a burgeoning and interdisciplinary field that explores the history, culture and politics of Romanies (Gypsies) in global contexts. By examining and exploring the various strategies by which Romanies have represented themselves and others, both in dialogue with and apart from the larger societies in which they live, the Inaugural Conference in Romani Studies seeks to support continued research in this rapidly-growing field. Scholars will present on Romani representations in non-Romani cultures, contemporary social and political issues facing Romani communities across the globe, and Roma-related research in the fields of Education, Comparative literature, Art History, Architecture, History, Holocaust Studies, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology and Women’s and Gender Studies.
