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PhD Opportunities at the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology SAS for 2026/2027
Come and pursue your doctoral studies with us at the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences! We have just published ten PhD topics for the 2026/2027 academic year. Applications may be submitted from 1 to 31 May 2026 via Comenius University Bratislava’s e-application portal. More information can be found by opening the full notice.
Slovenský národopis / Slovak Ethnology in the DOAJ Database
The journal Slovenský národopis / Slovak Ethnology has been included in the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) database. This is another important step towards open science, in line with DOAJ’s mission.
Elena Marushiakova Contributed to CIEMEN Report on Self-Determination and the New Global Context
The renowned Catalan think tank CIEMEN has published, through Nationalia, the report Journalism, the Right to Self-Determination and the New World Context. One of its key contributions is an expert interview with our colleague Elena Marushiakova on Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians in Kosovo. The interview offers an in-depth analysis of nation-building processes and the recognition of communities in the contemporary global context.
Our colleagues have gained new experience in conducting biographical interviews
Our colleague Ľubica Voľanská has begun working on the Turning Points – Museums for a Democratic Future project for the Volkskundemuseum Wien. Together with her team and our colleague Soňa G. Lutherová, she took part last week in an intensive training course on conducting biographical interviews for the Österreichische Mediathek. Soňa will also draw on the knowledge and inspiration gained there in the context of our own projects, such as APVV RONARO.
Meeting of COST Review Panels in Brussels
From 10 to 12 March 2026, the Meeting of COST Review Panels for COST 2025 proposals took place in Brussels. Among the evaluators of several hundred proposals was our colleague Juraj Majo. The panel, focused on the role of the social sciences and humanities and the arts in addressing societal challenges, brought together eight experts from across Europe. Over three days, they evaluated projects and discussed current trends. Interest in COST projects has been growing significantly, including among...
IESA SAS and the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar in Zagreb have signed a memorandum of cooperation.
On 23 February, the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology SAS and the Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar) in Zagreb signed a memorandum of cooperation in science and research, joint events, and projects. The initiative followed the visit and lecture of Dr Igor Mikloušić at the institute in December 2025. Current collaboration focuses on the PERSON project (Perception of Threats, Identity, and Social Cohesion) and the APVV-23-0641 project – Digital...
Slovakia Joins the European Elite of Digital Research in the Humanities: The DARIAH-SK National Consortium Becomes a Member of DARIAH ERIC
The domestic community has achieved a significant milestone in the field of digital humanities. Represented by DARIAH-SK, Slovakia officially became a member of the DARIAH ERIC European research infrastructure in February 2026. The integration process and the consortium’s activities are coordinated by the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. “Joining the European infrastructure will bring systematic support for cutting-edge research and the...
Kristína Cichová’s Study Published in the International Journal for Equity in Health
Doctoral researcher Kristína Cichová has published a study, co-authored with her supervisor Andrej Belák, in the prestigious British journal International Journal for Equity in Health. The article, entitled Caring, Pragmatic and Discriminatory: How Private Paediatric Outpatient Providers Normalise Unequal Care for Roma—Ethnographic Findings from Affluent Slovakia, presents the principal findings of her doctoral research on inequalities in healthcare.
IESA SAS Partners with the CEU Summer University on Romani Music
Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Jana Ambrózová, PhD, will participate this year as both lecturer and co-director of a course at the prestigious CEU Summer University in Budapest. Mgr. Peter Nuska, PhD, will also contribute as a lecturer. IESA SAS is a proud partner of the 8th edition of “Romani Music between Heritage and Politics” (29 June – 3 July 2026), focusing on the artistic, social and political dimensions of Romani musical heritage. The course is open to doctoral candidates, early-career researchers and...
Meeting of the finalists of the 17th Roma Spirit with ambassadors at the Austrian Cultural Institute
The symbolic culmination of the 17th Roma Spirit Awards took place on 12 February 2026 with a meeting of ambassadors accredited to the Slovak Republic and the presentation of the 21 finalists at the Austrian Cultural Forum. Our Institute, represented by Scientific Secretary J. Majo, was among the three finalists in the Society and Employer category. The event showcased our work and publications to both diplomatic and professional audiences and included a luncheon with the British Ambassador, Bilal...
Andrej Belák has been awarded the prestigious MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship under the Horizon Europe programme
Our colleague Andrej Belák has been awarded the prestigious individual Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship under the Horizon Europe programme. With his project Making the Good Matter (MAGMA): An Ethnography of Decency in Power for Inclusive Governance in Central and Eastern Europe, he succeeded in strong competition among a record number of more than 17,000 applications from around the world.
New Book Chapter on Romani Nomadism and Modernity
Our colleagues Elena Marushiakova and Vesselin Popov have published the chapter Service Nomadism and Transition to Modernity of Roma in Central, South-Eastern, and Eastern Europe in the edited volume Nomad Properties: Political Anthropologies of Nomadism from the 18th Century until Today. The publication is available in both print and Open Access formats. The chapter was produced within the framework of VEGA project No. 2/0057/24 and forms part of the research cluster Ethnic and Minority Studies...
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