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Expert assessment of the fulfilment of the Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of Roma until 2023
A team of experts in Romani Studies from the IESA SAS, is participating in the national project Monitoring and Evaluation of Inclusive Policies Aimed at the Roma Population. The team’s task is to conduct an external evaluation of the Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of Roma up to 2030 through the Action Plans for 2022–2024 in the areas of education, housing, employment, health, combating anti-Roma racism, and promoting participation.
International 'Best Book in Romani Studies' Award for 2024 goes to E. Marushiakova and V. Popov
The International Committee of the Gypsy Lore Society (founded 1888), as part of its annual conference in Paris, awarded the Best Book in Romani Studies prize to authors E. Marushiakova and V. Popov for their book Stalin vs. Gypsies. Roma and Political Repressions in the USSR (Brill, 2024). Following the SAS (Slovak Academy of Sciences) Award for Scientific Research Results in June 2025, this represents another significant recognition of their long-term and detailed research, this time at an international...
Participatory Workshop for Volunteers Working in Marginalized Communities
On the evening of September 19th, the second participatory workshop for volunteers working in marginalized communities took place at the Old Lyceum on Konventná Street. Once again, it was led by Tatiana Zachar Podolinská. This event represents another dimension of a highly beneficial collaboration that emerged from the APVV – Reliroma project and the Bratislava Old Town Lutheran (ECAV) congregation, headed by Pastor Anna Polcková.
Elena Marushiakova and Veselin Popov at the symposium in Oslo
Elena Marushiakova and Veselin Popov will participate as invited speakers on October 17, 2025, at the symposium “Discrimination against the Roma in Central and Eastern Europe” at the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies in Oslo. They will present a paper titled “Contemporary Roma Historical Narrative about the Policy of the Bulgarian State Towards the Roma During the Second World War,” which focuses on Roma historical interpretations of Bulgaria’s policy toward Roma during World War...
The Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology SAS has published a new book, Ethical Dilemmas in Current Ethnology, Vol. II.
The publication builds on the first volume, advancing discussion on ethical approaches in contemporary ethnology and social anthropology. It unites reflections of doctoral students and experienced researchers, fostering intergenerational dialogue. Emphasizing sensitive negotiation of ethical frameworks, participant protection, adaptable research designs, and context-specific solutions, it contributes to shaping ethical standards in social science research and broadens the debate on researchers’ responsibility...
47th Annual Conference of the Gypsy Lore Society in Paris has concluded
The 47th annual conference of the Gypsy Lore Society took place from September 24–26 at Campus Condorcet in Aubervilliers, Paris. The event with more than 130 participants from around the world, was organized in collaboration with the Institut des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO), the Institut Convergences Migrations (ICM), the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), and FNASAT Gens du Voyage – Médiathèque “Matéo Maximoff”. IESA SAS co-published the book of abstracts.
Opening Speech of the President of the Gypsy Lore Society, Tatiana Zachar Podolinská
The annual Gypsy Lore Society conference was opened on Wednesday, September 24, by its president, Dr. Tatiana Zachar Podolinská, who focused her speech on aspects of Romani studies in relation to artificial intelligence, as well as the issue of digital deprivation often faced by Roma communities. In her speech, Dr. Zachar Podolinská emphasized the urgent need to address how artificial intelligence impacts Roma communities, particularly through algorithmic bias and digital exclusion.
Monika Vrzgulová at the IOHA 2025 Conference in Krakow and the Launch of Her New Book
The 23rd conference of the International Oral History Association (IOHA), entitled Re-Thinking Oral History, was held in Krakow from 16 to 19 September 2025. Our colleague Monika Vrzgulová was among the speakers at this event. A highlight of the conference was the presentation of her new book, Oral History and the Holocaust in Slovakia: Selective and Contradictory Memories, published by the renowned publisher Palgrave Macmillan.
Outstanding Journal Publication Award for Andrej Belák
Our colleague Andrej Belák was awarded the Outstanding Journal Publication 2024 prize by the Presidium of the Slovak Academy of Sciences on 16 September 2025. He received this recognition for his article Social Mechanisms Supporting Poor Health among Excluded Roma: New Insights and Implications for Practice from Four Ethnographic Studies in Slovakia, published in Social Science & Medicine. We are proud of this success and warmly congratulate him!
Three Intensive Days on Secularism and Nonreligion
From 8 to 10 September 2025, the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Comenius University hosted an international conference of the Nonreligion and Secularity Research Group, co-organized by the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology as part of the APVV RELIROMA project.
Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network Conference Coming Soon – Latest Updates
From 8 to 10 September 2025, the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Comenius University will host the conference of the Nonreligion and Secularity Research Network. The co-organiser is the IESA SAS (within the APVV RELIROMA project). The Institute will be represented by Tatiana Zachar Podolinská, who will open the event together with Comenius University Vice-Rector Radomír Masaryk, doctoral candidate Iveta Štefanovičová, and Juraj Majo, who, alongside the Network’s president Atko Remmel from the University...
Introduction to the Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Approaches in Ageing Research
IESA SAS invites you to a seminar on participatory approaches in ageing research, Introduction to the Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Approaches in Ageing Research, which will take place on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, at 3:00 p.m. online and in-person at IESA SAS (Klemensova 19, Bratislava). The webinar is part of the broader event ParticipAge! Exploring Participatory Approaches in Ageing Studies, organised by AGENET, the IUAES Commission of Aging and the Life Course, and IESA S...
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