UESA – Ústav etnológie a sociálnej antropológie

Our institute was established over 77 years ago

International accreditation rated us with category A/B

Our research has direct social impact

Our scientific collections contain unique documents of cultural heritage

News

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Best Book in Romani Studies Award 2024 for Elena Marushiakova and Veselin Popov

At the annual Gypsy Lore Society conference, the committee awarded the Best Book in Romani Studies prize to Elena Marushiakova and Veselin Popov for their book Stalin vs. Gypsies: Roma and Political Repressions in the USSR (Brill, 2024). Following the SAS Award for Scientific Research Achievements received in June 2025, this honor further acknowledges their long-term, meticulous, and highly significant scholarly work and contribution to Romani studies. Warm congratulations to both authors!

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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...

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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.

What we do

01 — journal

Slovak Ethnology

02 — publications

Monographs

03 — research

Projects

04 — career

Doctoral Studies

Our Mission

The Institute was founded in 1946 as the Ethnographic Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Arts. In 1994 it was renamed to the Institute of Ethnology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and later in 2018 to the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS), and, today, it is one of the leading institutions in the field of ethnological and anthropological research in Slovakia.

Our mission

Our research focus is distributed between basic, problem-oriented and applied research. We contribute to the search for scientific answers to current as well as historical social issues and challenges. We conduct the field research in Slovakia and abroad – in Central Europe and elsewhere in the world.

Events

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Integrating MapRom into Research on Roma Slavery and on the Wallachian Rudari, and Ways Forward

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You are invited to a lecture by SAIA visiting scholar Julieta Rotaru (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris) on Integrating MapRom into Research on Roma Slavery and on the Wallachian Rudari, and Ways Forward.

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Conference Suburbanisation: Community, Identity, and Everydayness

‏‏‎ ‎- 29.4.2025

The Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences is pleased to invite you to the conference Suburbanisation: Community, Identity, and Everydayness, which will take place from April 28-29, 2025 in Bratislava.

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“The Lost Generation”: Memory of the Soviet Past through the Lens of the Present

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We kindly invite you to a seminar where Nina Natroshvili, Erasmus+ Fellow at IESA SAS, will present her talk: “The Lost Generation”: Memory of the Soviet Past through the Lens of the Present. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at...

Publications

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PEOPLE FROM UKRAINE IN SLOVAKIA: From Acceptance to Integration: A Social Survey of Ukrainian Migrants in Slovakia

Bahna, M., Fedáková, D., Kentoš, M., Lášticová, B., Mezihorák, P., Očenášová, Z., Papcunová, J., Petrjánošová, M., Poslon, X. D., Prošek, T., Wilsch, M.

‏‏‎ ‎• 2025

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Nonreligion and Secularity at Cultural Crossroads: Book of Abstracts

Majo, J., Remmel, A. (Eds.)

‏‏‎ ‎• 2025

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Gypsy Lore Society Annual Meeting and Conference on Romani Studies: Book of abstracts

Tirard, A. (Ed.)

‏‏‎ ‎• 2025

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Ethical Dilemmas in Current Ethnology: Vol. II.

Marushiakova, E., Štefanovičová, I. (Eds.)

‏‏‎ ‎• 2025