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Mojmír Benža and Peter Salner among the Distinguished Personalities of the Slovak Academy of Sciences 2026
Our colleagues Mojmír Benža and Peter Salner were among the Distinguished Personalities of the Slovak Academy of Sciences honoured in 2026. They were honoured at a ceremonial seminar held on 16 September 2026. On behalf of Mojmír Benža, the letter of recognition was accepted by his son, Matúš Benža. We warmly congratulate our colleagues on receiving this prestigious recognition!
The 48th Annual International GLS Congress
From 2 to 6 September 2026, the 48th Annual Congress of the international Gypsy Lore Society was held at the University of Zagreb. The Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences also participated in the organisation of the event.
3 New APVV (SRDA) Projects at Our Institute
Our Institute secured three projects in the APVV VV 2025 call, led by Pavol Kosnáč, Elena Marushiakova, and Jaroslava Panáková. Two further projects were successful in collaboration with the Institute of Geography and the Institute for Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. We warmly congratulate all successful applicants!
Lecture at the International Summer School in İzmir
Our colleagues E. Marushiakova and V. Popov will take part in the international summer school Roma in the Ottoman and Post-Ottoman World in İzmir, Turkey, on 20 August 2026. As part of its interdisciplinary programme, they will deliver a lecture entitled Roma Muslims in the Balkans: From Muslim Roma to Romani Islam, focusing on Muslim Roma communities in the Balkans.
New special issue of Slovenský národopis / Slovak Ethnology on methodological challenges in transnational family research
This issue focuses on the methodological challenges of qualitative research on transnational families. The guest editors were E. Demirkol Colosio, J. Predojević-Despić, and our colleague M. Wilsch. It comprises six contributions examining how research methods shape knowledge about families living across borders, addressing reflexivity, positionality, and the ethical dilemmas of researching crises and migration.
New Call for Papers: Slovenský národopis/Slovak Ethnology 2/2027
The journal has published a call for papers dedicated to participatory methods engaging older people in research, policy-making and practice. Guest editors: Heidi Kaspar, Sandra Staudacher and Ľubica Voľanská. Abstracts should be submitted by 15 September 2026.
Tomáš Hrustič Concludes His Service on the Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities on Behalf of the Slovak Republic
Our colleague, Tomáš Hrustič, concluded his service on the Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities on behalf of the Slovak Republic at the Council of Europe on 31 May 2026. This was an important position through which our colleague contributed to the protection and promotion of national minority rights within the Council of Europe.
Soňa G. Lutherová and Ľubica Voľanská took part in the 23rd IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Amsterdam, held from 5 to 8 July 2026
As part of a session organised by COST Action PAAR-Net (Participatory Approaches with Older Adults), dedicated to participation, care and social innovation, they presented a paper entitled "Ageing in Place, Caring at a Distance: Lived Realities of Stay-Behind Parents".
Martina Wilsch presented at the international IMISCOE conference in Girona
Our colleague Martina Wilsch participated in the 23rd IMISCOE Annual Conference, held in Girona from 29 June to 2 July 2026. As part of the panel (Con)figurational Approaches to Transnational Families in Forced Migration Contexts, she presented, together with Prof. Ute Karl (Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Ludwigsburg), the paper Care and Social Support in Dynamic Figurations of Displaced Ukrainian Families: Reflections from Germany and Slovakia. The paper was prepared as part of the APVV...
The eHISTORY OF ROMA EMANCIPATION project presents the Roma Heritage Handbook
The digital platform Roma Heritage Handbook was developed as part of the eHISTORY OF ROMA EMANCIPATION research grant, funded by NextGenerationEU through Slovakia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. Building on the ERC-funded RomaInterbellum project, it makes knowledge of Roma history and heritage accessible to Roma communities and the wider public. It promotes an understanding of Roma as active participants in European history and contributes to challenging stereotypes.
Presentation of the Results of the Evaluation of the Implementation of the Strategy for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of Roma by 2030
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, a meeting of the thematic working group of the Slovak Government Plenipotentiary for Roma Communities took place at the Bôrik Government Hotel. The programme included the presentation of new findings from the 2025 Sociographic Mapping of Roma Communities, while Juraj Majo presented the key findings of an external evaluation of the implementation of the Strategy’s action plans for 2022–2024. Researchers from IESA SAS contributed to the evaluation within the research area...
Roundtable of National Coordinators of SSH Research Infrastructures: Joining Forces for Enhanced Collaboration
IESA SAS, as the coordinating institution of the DARIAH-SK platform, initiated a roundtable of national coordinators of research infrastructures (RIs) in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). Representatives from prominent platforms in Slovakia accepted the invitation to participate in the hybrid meeting: DARIAH-SK (Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities) – A. Gogora (ÚESA SAV, v. v. i.) CLARIN-SK (Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure) – J. Levická...
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