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Soňa G. Lutherová at the Citizen Science Summer School
Our colleague Soňa G. Lutherová gave a lecture on family memories of socialism at the Citizen Science Summer School in Smolenice on 10 September 2026. She presented the findings of participatory research and explored ways in which public involvement can contribute to the study of family memory and intergenerational remembrance.
Professor Hiroki Takakura in Bratislava
The Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences invites you to two events with Professor Hiroki Takakura of Tohoku University. On 5 October 2026, he will give a public lecture on human–animal relations in Siberian anthropology, followed on 6 October by a seminar on culture and recovery after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Book Avion Receives Literary Fund Award
Avion, a publication by Ľubica Voľanská and Katarína Haberlandová, has received the Literary Fund’s Award for Scientific and Professional Literature in the Social Sciences category. The book brings together architectural history with ethnological and social-anthropological perspectives and, through the story of the functionalist Avion building, explores the transformation of Bratislava and everyday life in the twentieth century. Warmest congratulations to both authors!
New publication: Ethical Dilemmas in Current Ethnology Vol. III
The third volume of Ethical Dilemmas in Current Ethnology has been published. It explores ethical challenges in ethnological and social anthropological research, focusing particularly on power imbalances, participation, epistemic justice, reciprocity, confidentiality, and the representation of vulnerable groups.
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".
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