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Peter Maňo conducted anthropological research in Mauritius
Peter Maňo conducted anthropological field research in Mauritius this May. Together with colleagues from Masaryk University and the University of Connecticut, and supported by local research assistants from the University of Mauritius, he studied how people make decisions in moral and health-related dilemmas. The project was funded by a Postdoctoral Grant from the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Alongside the research, he also lectured at the Interdisciplinary Ethnographic Fieldschool, held concurre...
Ľubica Voľanská delivered a keynote address at a seminar on migration and cultural heritage in Finland
Our colleague Ľubica Voľanská participated in the international seminar Music on the Move in Kaustinen, Finland, on 12 July 2025. She delivered a keynote lecture, prepared together with Martina Wilsch, in which she presented research on the Ukrainian community in Slovakia and highlighted the role of living heritage in the context of migration. In addition, she contributed a paper on intangible cultural heritage and the implementation of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural...
Miroslava Hlinčíková presented at the ENHR Conference in Paris
Our colleague Miroslava Hlinčíková presented her research findings, “A Vicious Cycle of Change: The Housing Crisis from the Perspective of Families in Need of Housing in the Slovak Context,” at the conference Affordable Housing in Greening Cities, organised by the European Network for Housing Research. The conference took place from 30 June to 4 July in Paris and brought together over 500 housing experts for an interdisciplinary discussion on housing accessibility and sustainability.
Soňa G. Lutherová presented at the RAI Film Conference
Soňa G. Lutherová presented at the RAI Film Conference, part of the biennial RAI Film Festival organised by the Royal Anthropological Institute. She spoke on the panel For a Collaborative Visual Ethnography: The Feminist Ethos as a Turning Point? with her contribution A Meaning-Centered Approach to Ethnographic Filmmaking, highlighting the importance of collaboration and feminist approaches in audiovisual ethnography. The event connects anthropology, multimodal methods, and ethnographic film, fostering...
Peter Maňo, together with international colleagues, has been awarded the SPARRC grant
Our colleague Peter Maňo, together with collaborators from the USA, the Czech Republic, and Mauritius, has been successful in securing the SPARRC grant (The SCORE Project for Advancing Research on Religion and Cooperation) for the project “Building a Mobile Toolkit to Assess the Religion–Cooperation Link.” The grant is supported by the Templeton Religion Trust. Receiving support in the initial “Seed Project Stage” also entails a commitment to submit a larger proposal in the next phase — the so-called...
Our Emeritus Colleague Associate Professor Hana Hlôšková Celebrates a Jubilee
It is an interesting coincidence that many prominent figures of our institute were born in years ending with the digit 5. Joining these distinguished jubilarians is our esteemed emeritus colleague, Associate Professor Hana Hlôšková, who will celebrate her milestone 70th birthday on July 7, 2025. The staff of the institute warmly congratulates her on this significant life jubilee and wishes her continued good health, personal fulfillment, and many more years filled with inspiration and joy.
New Publication by the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology SAS on Roma Access to Public Services
IESA SAS has just published the book Bridging the Gap: Roma Access to Public Services in Slovakia, authored by D. Škobla, A. Mušinka, and J. Majo. The publication analyses the access of marginalised Roma communities to public services in Slovakia, identifies the main barriers, and offers recommendations. It is based on extensive field research conducted in three localities in eastern Slovakia and serves as a foundation for more effective policies aimed at fostering social integration.
Martina Wilsch delivered a keynote speech at a conference in Sofia
Martina Wilsch delivered a keynote speech entitled Transnational Care Practices in Ukrainian Refugee Families in Slovakia at the international scientific conference Dynamics of Transnational Families in the Context of Armed Conflicts and Sociopolitical Crises, held on 26–27 June 2025 in Sofia. The conference focused on various aspects of transnational families in the context of armed conflicts and sociopolitical crises.
Elena Marushiakova reviewed proposals for the ERC 2024 call
Our colleague, Professor Elena Marushiakova, reviewed proposals submitted to the ERC 2024 grants. On 20 June 2025, she received a letter of thanks from the President of the European Research Council, Professor Maria Leptin, and the Director of the ERCEA, Laurence Moreau, in recognition of her participation in the evaluation process and her support for the ERC’s commitment to advancing excellent frontier research in Europe.
Prestigious Slovak Academy of Sciences Awards for Our Colleagues
On 17 June 2025, the Presidium of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) conferred prestigious awards upon its researchers at the SAS Congress Centre, situated at Smolenice Castle. Representing our institute, Elena Marushiaková and Veselin Popov were awarded the SAS Prize for Scientific Research Excellence for their publication Stalin vs. Gypsies – Roma and Political Repressions in the USSR. The SAS Medal for the Promotion of Science was awarded to our emeritus colleague Peter Slavkovský. We extend...
Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation with the University of São Paulo
On April 16, 2025, our institute signed a memorandum of cooperation with the University of São Paulo, specifically with the Laboratory of Studies on Ethnicity, Racism and Discrimination (LEER). The aim of this cooperation is to promote the development of science and research, the application of new scientific knowledge in practice, the presentation, popularization and dissemination of scientific knowledge, as well as the development of domestic and international scientific cooperation and commun...
Elena Marushiakova and Veselin Popov took part in the international conference Current State of Romani Studies
On May 28, 2025, Elena Marushiakova and Veselin Popov took part in the international conference Current State of Romani Studies V with a keynote lecture titled “The Phenomenon of ‘Preferred Ethnic Identity’ in Some Romani Communities”. Julieta Rotaru also presented a paper on the Slovak school of Romani studies, based on her SAIA-funded research stay at the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology SAS. Video interviews from the event will be made available via the State Scientific Library in...
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