ROMANI ATLANTIC

TRANSCONTINENTAL LOGIC OF ETHNO-RACIAL IDENTITIES

A project that adopts a novel comparative transnational and intercultural perspective in order to examine Romani diaspora and anti-Romani sentiments.

News, publications and more of our activities

Presentations 25. 11. 2025 From Massacre to Miracle: Romani Presence and the Making of a Pilgrimage Site in Piauí, Brazil November 2025 – Two Invited Lectures by Martin Fotta presented material from a book chapter he is currently developing.

Events 10. 11. 2025 Romani Studies in Flux: Examining Shifts, Setbacks, Challenges and New Directions The Romani Atlantic team at the 8th CASA Conference (Pardubice, 6-8 November 2025).

Publications 10. 11. 2025 Solidarity as a Verb: Engaging in Pro-migrant Actions in Localised Contexts In an article published in the Journal for International Migration and Integration Tina Magazzini and Amandine Desille (University of Lisbon) reflect on what kinds of solidarities towards migrants and minorities emerge in times of multiple crisis and of what has been dubbed as ‘hypernormalization’, or the normalization of absurdity.

Events 27. 10. 2025 Call for Papers: Between Cultural Appropriation and Ethnic Shifting: The Entangled Histories of Romani Imitation This conference will take place from 27-29 May 2026 at Vila Lanna, Prague.

Public outreach 12. 9. 2025 Meeting in Salvador Advances Dialogue on Romani Rights Martin took part in a meeting at the Brazil's Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) with Romani leaders.

Events 1. 9. 2025 Transatlantic solidarity and Romani relational racialization: taking stock of ongoing research in a quickly evolving field The Romani Atlantic team organized and participated in the conference “Romani Racialization Beyond Majority-Minority Narratives” that took place in May 2025 in Prague, that served as a space to foster connections among scholars, activists and human rights practitioners.

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