Author: Radu Stilcea

JEKHIPE: Understanding, Confronting, and Transforming Antigypsyism in Europe

JEKHIPE: Understanding, Confronting, and Transforming Antigypsyism in Europe At the intersection of education, advocacy, and cultural memory, the JEKHIPE project brings forward a collection of infographics, research, and learning tools designed to deepen public understanding of antigypsyism and its enduring impact across Europe. These resources translate complex histories, structural inequalities, and lived experiences into accessible, […]

JEKHIPE Masterclass with Nikola Ludlová

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Roma Culture and Arts as Political Practice in Czechoslovakia, with Nikola Ludlová, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE). This masterclass examines how Roma culture and the arts have functioned […]

JEKHIPE Project Closing Conference at Roma Week 2026

JEKHIPE Project Closing Conference at Roma Week 2026 Roma Week, a European platform dedicated to Roma equality, inclusion, and justice, will take place from 21–23 April 2026 in Brussels, convening policymakers, civil society, and Roma communities to shape the future of participation and rights across Europe. The programme spans high-level discussions, advocacy spaces, and cultural […]

JEKHIPE Infographics for Public Engagement

Across Europe, the marginalization of Roma communities remains underrepresented in public debate and often overlooked in policy discussions. To address this gap, JEKHIPE project partners are releasing a series of infographics designed to communicate these realities by presenting research findings in a clear and accessible visual format. Grounded in 2025 findings from partner countries (Romania, […]

JEKHIPE Masterclass with Silas Kropf

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Germany: Historical Continuities, Civil Rights Movement, Scholarship, and Artistic Resistance, with Silas Kropf produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE). This masterclass builds on his professional and academic expertise […]

JEKHIPE Masterclass with Samanta Selimovic

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass Antigypsyism in Sweden and Romani Interventions, with Samanta Selimovic, based on a research paper authored by Samanta Selimovic and Jan Selling, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE). This masterclass, led […]

JEKHIPE Masterclass with Fernando Ruiz Molina

For centuries, the Roma in Spain have navigated a landscape of institutionalized exclusion. The masterclass Anti-Gypsyism, Resistance, and Cultural Memory: A Critical Perspective from Spain, with Fernando Ruiz Molina, uncovers the hidden threads of this history: the laws that criminalized an identity, the repression of the Franco era, and the quiet persistence of inequality today. However, […]

Guidelines on the Promotion of Roma Identity, History, and Culture

For centuries, Roma communities have been foundational to the economic, political, and artistic fabric of Europe, yet they remain systematically sidelined in national narratives. Effective communication is not about speaking for Roma communities, but about ensuring Roma are the primary authors of their own stories. Beyond aesthetics, Roma cultural production serves as a powerful tool […]

JEKHIPE Masterclass with Federica Scrimieri

How do Roma and Sinti communities transform centuries of systemic bias into powerful movements for change? Anthropologist Federica Scrimieri joins the JEKHIPE project to trace the history of Italian antigypsyism and the resilient civil rights movement it sparked. The masterclass Antigypsyism in Italy through the History of the Roma Civil Rights Movement, with anthropologist Federica […]

JEKHIPE Masterclass with Historian Adrian-Nicolae Furtună

The masterclass Prince Ștefan Răzvan: The Construction and Deconstruction of a Roma Hero in the Context of Romanian History and National Memory, with historian Adrian-Nicolae Furtună, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE). The masterclass explores how Ștefan Răzvan, who ruled Moldavia between […]