1. European Policy and Practice towards the Roma http://roma.fsv.cuni.cz SM 629 Summer term 2006 Department of Public and Social Policy, Institute of Sociology Studies

2. Course outline and lecturers 1.General background: Laura Laubeová, Martina Kalinova, Hana Synkova 2.Policies towards the Roma: Laura 3.Field Visit: Kim Strozewski, Laura 4.Policy case study: Gabriela Hrabaňová 5.Country studies: Laura, Martina, Kim Project supervisor: Dr Ilona Alexander, PhD

3. Syllabus & readings http://roma.fsv.cuni.cz Lecturers Lecture materials Student essays from previous years Essay marking sheets (AQCI& field report)

4. Marking and Assessment Three written AQCI’s 30% Written field visit report 20% Research essay (up to 3,000 words, due the first day of week 11 ) 40% Attendance and seminar participation 10% ECTS Credits: 8 (six hours of work per week)

5. AQCI ARGUMENT- QUESTION- CONNECTIONS- IMPLICATIONS 1.CENTRAL QUOTATION 2. ARGUMENT 3. QUESTION 4. EXPERIENTIAL CONNECTION 5. TEXTUAL CONNECTION 6. IMPLICATIONS Examples are available on the course web page.

6. Unit 1 Introduction to the course and terminology Laura Laubeová, 23.2. 2006 laubeova@fsv.cuni.cz

7. Terminology The Roma/The Romani people/The Romanies ( 12 m Worldwide) Rom (sg. masc.) (husband) ; Dom, Domari Romni (fem.), Roma (pl.) Or Romani (sg.), Romanies (pl.) accepted by Sinti (Hancock) She is a Roma (sic.), Romani, a Romni Romipen, Rromanipen Gentiles: Gadje, gadjo, gorgio (gaujo, gawjo, gawja Hancock) Adjective Romani (international documents), Romany (literature)

8. Language The Romani language or Romani or Romanes (in a Romani way, Romanily) Vakares Romanes? Do you speak in the Romani way? Kiravel Romanes. She is cooking in the Romani way Sanskrit origins: 1760 Valyi Stefan, Univ. of Leiden, NL Vienna Gazette 1776, Rudiger 1782, Grellman 1783, Marsden 1785

9. Introduction – cont. Identity -Reflects attitudes of majority - -Withdrawal and separation (protect values and culture) -Internalisation of stereotypes Culture & values - cleanlines, eating, treatment of animals, funerals, sexual behaviour etc (Unit 2) Romani organisations – Unit 3 IRU; Roma National Congress, ERRC, ERIO, ERF…..

10. The first World Romani Congress, London, 1971: 16-spoked wheel as their international symbol, flag (green and blue), anthem (Roma arise), proclaimed April 8 international Romani day

11. Roma as an ethnic group National minority (CEE), ethnic minority group (UK - RRA). Community / communities. Roma (Rumungro, Vlach, Romanichal, Kalderash, Kale), Sinti, Travellers, playground and circus people, bargee people, new age travellers etc Gypsy is not a lifestyle but race/ ethnic group (Hancock) Minorities autochtonous, immigrant Roma as European minority/ Roma as European nation Europe's largest trans-national minority; Declaration on "non-territorial" nation

12. Roma in society Discrimination, racism, anti-Gypsyism, denial of racism, reversed racism Majority relations twds the Roma (annihilation/extermination, persecution, segregation. Assimilation, integration, accommodation, inclusion) Major point of departures for Romani studies: a) history – migration from India, early persecution in 15- 18 cent., assimilation under Habsburgs and in Portugal; Porrajmos – Romani holocaust (0,5 m) b) family and values; c) Romani language, identity and self-determination of Romani nation But:

13. Multi-disciplinary approach Romani Studies / Romology Linguistics (Indology) History (of repression) Cultural and social antropology / ethnology Culturology, Musicology International Relations (UN, EU…) International law (HR, minority rights law) Public and social policy Political economy (WB, UNDP) Sociology (power issues) Social psychology (in-group, out-group dynamics) Psychology (of prejudice) etc.

14.  Petr Axman 2005