If Only it were History...Why Roma Holocaust Education Matters?

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Thematic focus

Transnational History
Political History
Cultural History
Other Forms of History Education
Teaching Sensitive Histories
Transnational and International Cooperations
Resources and Learning Materials for History Education
Histories of Discrimination and Persecution
History of National Minorities
Holocaust
Remembrance / Collective Memory
Europe
Second World War

Language

English

Country

Åland Islands

Address

Krakow, Poland

Date

1 - 2 August 2025

Contact

eriac@eriac.org

Description

Despite efforts by scholars and educators in the last two decades, the genocide of the Roma remains underrepresented in commemorative practices, scholarship, and education on the Second World War in Europe. Building on the Recommendations of the Council of Europe (CM/REC 2020) on the inclusion of the history of Roma and/or Travellers in school curricula and teaching materials, while recognising that Roma and Travellers’ longstanding historical presence in Europe is still not adequately acknowledged in educational systems, the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) in collaboration with the Council of Europe, is organizing a training programme for personnel of public authorities from EU Member States, with a special focus on individuals directly involved in curriculum development, Ministries of Education, and others who hold influence over national educational materials. We also welcome the participation of staff from National Roma Contact Points. The two-day training aims to advance Roma Holocaust remembrance and education, including through promoting teaching on Roma Holocaust and Roma history. This trainging programme is organized in the frame of the Joint Programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe on Roma Holocaust Remembrance and Education (JP Roma Memory)

Organiser

European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture