Nazi and postwar policy against Roma and Sinti in Austria

INTRODUCTION In postwar Austria there was minimal interest in the fate of the Roma. Not only was research regarding the Gypsy genocide taboo, but for years attempts on the part of individuals and institutions to uncover and publish Nazi crimes against the Roma and Sinti were ignored and/or boycotted both socially and politically. The social marginality of this group and the lack of interest by the majority of society complemented each other. Even established historians showed only limited int..

Roma und Travellers

"""... in recent years, the scholarly preoccupation with so many aspects of the history, culture, language of the Roma has reached a level that was hardly imaginable two or three decades ago. ... the academic ivory tower has never existed as far as the Roma studies are concerned, because whoever researches Roma also does it to be able in his own way to portray the fatal and dangerous image that the public has long made of the Roma. to correct and disseminate knowledge that affects society. "" (Karl-Markus Gauss, preface The editors provide a broad overview of the social position of Roma, Yeniche and Travelers in Austria and in some other European countries. Living conditions and life contexts, languages ​​and cultural productions are just as much a topic as committed rebellion and organized visualization of these minorities (""minorities"" in the words of Ceija Stojka). Well-known scientists from various disciplines and activists have networked for this purpose, participated in workshops, lectures and conferences at the University of Innsbruck and make their decades of experience and research results available for this anthology.

The Roma: a Minority in Europe

The main issues arising from the encounter between Roma people and surrounding European society since the time of their arrival in Medieval Europe until today are discussed in this work. The history of their persecution and genocide during the Nazi era, in particular, is central to the present volume. Significantly, some authors sought to emphasize the continuing history of prejudice and persecution, which reached a peak during the Nazi era and persisted after the war. Current questions of social integration in Europe, as well as that of ethnic definition and the construction of ethnic-national identity constitute another principal pillar of the book. The complexity of issues involved, such as collective memory, myth-making and social constructionism, trigger intense debate among researchers dealing with Romani studies. This volume is the result of an international conference held at Tel Aviv University in December 2002. The conference, one of the largest held among the academic community in the last decade, served as a unique forum for a multidisciplinary discussion on the past and present of the Roma in which both Roma and non-Roma scholars from various countries engaged

The Roma: a Minority in Europe

The main issues arising from the encounter between Roma people and surrounding European society since the time of their arrival in Medieval Europe until today are discussed in this work. The history of their persecution and genocide during the Nazi era, in particular, is central to the present volume. Significantly, some authors sought to emphasize the continuing history of prejudice and persecution, which reached a peak during the Nazi era and persisted after the war. Current questions of social integration in Europe, as well as that of ethnic definition and the construction of ethnic-national identity constitute another principal pillar of the book. The complexity of issues involved, such as collective memory, myth-making and social constructionism, trigger intense debate among researchers dealing with Romani studies. This volume is the result of an international conference held at Tel Aviv University in December 2002. The conference, one of the largest held among the academic community in the last decade, served as a unique forum for a multidisciplinary discussion on the past and present of the Roma in which both Roma and non-Roma scholars from various countries engaged