CEU Romani Studies Program

We are proud to have amazing alumni like Szilvia Szénási, Uccu Roma Informális Oktatási Alapítvány leader, and to have contributed to her success! Are you excited about spending 10 months with other young Roma, studying English, and preparing for an MA program—all WITH a scholarship? You could be one of our future alumni! Come to our Apply to RGPP! Info Session with Simona and Apply TO RGPP by April 8! https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/apply-rgpp-20252026

What are your plans for the summer? Learn from guest speakers like Angela Kocze for 8 days! Last days to apply to the summer school!https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2024-12-11/ceu-summer-course-guest-speaker-angela-kocze

June 26-July 4: Holocaust Testimonies and Their Afterlife - CEU Summer School with Angela Kocze as a guest speaker! Apply to learn from leading scholars like Angela Kocze. This course focuses on approaches to documenting, studying, and interpreting Holocaust and other genocides and mass atrocities. Deadline: February 14 https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2024-12-11/ceu-summer-course-guest-speaker-angela-kocze

RGPP meets your needs so for 10 months you can focus on studying. RGPP participants get a great scholarship that covers tuition and enrollment fees, accommodation in the CEU Residence Center, health insurance, study materials, library access, and a monthly stipend for living expenses. Learn about the application requirements and apply by April 8! Visit: romanistudies.ceu.edu

You want a professional career, but you need English. You need time, enough financial support, and really good teachers to be able to learn English. You want friends along this journey. THEN APPLY to RGPP! Join us on February 28 Apply to RGPP! Info Session with Simona and see how RGPP can change your life!

Program in Budapest in Hungarian: ROMAKÉP a tegnapokban a Capa Központban: Angela Kocze, Péter Szuhay, Bata Tímea, Feitl Írisz, Török András, és Molnár István Gábor, Tóth Balázs Zoltán moderálásával beszélget a romák fotóreprezentálásáról.
A Romakép beszélgetések ötletgazdája és szervezője Szarka Klára https://events.ceu.edu/2025-02-04/romakep-1-tegnapokban

Aplica a Roma Graduate Preparation Program (RGPP)
Fecha límite: 8 de abril de 2025 ! Big thanks to Maria Aguilera for translating the call! https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/application-form-and-checklist

On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of those Roma and non-Roma who perished, suffered, and resisted. Angela Kocze's recently published chapter in "Visibilities and Invisibilities of Race and Racism" warns us about the invisible structural and cultural racial violence against Roma communities.

Are you a young Roma from an EU country with a BA degree? DO you want to study in program that offers stipend, accommodation, free classes, a community of young Roma people, and more?
Step 1: Read experiences like Katinka’s. Katinka is from Hungary, finished her BA, and is now growing her knowledge on the Roma Holocaust through tutorial classes in history. RGPP tutors and teachers help her improve her skills to apply for master’s and focus on her passion.
Step 2: Join our info session on January 28 at 18:00 (CET) to learn about the Roma Graduate Preparation Program (RGPP)!
Step 3: Apply to RGPP by April 8!
https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2025-01-26/i-can-shape-my-tutorials-content-fit-my-interests

Meet Bianca and Felicia, both come from Romania. They are part of our current RGPP cohort and take tutorial classes in international relations.
Both deeply care about addressing issues impacting Roma communities and want to continue their studies in international MA programs.
RGPP is for Roma students who want to get ready for master’s programs at top universities. Don’t miss your chance! Join our Apply to RGPP! Info Session with Simona on January 28 to learn about eligibility criteria and the opportunities we offer!
https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2025-01-20/apply-rgpp-info-session

Apply to RGPP! The first info session of the year- January 28, at 18:00 (CET)! Simona Torotcoi will be hosting an info session to help you answer your questions about eligibility, the application process, and what RGPP has to offer! Registration is required: https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2025-01-20/apply-rgpp-info-session

Naša slovenská komunita absolventov rastie, ale potrebujeme vás, aby bola ešte väčšia! Mnohí členovia získali PhD, pracujú na svojich tituloch alebo pôsobia v civilnom sektore a medzinárodných organizáciách. Ste budúci slovenský absolvent? Prihláste sa do 8. apríla! https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/apply-rgpp-20252026 -
Our Slovakian alumni community is growing, but we need you to make it even bigger! Many of them have earned PhDs, are working on their degrees, or have jobs in the civil sector and international organizations. Are you a future Slovakian RGPP participant? Apply by April 8! https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/apply-rgpp-20252026

Don't miss your chance! Hear what RGPP means to Michal Mizigar - video in Czech and in English! Apply to RGPP by April 8, 2025: https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2025-01-06/michal-mizigar-apply-rgpp

Start your year strong! Check out the RGPP 2025/2026 application requirements, plan your future, and apply by April 8. Learn more at: https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/apply-rgpp-20252026

Honoring the legacy of László Mária, a remarkable Roma leader and intellectual. Read Angela Kocze's reflections on László Mária's life and impact, and the efforts of Romano Instituto Foundation, led by Ágnes Daróczi-Bársony and János Bársony to institutionalize her memory. Visit her memorial plaque at Dohány utca 74, where László once worked, https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2024-12-23/honoring-laszlo-maria

Congratulations to Lilla Eredics, RGPP alumna from Hungary, on her recently published report titled The Marginalization of Roma Refugees From Ukraine! Learn more about Lilla & read her research findings as a GMF fellow: https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2024-12-18/alumni-spotlight-lilla-eredics

Congratulations to our alumni, Elvis Shakjiri!

Making a Difference for Macedonia’s Roma Community: CEU Alumnus Elvis Shakjiri Receives Anti-Racism Champion Award | Central European University CEU alumnus Elvis Shakjiri was recently honored as an awardee in the U.S. State Department’s 2024 Global Anti-Racism Champions Awards for his efforts to advance Roma rights and combat anti-Roma discrimination in North Macedonia.

June 26-July 4: Holocaust Testimonies and Their Afterlife - CEU Summer School with Angela Kocze as a guest speaker! Apply to learn from leading scholars like Angela Kocze. This course focuses on approaches to documenting, studying, and interpreting Holocaust and other genocides and mass atrocities. Deadline: February 14 https://romanistudies.ceu.edu/article/2024-12-11/ceu-summer-course-guest-speaker-angela-kocze