Fernando Ruiz Molina: Anti-Gypsyism, Resistance & Cultural Memory: A Critical Perspective from S

The European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) is releasing the masterclass "Anti-Gypsyism, Resistance, and Cultural Memory: A Critical Perspective from Spain" with Fernando Ruiz Molina, produced in the framework of the project Reclaiming Our Past, Rebuilding Our Future: New Approaches to Fighting Antigypsyism (JEKHIPE).

For centuries, the Romani people in Spain have navigated a landscape of institutionalized exclusion. This masterclass 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, the story of the Roma is not just one of victimhood, it is one of fierce political and cultural resistance. Fernando Ruiz Molina explores the transformative power of the post-1978 associative movement and the revolutionary leadership of Roma women.

*The masterclass is available with English and Romani subtitles. Please note that, due to a limitation in YouTube’s subtitle interface, the Romani subtitles are currently listed as Romanian.*

Stay informed: Explore the latest episodes of the JEKHIPE Masterclass series.

*Antigypsyism in Italy through the History of the Roma Civil Rights Movement with Federica Scrimieri* | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFBGdd7cPEg

*The Construction and Deconstruction of a Roma Hero in the Romanian History with Adrian-Nicolae Furtună* | https://youtu.be/5Z2CVbK7YX0?si=IDwfmD4Z5NqDtHG8

JEKHIPE is a European Commission-funded initiative (CERV) led by ERGO Network, ERIAC, and CEPS, in collaboration with national partners: Slovo 21 (Czechia), Central Council for German Sinti and Roma (Germany), UCRI and Romni (Italy), Amare Romentza (Romania), FAGiC and Romane Siklovne (Spain), and Trajosko Drom (Sweden).

Together, these organizations address historical injustices, such as the lack of recognition for the Roma Holocaust and slavery, while promoting institutional representation in arts and education. By engaging policy-makers and grassroots communities, JEKHIPE seeks to contribute to the establishing of clear mechanisms for governmental accountability across Europe.

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