RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar

RGPP 2022/2023 Final Presentations:

Fatoş Kaytan: Congenital Criminals: The Criminalization of Roma in the Context of Racial Profiling in Turkey

Candela Herreros Andradez: Forced Sterilization Towards Vulnerable Collectives and Minorities: An Evaluation of Compensation Policies

Maria Duminica: The Domino Effect: Exploring the Causes and Ramifications of Banking Crises and Bank Runs

Zühal Gezicier: Dispossession of the Body in the Case of Dom Women During the Process of Transition from Craft Nomadism to Settled Life

Maria Aguilera Martín: The Visibility of Romani Lesbian Women

Ferenc Józsa: Asexuality Between the Cis Heteronormative Society and the LGBTQ Community in Hungary

Donald Myrteli: Recovering from the Colonial Epistemological Order: Roma in Eastern Europe

Dominika Badžová: Roma Dissidents in Socialist Czechoslovakia: Struggling with Human Rights through Print Culture

Siljana Hyseni: Roma Protection Policies in Times of Crisis: The Cases of the Kosovo-Serbian Conflict (1999) and the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2023)

Slobodan Stanković: Substandard Romani Settlements: Urban Marginality and Necropolitics in Belgrade’s Zones of Social Abandonment

Klaudjo Veizi: Working Conditions, Experiences, and Challenges of Roma Waste Pickers in Tirana, Albania: Qualitative Exploratory Research

The topics discussed during the 2020-21 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar (by panels):

Panel 1: Environmental injustice

• Ersan Kücükoglu: The impacts of geothermal energy on rural communities within the framework of modernization and environmental justice: The case of Aydin, Turkey
  
• Sergen Gül: The impact of Turkey’s modernization and industrialization policies on the Roma community: An environmental justice study on the Ergene Basin

Panel 2: Women, power, and violence

• Miljana Cabrilovski: Sterilization as a weapon of bio-power: The forced sterilization of Romani women in Czechoslovakia and its successor countries
• Alba Hernandez Sanchez: The invisibility of Romani women in Spanish laws on gender-based violence: Reasons and consequences
• Maria Atanasova: How do the state and society talk about violence? Multiple actors in the Bulgarian case of the Istanbul Convention

Panel 3: Community and culture

• Petro Rusanienko: Why do gay Roma remain invisible to everyone?
• Sevdjulje Ramadani: Living on the margins and moving forward: An ethnographic study of Veliki Rit, an illegal settlement in Serbia
• Gopalas Michailovskis: Defining the cultural representation of the Lithuanian Roma

Panel 4: Participation and representation

• Mikulas Lakatos: The Roma minority in the 2021 Slovak National Census: A survey on the factors contributing to revealing or concealing Roma self-identification.
• Serdjan Baftijari: Why Roma do not have their authentic representation in parliament? A case study of Roma in Montenegro

The topics discussed during the 2019-20 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar:

• Rufat Demirov -The Power of Self-naming: Between Denial and Political Identity; The First World Romani Congress
• Sunita Memetovic - Between Freedom of Expression and Discriminatory Policies: Is There a Right to Beg?
• Nadja Greku -  Here, There Is No Such Thing as Hope: Tracing the Lost Hope of Roma from Yugoslav Socialism to the Post-Yugoslav Era
• Sara Dungaj - Access to Social Housing Programs and Barriers Marginalized Groups - Roma and Egyptian Minorities - Face in Tirana, Albania
•  Behije Kodra - Securitization of Roma During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Cases of Albania and Slovakia
• Katalin Rostás - Analysis of the Family Protection Action Plan in Hungary
• József Csendes - Burgeois Development of Roma from the Reform Age to Trianon (1825-1920)
• Klaudia Veizaj - The Influence of Italian Fascist Architecture in Albania in the First Half of the 20th Century
• Lilla Eredics - NEM! - A Novel Space of Female Solidarity Within the Leftist Activist Network of Budapest

The topics discussed during the 2018-19 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar:

• Dragana Kokora - Analysis of news and comments about Roma people on the regional portal N1
• Natali Tomenko - Roma as fortune tellers in the Soviet and American cartoons of 1973
• Dzenifer Dzeladin - Segregation in primary schools in Macedonia and the impact on further education of Roma children
• Adnan Schubert - A micro-study of Roma migration from Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Tomljenovic Azemina - From theory to practice: Local Action Plans for Roma integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017-2020
• Aleksandra Koriak - Hate crimes against Roma in Ukraine
• Judit Jóni - Roma minority schools: The difference between minority and segregated schools
• Sebair Selmani - Machine Learning: Artificial neural network and linear regression methods with a case-study
• Eglantina Aliu - Electoral systems
• Miroslav Mitras - Roma members of the European Parliament: How have they made it?
• Yaqoub Erzsébet Lisa - The nature of revolution through Sudan's recent example 2019
• Burcu Kisac - Art, racism and violence
• Dorina Azemi - Islam feminism

The topics discussed during the 2017 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar:

• Banda Pal Securitization of Islam. How the United Kingdom Independence Party's Discourse on Islam Aims to increase their Political Influence
• Bulbul Gamze Towards a Definition of Islamophobia in Contemporary Hungary
• Cankurt Ilkin Mapping Individual and Institutional Reactions to Officially Sanctioned Islamophobia
• Ferkovics Attila Andras Labour Market Integration of the Roma in Hungary: Analysis and Policy Suggestions 
• Jeri Janos Populism and Globalization
• Kochev Angel Shades of Otherness: Differing Perceptions of Multiple Muslim Identities
• Kovacs Adrienn The Difficulty of Formulating and Implementing Policies on Women’s Rights in Bangladesh
• Lakatos Timea Mapping the Introduction of Inclusive Education in Hungary
• Lala Fridon Foreign Aid Effectiveness in Post Conflict Countries: Case Study Kosovo
• Majko Irena Roma Women in Albania: Juggling Traditional Values and Career Perspective
• Popenko Viola Comparing IDPs and National Minorities: protection mechanisms in the context of the Roma in Ukraine
• Racz Tibor Are Anti-corruption Networks able to Strengthen Democracy in Central Eastern European Countries?
• Shvedchenko Violeta Protection of National Minorities in Ukraine through the Lens of the Olshany Crisis
• Tahiri Allmir How Did NATO Legitimize Military Intervention in the Cases of Bosnia and Kosovo after the   Break-up of Yugoslavia?
• Vaitsekhovskii Denis Analysis of the Effects of the So-Called “Undesirable Organizations Law” on Romani Mobilization in Russia
• Vajda Melinda Muslim Women Negotiating Islamophobia      
• Vidak Gabor Drug Use and School Dropout among Roma Students
• Yakimov Dancho Energy Poverty among People with Disabilities in the Blagoevgrad Region, Bulgaria: Dimensions and Manifestations 

You may see the program of the 2017 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar here.

The topics discussed during the 2016 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar:

• Brassoi  Vivien The Human Rights Perspective of Socio-Economic Disadvantages as New Grounds of Discrimination
• Cela Xhenson Community Media as a Tool for Influencing Policies: Housing and Environment in Albania
• Demir Manuela Roma Empowerment Through Ethnic Mobilization: Case study of Roma Youth Informal Initiative "Romano Avazi" in Macedonia, 2012.
• Esztergalyos Karoly Accessibility of the Hungarian Tertiary Education by Roma Students
• Farkas Aida Diana Discrimination and Ill Treatment of Roma by Police in Romania: Causes, Effects and Possible Solutions
• Gol/Yilmaz Fatma External Debt and Its Effects on Economic Growth, Turkey is an example country
• Ignacz Judit A Complicated Relationship: Fidesz and Jobbik in Hungary
• Jakab Zsuzsanna Common Past Divided Memories: Reconstruction of History Through Monuments in Hungary
• Komaromi  Maria What Should a “Good Mother” Do? Gender Relations and Development Initiatives in a Segregated Roma Settlement in Hungary.
• Kondur Julian Violation of Right to Health of Roma in Ukraine: State Obligations, Access to Health Care Services and Legal Nationality         
• Kovacs Zsuzsanna Discriminatory practices in environmental policies
• Petrenko Nikolai Labour Migration as a Panacea to Socio-Economic Problems: A Case Study of Tajikistan
• Sandor Arnold The forced evictions of Roma in Miskolc 
• Sulejmanova  Marija Questioning the constitutionality: the case of the new Special Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Macedonia
• Timchenkov Andrei Kurdish Question in the Middle East: Self-determination and the Creation of a new Independent State

See the program of the 2016 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar here.

The topics discussed during the 2015 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar:

• Asim Demiran: The Pros and the Cons of China-Africa relationship
• Calin Nicoleta: An Analysis of the National Consultation Process in Hungary: The Manipulative Power of the Sociopolitical Elite
• Chomanic Marek: European Anti-discrimination Legal Framework and Jurisdiction vs. Reality. How minorities are still discriminated in the old continent
• Cara Ramona-Maria: Inclusion of diversity and culture: Does the social inclusion of Roma advocate the real needs of Roma?
• Harapi Semiha: Housing challenges of the Roma community in Albania
• Huseini Almir: Roma people victims of Human Right policies promoted by International Organizations
• Ignácz Andrea: Segregation in education in Hungary - A case study of Huszar settlement, Nyiregyhaza
• Lupianez Noelia: Can positive psychology make people happier? An experiment that leads to increase happiness in students from Roma Access Programs
• Nuredini Albana: Right to adequate standard of living (Right to housing) in Albania
• Orsos Mihaly: Energy Poverty in Hungary and the "Light Bringers"
• Selman Selma: I am an artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Tair Fikrija: Benefits and losses of the Macedonian budget concerning the Roma community
• Toader Ionica: Challenges of Roma Integration Policies: The case-study of Roma in England
• Torok Ildiko: Between a rock and a hard place - Empowerment of Roma women to participate in decision making processes

See the program of the 2015 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar here.

The topics discussed during the 2014 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar:

• Balaz Jan: Affirmative actions from a practical and normative perspective
• Balaz Marek : Roma participation in the case of Slovakia: NRIS 2020 and Roma Reform
• Besic Radosav: Government budget benefits of Roma education
• Conkova Anna: “That I am Roma does not mean that I will wear black trousers, a white shirt and hat on my head”. Establishing dialogue between fashion designers
• Csanya Ildiko : “Come to the front and be a believer!” Hidden mechanisms of segregation in an Evangelical movement
• Dinu Liviu Iulian: Polishing a profession – being a video chat model in Romania
• Fyudr Yanina: Ethnic discrimination in the labor market: lessons from Ukraine in light of EU and UN framework
• Heljic Arman: Roma masculinities: performativity, self-perception and social practices among RGPP men
• Jakab Laszlo Oliver : Forms and extent of segregation of Roma students in Hungary
• Jasharov Jashar: The problem of not being able to obtain a Personal Identification Card (ID)
• Jonas Marianna: The old Jobbik in the new? An analysis of a far right party's visual campaign materials
• Kallai Andras: Ethicized Roma representation in Hungary: categorization in the fine arts based on Roma origin
• Koszegi Krisztina: Death penalty and life imprisonment
• Ludlova Nikola: Narratives of growing up as a man in a Romani family – reflections on constructing one's masculinity
• Marton Jozsef: Racial profiling in Budapest 8th district
• Nemeth Katalin: Teacher incentives within education systems
• Redjepi Nadire: Profit and losses - effects of migration on the budget of the Republic of Macedonia
• Sali Senada: The status of stateless people under the International Public Law: concept, regulation, problems and possible solutions
• Savic Jelena: Occupational freedom and benefiting the worse off
• Selmani Deniz: Model of minority representation: The case study of Roma in Macedonia
• Shakjiri Elvis: Discrimination against Roma at the borders of Macedonia: state obligations regarding freedom of movement in International and European Human Rights law
• Stoyanov Atanas: Targeted versus universal policies for Roma, on the basis of the European Social Fund in Bulgaria

See the program of the 2014 RGPP End-of-Year Student Seminar here.