THE HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTIGYPSYISM

Наслеђе 58 (2024) [271-281]

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Rebecca Fisch

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DOI: 10.46793/NasKg2458.271F

САЖЕТАК /ABSTRACT:

This article explores the project “Remember the Holocaust – Fight Antigypsyism“ and evaluates its activities and results. The project, conducted in partnership with Forum Roma Srbije, UG Otaharin, and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma, and with the support of EVZ Foundation from October 2022 until July 2024 provides a prac- tical framework to examine how Holocaust remembrance can address both the historical neglect of the Nazi genocide of Sinti and Roma and the continuous relevance of combating Antigypsyism today.

Aiming to strengthen this approach, the project employs a multi- method approach, including capacity building and advocacy  activi- ties in addition to educational initiatives, which are analysed through interdisciplinary lenses – drawing from memory studies, cultural diplomacy, and  anti-racism  discourses.  This  analysis  highlights how these elements contribute to raising awareness of the continued marginalization of Roma communities, while addressing the complex- ities of remembrance in combating historical and contemporary forms of Antigypsyism.

The article is complemented by an excursus on the history of geno- cide and persecution of the minority after 1945 and the civil rights movement, as well as a brief description of the present-day  situation. In addition, it discusses the challenges of historical recognition, the ongoing relevance of remembering the Roma and Sinti Holocaust, and the demands for future remembrance work, particularly considering combating systemic discrimination against the minority.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS: 

Holocaust, Remembrance, Roma, Antigypsyism, Samudaripen, Local History

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