Ukrainian Decolonization: the Untold Roma Stories
What is happening in Ukraine today has happened many times before.
The Ukrainian resistance against fascism and colonialism, both its Western and Russian forms, dates back generations. The history of Ukrainian Roma fighting back against the colonial invaders, whether in 1945 or 2024, are integral to this story. However, it is also one of the least known.
Ukraine-born journalist and author Maksym Eristavi has been raising global awareness about the legacy of Russian colonialism for over a decade. His main message: most Russian invasions throughout history are not isolated events but follow a pattern of serial colonial behavior. Together with Ukrainian wartime artists, Eristavi has recently published Russian Colonialism 101, an illustrated guide to Russian colonial invasions. Now, he invites prominent Ukrainian Roma voices to share their stories of anti-colonial resistance, how they fit the broader decolonization awakening in Ukraine, and what do they tell us about the nature and patterns of Russian imperial culture.
Speakers:
Maksym Eristavi, journalist and author
Yanush Panchenko, Roma researcher
Volodymyr Yakovenko, executive director of ARCA
Nataliia Tomenko, Roma cultural heritage expert
Organizers:
Pilecki Institute Berlin, ARCA, IST Publishing, Vitche
Place and time:
Pilecki Institure Berlin, Pariser Platz 4A, 10117 Berlin
17th May, 18:00 - 19:30
Pariser Platz 4A, 10117 Berlin
On visual Illustration by Nataliia Kozeko
See also
- «Жіночий рух діє в усіх жінках»: Форум до 140-річчя жіночого руху в Україні
- "Роми мають бути включені до процесів відбудови України", – В. Яковенко
- Як роми зберігають свою культурну спадщину
- «АРКА» на Міжнародній конференції з питань відновлення України
- The event "Roma contribution to the Recovery of Ukraine"
- The Council of Europe Dialogue with Roma and Traveler civil society
- Conference on Ukraine's recovery in Berlin
- Educational event "Roma in Ukraine - fighters for democracy, human rights and justice" was held
- Public event "Roma in Ukraine – Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice"
- Mapping the Challenges faced by Ukrainian Roma in a War Time and Overcoming the Obstacles
- Cafe Kyiv event took place in Berlin
- Respect, Recognition and Rights of National Minorities in Ukraine
- Consultation meeting on opportunities for Roma youth realization
- Meeting with a member of the Bundestag
- Conference “Roma as an integral part of Ukrainian society”
- International Conference "Roma as Integral Part of Society of Ukraine" on June 14, 2023 in Berlin
- Forum of Roma civil society
- "The Russian War Against Ukraine and Its Consequences for Roma" conference
- First day of Roma Civil Society Forum
- The Sastipe project
- The project Through my mind
- DIKH HE NA BISTER - Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative