FINAL PROGRAM OF THE GYPSY LORE SOCIETY
2002 ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE ON GYPSY STUDIES
(Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Országház utca 30., Jakobinus Hall)
Friday, September 6
Registration
Opening (Nóra Kovács, scientific secretary of the Minority Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Matt T. Salo, president of the Gypsy Lore Society)
Gypsies in France (chair: Csaba Prónai)
The Internment of Gypsies in France, 1940‑1946, Emmanuel Filhol
The Here and the Beyond in the Manouche Worldview, Jean‑Luc Poueyto
Ties and Frontiers, Journeys and Neighbourhoods, Alliances and Contests, Patrick Williams
Discussion
Gypsies in Spain and Italy (chair: Colin Clark)
Demographic Structure of Spanish Gypsies, Elisa Martin
Marriage Patterns of the Calé, the Gypsies of Spain, Juan F. Gamella
History, Historicism, Metahistory, Silence and what Sinti do with these Concepts, Elizabeth Tauber
Discussion
Gypsies in Central and Eastern Europe 1 (chair: Éva Blénesi)
Social Status and the Problem of Categorization of Gypsies in Hungary, Dávid Simon
Political Empowerment and Ethnic Relations, John Strong, Endre Lengyel, Zsuzsa Török, and István Sértõ‑Radics
The Present State of Cultural Anthropological Gypsy Studies in Hungary, Csaba Prónai
Discussion
Gypsies in Central and Eastern Europe 2 (chair: Matt T. Salo)
The Uzhorod National Roma Theater: Performing Gypsy Identity in Ukraine, Adriana Helbig
Field Notes from Russia and Ukraine, Elena Marushiakova and Vesselin Popov
Elements and Symbols in the Celebration of Bango Vassili, Deyan Kolev
Discussion
Gypsies in Central and Eastern Europe 3 (chair: Victor Friedman)
The Structure of the Romani Folktales, Hristo Kyuchukov
Dervish Rituals and Customs among Roma in Skopje, Macedonia, Trajko Petrovski
Discussion
Business Meeting of the Gypsy Lore Society
Banquet
Saturday, September 7
Gypsies in the United States (chair: Matt T. Salo)
The Basketmakers of York, Pennsylvania, c. 1840‑1930, Sheila Salo
Romnichels, Roaders and Travelers on the Great Plains, Matt T. Salo
Discussion
Coffee Break
Gypsies in Turkey (chair: Elena Marushiakova)
The Social Life of Roma in Izmir, Turkey, Soulat Kolukirik
The Professional Skills of Turkish Gypsies, Udo Mischek
Discussion
Language (chair: Sheila Salo)
On the Classification of Romani Dialects, Yaron Matras
The Romani Press in Macedonia: Language and Perspective, Victor Friedman
Discussion
Lunch (by your own)
Politics, Identity (chair: William G. Lockwood)
Roma Political Lobbying in Britain: Which Way Now? Colin Clark
The Nature and Social Deteminants of Roma Poverty – A Cross-National Comparison, János Ladányi – Iván Szelényi
Processes of Formation of Roma Identity in East‑Central European Countries, Éva Blénesi
Discussion
Coffee Break
Music (chair: Katalin Kovalcsik)
The “Superterritorialization” of Rumba Flamenco and Manouche Swing, Katherine J. Hagedorn
The Traditional Music and Songs of the Roma in the Czech and Slovak Republics, Eva Davidová
Adrian, Taraf, and the Politics of Gypsy Music, David Malvinni
Kosovo through the Eyes of Local Rom Musicians (video presentation), Svanibor Pettan
Discussion
Presentation of Zita Réger’s posthumous book „Cigány gyermekvilág” /Gypsy childrenworld (Ilona Kassai and Katalin Kovalcsik)
Closing
Both days: ART EXHIBITION OF THE GYPSY ARTIST: KATARZYNA POLLOK