ROMA TOMORROW
January 29, 2010

In conjunction with the Romani Archives and Documentation Center, the Center for European Studies is hosting a symposium Roma Tomorrow on January 29, 2010. The international one-day event will feature three distinguished speakers - Dr. Erika Schlager (Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Counsel for International Law) Dr. Ethel Brooks (Romani Studies, Rutgers University) and Dr. Thomas Acton, MBE (Chair in Romani Studies, Greenwich University, London) - as well as presentations and performances by two noted Romani musicians - . jazz pianist William Duna and flamenco guitarist Lolo del Carders. The day will conclude with a panel discussion and Q&A.

The symposium is being held in the Avaya Auditorium (2.302) in the ACE Building on the UT Campus and is free and open to the public.

In the evening, Romani saxophonist Yuri Yunakov will perform with his ensemble in the Hogg Memorial Auditorium presented by the Texas Performing Arts. For more information about the evening performance and to purchase tickets, please contact Texas Performing Arts.

Roma Tomorrow Symposium Schedule

Avaya Auditorium, UT Campus
ACE Building, Room 2.302

8:30 a.m.         Welcome and Opening by Ian Hancock

8:45 a.m.         Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies
                       University of Greenwich, UK
                       "Mainstream or Specialty: The Deadly Dilemma for Roma and Romani Studies"

10:00 a.m.       Break

10:15 a.m.       TBA

11:00 a.m.       Break

11:15 a.m.       Erika Schlager, Counsel for International Law
                       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission)
                       Washington, DC
                       "Roma in the New World Order"

12:30 p.m.       Lunch Break

2:00 p.m.         Ethel Brooks, Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Sociology
                       Rutgers University, New Jersey
                       "(Mis)Recognitions: Romanies, Sexualities, Sincerities"

3:15 p.m.         Break

3:30 p.m.         Music by Bill Duna

4:00 p.m.         Panel Discussion and Q&A
                       Panel to Include Thomas Acton, Lolo del Carders, Erika Schlager, Ethel Brooks,
                       Bill Duna, Sonia Seeman, Anne Sutherland, Elena Marushiakova, Veselin Popov, and Ian Hancock

5:00 p.m.         Concluding Remarks by Ian

8:00 p.m.         Yuri Yunakov Ensemble Performs (Tickets Required)
                       Hogg Memorial Auditorium