Preserving the Roma memories: Festschrift in Honor of Dr. Adam Bartosz

In: Roma 07

Abstract

The new collection of articles, dealing with the Roma issues is dedicated to the anniversary of Dr. Adam Bartosz. For more than 40 years Dr. Bartosz - a Polish ethnologist, historian and museum worker was doing research and publishing scientific articles on Roma in Poland. From 1980 until 2012 he was the Director of the Regional Museum in Tarnow, Poland and he established the permanent Roma Museum in Poland one of the few Museums on Roma in Europe. He was the organizer of many cultural and social events strengthening the sense of identity of Polish Roma and promoting cultural diversity, including the "International Roma Remembrance Rolling Stock". All his activities throughout the years were also object of his publications. In 2008 he established the journal Studia Romologica , and he is the editor in chief. His contribution to the field of Romani ethnography and ethnology is especially important.