Between Oblivion and Remembrance: The Genocide of Roma and Politics of Memory in Moldova
This talk delves into the narrative of the Genocide of Roma in Moldova during the Second World War, addressing how historical narratives, community commemorations, and institutional roles converge. This research underscores the challenges and progress in recognizing the Genocide of Roma within the broader context of the Second World War. The analysis extends to the broader societal and political dynamics in present-day Moldova, examining how the Genocide is integrated into the national memory. It also scrutinizes the role of state institutions, along with non-governmental organizations, in preserving and transmitting these memories to future generations.
Dr. Huseyin Oylupinar
Dr. Huseyin Oylupinar completed his interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and History at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada), centring on collective identity and memory in Ukraine. He researched interethnic relations in Ukraine, focusing on Crimea at Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (Cambridge, MA, USA). Dr. Oylupinar led a Turkish-Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar Initiative at Harvard University in 2018-2020. Currently, he is affiliated with the Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies (IRES) at Uppsala University, where he continues to research Ukraine, inter-ethnic relations, and memory and expanding his research to other post-Soviet states, including Moldova, Belarus, and Russia as well as the Black Sea Region.