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THE GYPSY LORE SOCIETY
The Gypsy Lore Society, an international association of persons interested
in Gypsy and Traveler Studies, was founded in Great Britain in 1888. Since 1989 it has been headquartered in the
United States. Its goals include promotion of the study of Gypsy, Traveler, and analogous peripatetic cultures
worldwide; dissemination of accurate information aimed at increasing understanding of these cultures in their diverse
forms; and establishment of closer contacts among scholars studying any aspects of these cultures.
These Gypsy and Traveler cultures
include those traditionally known, or referring to themselves as Rom,
Romanichels, Cale, Sinti, Ludar, Romungre, Irish Travelers, Scottish Travelers and many others. The Society sponsors programs and conferences and publishes the
twice-yearly Romani Studies (continuing Journal of the Gypsy Lore
Society), a
quarterly Newsletter and other occasional publications. The Society has also
established the Victor Weybright Archives of Gypsy Studies, specializing in
recent scholarly work on Gypsy, Traveler and related studies, for the benefit of
researchers and students.
Announcements:
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NEW! 2010 Annual Meeting of the Gypsy Lore Society. The 2010 Annual Meeting and Conference on Gypsy Studies will be held in Lisbon, Portugal September 8 to 10, 2010. The meeting is being organized on behalf of the Gypsy Lore Society by the team of NEC (Núcleo de Estudos Ciganos / Nucleum of Gypsy Studies) under the sponsorship of CRIA - Center for Research in Anthropology - Portugal, a research center created to link in a web the research in anthropology of four universities. NEC, founded by CEMME in 2000, is now a specialized part of CRIA. More information about the conference will be published in coming issues of the Newsletter, and on this website.
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NEW! Call for papers. Papers on any aspect of Gypsy Studies are welcome, but substantive scholarly papers will be given priority. Papers should be 20 minutes long with an additional 10 minutes allotted for discussion. Abstracts should be submitted no later than January 15, 2010. Notification of acceptance will be announced by March 15, 2010. Send your abstract of no more than 250 words in plain text format (no tables or charts) in the body of an e-mail message (not as an attachment) to the Program Chair José Bastos (jose.bastos@fcsh.unl.pt).
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| Research Consultation Program: Students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs and intending to pursue research in any aspect of
Gypsy/Romani Studies are invited to contact the Gypsy Lore Society. Through its Research Consultation Program, the Gypsy Lore Society will pair students with
scholars with experience in the field who can provide advice and guidance in their research. Those interested should provide their names,
complete mailing address, email address, telephone and fax numbers, institution, department, and as detailed a description as possible of research interest.
Write to Research Consultation Program.
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