Reimagining EU Policy-Making through Intersectional Activisms: Decolonial Insights from Romani Feminisms
May 16 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Organizers:
Concept overview
This event serves as a transformative space to foreground Roma intersectional feminism as a critical site for reimagining EU policy-making. It aims to center the voices, experiences and expertise of Romani women feminists and activists, positioning them as key contributors to knowledge production and policy discourse. By fostering dialogue across academic, activist and (EU) institutional actors, the event seeks to challenge Eurocentric and exclusionary practices within policy-making processes, while amplifying decolonial and feminist approaches.
Through collective engagement, this event works towards building bridges between grassroots activism and institutional policy development. This initiative also includes the launch of the Romnja Magazine Issue No.1 (IEK) – Decolonizing Gadje Narratives, a publication that highlights Romani women’s perspectives in knowledge production through a feminist and decolonial lens, offering a powerful counter-narrative to dominant representations.
Programme
5PM-5:10PM Opening remarks
Welcome & short introduction by Sophie Jacquot, UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles
5:10PM-6PM Panel debate
Moderation: Serena D’Agostino, University of Antwerp
Panellists:
Carmen Gheorghe, E-Romnja, Romania
Aldessa Georgiana Lincan, Romnja Feminist Library
Alba Hernández Sánchez, Feminist Collective of Romani Gender Experts
Jelena Jovanovic, European Parliament, Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI)
European Commission, DG JUST, Non-Discrimination & Anti-Racism Unit representative (tbc)
6PM-6:30PM Q&A with audience
6:30PM-6:40PM Launch of the Romnja Magazine Issue No.1 (IEK) & Closing remarks
Launch of the magazine issue: Aldessa Georgiana Lincan and Alba Hernández Sánchez
Final words of thanks: Sophie Jacquot and Serena D’Agostino
6:40PM-7PM Refreshment & Networking
