International Conference on the representation of Sinti and Roma in Holocaust film | November 12-14, 2025 at the Heidelberg University

Call for Papers: Submission until April 5, 2025

Hosted by the Critical Film & Image Hub at the Research Centre on Antigypsyism (RCA) at Heidelberg University, this conference aims to create a platform for scholarly exchange on a rarely explored topic: the representation of Sinti and Roma in Holocaust film.

Scholars, doctoral students, early-career researchers, and filmmakers from across Europe are invited to contribute to discussions on how mainstream productions, documentaries, social media videos, and computer games depict this marginalized narrative. Contributions in English and German are welcome.

Submission Guidelines:
Those interested in presenting a 20-minute paper are invited to submit an abstract (up to 500 words) and a short biography (up to 150 words) in English or German by April 5th, 2025, to birgit.hofmann@zegk.uni-heidelberg.de.

Successful applicants will be notified by May 1st, 2025. Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the organizers, and selected contributions will be included in an upcoming anthology.

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Image: Margarete Kraus, a Czech Roma who was sent to Auschwitz. Wiener Holocaust Library Collections.