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Historian: Eastern Europe, Romania, Holocaust and genocide, minorities, legal history, transitional justice; Associate Professor - Chapman University; views are my own

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granttharward.bsky.social @granttharward.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#OTD 80 years ago, Traian Popovici died, aged 53. The lawyer served as mayor of Cernăuți from August to December 1941. During that time he argued against deporting the Jewish population to Transnistria, saving thousands of lives. He was made a Righteous Among the Nations in 1969.
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Laura Arnold Leibman @lauraleibman.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Day 16 of Jewish American Heritage Month. One of my favorite synagogues: The gorgeous Eldridge Street Synagogue on the Lower East Side. #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth #jewishritual #synagogue
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I am very grateful to Svetlana Suveica for her thoughtful review of my book "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950" (Cambridge UP, 2025) published in Eastern European Holocaust Studies. Many thanks! degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
My review of the book edited by Monica Ciobanu and Mihaela Serban "Between the Memory and Post-Memory of Communism in Romania: Fluid Memories" (Routledge, 2025) was published in the Journal of Romanian Studies. Congratulations to the editors and contributors! www.academia.edu/166265612/Io...
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Ionescu Book Review of Between the memory and Post memory of Communism in Romania
Ionescu Book Review of Between the memory and Post memory of Communism in Romania
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Very grateful to Emanuela Grama, @granttharward.bsky.social, Irina Livezeanu, and Mihaela Serban for their reviews of my book ("Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania" recently published in the Journal of Romanian Studies! Many thanks! www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/jrns/8/1...
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Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania
Cambridge Core - Russian and East European History - Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania
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Andreas Umland @umland.eurosky.social · 26/04/2026
Narrating the War: Call for Book Proposals for the Series #UkrainianVoices www.linkedin.com/events/74542... www.facebook.com/events/25336...
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Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Great news, team: The incredible cover for Caroline Sturdy Colls forthcoming "Finding Treblinka: Forensic and Archaeological Discoveries" is ready for the world. Even better news? What's inside. Find that & more at @cornellupress.bsky.social's book page: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
A book cover depicting at top: a landscape image with a wooden plank path surrounded by trees and stone markers in the distance, and bottom: the book title in yellow text, Finding Treblinka, and author name, Caroline Sturdy Colls, set in front of a purple-tinted image of stone markers.
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I am very grateful to Maria Bucur for her review of my book "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950" (@universitypress.cambridge.org) The American Historical Review, the journal of the American Historical Association. doi.org/10.1093/ahr/...
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Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
More on "Teaching a Dark Chapter: History Books and the Holocaust in Italy and the Germanys" at the @cornellupress.bsky.social book page: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
A book cover, of a book fading into the surface of a table, with the main title at top in blue: Teaching a Dark Chapter, and author at bottom: Daniela R. P. Weiner.
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ARTE @artefr.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Comment le système concentrationnaire soviétique a forgé le cœur caché de l'empire. « Goulag, une histoire soviétique », plongée dans l’un des systèmes répressifs les plus implacables du XXe siècle ⤵️
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Goulag, une histoire soviétique | Documentaire (intégrale) | ARTE
Documentaire disponible en rediffusion jusqu'au 21/11/2027 Le Goulag est le système concentrationnaire de l'Union soviétique et constitua le coeur caché de l'empire, de 1917 à la fin des années 1950. A travers des témoignages et des archives exceptionnels, retour sur l'histoire d'un continent encor
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I am very grateful to Gaëlle Fisher for her review of my book "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950" (Cambridge UP, 2025). Thank you very much Gaëlle! H-Soz-Kult, 07.10.2025, www.hsozkult.de/publicationr...
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Stevan Bozanich @stevanbozanich.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
- A completed PhD in economic history, history, political economy, or a related field; - Expertise or strong interest in Eastern European history, ideally including energy, infrastructure, or economic systems;
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Caroline Mezger @carolinemezger.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Friendly reminder: applications for the INFOCOM Project's final conference are due in one month! Looking forward to seeing you there @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social @crh.ehess.fr @lmu.de www.ehess.fr/fr/appel-com...
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Informal Communication in Nazi Europe:
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
I am very grateful to Anca Filipovici for her review of my book "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950" in CEU Review of Books (2025). Mulțumesc foarte mult Anca! ceureviewofbooks.com/review/postw...
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Postwar reparatory justice and restitution in Romania - CEU Review of Books
In Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania (Cambridge University Press, 2025), Stefan Cristian Ionescu examines the postwar treatment of Romanian Jewish survivors and the reasons so many survivor...
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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We are excited to announce a special seminar series on ‘Emotions in the Holocaust’ that will run in the 2026 calendar year. This new academic lecture series will provide a forum for established and early career researchers to present on groundbreaking new research. Find out more:
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‘Emotions in the Holocaust’ Special Seminar Series - The Wiener Holocaust Library
We are excited to announce a special seminar series on ‘Emotions in the Holocaust’ that will run in the 2026 calendar year.
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
A very interesting forthcoming book!
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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Come and visit us!
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I am very grateful to Shannon Fogg for her review of my book "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950," published in European Journal of Jewish Studies. brill.com/view/journal...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Daily life in Kyiv. Photo: ph.dariazatochna/threads
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Last October it was agreat honor to present my book "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950" (Cambridge University Press, 2025) at the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University. www.cambridge.org/.../8E5F433D....
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Uploading the "unboxing" photos of my last book - "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950". Cambridge University Press,2025. Photos at the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education@wilkinsoncollege.bsky.social. www.cambridge.org/core/books/j...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I am looking forward to delivering a book talk at Paideia - The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden tomorrow, on Holocaust Remembrance Day! paideiafolkhogskola.se/evenemang/bo...
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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 13/04/2026
Today at sunset begins #YomHashoah, the Jewish commemoration of the Holocaust. If you are interested in learning more about the Holocaust, there are LOTS of great resources out there. I might selfishly suggest the @holocaustpod.bsky.social as well. We are up to 76 episodes as of today!
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Alexandra Dellios @alecadell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Come do a PhD with us! study.anu.edu.au/scholarships...
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Australians and the Past Revisited PhD scholarship | The Australian National University
Australians and the Past Revisited PhD scholarship, The scholarship will support a HDR candidate to be part of the interdisciplinary research team undertaking the ARC funded ‘Australians and the Past ...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
On April 14, Chapman University's Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education will organize a documentary film screening - "Among Neighbors" - followed by a conversation with the film director Yoav Potash. Free admission! More details below.
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Jeff Rutherford @jeffcrutherford.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
If you're looking for some recent work on the German-Soviet War (and really, who isn't), Cornell University Press has a 40% off & free shipping sale right now. Enter 09EXP40 for the sale price. @cornellupress.bsky.social @bethanywasik.bsky.social www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
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The German-Soviet War by edited by Jeff Rutherford and Robert von Maier | Hardcover | Cornell University Press
The German-Soviet War revises the conflict's generally accepted understanding through case studies, demonstrating the complexity of the war at the local level. The contributors assembled by Jeff Ruthe...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Tomorrow I will give a talk about "Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust" at California State University Fresno. I am looking forward to meeting students and faculty from CSU Fresno Jewish Studies Association's and History Department! Many thanks to @Brian J. Griffith and Jill Fields!
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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
🌟 Heads up! The review for the Weber Postdoc in European History at #UCLA starts in one week—there’s still time to apply!
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
For anyone who is interested, I will be giving a lecture tomorrow evening via Zoom on Holocaust memory laws in Central and Eastern Europe, and state construction of historical narratives. Registration here: www.givecampus.com/schools/Sara...
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Virtual Faculty on the Road: Joel Swanson, Religion and Jewish Studies
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Chad Gibbs @chadgibbs101.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
It’s here! Finally holding the first copy of my first book. What a feeling.
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Caroline Mezger @carolinemezger.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The @dhi-paris.fr and Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah have launched a new one-year research fellowship on the history of the Holocaust in France/Western Europe! Deadline for this first round of applications: April 1. More details below 👇👇👇 www.dhi-paris.fr/fileadmin/us...
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Duncan Bell @duncanbell.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
POST-DOC! 3-year job in history of political thought / visual culture / art history Department of Politics & International Studies University of Cambridge @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/54724/
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Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge.
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Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
My latest book, Replaying the Second World War, is now officially out. I explain how Russia's instrumentalization of the history of WW2 dehumanizes Ukrainians while highlighting the many parallels, and direct connections, between WW2 and Russian actions today. www.ibidem.eu/en/Topics/So...
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Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Great news! Cornell University's Careers Beyond Academia and @cornellupress.bsky.social are teaming up again to provide paid scholarly summer publishing/learning opportunities for *mid-career humanities Cornell grad students*. How to apply can be found here: gradcareers.cornell.edu/opportunitie...
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Scholarly publishing summer opportunity : Careers Beyond Academia
Flexible, Experiential, Empowering
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Tereza Hendl @terezahendl.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
More testimonies about russian crimes in occupied Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/w...
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Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
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Holocaust Educational Foundation @hefnu.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
We have extended the Sharon and Earl Abramson Research Grant deadline - APPLY NOW! Deadline: Sunday, March 1 (11:59 PM, U.S. Pacific Standard Time) More information here: hef.northwestern.edu/grants/sharo...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
My chapter "Liberators, Partners, and Rapists: Jewish Women from Romania Encountering Red Army Soldiers around the End of World War II" was published in Nina Paulovicova, Anna Cichopek-Gajraj, Joanna Beata Michlic eds, Shattered Liberation...(Purdue UP, 2025). www.academia.edu/145333895/_L...
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"Liberators, Partners, and Rapists: Jewish Women from Romania Encountering Red Army Soldiers around the End of World War II"
the arrival of the Axis troops. Only a minority of the deported Jews (around 40,000-50,000 out of approximately 200,000 deportees) and half of the Roma survived and were repatriated to Romania or were...
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Holocaust Educational Foundation @hefnu.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
We have extended the Summer Institute Application Deadline - APPLY NOW! Deadline: Sunday, February 15 (11:59 PM, U.S. Pacific Standard Time) More information here: hef.northwestern.edu/institutes/n... Institute Dates: June 21 - July 3, 2026
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Holocaust Educational Foundation @hefnu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Annual Winter Lecture “The Nazi Transport of 440 Romani Women and Girls from Austria’s Burgenland in June 1939: A Microhistory” Featuring Tiarra Maznick (Northwestern University) More information here: planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/638521
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Philipp Lenhard @philipplenhard.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The University of Vienna @univie.ac.at invites applications for at least 40 fully funded, 4-year doctoral positions. I am one of the potential supervisors. If you have an exciting, innovative PhD project on modern #JewishHistory, please feel free to apply: careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Today I will give a book talk - "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania" - at Durham University in the UK! Join us! Many thanks to James Koranyi and his colleagues from the Department of History/Centre for the Study of Jewish Culture, Society, and Politics! www.cambridge.org/core/books/j...
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regina mühlhäuser @remueh.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls - a good time to check out the "Selected Bibliography 'Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict'". warandgender.net/bibliography #CRSV #GBSV #EndVAW
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Tomorrow, at the #ASEEES2025 conference, I will participate in a panel discussion on my book "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950." You are welcome to attend! cambridge.org/.../8E5F433D...
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This evening, we will host an interesting cultural event - celebrating the life and achievement of Queen Marie of Romania - at Chapman University! Join us!
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
I am looking forward to reading this new book! Congratulations to the editors and contributors! www.bloomsbury.com/us/nationali...
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Nationalism From Below in the East European and Soviet Borderlands
This book features contributions that examine the responses of local populations to nationalizing and state-building projects in the first half of the twentieth…
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Madeline Potter @madelinepotter.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
So excited to see and share the cover design for the German edition of ‘The Roma’!
Cover showing the title ‘Die Roma: Eine Gescichte von Identität und Widerstand’ with a flowery border and a photo of people dancing
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Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences @wilkinsoncollege.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
ChapmanU Professor @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social (History) spoke about his book on a podcast, "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950," hosted by Roland Clark (University of Liverpool). newbooksnetwork.com/justice-a...
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Stefan Cristian Ionescu, "Justice and Restitution in Post-Nazi Romania: Rebuilding Jewish Lives and Communities, 1944-1950" (Cambridge UP, 2024) - New Books Network
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
I am looking forward to reading this new book by @jelenasubotic.bsky.social ! It looks like a very interesting contribution to the field of reparatory justice!
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I enjoyed reading and reviewing a recent book:"The Trial of a Nazi Doctor: Franz Lucas as Defendant, Opportunist, and Deceiver" by Andrew Wisely. New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2024. You can read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The Trial of a Nazi Doctor: Franz Lucas as Defendant, Opportunist, and Deceiver By Andrew Wisely. New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2024. Pp. xiv+364. Cloth $150.00. ISBN 978-1-80539-530-0. | Central Euro...
The Trial of a Nazi Doctor: Franz Lucas as Defendant, Opportunist, and Deceiver By Andrew Wisely. New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2024. Pp. xiv+364. Cloth $150.00. ISBN 978-1-80539-530-0.
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@stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social @stefanc-ionescu.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Con gratulations to Raluca Bianca Roman for her book! I am looking forward to reading it! "Kaale Belongings and Evangelical Becomings: An Ethnography of Finnish Roma" brill.com/display/titl...
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Kaale Belongings and Evangelical Becomings
"Kaale Belongings and Evangelical Becomings" published on 11 Jul 2025 by Brill | Schöningh.
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