How do minorities participate in economic life, and what structural barriers stand in their way? ECMI’s Business and Minority Rights workshop explored the links between business, economic participation, and minority rights. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

ECMI Researchers at IPSA Research Committees Colloquium 2026 in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy, which brought together scholars from around the world to discuss "Minorities Under Siege? Plural Societies Facing Plural Challenges." ipsarc14.bsky.social ipsa.org #ipsarc14bz

What is Elfdalian? In Q&A#9, Dr. Andreea Cârstocea, senior researcher at the ECMI, interviews Dr. Yair Sapir (Associate Professor of Scandinavian Linguistics at the Kristianstad University, Sweden, and the co-author of A Grammar of Elfdalian published by UCL Press). www.youtube.com/shorts/PIKFf...

How do minority language restrictions lead to violent civil conflict? Watch the follow-up discussion to Q&A#7 with Matthias vom Hau. www.youtube.com/shorts/D21RR...

In Q&A#7, we interview Dr. Matthias vom Hau (associate professor of comparative politics at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals. He served as the Principal Investigator for @ethnicgoods.bsky.social - an ERC-funded project on global nation-building. www.youtube.com/shorts/nHkn6...

Read the newest blogpost from our colleague, senior researcher Dr. Andreea Carstocea, head of the Equality and Inclusion Cluster, published on the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) blog.

We were delighted to host Matthias vom Hau (@ibei.org ), who presented his research from the ERC @ethnicgoods.bsky.social on the “Politics of Cultural Exclusion: Language Status Loss and the Persistence of Ethnic Conflict”.

Pomak Minority Women and the Fallout of Male Migration. 📖 Read the full ECMI Minorities Blog post here www.ecmi.de/infochannel/... Author: Marta Averof

Call for papers: We invite research articles, commentaries, and book reviews for our Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE) more info here: www.ecmi.de/JEMIE/index....

Join us for the upcoming ECMI Research Seminar featuring Matthias vom Hau on May 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM (CEST) Registration: To sign up and find further details, please visit the event page here: luma.com/yyszgbi4 Online Access: lnkd.in/diyGHR_9 Meeting ID: 885 0728 8410 Passcode: 935301

In der neuesten Ausgabe unseres dänisch-deutschsprachigen Magazins DISKURS interviewen wir Dr. Kyriaki Topidi, Leiterin des Bereichs Kultur & Diversität am ECMI. Sie erklärt, warum Frauen in Minderheitengruppen oft von einer „doppelten Verwundbarkeit“ betroffen sind. www.ecmi.de/de-/-dk

Are you ready to dive deep into the world of European minorities? We invite you to the 16th Annual Summer School on National Minorities! Where? Flensburg, Germany When? 23–28 August 2026 www.ecmi.de/teaching/sum...

In the latest contribution to the ECMI Minorities Blog, the authors analyse how Catalan language and identity are manifested in the sociolinguistic practices of three football clubs, both at the institutional level and among their fans. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

Why is this Summer School a game-changer for researchers and practitioners alike? We asked Olga Jerjomina, alumna of the 2025 Annual Summer School on National Minorities. 👉 www.ecmi.de/teaching/sum...

On 11 May, ECMI researcher Aziz Berdiqulov will give a lecture on Russian media discourse on the Latinisation of the Kazakh language. Organizer: Center for the Study of War, Language, and Memory (MALVA)/ Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz.  uni-mainz-de.zoom.us/j/6640823749...

The Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE) team is very proud and excited to present the new JEMIE website! Our first 2026 General Issue is now available at our new website - please enjoy reading. www.ecmi.de/JEMIE/index....

Crimean Tatars are a central focus of our centre’s work. Dr. Mieste Hotopp-Riecke (Institute for Caucasica, Tatarica, and Turkestan Studies, ICATAT), together with our in-house expert on Crimean Tatars, Dr. Elmira Muratova. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

This week, we had the opportunity to share our research on minority issues with a group of journalists and influencers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. From the complex history of our border region to the power of digital activism, it was an inspiring exchange of ideas.

Q&A#6: What has changed since you published your study on Virtual Communities as Breathing Spaces? Dr. Craig Willis (ECMI) sits down with Dr. Maggie Glass to discuss her work in minority language revitalisation. www.ecmi.de/default-titl...

New Research: What radicalises independence movements? 💥 @felixschulte.bsky.social, Matthias Scantamburlo, and Maria Ackrén investigate the power of symbolic shock moments in their new study, "Lost autonomy triggers and the rise of secessionism". 🔓 Open Access: doi.org/10.1017/S175...

Are Indigenous Peoples "Minorities"? Noémi Nagy explores in the ECMI Minorities Blog a legal paradox: while many indigenous communities reject the "minority" label, the legal framework for minorities remains one of their most effective tools for protection. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

Call for Papers: Business and Minority Rights Workshop We invite scholars to submit their abstracts for our upcoming workshop in Flensburg. Send your abstract (max. 300 words) to Dr. Andreea Cârstocea ([email protected]) by 20 April 2026.

Are you ready to dive deep into the world of European minorities? We invite you to the 16th Annual Summer School on National Minorities! Where? Flensburg, Germany When? 23–28 August 2026 www.ecmi.de/teaching/sum...

⚽️🗣️ Football & Minoritised Languages: Next Stop, Barcelona! Following the success of last year’s SGÔR symposium in Cardiff, we are proud to be a collaborating partner for the 2nd International Symposium on Minoritised Languages and Football. 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/d3N_huPt

New article on "Current Challenges of Minority Language Media in the Context of the Council of Europe" Authors: Noémi Nagy and ECMI consultant Craig Willis The article is available open access: tudasportal.uni-nke.hu/xmlui/handle...

Q&A#5: What is the added value of census data for researchers interested in national minorities? www.youtube.com/shorts/mySl_...

Research Seminar at the ECMI: Nevena Trnavčević (University of Belgrade) presented her analysis of Serbia’s ethno-statistical data and its effects on minority policy, arguing that census figures—shaped by self-identification and political change—require more holistic data-collection approaches.

Minorities in Borderlands – An Underused Resource?! In a recent publication, Dr. Martin Klatt, Senior Researcher at ECMI and Head of the Cluster Minority Issues in the Denmark–Germany Border Region, examines their potential as 🌉 bridge-builders.

Languages policies and minoritized languages: In Q&A#4, Dr. @craigwillis.bsky.social, ECMI, interviews minority languages expert Prof. Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones (Professor at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David). www.youtube.com/shorts/ZD_6R...

What are some of the greatest advantages that AI can offer in minority language contexts? In Q&A#3, Dr. Craig Willis (ECMI) interviews Dr. Aleksandra Oszmianska-Pagett, Chair of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. www.youtube.com/shorts/1zubD...

@eurolang warnt, alle #minorisierten #Sprache sind #bedroht gfbv-voices.org/elen-minderh... @ecmiflensburg.bsky.social, @fuev.bsky.social, @ciemen.bsky.social, @minorityrights.bsky.social, @greens-efa.eu, @juntsxcat.bsky.social, @ehbildu.bsky.social, @isula-corsica.bsky.social

die #FUEN bemängelt das Fehlen der #ladinischen Sprache bei den #OlympischenWinterspielen in den #Dolomiten fuen.org/de/article/F... @31bbd.bsky.social, @euracminorities.bsky.social, @ecmiflensburg.bsky.social, @greens-efa.eu, @sabinazwittergrilc.bsky.social, @olgavoglauer.bsky.social

What are some of the greatest challenges that AI models pose to minority languages? ECMI colleague Dr. Pavlína Heinzová interviews Dr. Iria de-Dios-Flores (Assistant Professor in the Department of Translation and Language Sciences at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. www.youtube.com/shorts/5nhKO...

Women and girls from national minorities often face double discrimination. The new Conversations with Experts episode digs deeper into how gender issues can be mainstreamed in minority protection through the Advisory Committee’s monitoring work. www.ecmi.de/default-titl...

📖 Paper out @epsrjournal.bsky.social (w/ @mscanti.bsky.social/ Maria Ackrén) ➡️ Why do secessionist waves erupt at a specific point in time? We argue that timing often hinges on highly symbolic events signalling a loss of autonomy.

#OpenAccess from @epsrjournal.bsky.social - Lost autonomy triggers and the rise of secessionism - https://cup.org/4pIcbBn - @felixschulte.bsky.social, @mscanti.bsky.social#OpenAccess& Maria Ackrén #FirstView

What triggers independence movements? @felixschulte.bsky.social (ECMI) together with Matthias Scantamburlo (University of Deusto) and Maria Ackrén (Ilisimatusarfik / University of Greenland), examined why independence movements emerge at specific points in time. doi.org/10.1017/S175...

Environmental challenges & minority rights – an often overlooked link. Tune in to the latest episode of ECMI Conversations with Experts www.ecmi.de/default-titl...

In her interview, Dr. Kyriaki Topidi explains why researching the role of national minority women matters, especially in today’s anti-gender climate. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

New blog post by our colleagues Dr. Elmira Muratova & Dr. @felixschulte.bsky.social on systematic repression in occupied Crimea: “Thursdays Are for Searches” 👉 konkoop.de/index.php/da... #Crimea #CrimeanTatars #HumanRights

Why Are Minority Children in Northern Greece Trapped in a Broken Education System? Read our newest ECMI Minorities Blog. This contribution is written by Aylin Kara Osman and Olgun Akbulut. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

ECMI Project “Promoting Intercultural Dialogue through Digital Storytelling,” awarded in the Student Minority Projects Challenge 2025. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/... picture credits: Website Autonome Provinz Südtirol

New volume co-edited by the ECMI and the University of the Basque Country brings fresh thematic and geographic perspectives to the study of minority-language media, building on foundational works in the field. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

Last week, Dr. Argyro Kartsonaki from the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH) presented at our research seminar her forthcoming book, Designing and Implementing Peace Processes to Prevent Civil War Recurrence. gsnic.wcfia.harvard.edu/publication/...

Elmira Muratova has been supporting the ECMI for quite some time with her expertise on Ukraine and Russian repression against the Crimean Tatars. The data from our pioneering project, which documents these repression events in Crimea, are now available on our website. www.ecmi.de/infochannel/...

New episode of ECMI Conversations with Experts! Viktoria Aygül (ECMI) talks with Dr. Dr. Hakob Matevosyan (ZOiS Berlin) about Russian-speaking communities in Germany and how post-Soviet legacies shape their identity. 🎧 Watch here: www.ecmi.de/default-titl...

🚨 New Dataset on Repression against Crimean Tatars in Russia-occupied Crimea Covers ~700 repression events, 2,000+ individuals, with locations, dates, victim types, repression types, and responsible actors ▶️ Find out more and download the data here www.ecmi.de/research-clu...

How does AI intersect with linguistic diversity? Dr. Iria de Dios Flores, Assistant Professor in the Department of Translation and Language Sciences at @upf.edu presented her research “Artificial Language Models and Minority Languages: Challenges and Opportunities” at the ECMI.

Our colleague, Martin Klatt, contributed to this piece of work (Chapter 23). Together with his colleague, @gabrielaneagu.bsky.social, he explores the constructive role that national minorities can play in cross-border governance coordination. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...