In preparation for the inaugural Romani Studies Conference on November 11, 2011, the University of California at Berkeley seeks papers within the burgeoning field of Romani ("Gypsy") Studies.

By examining and exploring the various strategies by which Roma have represented themselves and others, both in dialogue with and apart from the larger societies in which they live, the Inaugural Conference in Romani Studies seeks to support the continued development of this rapidly-growing field.

The organizers seek new studies of the uses of Romani images in non-Roma cultures, contemporary social and political issues facing Romani communities across the globe, and Roma-related research in the fields of literature, film studies, religious studies, genocide studies, art history, anthropology, history, sociology, linguistics and political science, among others.