01.10.2023 The Collaborative Research Center "Dynamics of Security" welcomes visiting fellow Mihai Surdu

On 1st of October 2023, Dr Mihai Surdu started his fellowship at the CRC 138. Mihai Surdu will be affiliated with the sub-project C10 “Between Minority Protection and Securitization: Roma Minority Formation in Modern European History” under the direction of Prof. Regina Kreide (Justus Liebig University Giessen).

Mihai Surdu is a sociologist and Romani studies scholar. He holds a visiting researcher position at the Chair in Science and Technology Studies, led by Prof. Veronika Lipphardt, and has previously worked at the Institute of Advanced Study at Central European University (2015-2016) and at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (2014-2015), among others. His book Those Who Count. Expert Practices of Roma Classification (CEU Press 2016) scrutinizes the scientific and expert practices of Roma classification and counting, and the politics of Roma-related knowledge production.

A warm welcome to Dr. Mihai Surdu and a pleasant stay at the CRC 138!