Raluca Bianca Roman
Biographic Data
| ID | 147581 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raluca Bianca Roman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raluca Bianca |
| FAMILY NAME | Roman |
| SIGNATURE | ROMAN R B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St Andrews |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7463-3455 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Can chatbot companions alleviate loneliness in autistic users? evaluating digital companions
Autistic adults experience disproportionately high levels of loneliness, often influenced by social environments that are inaccessible or unaccommodating, rather than a lack of social interest. To address this, some individuals have turned to digital tools, such as companion chatbots, which simulate emotionally supportive conversations as an alternative means of connection. This article critically examines the role of chatbots in alleviating lone…
Thematic issue of Romani Studies 33.1/2023
Between Religious Identity and National Identity? Pentecostal Finnish Roma in Lutheran Finland
Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, this article focuses on the present-day belonging of Finnish Roma to Pentecostalism. On the one hand, in what appears to be a ladder of social mobility, Pentecostalism provides Roma with the opportunity for enhanced participation in the nation-state, thus enhancing their relationship with the majority Finns. On the other hand, Lutheranism continues to be a symbol of Finnish belonging and a symbol of unit…
Core Citizens, Imagined Nation
Historically, since the 1930s, Finland, much like the other Nordic countries, has rested upon ideas of openness and civic participation as a political project of modernity. The core principle has been that of a comprehensive welfare state-in Sweden, referred to as folkhemmet ('the People's home'), a society with social equality and solidarity between all citizens (e.g., This was initially a response to what has been called the breakthrough of mas…
From Christian Mission to Transnational Connections
Based on the analysis of archival material, and combined with ethnographic fieldwork conducted among the Finnish Kaale (the Finnish Romani population) since 2011, this article looks at the historical intertwining of Roma religious and social activism in Finland from the beginning of the 20th century. A focus is placed on the role of the Gypsy Mission (Mustalaislähetys), nowadays Romani Mission (Romano Missio), in shaping both historical and prese…
Roma Identities, Territoriality, and the Process of Classification
Over the past three decades, the rising interest on the topics of Roma identities, Roma classification, and Roma mobilization has led to an increase of both theoretical and empirical developments i
Neither here, nor there”
Based on extended fieldwork among Finnish Kaale, this article focuses on the experience of belonging among individuals who do not fit within narrow cultural or ethnic categories, and who regularly navigate between their diverse and often multiple attachments: people born into mixed marriages (of Roma and non-Roma partnerships), women who chose to abandon elements of what are considered central proofs of their community belonging (dress, customs, …
Trans-national migration and the issue of ‘ethnic’ solidarity
From 2007 to 2008, the presence of migrant-beggars from Eastern European countries in Finland has brought about much discussion regarding the status of this group in what is perceived as a model welfare state. The beggars, identified mainly Roma from Romanian and Bulgaria, were not easily fitting within the ideals of work culture within a Nordic welfare society. Moreover, no clear demarcation was made between the groups of migrant Roma and the na…
Trans-national migration and the issue of ‘ethnic’ solidarity
From 2007 to 2008, the presence of migrant-beggars from Eastern European countries in Finland has brought about much discussion regarding the status of this group in what is perceived as a model welfare state. The beggars, identified mainly Roma from Romanian and Bulgaria, were not easily fitting within the ideals of work culture within a Nordic welfare society. Moreover, no clear demarcation was made between the groups of migrant Roma and the na…
Neither here, nor there”
Based on extended fieldwork among Finnish Kaale, this article focuses on the experience of belonging among individuals who do not fit within narrow cultural or ethnic categories, and who regularly navigate between their diverse and often multiple attachments: people born into mixed marriages (of Roma and non-Roma partnerships), women who chose to abandon elements of what are considered central proofs of their community belonging (dress, customs, …
Between Religious Identity and National Identity? Pentecostal Finnish Roma in Lutheran Finland
Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, this article focuses on the present-day belonging of Finnish Roma to Pentecostalism. On the one hand, in what appears to be a ladder of social mobility, Pentecostalism provides Roma with the opportunity for enhanced participation in the nation-state, thus enhancing their relationship with the majority Finns. On the other hand, Lutheranism continues to be a symbol of Finnish belonging and a symbol of unit…
From Christian Mission to Transnational Connections
Based on the analysis of archival material, and combined with ethnographic fieldwork conducted among the Finnish Kaale (the Finnish Romani population) since 2011, this article looks at the historical intertwining of Roma religious and social activism in Finland from the beginning of the 20th century. A focus is placed on the role of the Gypsy Mission (Mustalaislähetys), nowadays Romani Mission (Romano Missio), in shaping both historical and prese…
Trans-national migration and the issue of ‘ethnic’ solidarity
From 2007 to 2008, the presence of migrant-beggars from Eastern European countries in Finland has brought about much discussion regarding the status of this group in what is perceived as a model welfare state. The beggars, identified mainly Roma from Romanian and Bulgaria, were not easily fitting within the ideals of work culture within a Nordic welfare society. Moreover, no clear demarcation was made between the groups of migrant Roma and the na…
Neither here, nor there”
Based on extended fieldwork among Finnish Kaale, this article focuses on the experience of belonging among individuals who do not fit within narrow cultural or ethnic categories, and who regularly navigate between their diverse and often multiple attachments: people born into mixed marriages (of Roma and non-Roma partnerships), women who chose to abandon elements of what are considered central proofs of their community belonging (dress, customs, …
Roma Identities, Territoriality, and the Process of Classification
Over the past three decades, the rising interest on the topics of Roma identities, Roma classification, and Roma mobilization has led to an increase of both theoretical and empirical developments i
From Christian Mission to Transnational Connections
Based on the analysis of archival material, and combined with ethnographic fieldwork conducted among the Finnish Kaale (the Finnish Romani population) since 2011, this article looks at the historical intertwining of Roma religious and social activism in Finland from the beginning of the 20th century. A focus is placed on the role of the Gypsy Mission (Mustalaislähetys), nowadays Romani Mission (Romano Missio), in shaping both historical and prese…
Between Religious Identity and National Identity? Pentecostal Finnish Roma in Lutheran Finland
Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, this article focuses on the present-day belonging of Finnish Roma to Pentecostalism. On the one hand, in what appears to be a ladder of social mobility, Pentecostalism provides Roma with the opportunity for enhanced participation in the nation-state, thus enhancing their relationship with the majority Finns. On the other hand, Lutheranism continues to be a symbol of Finnish belonging and a symbol of unit…
Core Citizens, Imagined Nation
Historically, since the 1930s, Finland, much like the other Nordic countries, has rested upon ideas of openness and civic participation as a political project of modernity. The core principle has been that of a comprehensive welfare state-in Sweden, referred to as folkhemmet ('the People's home'), a society with social equality and solidarity between all citizens (e.g., This was initially a response to what has been called the breakthrough of mas…
Thematic issue of Romani Studies 33.1/2023
Can chatbot companions alleviate loneliness in autistic users? evaluating digital companions
Autistic adults experience disproportionately high levels of loneliness, often influenced by social environments that are inaccessible or unaccommodating, rather than a lack of social interest. To address this, some individuals have turned to digital tools, such as companion chatbots, which simulate emotionally supportive conversations as an alternative means of connection. This article critically examines the role of chatbots in alleviating lone…
Political science (6 works) · Romani and Gypsy Studies (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Identity (music (3 works)