ABSTRACT
We explore in Chapter 2 one of the main pathways for historicizing minorities in Central Europe, stemming from the idea of national indifference, which aims to limit the role of national identity in favor of the struggle against racism. We explore Jewish studies that bridge national indifference and racial skepticism in the contemporary historiography of Central Europe. Recently introduced to historical narration within national indifference, the compatibility of the Jewish and Romani experiences is examined within the context of normalizing the latter. The monograph by Celia Donert and the exhibitions at the Museum of Romani Culture in Brno are studied as examples of ignoring the experience of Roma, in particular, their racialization in favor of ascribing to them the most visible signifiers of Europeanness: being victims of Nazism and communism, participating in the dissident movement and achieving political and cultural empowerment.
