Hristo Kyuchukov
Prof. Dr. Habil. Hristo Kyuchukov is a Bulgarian Muslim Rom. He is a leading specialist in the field of Romani language and education of Roma children in Europe. He holds a Ph. D. in General Linguistics (Psycholinguistics) from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (1995); and two Ph. D.-s in Education (1998 and 2002) in Education. He has a Habilitation in Education from Bulgaria. He is a Professor of General Linguistics (Psycholinguistics) with focus on Turkish and Romani languages from the Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
His research interests are in the field of bilingualism, education of Roma and Turkish children in Europe, language acquisition, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, languages in contact, Roma Holocaust and Antigypsyism in Europe. His linguistic research are on Romani, Balkan Turkish, Gagauz and Tatar languages in Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Slovak and Russian languages.
Hristo Kyuchukov introduced the Romani language education in Bulgaria to primary and secondary school children at the beginning of 1990's, and he also introduced new University programs connected to Romani language education at University level: in Bulgaria (University of Veliko Tarnovo,2003-2010) and in Slovakia (Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 2008-2012)and the St. Elizabeth University in Bratislava (2012-2015).
In 2011 Hristo Kyuchukov introduced a new subjects in the M.A. Program of the Institute of Turkology at the Free University of Berlin, Germany: "Turkish Dialects of Muslim Roma from Balkan countries" and "Balkan Turkish Sociolinguistics".
In 2006 he receives a Fulbright scholarships and works 6 months in the Laboratory of Psycholinguistics, at Smith College, MA, USA together with the American psycholinguist Prof. Dr. Jill de Villiers. They develop the first Theory of Mind Test in Romani language. Between 2006-2015 together with Jill de Villiers he develops the first psycholinguistic Tests in Romani language and organises the first international psycholinguistic research with Roma children in Romani language in Europe.
Author of number of scientific publications regarding Romani, Turkish, Gagauz, Bulgarian and Russian in contact; acquisition of Romani and Turkish; education of minority children in Europe, Kyuchukov also published many children's books, but the most famous ones are: "A history of the Romani People" (2005) written in co-authorship with Ian Hancock and "My name was Hussein" (2004) published by Boyds Mills Press, USA.
Between 2000 - 2004 Hristo Kyuchukov was the Secretary General of the International Romani Union (IRU).
He worked at different European and American Universities and Research Institutes: University of Shumen and University of Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria; Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and the St. Elizabeth University in Bratislava, Research Institute of Child Psychologya and Pathopsychology, Bratislava, Slovakia; guest-professor at University of San Francisco, CA and at Beloit College, WI, USA; guest-professor at Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russia; guest-professor at the Institute of Turkology, Free University of Berlin and at the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Germany, University of Silesia in Katowice,Poland.
In 2013 for his extraordinary work in the field of Roma Education and psycholinguistics studies with Roma children in Europe Kyuchukov received the title "Corresponding Member" and in 2014 the title "Academic" from the International Academy of Educational Sciences in Moscow, Russia.
Prof. Dr. Hristo Kyuchukov established the International Journal of Romani Language and Culture and he was the editor of the Journal between 2011 -2013, currently he is editor of the series "Interculturalism and intercultural education", "Lincom Studies in Language Acquisition and Bilingualism" and "Roma", published by LINCOM Publishers in Germany.
He was also "proposed for Vice-Minister on Roma Educational Integratn at the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science" [1]
References
Selected Publications
Monographes
Kyuchukov, H. (2010) Esseys on the Language, Culture and Education of Roma. Uppsala: The Hugo Valentin Centre.
Kyuchukov, H. (2007) Turkish and Roma children learning Bulgarian. V. Tarnovo: Faber.
Kyuchukov, H. (2006) Dessegregation of Roma schools in Bulgaria. Sofia: S.E.G.A.
Kyuchukov, H. (2006) Educational status of Roma women. Sofia: Ictus.
Kyuchukov, H. (1995) Romany children and their preparation for literacy. A case study. Tilburg University Press.
Edited books
Kyuchukov, H. (ed.) (2015) Acquision od Slavic languages. Munich: Lincom Academic Publisher
Kyuchukov, H., Kwadrans, L. and Fizik, L. (eds) (2015) Romani Studies: contemporary trends. Munich: Lincom Academic Publisher
Kyuchukov, H., Lewowicki, T. and Ogrodzka-Mazur, E. (eds) (2015) Intercultural education: concepts, practice, problems. Munich: Lincom Academic Publisher.
Kyuchukov, H., Kaleja, M. and Samko, M. (eds) (2015) Linguistic, Cultural and Educational Issues of Roma. Munich: Lincom Academic Publisher.
Selling, J., End, M., Kyuchukov, H., Laskar, P. and Templer, B. (eds) (2015). Antiziganism. What’s in a Word? Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Kyuchukov, H. and Rawashdeh, O. (eds) (2013) Roma Identity and Antigypsyism in Europe. Munich: Lincom Academic Publisher.
Balvin, J., Kwadrans, L. and Kyuchukov, H. (eds) (2013) Roma in Visegrad Countries: History, Culture, Social Integration, Social work and Education. Wroclaw: Prom.
Kyuchukov, H. and Artamonova, E. (eds) (2013) The educational and social sciences in the XXI century. Bratisalva: VSZaSV "Sv. Alzbeta".
Kyuchukov, H. (ed) (2012) New Faces of Antigypsysm in Modern Europe. Prague: Slovo 21
Stoyanova, J. and Kyuchukov, H. (eds.) (2011) Psichologiya i Lingvistika/Psychology and Linguistics. Sofia: Prosveta.
Kyuchukov, H. and Hancock, I. (eds) (2010) Roma Identity. Prague: Slovo 21.
Kyuchukov, H. (ed.) (2009) A language without Borders… Endangerded Languages and Cultures. Uppsala: Uppsala University Press, vol. 5.
Kyuchukov, H. (ed.) (2002) New Aspects of Roma Children Education. Sofia: Diversity Publications.
Bakker, P. and Kyuchukov, H. (eds)(2000) What is the Romani language? Hertfordshire: Hertfordshire University Press.
Matras, Y., Bakker, P. and Kyuchukov, H. (eds) (1997) The typology and dialectology of Romani language. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishng Company.
Textbooks
Kyuchukov, H. (2013) Die Folklore der Gagausen aus Bulgarien. Muenchen: Lincom.
Kyuchukov, H. (2010) Textbook of Romani Songs. Muenchen: Lincom Europe.
Children's books
Kyuchukov, H. (2004) My name was Hussein. Honasdale: Boyds Mills Press
Kyuchukov, H. and Hancock, I. (2005) A history of the Romani people. Honasdale: Boyds Mills Press.
Kjučukov, Xristo (2002) Me ginav dži ko deš. Sofia: IKTUS, (in Romani).
Kjučukov, Xristo. (2001) Amari Romani Lumya, 4 kotor, Romane lava phure Romendar. Sofia: Iktus, (in Romani).
Kjučukov, Xristo (2001) Amari Romani Lumja. 3 kotor, Romane gilya. Sofia: Iktus, (in Romani)..
Kjučukov, Xristo (2000) Amari Romani Lumja. 2 kotor, Romane paramisya. Sofia: Tilia, (in Romani).
Kjučukov, Xristo (1997) Amari Romani Lumja. 1 kotor, Romane poeme. Sofia, (in Romani).