This database currently collects data and evaluates the situation of minority institutions in six minority communities living in eight countries of Central and Eastern Europe – namely Russian speakers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; Poles in Lithuania; and Hungarians in Romania and Slovakia. The research is supported by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie research fellowship. The larger research agenda aims to explore sources and forms of minority democratic agency across Central and Eastern Europe.
The database provides information about four key aspects of the associational life of ethnic minorities in majoritarian states:
Citation
When using the database in research, please cite it as:
Csergő, Zsuzsa, Tamás Kiss, and Olga Talal. "Minority Institutions Database." https://wp3.its.queensu.ca/minority-institutions-database/ (Date of access).
Ethnic Minorities in CEE
The project focuses on a select subset of minority communities in Central and Eastern Europe.
More info about selected communitiesMinority Democratic Agency
Minority democratic agency is a key component in our understanding of minority institutions.
Learn how we apply this conceptGeneral Methodology
The database focuses on individual (micro-level) and institutional (meso-level) indicators for analysis.
Explore the General MethodologyNews and Events
Date Published: Mar 20, 2023
Introducing a Minority Institutions Database at a Time of Increasing Nationalism
Event Date: March 20th 2023
Date Published: Oct 06, 2022
'A Comparative Minority Institutions Index' Colloquium Presentation
Event Date: October 6th 2022
