A Permanent Home for a Nomadic Culture
EAST LANSING, Mich., June 27 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
When Bill and Yvonne Lockwood created an Endowed Romani/Gypsy Librarian position at MSU, they knew it was an important step in establishing MSU as a prominent site for Romani/Gypsy Studies.
Before they were married, Bill and Yvonne had shared interests in cultural anthropology, folklore, food ways, and the people known as Roma, or Gypsies. Their relationship with the Roma began . . .
Lois Furry, 517/884-1122, furry@msu.edu
When Bill and Yvonne Lockwood created an Endowed Romani/Gypsy Librarian position at MSU, they knew it was an important step in establishing MSU as a prominent site for Romani/Gypsy Studies.
Before they were married, Bill and Yvonne had shared interests in cultural anthropology, folklore, food ways, and the people known as Roma, or Gypsies. Their relationship with the Roma began . . .