Name: Culture, Identity, and Social Justice: Anti-Racist Perspectives in Romani Studies and Beyond
Start: 2026-05-29T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-30T06:00:00+02:00
Location: Austrian Cultural Forum in Prague Jungmannovo nám. 18, 110 00 Prague 1

Culture, Identity, and Social Justice: Anti‑Racist Perspectives in Romani Studies and Beyond
Hybrid International Conference
29–30 May 2026
The Romani Studies Program at Central European University, in collaboration with Slovo 21, is pleased to announce the international hybrid academic conference Culture, Identity, and Social Justice: Anti‑Racist Perspectives in Romani Studies and Beyond.
The conference is organized in partnership with the Roma Program at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University, the Critical Romani Studies Department at Södertörn University, and the Prague Center for Romani Histories at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.
Venue: Austrian Cultural Forum in Prague, Jungmannovo nám. 18, 110 00 Prague 1
(Online participation available)
About the Conference:
This two‑day international conference convenes leading scholars, educators, and practitioners for critical dialogue on anti‑racist, justice‑centered approaches in Romani Studies and related fields. The event foregrounds the interconnected roles of culture, identity, and social justice in challenging structural racism, while amplifying emancipatory scholarship and advocacy for Romani communities and other racialized groups.
Bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives from education, the social sciences, human rights, and cultural studies, the conference seeks to promote inclusive and participatory knowledge production and to jointly rethink the future of anti‑racist research, pedagogy, and policy in Europe and beyond.
The conference is organized as part of Khamoro, the world’s largest Roma cultural festival, offering participants the opportunity to engage in academic discussions alongside a vibrant program of cultural events, performances, and community activities.
Publication
- Selected conference papers will be published in the journal Critical Romani Studies.

Registration
- Registration deadline: 22 May 2026
- Registration form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XG6gUDeyqs
- Due to limited venue capacity, in‑person attendance is restricted to registered participants only. Entry to the conference venue will not be possible without prior registration.