On September 2, 2020, leading scholars and activists will discuss the additional challenges and risks Romani people are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic during a webinar, “Anti-Romani Racism During COVID-19 Pandemic.” The event will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. EDT (4 to 5:30 p.m. CEST). The event will be streamed live on the FXB Center’s Facebook page.
This webinar series is being organized by the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, the Romani Studies Program of the Central European University, the Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities (ISPMN), and Cornell University.
This event is the second in the four-part webinar series, “Romani People During Pandemics.” The webinar series aims to:
- Discuss past and present patterns of fearing or blaming Roma during pandemics and place these patterns in the broader history of scapegoating in times of crisis.
- Draw attention to various responses chosen by state representatives and their rationale. We will discuss discriminatory measures by local or state institutions who imposed Roma-only, disproportionate, or militarized measures in Romani neighborhoods or towns.
- Focus on effective responses implemented at local, national, or international levels by state and non-state actors to protect Romani people, their health and well-being in times of pandemic and outside of them.
Upcoming Webinars
Please save these dates for future webinars in this series (more details coming soon):
Structural Inequalities as Risk Factors during Pandemic
September 14, 2020 from 4 to 5:30 pm CEST / 10 to 11:30 a.m. EDT
Responses to COVID-19 at Local, National, and International Levels
September 28, 2020 from 4 to 5:30 pm CEST / 10 to 11:30 a.m. EDT
Questions? Please contact Margareta (Magda) Matache.