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Romani children across Europe are overrepresented in institutional care. Research shows widely held prejudical views and structural inequality is to blame.
The death of Stanislav Tomáš in the Czech Republic has been compared to the murder of George Floyd.
Johannesburg is not the most anxious or dangerous city in the world, but its global reputation, history and architecture make it a valuable site for thinking about how anxiety structures our lives.
How walking side by side can help to resolve conflict and improve people’s sense of connection with others.
Discrimination and stigma towards Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities make them uniquely at risk of COVID-19, but we often lack the data needed to turn that around.
Up to 500,000 Roma and Sinti were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators.
Giving a movie subtitles or dubbing it into multiple languages makes commercial and cultural sense, but the process can be riddled with potential pitfalls.
Since March 2019, 25 attacks against Roma people have taken place, especially after false rumours of child abductions. Why do such negative stereotypes spread and what social mechanisms do they trigger?
A new report shows Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people still face overt racism and stark inequality – politicians must drive change.
While other Latin American countries like Argentina and Brazil led the way on reforming legal protections for domestic workers, Mexico looked the other way.
Many cinephiles were probably surprised at Green Book’s Best Picture win - but given the Academy’s track record, it shouldn’t be that much of a shock.
The stand-out film is a delirious parody of royalty with a stellar performance by Olivia Colman. BlacKkKlansman is another strong contender - but the critical darling Roma is over-rated.
No big political statements this year but plenty of strong roles for women as two films emerge as firm favourites for Oscar Best Picture honours.
Director Alfonso Cuarón’s gamble on a non-professional has paid off. But how do amateur actors fare once the end credits have rolled?
Mexico’s booming film industry is revisiting its roots in the same desert in which it had its origins way back in 1914.
Director Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’ has received 10 Oscar nominations. Here, a sociologist explains the hidden historical and cultural context of the film.
Roma are worried they may not meet all the requirements necessary to secure ‘settled status’ in the UK after Brexit.
New research among well-off Roma families in Romania shows how widespread prejudice against them is.
Some 20,000 Sinti and Roma died in Auschwitz alone.
Top contributors
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Professor of Housing and Communities, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Linguistics, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Bristol
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Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor in International Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Reader in International Law and Human Rights, University of Liverpool
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Instructor and Director of the Roma Program, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University
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Social Work Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature, Université de Limoges
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Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor in Spanish Studies, University of Leeds
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Professor of German Historical Studies, University of Liverpool
