About the Journal

Critical Romani Studies is an international, interdisciplinary, double blind peer-reviewed journal providing a forum for activist-scholars to critically examine racial oppressions, different forms of exclusion, inequalities, and human rights abuses of Roma. Without compromising academic standards of evidence collection and analysis, the Journal seeks to create a platform to critically engage with academic knowledge production, and generate critical academic and policy knowledge targeting—amongst others—scholars, activists, and policymakers.

Scholarly expertise is a tool, rather than the end, for critical analysis of social phenomena affecting Roma, contributing to the fight for social justice. The Journal especially welcomes the cross-fertilization of Romani studies with the fields of critical race studies, gender and sexuality studies, critical policy studies, diaspora studies, colonial studies, postcolonial studies, and studies of decolonization.

The Journal actively solicits papers from critically-minded young Romani scholars who have historically experienced significant barriers in engaging with academic knowledge production. The Journal considers only previously unpublished manuscripts which present original, high-quality research. The Journal is committed to the principle of open access, so articles are available free of charge. All published articles undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous scholars.


Current Issue

Published: 04/29/2025

Articles

Foreword

Jekatyerina Dunajeva, Marek Szilvasi
Abstract 39 | pdf Downloads 21

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Caring for Thirst: Challenges to Access to Water in Slovakia through a Legal Lens

Adam Máčaj, Maroš Matiaško
Abstract 43 | pdf Downloads 14

Page 36-51

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Racialised Stereotypes of Scrap Iron Collection as Failures of Ecological Citizenship

Diana Popescu-Sarry, Kian Mintz-Woo
Abstract 35 | pdf Downloads 16

Page 94-114

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