Krista Harper, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Public Policy, was interviewed by Red-Eye Vancouver Cooperative Radio about the effect of recent elections putting right-wing conservatives in power in Hungary, including a subsequent increase in violence against the Roma people. In “Growth of far right in Hungary poses danger to Roma,” Harper, who studies public health and environmental issues of Hungarian Roma (Gypsies) communities, discussed how anti-Roma racism has changed throughout history, the main far right political group in Hungary called Jobbik, and what the recent Hungarian elections mean for the Roma.
Listen to the entire podcast [here]