Speakers
The Covid-19 pandemic was not only a profound public health crisis but exposed deeply rooted racism, conspiratorial thinking, and structural discrimination in our societies. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the first lockdown in Austria, this event discusses racism, antisemitism, and discrimination in the context of the pandemic, how hatred proliferated and marginalised communities faced state repression and how conspiracy theorists and the radical right exploited the crisis.
The event is co-organised by the CEU Jewish Studies Program and the Romani Studies Program.
“Conspiracy Theories, the Radical Right, and the Global Health Crisis”
- Ruth Wodak, University of Lancaster/CEU Nationalism Studies Department
“Anti-Roma Racism and the Discrimination of Roma Communities during the Covid-19 Pandemic”
- Marton Rovid, CEU Romani Studies Program
- Lydia Gabcova, Former Principal Project Manager at the Plenipotentiary Office for Roma Communities of the Slovak Government
“The ‘Oldest Hatred’ and the New Plague: Antisemitism in the Covid-19 Pandemic”
- Jan Rybak, CEU Jewish Studies Program
The discussion is moderated by Mathias Moschel, Head of Department and Associate Professor of the CEU Legal Studies Department.
The event will take place on Thursday, 20 March 2025 at 17:30 CET in D-002, CEU Vienna campus(Quellenstrasse 51-55) and will also be livestreamed online.
To attend online or in person, please sign up through this link by Tuesday, 18 March: https://forms.office.com/e/ZtUmLxANfc