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Associate Professor Zuzana Jurková is a leading ethnomusicologist at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Prague. As head of the Institute for Ethnomusicology, she specializes in Romani music, urban soundscapes, and cultural memory, earning grants such as the Open Society Fund (1996-1998) and Fulbright Scholarship (1998).
- Education: Ethnology and Musicology at Charles University, Music Conservatory in Brno
Her research spans Romani musical traditions, urban ethnomusicology, and the intersection of music with national identity. She co-edited volumes like Music – Memory – Minorities: Between Archive and Activism (2020) and authored foundational works including Voices of the Weak (2009) and Sounds from the Margins (2013). Her 15 most recent publications analyze topics such as Romani pop music, memory rituals in Prague, and the commodification of traditional Czech Roma practices.
- Key Themes: Romani music, urban soundscapes, cultural memory, minority representation, post-socialist music studies, music and identity
Professor Jurková has received recognition for her interdisciplinary contributions, including a Fulbright fellowship. Her work bridges academic research with activism, emphasizing marginalized musical voices.
