This anthology is a needed collection of chapters intended for the international audience. The editor of the anthology, having participated in many international conferences and seminars, have often been asked: Is there Roma research in Finland? What is it like? Which perspectives does it utilize?
The main function of this anthology is to reply to those questions. It compiles an array of contemporary Roma research done in present day Finland, both by Finnish, native Roma, and international scholars. It will be of interest to both academic as well as lay readers interested in Roma culture and Roma life in Finland, past and present.
The chapters focus on the research and the life of Roma in Finland. Bringing into light various sides of the Romani way of life, scholars from different fields include historians, linguists, anthropologists, and cultural and social researchers.
The eternal contemplation and negotiation of identities lie in the heart of any culture. We hope that the way Finnish Research on Roma and Romani Culture discusses these issues brings forth interesting topics to consider for any reader, regardless of national or ethnic origin.

Airi Markkanen holds Ph.D. in tradition research. Her long-term research interests are in Roma research, especially in Finnish Roma women's life course research. She has done ethnographic fieldwork with Finnish Roma people for over 30 years. From year 2010 she has also done fieldwork in Romania and Finland about Romanian Roma. In 2012 she co-authored a book Huomio! Romaneja tiellä (Caution! Roma on the road) about Romanian and Bulgarian Roma in Finland. Markkanen has also published several articles about Finnish and Romanian Roma. She has also made short documents about Roma people's life, broadcasted in Finnish national TV and shown in conferences on Romani issues.