Showing 1-20 of 40 Books“Na šta mislimo kada kažemo… Protiv stambene segregacije”
This study examines the critical issue of housing segregation in Serbia, exploring its causes, manifestations, and implications for urban development and social justice. It emphasizes the intersection of spatial and...(No) Boundaries for Brainwashing? Informational Autocratization and Its Cures in Serbia and Hungary
"This essay examines the evolving model of informational autocracy in Serbia and Hungary, emphasizing the role of state-sponsored disinformation in shaping public discourse and political outcomes. By applying the concepts...Back to the Future or How to Make Peace with the Past in Order to Create a Better Tomorrow Together
"This research explores the role of dissonant heritage in reconciliation processes, focusing on young people’s perceptions of cultural memory in the context of Serbian-Albanian relations. Through an educational program at...Bilingualism: An Instrument Beyond Nationalism – A Case Study of the Albanian Community in North Macedonia
"This study examines bilingualism as a mechanism for transcending nationalism within multiethnic societies, with a particular focus on the Albanian community in North Macedonia. Through an extensive case study involving...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Aida Kapetanović on “The River Guardians: Local Environmental Struggles in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia” in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Josef Djordjevski.
Neoliberal responses to the global climate crisis have spurred a wave of investments in small hydropower plants across the Western Balkans. Spanning hundreds of pristine rivers and streams, these projects...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Alma Midžić on “The Ways of Water: Commodity, Public Good, Common Resource” in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Boriša Mraović
Many people are already experiencing water shortages; conflicts over water are not unknown, and the situation is exacerbated by climate change. However, there is still a low level of awareness...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Branislav Jakovljević on „Europe #2, or How to Tautologize with a Hammer“ in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Aleksandar Bošković.
With the disintegration of Yugoslavia, several second-generation conceptual artists in Serbia took an unexpected turn: from “language works” to longer narrative forms, specifically stories and novels (Raša Todosijević, Sreten Ugričić,...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Christian Voss on “Towards a Cultural History of Albanians in Tito‘s Yugoslavia” in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Elona Gjata
The lecture discusses the cultural contribution of the Albanian-speaking population in Tito’s Yugoslavia under the condition of its highly contradictory political treatment, oscillating between repression and overt promotion. The biographies...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Edon Quesari on “Nationalism and historiography. The Albanian case” in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Kriton Kuci.
The grand narrative of recent Albanian historiography, and even that of earlier periods, follows a storyline that reaches deep into the past, embodying features of continuity and establishing a predominantly...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Faris Koča on “ The Story of Baljvine, a warless village in Bosnia-Herzegovina” in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Valentina Otmačić.
In this talk, Faris Kočan will reflect upon the dynamics of interethnic relations in Baljvine, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), where local Bosniaks and Serbs did not resort...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Filip Mitričević “Diplomacy with Memory: The Case of the Communist Yugoslavia” in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Milica Božić Marojević
Filip Mitričević`s proposed talk addressed the theoretical assumptions of historical memory in an international context, the revolution of global history that led to it, as well as how he employed...CAS SEE Seminars with Guests: Jacobo Custodi on “Radical Left Parties and National Identity” in conversation with the RECAS Fellow Karlo Kralj
The seminar focused on the recent book “Radical Left Parties and National Identity in Spain, Italy and Portugal” (Palgrave 2024) by Jacopo Custodi. The book investigates how the radical left...Séamus Power introduced the idea of social psychology as world-making. This conceptualization, illuminated by field research, aims to re-expand the dominant social psychological paradigm and create space for different ways...CAS Seminar with Guests: Vlado Danilov on “Urban lived quality of public spaces. Places of conflict and encounter in the case of Skopje” in conversation with Ivana Angelova
This presentation focuses on a case study of the recent renovation of the governmental building in Skopje, which has not only transformed the structure itself but also imposed a completely...Fostering Memory Cultures of War Destruction in Touristic Regions of the Former Yugoslavia
This study examines the public memory of war destruction in the former Yugoslavia, focusing on the environmental impacts of the Wars of Yugoslav Succession (1991–1999) in touristic regions. The research...Historical Research and Present-Day Socio-Politics: The Multiethnic Effort Behind the Rescue of the Jews of Kampor
"This study examines the multiethnic effort behind the rescue of approximately 2,500 Jewish prisoners from the Kampor concentration camp on the island of Rab during World War II. Organized by...Memory of Good Things: Mobilizing Legacies of Inter-ethnic Solidarity and Collaboration to Support a Culture of Shared Future in Southeast Europe
"This research challenges the dominant ethnonationalist narratives in Southeast Europe by uncovering and analyzing collective memories of inter-ethnic solidarity and collaboration. By focusing on communities in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina—Gorski Kotar,...Money from the People, for the People
"This study explores the historical institution of self-contributions (samodoprinos) in socialist Yugoslavia as a participatory financing mechanism for local development. Instituted in 1946 and later formalized through referenda, self-contributions allowed...Na šta mislimo kada kažemo… Aktivizam poznatih u vreme ekonomije pažnje: Slučaj Srbije
U postindustrijskim društvima pažnja je postala vrednija valuta od one koju skladištimo na bankovnim računima. Stoga se ovaj tekst bavi načinom na koji ovaj fenomen utiče na društveni i politički...Na šta mislimo kada kažemo… Aktivizam, digitalno okruženje i pažnja javnosti
"This paper explores the intersection of activism, digital environments, and public attention, with a particular focus on Serbia. It investigates how civil society organizations (CSOs) leverage digital tools to engage...
