IUC Summer School 2026 | The End of Liberal Modernity? 📅 6–10 July 2026 📍 International University Centre, Dubrovnik More info: cas.uniri.hr/event/iuc-su...

Earlier this month, Moise Palace on Cres hosted the presentation of Fragmentation and the Future of Work in Digital Capitalism, published by the University of Rijeka (CAS SEE UNIRI). cas.uniri.hr/cas-see-publ...

Povodom Dana antifašističke borbe 22.6., Akademska inicijativa Rijeka objavljuje Proglas, kojim ukazuje na eroziju dosegnutih demokratskih standarda i stupnja razvoja civilnog društva u Rijeci i Republici Hrvatskoj. Proglas je dostupan na poveznici: cas.uniri.hr/proglas-akad...

Our researcher Valeria Graziano is among the invited speakers at this year’s CRIC – Festival for Critical Culture in Skopje. 👉 kontrapunkt-mk.org/en/june-prog... 📍KSP Centar Jadro, Skopje 📅26 June 2026, 20:00 #CASSEE #PirateCare #CRICFestival #CriticalCulture #Care #Solidarity

June Program - Kontrapunkt

In the long June evenings, when the day slowly recedes, and the conversations become deeper than usual, CRIC – Festival for Critical Culture invites you to a series of meetings with some of the most s...

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Invited by the Academy of Social Sciences in Shanghai, Sanja Bojanic gave a lecture, "Arendt and Marx in Digital Capitalism".

DAY 3 | FRANCIS FUKUYAMA AT CRES ERSTE EUROPE’S FUTURES 2026 One of the highlights of #CresRetreat2026 was the Erhard Busek Memorial Lecture delivered by Francis Fukuyama, whose ideas have shaped global debates on democracy, political order and the future of liberal societies.

DAY 2 | FREEDOM, TECHNOLOGY AND THE COST OF SPEAKING OUT Today’s dissions explored some of the defining questions of our time: the future role of the United States, the socscuietal impact of emerging technologies, and the growing importance of defending democratic freedoms.

How is Gen Z reshaping political imaginaries in the Western Balkans? Join @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social & RECAS for our Project Results Showcase! Discover fellowship outputs, insights on youth democracy, and recommendations from our Policy Hackathon. 🗓️ 11 June | 16:00–18:00 CET 📍 Belgrade & Online

DAY 1 | DEMOCRACY IN A CHANGING EUROPE The first working day of #CresRetreat2026 brought together some of Europe’s leading voices to discuss democracy, political resilience, and the shifting geopolitical landscape shaping our future. @erstestiftung.org @unirijeka.bsky.social

Can a river become a space for political resistance and civic identity? Azra Hromadžić joins Ajda Hedžet to discuss "Riverine Citizenship" and political protest along the Una River in BiH. 🗓️ June 11 | 15:00 PM CET 🌐 For more information and Zoom link visit RECAS website.

Ajda Hedžet investigates how youth in SE Europe navigate the gap between being "future-makers" and their actual political marginalisation. More on: recas.info/fellows/ OSF Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund support fellowships. #RECAS_SEE #AcademicSky

Why is returning home increasingly difficult to realize for Balkan migrants today? Robert Pichler joins Anxhela Lepuri to discuss the "Hopes and Realities of Return" in the Western Balkans, exploring migration, family strategies, and regional consequences. June 4 | 12:00 PM

Credibility depends on fairness, consistency, and action. See how young people across the Western Balkans assessed the EU’s credibility in the Regional Report and country snapshots in the RECAS Research Repository: recas.info/repository/

How do metaphors shape democracy? RECAS Fellow Anxhela Lepuri explores the language of youth in Prishtina to uncover how figurative speech reflects hope, resistance, and visions for an EU future. 🔗 Meet our fellows: recas.info/fellows/

RECAS Fellow Vehap Kola explores how young people use digital spaces to imagine and organize ecological & political futures under pressure. From weekly voice notes to policy hackathons, this project bridges the gap between digital life and civic action. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/

Belonging and exclusion often go hand in hand. For a regional overview and country-level findings from deliberative workshops with young people across the Western Balkans, visit the RECAS Research Repository: recas.info/repository/

Can diverse acquaintances save civil discourse? Ivan Cerovac joins Julija Perhat to discuss how "weak social ties" act as a shield against political polarization and echo chambers. 🗓️ May 21 | 12:00 PM CET 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi... Supported by OpenSocietyWB, @erstestiftung.org, & RockBrosFund.

New research from RECAS Fellow Julija Perhat explores how slurs are used by youth in the Western Balkans to negotiate identity and challenge (or reinforce) nationalist narratives. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Supported by OSFWB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF

Positive views of Europe are shaped by expectations of fairness and consistency. Read more in the Regional Report and country snapshots, which bring together findings from the RECAS deliberative workshop series with young people across the Western Balkans: recas.info/repository/

Join us for a panel discussion on the future of EU research funding, the role of FP10, and its implications for science in Croatia and beyond. cas.uniri.hr/panel-eu-fra...

Is Europe's youth diverging from established political narratives? Find out at the @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social seminar with Richard Q. Turcsányi & Anastas Vangeli. 🗓️ May 7 | 12:00 PM CET 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi... Supported by OSF_WB, @erstestiftung.org, & RBF.

Anastas Vangeli explores how Balkan Gen Z navigates "semi-peripheral uncertainty." Forget the stereotypes of apathy—this study builds a framework to understand youth agency across mobility, work, ecology, and geopolitics. 🔗 Full details: recas.info/fellows/ #RECAS_SEE

Prof. Eric Champion joins RECAS Fellow Ana Gavrilović to discuss how virtual worlds & video games reshape civic imagination & public engagement. 🗓️ April 30 | 11 AM CET 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semina… Support by OpenSocietyFund Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org, & Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

RECAS recently hosted an Academic Policy Lab webinar on mastering postdoctoral funding applications. Facilitated by Dr Katarina Kušić, the session focused on helping WB researchers access international grants. Full recap: 🔗 recas.info/recas-hosts-...

Ana Gavrilović explores how youth in SE Europe use #Minecraft, #Roblox, & indie games as "free" digital spaces for political resistance and civic imagination. Gaming isn't just play—it's an arena for negotiating power & democracy. ⬇️

New cycle of Kino učionica begins tomorrow, April 9 at 18:30 at Gallery SKC, organized by Jelena Androić and Valeria Graziano! This year’s cycle addresses contemporary remilitarization trends, approaching them through a feminist and gender perspective.

Do migrants "export" democracy? This research examines political remittances among young migrants from Serbia and Croatia in the EU & US, exploring how their movement shapes views on gender, policy, and economic power. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Supported by OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF.

Join Peter N. Funke & Dragana Mrvoš to discuss "Narrative Power in an Era of Crisis"—exploring how social movements move beyond echo chambers to build mass power. 📅 08/04/26 | 2:00 PM CET 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi... Supported by OSF WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF.

Exploring the Democratic Potential of Digital GenZs across SE Europe. This project examines how digital integration and economic autonomy reshape political imaginaries and civic action among youth in hybrid regimes. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Supported by OSF_WB, @erstestiftung.org & RBF.