New book out! "Infrastructure Violence, Displacement & Rebellious Lives: Social Consequences of the 'Jadar' Project" by Ana Vilenica & Vladimir Mentus. Read open-access: https://rosalux.rs/rosa-publications/infrastrukturno-nasilje-raseljavanje-i-pobunjeni-zivoti-drustvene-posledice-projekta-jadar/

Nets4Dem 2.0 is here 👏 Over its first three years, @nets4dem.eu grew into real infrastructure for democratic innovation across Europe. Now it's entering phase two and we're on board. ⬇️

New from #IFDT! "The One and Many" explores how Neoplatonic notions of hierarchy shaped 14th–15th c. Balkan philosophy, theology, art & Christian-Islamic dialogues. 📖 Buy print or download in Open Access here: ifdt.bg.ac.rs/knjiga/the-o...

Three years ago, we launched @nets4dem.eu. Today we're shaping and scaling it 👏 As a @nets4dem.eu member, we've watched it grow from an idea into real infrastructure for democratic innovation across Europe.

The paper "Memory of violence" by R. Jovanović & A. Bermúdez in Current Opinion in Psychology tracks how direct, structural & cultural violence are remembered.

The preliminary programme for the 2026 @asn-org.bsky.social European Conference is out! 31 panels, 5 roundtables & 2 keynotes examining national identities across Europe & Eurasia. Supported in part by Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (IMAGINATION project). 👇

Program - ASN Belgrade 2026

Program Friday, September 18 08.00–08.30 Registration 8.45–10.15 Panel Sessions 1 (Parallel Sessions) 10.15–10.30 Coffee Break 10.30–12.00 Panel Sessions 2

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We are delighted to present @fbieber.bsky.social as one of the keynote speakers of the 2026 ASN European Conference, Reconfiguring National Identities amid Multiple Crises. He is Professor of Southeast European History and Politics and Director of the Centre for Southeast European Studies ⬇️

Professor @frankfukuyama.bsky.social is the recipient of the 2026 IFDT ‘Miladin Životić’ Annual Prize for Critical-Theoretical Engagement! The award ceremony for the renowned @stanforduniversity.bsky.social political scientist will take place this December in Belgrade. More: ifdt.bg.ac.rs/x6t3

We are pleased to announce our first keynote speaker at the 2026 ASN European Conference in Belgrade: @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social (ucddublin / @lecnam.bsky.social)! ⬇️

How do constitutional law & human rights shape resilient social contracts during major transformations? For the 2026 Charles Taylor Summer Institute, we welcome legal scholar Roman Zinigrad (The American University of Paris), specializing in comparative constitutional law, education & free speech.

The new issue of Philosophy and Society (37/2) is out! Featuring 6 original papers on automation inequalities, Dostoevsky in prison, late-modern fragmentation, critical aesthetics, and technological approaches to mortality. 🔗 Read full Open Access issue: journal.ifdt.bg.ac.rs/index.php/fi...

How does an affluent society shift how we interpret poverty & elite divides? For the 2026 Charles Taylor Summer Institute, we welcome Liam Mayes (Rice University), whose research tracks poverty, inequality & the changing dynamics of modern politics.

How can an interdisciplinary study of oceans, coasts & seaways reshape our view of globalization? For the 2026 Charles Taylor Summer Institute, we welcome Harris Feinsod, whose work connects modernist culture, visual art & radical history at sea. ⬇️

How do rhetoric and global modernities impact the political sphere today? For the 2026 Charles Taylor Summer Institute, we highlight faculty member Dilip Gaonkar (Northwestern University), whose research spans ancient intellectual roots & global contemporary issues. ⬇️

How does our view of political modernity shift when we place democracy at its centre? For the 2026 Charles Taylor Summer Institute, we welcome Stephen Sawyer (AUP), whose research explores democracy as popular magistrature, public regulation & action. ⬇️

ASN returns to Belgrade after 20 years! #IFDT & @asn-org.bsky.social present the European Conference: "Reconfiguring National Identities amid Multiple Crises". Over 160 scholars across 40 panels will explore how war, migration, and memory politics reshape Europe & Eurasia. ⬇️

How can the social sciences help us navigate complex global challenges, from democratic backsliding to technological shifts? For the 2026 Charles Taylor Summer Institute, we highlight faculty member @craigcalhoun.bsky.social (@arizonastateuni.bsky.social).

Public Session: Institutions in Motion How can democratic institutions respond to 21st-century challenges? Join Prathama Banerjee, @craigcalhoun.bsky.social & Stephen Sawyer. Moderated by @gazelapudar.bsky.social & Dilip Gaonkar. 📅 Thu, 16:30–18:00 📍 IFDT, 4th floor Open to the public!

The 2026 Charles Taylor Summer Institute has started in Belgrade, focusing on "Institutions in Motion". We welcome faculty member Prathama Banerjee (csdsdelhi), a historian exploring political concepts from the Global South.

Novo iz IFDT izdavaštva! Na koji način se tragovi koje ostavljamo prepliću sa životom? Monografija „Trag i život: refleksije o slikarstvu“ Miloš Ćipranić. Knjigu možete pronaći u knjižarama, a u duhu otvorene nauke, digitalni primerak preuzmite potpuno besplatno: ifdt.bg.ac.rs/knjiga/trag-...

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...

Kako sećanja mladih na ratove 1990-ih, ženska iskustva i međuetnička saradnja mogu transformisati kulturu pamćenja? #YugoLab poziva na predstavljanje Digitalne arhive i monografije studenata iz regiona. 📅 Pon, 29.6. u 17:00 📍 IFDT (Kraljice Natalije 45) 🔗 ifdt.bg.ac.rs/lsb3

An international workshop was held in Jurata, Poland, as part of the Visegrad Fund-financed project “The Fight Continues”, coordinated by IFDT Belgrade. The event brought together 20 researchers and PhD students from Poland, Serbia, Czech Republic and Hungary 🔗 Read more: ifdt.bg.ac.rs/xo6m

How do digital platforms, AI, and feminist perspectives reshape modern democracy? Applications are officially open for the 7th IFDT Summer School on Social Engagement and Democracy (ANDEM), held on 7–11 Sept 2026 in Belgrade. Open to BA & MA students from the region. ⬇️

Da li personalizovani digitalni blizanci donose stvarnu digitalnu besmrtnost? Časopis Kritika poziva autore da pošalju radove za novi temat: „Avatari, aveti, algoritmi: lični identitet u digitalnom dobu”. ⬇️

The call for Papers is still open for #SolidCareLab international conference! "Philanthropy, Solidarity, and Care: Mobilising for the Common Good in Southeast Europe". Flip the script on regional theory with keynotes Čarna Brković & Heath Cabot. ⬇️

Da li je reproduktivna zaštita u Srbiji zaista dostupna svim ženama? Medicinska pustinja nije metafora, već stvarnost za žene u ruralnim i romskim zajednicama koje sistem ostavlja na margini. 📅 Sreda, 17. jun | 17:00 📍 IFDT & Online 🔗 ifdt.bg.ac.rs/xtcr

How does Gen Z envision the future of the Western Balkans? On 11 June, @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social hosted the final showcase for "Youth Agency and New Political Imaginaries in the Western Balkans," presenting key findings from the RECAS Fellowship, capital-city workshops, and our Policy Hackathon. ⬇️

Can we construct a protocol for reading the history of philosophy that avoids the traps of dialectical reversal? Lecture by Dimitris Vardoulakis (@westernsydneyu.bsky.social) exploring "What is Materialism?" 📅 Thursday, 18 June | 17:00 CET 📍 IFDT & Online 🔗 Details & Link: ifdt.bg.ac.rs/7e7r

How can we transform youth research into real-world policy? The RECAS Policy Hackathon in Belgrade (9–10 June) brought together regional youth, fellows, and alumni to co-create policy positions on democratic and eco-digital futures under the mentorship of Srđan Đurović. ⬇️