In response to the statement made by the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, and her call for accountability from the Rector and the University of Belgrade, we inform the public that the mentioned individual, Marija Vasić, is not a professor at the University of Belgrade, nor is she…
In light of the most recent media publications, the Faculty of Civil Engineering informs the public that, as a scientifically-educational and socially responsible state institution, it has made all its professional and scientific resources available to state authorities to assist in the objective determination of the causes of the tragedy that occurred in Novi Sad,…
The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory will suspend its operations on Friday, January 24, 2025, in support of student demands and solidarity with the broader social movement advocating for change. The extended rector’s collegium of the University of Belgrade called on all university employees to suspend work on January 24, 2025, to show their…
During November and December the book authored by Dr. Dejan Bursać, a research fellow at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, titled “Fundamentals of Electoral System Reform: The Case of Serbia” was presented at public events in Belgrade and Novi Sad. In his monograph, Bursać examines the evolution of Serbia’s electoral system, current issues…
Milijana Lazarević’s work examines how the spatial characteristics of kindergartens shape power relations between children and adults. The theoretical framework is based on Foucault’s concept of heterotopia. The work aligns with the competition by addressing the materialisation of power in preschool institutions and the potential of space to transform power dynamics.
This issue includes a thematic section titled Invention and the Impossible: Twenty Years of Deconstruction With and Without Jacques Derrida, as well as three original research papers on the relationship between neoliberalism and “therapeutic culture,” normative decision theory, and the paradox of the rational voter. Additionally, it features a review of Patrick Gamsby’s book titled Henri Lefebvre, Boredom, and Everyday Life.
The RECAS scholarship programme, led by IFDT, officially started for 2025 with a capacity-building workshop held on December 20th, bringing together the 2025 scholarship recipients in person in Belgrade and online.
The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory awards the 2024 Prize for Critical Engagement to Maria Todorova, a prominent historian from the Balkans. Her work deconstructed stereotypes about the Balkans in the West, advocating for an inclusive and equitable approach to the region, with significant societal impact.
During the final conference of the project “Trade Unions – New Impetus for Youth Participation”, held in Skopje on 28 November 2024, Dušanka Milosavljević, on behalf of the research team of the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, presented the main findings of the repeated research on youth participation in trade unions. The conference brought…
We are pleased to announce that the journal Philosophy and Society has successfully implemented an Online First publishing system, allowing articles scheduled for publication in upcoming issues to be available on our website ahead of their print release. This development reflects the journal’s commitment to fostering timely and broader dissemination of scholarly work. Philosophy and…
