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…
We are pleased to inform you that a new issue of the journal Kritika: časopis za filozofiju i teoriju društva has been published. We single out a Theme Section on Media and Violence by Guest Editor Čedomir Markov, as well as thematic block of translations of significant texts on antimilitarism by Adriana Zaharijević and Predrag…
The Barcelona Principles for a Globally Inclusive Philosophy address the linguistic and structural inequalities within the international philosophical community, particularly the disparities between native English speakers and those for whom English is not a first language. The Barcelona Principles advocate for the fair evaluation of academic work regardless of language fluency, the greater inclusion of…
Date: Monday, November 25, 2024 Time: 11 AM Location: School of Architecture AUTH, Thessaloniki The Institute of Philosophy and Social Theory is pleased to announce Presentation of Khōrein: Journal for Architecture and Philosophy which will take place at School of Architecture, Thessaloniki. Khōrein: Journal for Architecture and Philosophy is a recently established academic journal published…
IFDT hosted last week Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission’s coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. During her visit, Von Schnurbein toured the Holocaust Studies Laboratory and engaged in discussions with its members, as well as with the Institute’s leadership, on current projects and potential collaboration opportunities.
