The international conference “Conversations on China, Europe and the Future of Socialism” brought together researchers from China and Serbia with the aim of reexamining the meaning of socialism in the contemporary world through a dialogue between Chinese and European theoretical and political experiences.
The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade, in cooperation with the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), is organizing three courses on the history of the Holocaust, genocide, and mass crimes in the 20th and 21st centuries. The courses are free of charge and are intended for…
As part of the program commemorating the 25th anniversary of the October 5th democratic changes, the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory hosted an evening open discussion on Friday, October 3, 2025, titled “What Does October 5th Mean to Us Today?”
Between Monday, September 22, and Friday, September 26, the sixth Summer School of Social Engagement and Democracy was held at the Radulovački Ecological Center in Sremski Karlovci, under the auspices of the Western Balkans Fund. Participants from Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina attended numerous lectures and interactive workshops over the course of five days,…
PUBLIC CALL for the awarding of the “Zagorka Golubović” Prize for engaged research work of junior researchers (male and female) published in the period 2024-June 2025 The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory announces a Public Call for the awarding of the annual “Zagorka Golubović” Prize for the best engaged research work of junior researchers…
This issue of Philosophy and Society features a thematic section entitled REVISITING THE POLITICS OF TRANSLATION: TRANSLATION, NATION AND GENDER, as well as four original articles on the politics of literature in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s work, the image of the mother-peacemaker in the USSR, on the interference over polities, and finally, on metaphysical structures in Jonathan Schaffer’s work.
The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade announces that this year’s recipient of the “Miladin Životić” Award is the distinguished economist and Nobel Prize laureate in economics, Prof. Joseph Stiglitz Stiglitz, author of numerous landmark studies and former Chief Economist of the World Bank, is globally recognized as a tireless…
Students from the Faculty of Law at Keio University in Japan, as part of their study trip through Central and Eastern Europe “Exploring the Transmission of Conflict Memories to Post-war Generations”, visited on September 8th the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory. Tom prilikom sastali su se sa timom istraživača našeg instituta – dr Rodoljubom…
Theme: Youth Agency and New Political Imaginaries in the Western Balkans Deadline: 3 October 2025 The Regional Network of Centers for Advanced Studies in Southeast Europe (RECAS) – a collaborative platform connecting universities and scholars across the Western Balkans – invites early-career researchers to apply for the 2025 RECAS Fellowship. This unique program supports…
We are hereby inviting interested participants to enroll in an international, CEU-hosted, one-semester interdisciplinary online course about the Balkans. The course is free and attendees will participate in weekly online seminars and discussions/mentoring sessions. Ukrainian and Balkan students have further ability to apply for a small research grant (up to 300 EUR) if they wish to write a…
