FREE.UNI – Fostering Resilient and Engaged Universities for Democracy
The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory has initiated a new project titled FREE.UNI: Fostering Resilient and Engaged Universities for Democracy.
Project on Neoplatonism in the Balkans in the 14th and 15th Centuries Successfully Concluded
The two-year research project “Assessment of Neoplatonism in the Balkans in the 14th and 15th Centuries” (April 3, 2023 – April 2, 2025), funded by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, has been successfully completed. The project was led by the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, in collaboration with the Faculty of…
The New Issue of Philosophy and Society (36/2) has been published
This issue of Philosophy and Society features a thematic section entitled ELECTIONS, DEMOCRACY, CRISIS, as well as three original articles on heritage practices, public history and democracy, on the significance of social sciences and humanities in military education, and on spiritual care in Swedish prisons.
Family or Career?
IFDT publishes report on employed mothers in Bosnia and Herzegovina The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory has published the results of a study examining the reconciliation of private and professional life among employed mothers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research was conducted between January and June 2025 within the project “Career and Mom” (CAM2025),…
PRESS RELEASE regarding the physical assault on a professor and a security guard at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
The University of Belgrade strongly condemns the egregious physical assault on Dr. Marija Karanikić Mirić, a member of the Senate, President of the Grouping Council, and professor at the Faculty of Law, and on Aleksandar Vovčuk, a security guard at the Faculty of Law. Such attacks are a direct consequence of unlawful pressures and a…
Call for participation in research on supporting student initiatives
The research team at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, invites you to apply to participate in the research ‘Infrastructure of Care and Mutual Aid: Direct Actions Supporting the Student Uprising in Serbia.
Support for Rector Prof. Dr. Vladan Đokić
The Extended Rector’s Collegium of the University of Belgrade strongly condemns the inappropriate treatment of the University’s Rector, exemplified by a summons to appear for questioning on short notice – on Good Friday, no less – in connection with a criminal complaint.
A Space of Her Own: Women in the Holocaust: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Women’s Experiences During and After the Holocaust
The book A Space of Her Own: Women in the Holocaust is the result of a joint publishing project between ShoahLab – the Holocaust Studies Laboratory of the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, and WHISC – Women in the Holocaust International Study Center, based in Israel. The collaboration between these two…
The New Issue of Philosophy and Society (36/1) has been published
This issue of Philosophy and Society features a thematic section entitled RESILIENCE AND/OR VULNERABILITY OF THE CIVIL SPHERE, as well as original articles on Hegel’s philosophy and its relation to art, postmodernism, and metamodernism, and authors such as Lyotard, Lacan, Bataille, Derrida, and Laclau. Moreover, this issue includes a review of Alessandro Ferrara’s book, Sovereignty Across Generations: Constituent Power and Political Liberalism.
Call for Contributions – Edited Volume on the 2024-2025 Serbian Protests
At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, Serbia witnessed large protests, triggered by a tragic event, which quickly evolved into a mass student movement. Through blockades, strikes, and protests, they highlighted the importance of civic engagement, challenging political structures and calling for the return of democratic institutions. This collection explores the causes and societal implications of these events from various academic perspectives.