ACT-2: For an active civil society together

IFDT coordinator, National, Realized

The ACT-2 project strengthens the capacities of civil society organizations in Serbia by improving their sustainability, expanding their support base, and promoting greater citizen engagement in public dialogue and decision-making. The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, contributes to Outcome 3 by providing expert and analytical support to partner local organizations. IFDT engagement focuses on strengthening advocacy initiatives through methodologically rigorous approaches, the use of empirical data, and the development of evidence-based recommendations.

The Fight Continues: Emancipatory Past and Present-Day Struggles in Central Europe and the Balkans

Active, IFDT coordinator, International, Projects

Our project establishes a network of institutions from Poland, Serbia, Bosnia and the Czech Republic to investigate the distinct emancipatory potential of progressive social movements in present-day Central and Eastern Europe by focusing on the 2020-21 Women’s Strike in Poland, the ongoing student plenums in Serbia, the 2014 citizens’ plenums in Bosnia and the 2019 “Million People for Democracy” movement in the Czech Republic.

Regional Network of Centers of Advanced Studies in the Western Balkan (RECAS)

IFDT coordinator, International, Projects, Realized

Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory is leading a project on behalf of the Regional Network of Centers for Advanced Studies in Southeast Europe (RECAS). RECAS is the flagship initiative of the Rectors Forum of Southeast Europe and Western Balkans, which gathers 30 universities that declare strong commitment to operate the Forum as a platform that develops concepts, co-ordinates measures and jointly advocates for European and regional collaboration, and European integration in the area of science, research and education.