The project “Environmental (In)justice: Project Jadar and Lithium Frenzy” examined Serbia’s controversial Jadar Project as a case study, exemplifying the intersection of lithium extraction with issues such as ecological degradation, community displacement, and undemocratic governance.
We explore how women—especially Roma women—access reproductive healthcare in medically underserved, predominantly rural areas (“medical deserts,” where services are scarce or hard to reach).
The aim of the project is to deepen the theoretical understanding of processes through which new collective actors striving for social change emerge in conditions of major societal crises such as the 2008 financial meltdown and the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Career and Mom – CAM2025” project contributes to establishing a balance between the professional and private lives of women with children by advocating for changes in the strategic and legislative framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), particularly in the area of maternity rights. As a project partner, IFDT conducted a detailed analysis of the relevant normative framework and previous research in this field. The institute also carried out an online survey and focus group discussions to understand the real-world situation, needs, and barriers that women in BiH face in reconciling work and parenthood. The outcome of this entire research process is a document that, in addition to significant findings and conclusions, contains recommendations for the advocacy process before decision-makers.
The long-term goal of the project is to establish an Academic Policy Centre (APC) which will develop policy-relevant research within the regions of Central Eastern (CEE) and Southeastern Europe (SEE) focusing on the universities and university-relevant public policy.
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.
The project wants to build a network of research cooperation on Jewish studies in South-eastern Europe as a new academic initiative focused on the region of South-eastern Europe.
The course helps participants acquire new knowledge about the history and memory of the Holocaust and other genocides, and develop skills related to a scientific approach to these topics.
The introduction of the first Master’s studies in Holocaust and genocide in Serbia aims to establish a network of scholars from Serbia and the USA who will develop a Master’s program in Holocaust and genocide studies at the University of Belgrade.
The project “Creating Life Champions-LC2023” is conceived as a 24-month activity aimed at strengthening positive social values and principles.
