Ilić Vujo | INSTITUTE FOR PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL THEORY

Research Assistant
vujo.ilic@instifdt.bg.ac.rs

Political scientist with a research interest in political conflicts and violence, methods and research design, working experience with democratic institutions, elections and party politics, and a regional focus on Serbia and the Balkans. Currently a research assistant at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, and policy and research advisor at Crta in Belgrade. Doctoral dissertation “Cousins in arms: Social structure and civil war mobilization In Montenegro” received the 2020 Central European University Best Dissertation Award.

Education

2020 Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Central European University, Doctoral School of Political Science, Budapest
2013 Graduate Specialized Academic International Studies, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Science
2012 Master of Arts in Nationalism Studies, Central European University, Nationalism Studies Program, Budapest
2008 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – International Studies, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Science

Recent publications

Ilić, V. (2020). Stranačko odmetanje narodnih poslanika u Srbiji 1990-2020. U: Jovanović, M., Vučićević, D. (ur.) Kako, koga i zašto smo birali? Izbori u Srbiji 1990-2020. godine (959-989). Beograd: Institut za političke studije, Službeni glasnik.

Ilić, V., Branković, T., & Tepavac, T. (2019). Case Study: Serbia. In: Atanasovski, E. (ed.) Parliamentary Boycotts in the Western Balkans (108-127). Beograd: Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

Škop, M., Merenyi, M., Turashvili, T., Izdebski, K., Kerekeš, D., & Ilić, V. (2019). alGOVrithms. The State of Play. Report on algorithms usage in government-citizens relations in the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia. Warsaw: ePaństwo Foundation.

Ilić, V. (2019). Srbija je zarobljena država, ali to nije njen najveći problem. U: Prodanović, S., Pudar Draško, G. & Velinov, M. (ur.) Otete institucije u Srbiji: Teorija i praksa (70-75). Beograd: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju.

Ilić, V. (2018). Turning the Tide: Political Influence and Independent Institutions in Serbia. In: Esch, V. & van Zijverden, O. (eds.) Rule of Law Reforms in the Western Balkans (103-109). Berlin: Aspen Institute.

Ilić, V. (2015). Etnički stereotipi u abanskim i srpskim udžbenicima istorije. U: Tepšić, G., Nakarada, R., & Vasović, M. (ur.) Etnički stereotipi i nacionalni mitovi kao prepreke pomirenju u srpsko-albanskim odnosima (177-212). Beograd: Fakultet političkih nauka.

Recent event participation

2021 Can elections bring (real) change? SEESOX Seminar Series, Oxford University (online)
2020 Conditions for fair and free elections in Serbia, international conference, Crta (online)
2020 Elections in Serbia 1990-2020. FPS, IPS, University of Belgrade (online)
2020 Planning election observation during the pandemic, EFOR, Bucharest (online)
2019 Addressing Electoral Recommendations from Gender Perspective, OSCE/ODIHR, Sarajevo
2019 Democratization from below, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade
2019 Sequestered or alienated institutions, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade
2019 Civil Society Perspective on Democracy in Serbia, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Brussels
2019 Civil Society for Responsible Governance, CRTA, Belgrade
2018 Public Opinion & Media Disinformation in the Western Balkans, NDI, Washington
2018 Serbian Political Science Association Annual Convention, Belgrade
2018 Openness of executive government in Montenegro and the region, CDT, Podgorica
2018 Disinformation – Are We Losing the Game? Istinomer, Belgrade
2018 Aspen Germany Western Balkans Conference, Skopje, North Macedonia
2017 Annual Doctoral Conference, CEU, Budapest
2016 New International Relations of Eurasia and the Middle East, CEU, Budapest
2016 Harvard-MIT-Yale Political Violence Conference, Harvard, Cambridge
2016 Micro-Comparative Studies of 20th Century Conflict workshop, Yale University, New Haven
2016 International Studies Association Annual Convention, Atlanta
2016 Association for the Study of Nationalities Annual Convention, Columbia University, New York
2016 Comparative Politics Workshop, Graduate Center, City University of New York
2016 Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence Speaker Series, Yale University, New Haven

Recent research projects

2021 Enlightened trust: An examination of trust and distrust in governance – conditions, effects and remedies – researcher, IFDT; European Commission, Horizon 2020.
2020 Election observation and advocacy – coordinator, Crta; German Federal Foreign Office.
2020 Citizens’ attitudes about elections – coordinator, lead researcher, Crta.
2018-2019 alGOVrithms: Are citizens governed by computer programs? – researcher, ePaństwo Foundation; Visegrad Fund.
2018 Combating disinformation – coordinator, lead researcher, Crta; National Democratic Institute.
2018 Citizens in power – researcher, Crta; Netherlands Fund for Regional Partnership MATRA.