“In this book again, Todor Kuljić shows his exceptional ability to connect the theoretical and analytical dimension with the political-practical dimension. He is an author who insists that reality must be interpreted (apprehended) and changed in a new way, thus his works are constantly and continuously focused on these two tasks. They help us to see the world differently. The non-dogmatic approach he proves with this book constitutes a civic courage, since it is unique in the wave of nationalistic, plagiaristic common sense (in the sense of repeating the same thing and what is well known). However, at the same time, it must be said that Kuljić is one of the few contemporary authors who writes books and articles on topics that are extremely present in the global academic and intellectual production today. Many of them deal with the culture of memory, discourses and ideologies, identities and interpretations of the past. However, there are very few people in our region who have such a clear dimension as Todor Kuljić in terms of public engagement through books.”

Prof  Dejan Jovic

Todor Kuljić is a sociologist, professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade (retired). He has taught at the universities of Marburg, Freiburg, Basel and Zurich. He has published fifteen books on historical sociology and the culture of memory. His books have been translated into German, English and Slovenian.

Participants and program of the event:

Gazela Pudar Draško, welcome speech

Ivica Mladenović, introductory speech

(10:45-11h)

Panel I

(11-12h)

Ivica Mladenović, moderator

Jasmin Hasanović, Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Gal Kirn, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana

Marjan Ivković, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade

Sanja Petrović-Todosijević, Institute for Recent History of Serbia, Belgrade

Todor Kuljić, author

Panel II

(12: 15-13: 15)

Ivica Mladenović, moderator

Igor Štiks, Faculty of Media and Communications, Belgrade

Srdjan Prodanovic, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory

Srdjan Milosevic, Institute for Recent History of Serbia, Belgrade

Andrea Jovanović, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade

Todor Kuljić, author

Panel III

(14: 15-15: 15h)

Milivoj Bešlin, moderator

Đokica Jovanović, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade

Milica Popović, Central European University, Vienna

Mate Kapović, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb

Filip Balunović, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade

Todor Kuljić, author

Panel IV

(15: 30-16: 30)

Milivoj Bešlin, moderator

Paul Stubbs, Institute of Economics, Zagreb

Ivana Pantelić, Institute for Contemporary History of Serbia, Belgrade

Aleksandra Kolaković, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade

Petar Žarković, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade

Todor Kuljić, author

Milivoj Bešlin, closing remarks

(16: 30-16: 35h)