[GenLab] Gender Research Laboratory

The Gender Research Laboratory of the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, independently or in collaboration with other institutions, approaches the study of gender and its conceptual and literal interaction with other socio-political categories in an academic and interdisciplinary way, as well as the study of gender-based violence and anti-gender politics.

Combination of continuous empirical research and theoretical analysis, as well as application of research results in the field of practical policies, professional development of education staff and researchers and international cooperation with various professional networks in the field of humanities and social sciences, differentiates the Gender Lab from the other similar research centers in the country and region.

The Gender Research Laboratory is aimed at:

• Conducting applied and theoretical multidisciplinary research in order to improve and disseminate corpus of knowledge on gender, anti-gender politics and gender-based violence in different socio-political, cultural and historical contexts;
• Improving university curricula on gender at the masters and doctoral level of studies;
• Developing international cooperation in the field of gender studies and gender research;
• Improving exchange and cooperation between academic community and other social spheres in order to support gender equality practices;
• Supporting local professional associations and experts in their application of gender-related knowledge.

In line with these goals, the Gender Research Laboratory’ associates are implementing the following research projects:

• Establishment of the National dialogue mechanisms: Connecting women members of the academic community in order to have a stronger impact on the achievement of gender equality Gender in academia: researching inequalities at the early stages of scientific careers from comparative perspective (2019-)
• Gender in academia: fighting inequality at the early career stage (2020-2022)
• UniSAFE – Ending Gender Based Violence (GBV) (2022-)
• University and Gender Mainstreaming (UNIGEM) (2022-2025)

Adriana Zaharijević (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Gazela Pudar Draško (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Irena Fiket (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Milan Urošević (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Vladimir Cvetković (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Marko Konjović (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Ljiljana Pantović (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Balša Delibašić (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Mark Lošonc (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Krisztina Racz (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), Đurđa Trajković (Reconstruction Women’s Fund) and Larisa Vilimonović (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade)

Coordinator: Jelena Ćeriman, Research Fellow (Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade), e-mail: jelena.ceriman@instifdt.bg.ac.rs