Center for Advanced Studies - South East Europe

03/09/2026

Šta danas znači raditi u digitalnom kapitalizmu?

za digitalno društvo (Digital Society Lab - DigiLab) Instituta za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju poziva vas na razgovor o knjizi „Fragmentacija i budućnost rada u digitalnom kapitalizmu”, koji će otvoriti ključna pitanja o tome kako digitalizacija, platforme i veštačka inteligencija menjaju rad, radne uslove i svakodnevne profesionalne prakse.

Pridružite nam se u diskusiji o transformaciji rada danas i njegovim mogućim budućnostima!

📅 Datum: Sreda, 9. septembar 2026.
⏰ Vreme: 18.00 – 20.00 h
📍 Lokacija: IFDT, Kraljice Natalije 45, Beograd

🗣️ Jezik održavanja: Srpski

Učestvuju:
Sanja Bojanić (Center for Advanced Studies - South East Europe)
Aleksandra Kanjuo-Mrčela (Fakultet društvenih nauka, Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana)
Jelena Ćeriman (IFDT)
Ana Martinoli (Fakultet dramskih umetnosti, Univerzitet umetnosti u Beogradu)
Srđan Prodanović (IFDT)
Dalibor Petrović (Saobraćajni fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu)
Moderira: Jelena Guga (IFDT)

🔗 Detaljnije o događaju pronađite na zvaničnoj stranici: https://ifdt.bg.ac.rs/elit

02/09/2026

ISLAND RELATIONS | Exhibition Opening in Cres

Island Relations is an international exhibition that explores the complex networks, experiences, and connections that shape island life. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on islands as dynamic spaces of encounter, imagination, culture, environment, and community.

📍 Palača Moise - Moise Palace, Cres, Croatia
📅 12 September – 2 October 2026

Opening event will be held on 11th September at 21:00

The exhibition is developed within the YUFE4Postdocs programme and supported by the University of Cyprus, the University of Rijeka (UNIRI), and the European Union.

👉 https://cas.uniri.hr/exhibition-island-relations/

09/07/2026

The Inter University Centre Dubrovnik IUC Summer School: The End of Liberal Modernity?, organized in collaboration with the Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka, Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju and Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana, continues with discussions on the transformations of modernity, liberalism, labour, justice, and contemporary political thought.

As part of the programme, Prof. Sanja Bojanić, Head of the Center for Advanced Studies South East Europe, presented “Fragmentation of Labour”, exploring the changing forms of labour and their relationship to contemporary social and economic transformations.

07/07/2026

06/07/2026

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📢 Our 4th GEO-POWER-EU Newsletter is out!

This issue marks a major milestone: all three GEO-POWER-EU indices are now publicly available, alongside new research findings, policy analysis, and project updates.

What's inside:
📊 All 3 Indices Now Live: The Exposure Risk Index and Strategic Autonomy Index have launched, completing the suite alongside the Interdependence Index. Together they offer a layered, data-driven framework for measuring geopolitical influence across the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership.
📄 New Research Outputs: New case studies on in , , and Bosnia and Herzegovina; corrosive capital in and ; a social media sentiment analysis of perceptions of the EU, US, Russia, China and Türkiye in Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership; and two policy reports on economic convergence and the green energy transition.
🎙️ GEO-POWER-EU Talks — 2 New Episodes: Exploring how and corrosive capital shape foreign influence in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership.
🤝 3rd Consortium Meeting in Chișinău: Project partners met in for the third General Assembly, reviewing progress and advancing strategic foresight work on the region's geopolitical future.
👩‍🔬 Researcher Activities: New publications on reversed conditionality and enlargement credibility, media appearances, podcast interviews, and the launch of DPC Voice.

Find out more 🔗https://bit.ly/4oZq6U2 & subscribe to stay updated 🔗 bit.ly/3R6fXVu

06/07/2026

📣Today marked the first day of the Inter University Centre Dubrovnik (IUC) Summer School: The End of Liberal Modernity? in , organized by Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju, East China Normal University, Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka, Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana,Faculty of Arts.

We are bringing together scholars, researchers, and students from around the world for a week of thought-provoking discussions on some of the most pressing political and philosophical questions of our time.

Today's programme featured presentations by Sara Dragišić, David F. L. Gomes, Vukan Marković, Corinna Mieth and Vanja Grujić setting the stage for inspiring conversations on the future of liberal democracy, political realism, social justice, critical theory, and alternative visions of modernity.

Throughout the week, participants will engage in lectures, discussions, and interdisciplinary exchange with distinguished international scholars.

25/06/2026

IUC Summer School 2026 | The End of Liberal Modernity?

From 6–10 July 2026, scholars, researchers, and students from across Europe and Asia will gather in Dubrovnik for the Inter University Centre Dubrovnik (IUC) Summer School “The End of Liberal Modernity?”.

Organized through a collaboration between the Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju (University of Belgrade), East China Normal University, the Centre for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe (University of Rijeka), and the Faculty of Arts (Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana), the programme will explore some of the most pressing political and philosophical questions of our time. Topics include liberalism and its critics, justice and equality, socialism, labour, democracy, public reason, and emerging post-liberal political imaginaries.

The Summer School brings together an international group of scholars for a week of lectures, discussions, working groups, and collaborative research aimed at advancing critical debates on the future of modern societies.

📅 6–10 July 2026
📍 International University Centre, Dubrovnik

More info: https://cas.uniri.hr/event/iuc-summer-school-2026-the-end-of-liberal-modernity/

24/06/2026

Earlier this month, Moise Palace on Cres hosted the presentation of Fragmentation and the Future of Work in Digital Capitalism, published by the Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka (CAS SEE UNIRI).

The volume is the result of a unique collaboration between researchers from the Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana, the University of Belgrade (Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju), and the University of Rijeka. Bringing together diverse perspectives on digitalization, work, democracy, and social change, the book reflects years of shared research, dialogue, and joint academic effort.

Special thanks to Ana Labudović for the publication’s design and visual identity.

Link to publication: https://cas.uniri.hr/cas-see-publication-series/publications/

19/06/2026

As we conclude our Minors in Political Transformations and Work and Well-being, we're sharing reflections from the people who made the programs truly special -our participants.

Political Transformations minor review: Alexis Rottee

19/06/2026

As we conclude our Minors in Political Transformations and Work and Well-being, we're sharing reflections from the people who made the programs truly special -our participants.

Work and Well-being minor review: Tanja Prokop