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Living to talk about it

Our author, Dardan Hoti, met a very strong woman, who turned her house into a museum to fight against oblivion. No voices are heard besides lady of the house, Ferdonije Qerkezi. Although it is not her profession, now she works as a guide. Often, the voice betrays her, inside her very home, which she has now officially named a museum. […]

Historija? Istorija? Povijest?

It’s not only when it comes to the subject of history that the ethnic fragmentation of schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina is evident. How to move on from there? Let teachers and students take the lead, suggests Melisa Forić. The answer to the question “how to teach history in Bosnia and Herzegovina?” is not easy to formulate, at least not […]

Ten years of the Republic of Kosovo

AUTHOR: MILOŠ ĆIRIĆ Nota bene: When it comes to the history of the Republic of Kosovo, there are many years that might be called the beginning of the fight for the independence of Kosovo. Such efforts, could be seen as one long and painful process that was accompanied by mass suffering of Kosovo Albanians throughout history, are implied and seen […]

A moratorium on the past?

”The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, stated during his visit to Croatia that Croats and Serbs do not have conflicting interests regarding the future and suggested a six-month moratorium on discussions regarding topics from the past”. (N1 about the Globus interview, February 6, 2018). The President of Serbia also mentioned the moment of epiphany he had in New York regarding […]

If Albanian and Serb historical textbook narratives remain staunchly divided, what needs to change?

Where the educational system remains divided along ethnic lines, history teaching is shaped to fit the underlying ethno-nationalist ideology of the time. In Southeastern Europe, this is not just true for BiH. Between 2016 and 2017, the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS) funded a young historian from Sarajevo, Narcisa Semić, to conduct research into the situation in Kosovo as […]

Balkan States ‘Expected to Sign Truth Commission Agreement’

A coalition campaigning for the establishment of the RECOM regional fact-finding commission on the 1990s wars said ex-Yugoslav states could sign an agreement committing their support in July. The Coalition for RECOM announced on Monday that five Western Balkan states – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – are likely to sign an agreement to establish the new […]

The socialist legacy

Author: Leon Runje It is widely considered that during the communist period corruption in the Western Balkans was widespread, but was, for the most part, petty. During this period administrative corruption was prevalent, meaning that it took the form of low level bureaucratic corruption of state and public institutions as opposed to the corruption of centralized government bodies and agencies […]

Two schools under one roof – a principle that is no longer functioning!

Gornji Vakuf – Uskoplje is a town divided along ethnic lines, which is also the reason why it has a dash in its name. The dash has been a line that dictates the lifestyle of most persons, limits their movement and creates a sense of uneasiness when it is crossed. Irrespective of the family one comes from or part of […]

2018 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL IN COMPARATIVE CONFLICT STUDIES

2018 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL IN COMPARATIVE CONFLICT STUDIES June 24 to July 1, 2018Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK),Singidunum University, Belgrade The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the 9th International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. […]

Bosnia: Landmark Verdicts Highlight Post-War Divisions

After almost a quarter of a century, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia closed down in December, after convicting 90 people, most of them for wartime crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. But its closing did not pass off without controversy, as it handed down two of its most important judgments just weeks before shutting its doors. In November, […]

PROMOTION IN TIRANA: “OKRUZENJE IS PERFECTLY PLACED TO LINK REGIONAL INITIATIVES WITH THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE WESTERN BALKANS”

On 15 December 2017 ‘Okruzenje’, Balkans’ unique democratic media initiative, celebrated its 6 years of broadcast across the region in a momentous promotional event and episode filming in Tirana. The event, organized for the first time ever in Tirana, gathered numerous visitors, including members of the diplomatic corps, media representatives, longtime friends of the series, former Albanian guests of the […]

Kosovo Serb Minister: Learning Albanian is Necessary

Kosovo government minister Dalibor Jevtic says Serbs and Albanians need to build trust – and that Kosovo Serb children should learn the Albanian language to ensure better communication for the future. “The key word today in Kosovo is trust, which has to be built both between the two communities and towards [state] institutions,” Dalibor Jevtic, the Minister for Communities and […]

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