Institute for Contemporary History
is a research institution dedicated to furthering the understanding of the recent past, facilitating the study of political, social, economic and cultural history in the context of Serbian, Yugoslav, Balkan, European, and global society.
Founded over half a century ago, the Institute builds on those traditions. Scholarly activity in the Institute is conducted in accordance with our program, through research projects and the development of scholarly cooperation. Our results are presented through our publishing activity, the organization of international, regional and local scholarly symposia, as well as the publication of our journal "Istorija 20.veka" (History of the 20th Century).Located in downtown Belgrade, at 11 Nikola Pašić Square, (Trg Nikole Pašića 11), the Institute hosts a rich library, a documentation and digital center, thus fostering professional access to our work and promoting public interest in the recent past.NEWS
April 30, 2023
As part of the Day of the Municipality of Velika Plana, organized by the Masuka Culture Center, on April 26, a promotion of the book "Serbian State Guard 1942-1944" was held in the Gallery in Staro Selo.
April 15, 2023
On April 7, 2023, in the Ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, the doctoral dissertation on the topic "Yugoslav-Bulgarian relations 1929-1941" was defended by Miloš Žikić, an associate of the Institute.
April 15, 2023
April 5, 2023: Associates of the Institute held a lecture at the Faculty of Philosophy in Banja Luka
As part of the forum "Serbia in the Second World War", on April 5, 2023, at the Faculty of Philosophy in Banja Luka, lectures were held by the Institute's associates Nebojša Stambolija, Rade Ristanović and Milutin Živković.
February 2, 2023
Traditionally, as every January 31, the anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Contemporary History was celebrated. After the formal session of the Scientific Council, jubilee awards and the "Ljubomir Ljuba Petrović" award were presented.
January 30, 2023
On January 25, 2023, in the Ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, the doctoral dissertation on "Eurocommunism and Yugoslavia 1968‒1980" was defended by Luka Filipović, an associate of the Institute.
January 23, 2023
The "Andrej Mitrović" award (Andrej-Mitrović-Preis) of the Michael Žikić Foundation (Michael-Zikic-Stiftung) is awarded every other year for excellent doctoral dissertations, which in the field of social sciences and humanities advance knowledge about Germany's relations with Serbia or Yugoslavia.
January 4, 2023
As part of the bilateral project of the Institute for Contemporary History with the Leibniz Institute for Eastern and Southeastern European Studies, research associate Dr. Rade Ristanović was on a research stay in Regensburg.
December 26, 2022
The Management Board of the Institute for Contemporary History announced a public selection procedure for the director of the Institute for a mandate period of four years.
