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September 4, 2023

September 4, 2023: Ilija Kukobat and Nemanja Mitrović became employees of the Institute

The scholarship holders of the Institute, Dr. Ilija Kukobat and Dr. Nemanja Mitrović, signed an employment contract with the Institute's management on September 4 and thus became employees of the Institute for Contemporary History.
June 25, 2023

June 13, 2023: Marko Miletić’s book “The Defense Policy of Yugoslavia 1945-1959” was promoted

The monograph “Politics of the Defense of Yugoslavia 1945-1959”, by the research associate of the Institute, Dr. Marko Miletić, was presented to the public in the Atrium of the Home of the Serbian Army in Belgrade.
June 6, 2023

June 1, 2023: Doctoral dissertations defended by Nemanja Mitrović and Ilija Kukobat

On Thursday, June 1, in the ceremonial hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, the scholarship recipients of the Institute, Nemanja Mitrović and Ilija Kukobat, defended their doctorates.
May 31, 2023

May 25, 2023: Institute associate Rade Ristanović held a lecture in Lyon

Rade Ristanović, an associate of the Institute of Contemporary History, was one of the lecturers at the seminar “Resistance During the Second World War: A Comparative Perspective”, held from May 24 to 26 in Lyon, organized by the LRA Foundation.
April 30, 2023

April 26, 2023: Promotion of the book “Serbian State Guard 1942-1944” in Staro Selo near Velika Plana

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

April 7, 2023: Institute associate Miloš Žikić defended his doctoral dissertation

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

January 31, 2023: Institute Day Celebrated

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

January 25, 2023: Institute associate Luka Filipović defended his doctoral dissertation

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

January 19, 2023: The “Andrej Mitrović” award was given to Radosav Tucović, an associate of the Institute

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

December 12-17, 2022: Associate of the Institute Rade Ristanović was on research in Regensburg

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

December 26, 2022: Selection procedure for the Director of the Institute

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.
December 24, 2022

December 22, 2022: Promotion of new editions of the Institute in Arandjelovac

In the premises of the National Museum Aranđelovac, on December 22, 2022, the promotion of the latest editions of the Institute was held.
December 24, 2022

December 21, 2022: Twelfth lecture held within the “Ideas” project

Dr. Danilo Šarenac, senior research associate of the Institute for Contemporary History, held a lecture "Banditism, outlawry and brigandage in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia"
December 24, 2022

December 14, 2022: Eleventh lecture held within the “Ideas” project

Prof. Dr. Biljana Šimunović-Bešlin, full professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, gave a lecture "Something is happening (in) digital history. Innovations in digital hermeneutics".
December 11, 2022

December 11, 2022: Call for submissions for the “Ljubomir Ljuba Petrović” award

In 2016, the Institute of Contemporary History established the "Ljubomir Ljuba Petrović" award, which is awarded in memory of a colleague who passed away prematurely to a student for the best master's thesis in the field of general contemporary history and the history of Yugoslavia, defended in 2022.
December 11, 2022

December 7, 2022: Tenth lecture held within the “Ideas” project

Dr. Dragomir Bondžić, senior research fellow of the Institute for Contemporary History, held a lecture "Russian white emigrant teachers of Belgrade University: arrival, adaptation, identity" at the Institute for Contemporary History on December 7, 2022.
December 6, 2022

December 5, 2022: The institute was visited by the students of “Sveti Sava” high school

On December 5, 2022, the students of the "Sveti Sava" high school, together with history professor Marija Kralj, visited the Institute for Contemporary History
December 6, 2022

November 30, 2022: Institute associate Boris Tomanić defended his doctoral dissertation

On November 30, 2022, in the Ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, the doctoral dissertation on the topic "Yugoslavia and Bulgaria 1941-1945: between conflict and alliance" was defended by Institute associate Boris Tomanić.
November 27, 2022

November 23, 2022: The ninth lecture held within the “Ideas” project

Dr. Ljubinka Škodrić, senior research associate at the Institute for Contemporary History, held a lecture "Identity and experiences of revolutionaries in Serbia: the case of Slobodanka Stefanović" at the Institute for Contemporary History on November 23, 2022.
November 20, 2022

November 9, 2022: The eighth lecture was held within the “Ideas” project

Dr. Radmila Radić, scientific adviser of the Institute for Recent History of Serbia, held a lecture "The Macedonian case. Considerations on the possibilities of applying constructivist concepts of the nation", on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Institute of Contemporary History.
November 20, 2022

November 2022: Stanislav Sretenović on a scientific visit to Romania

Dr. Stanislav Sretenović, scientific advisor of the Institute for Contemporary History and manager of the project Multiethnic State and National Identities: the Serbian Experience in the 20th Century - SERBIE20, was in Romania at the end of October and beginning of November 2022.
October 2, 2022

September 26-30, 2022: Associates of the Institute on research in Ljubljana

As part of the bilateral project of the Institute for Contemporary History with the Study Centre for National Reconciliation from Ljubljana, Institute associates Bojan Dimitrijević, Dragomir Bondžić and Nebojša Stambolija were on a research stay in Ljubljana.
September 18, 2022

September 15-16, 2022: Cooperation agreement signed with the Faculty of Philosophy from East Sarajevo

Associates of the Institute participated in a scientific meeting at the Faculty of Philosophy in East Sarajevo. After the meeting, an agreement on cooperation was signed between the Institute for Contemporary History and the Faculty of Philosophy in East Sarajevo.
July 14, 2022

July 13, 2022: Signed agreement on cooperation with the Study Centre for National Reconciliation

In the premises of the Institute, on July 13, an agreement on cooperation with the Ljubljana Study Centre for National Reconciliation was signed. On behalf of the two institutions, the agreement was signed by the director of the Study Center, Dr. Tomaž Ivešić, and the deputy director of the Institute for Contemporary History, Dr. Bojan Dimitrijević.
June 19, 2022

June 17, 2022: Associate of the Institute Nebojša Stambolija held a lecture at the Kolarac Endowment

On Friday, June 17, the research associate of the Institute, Dr. Nebojša Stambolija, held a lecture entitled "Between Ideals and Reality: Serbian State Guard in Occupied Serbia 1942-1944".
June 13, 2022

February 2022: Associate of the Institute Ivana Pantelić joined the project of the University of Crete

Ivana Pantelić, Research Associate at the Institute of Contemporary History, is member of the project team “Feminisms and Politics in the Interwar Balkans (1923-1939)”, acronym “F.E. P. I.B.” at the University of Crete, under the scientific supervision of Professor Aikaterini Dalakura.
June 8, 2022

June 3, 2022: Associate of the Institute Ljubinka Škodrić held a lecture at the Kolarac Endowment

On Friday, June 3, Dr. Ljubinka Škodrić, a senior research associate at the Institute, gave a lecture entitled "Prostitution in Occupied Serbia 1941-1944".
June 2, 2022

June 1, 2022: Seventh lecture held within the project “Ideas”

Prof. Dr. Martin Previšić from the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, gave a lecture "Camp on Goli Otok (1949-1956) in historical perspective."
June 2, 2022

May 27, 2022: American historian visits the Institute

Caleb Rilley, a doctoral student at the University of Vermont, visited the Institute on May 27.
June 1, 2022

May 25, 2022: Sixth lecture held within the project “Ideas”

On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Dr. Milutin Živković, a research associate, gave a lecture entitled "Old Raska under Italian Occupation 1941‒1943: Regime, Army, Population".
May 31, 2022

May 19-22, 2022: Associate of the Institute gave a lecture at the Congress of Student Dormitory Students

Principal research fellow of the Institute of Contemporary History Dr. Dragomir Bondzic, at the invitation of the Center for Education and Development of Youth of Belgrade and the Association of Student Dormitory Students, participated in the Congress of Student Dormitory Students - CONSTUD 22 held from 19 to 22 May on Zlatibor.
May 31, 2022

May 12, 2022: Associate of the Institute Dragomir Bondžić held a lecture in Zagreb

On May 12, 2022, Dr. Dragomir Bondžić, a principal research fellow of the Institute, held a public lecture at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb entitled "Nuclear Policy of Socialist Yugoslavia - Was There a Military Program?".
May 26, 2022

May 16-20, 2022: Associates of the Institute on a research stay in Zagreb

As part of a bilateral project of the Institute of Contemporary History with the Croatian Institute of History, associates of the Institute Bojan Dimitrijevic, Dragomir Bondzic, Milan Gulic and Nebojsa Stambolija were on a research visit to Zagreb.
May 26, 2022

May 18, 2022: Fifth lecture held within the project “Ideas”

Prof. Dr. Predrag Markovic, director of the Institute of Contemporary History, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, gave a lecture "National Identity in Personal Names".
May 26, 2022

May 12, 2022: Dr. Vladimir Petrović participated in a conference in Oxford

ICH principal research fellow Vladimir Petrović took part in a conference "Opferbilder'. The visualization of victimhood after 1945".
May 26, 2022

April 20, 2022: The fourth lecture within the project “Ideas” was held

Dr. Vladimir Petrović, principal research fellow of the Institute of Contemporary History, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, gave a lecture "Ethnopolitics Abroad: Changes in the Ethnic Structure of Southwest Banat in the 20th Century".
April 13, 2022

April 7-8, 2022: Associate of the Institute participated in an international scientific conference

An associate of the Institute for Contemporary History, Dr. Rade Ristanović, participated in the international conference "Serbian Right-Wing Parties and Intellectuals in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1934-1941" on April 7 and 8, 2022.
April 6, 2022

April 6, 2022: The third lecture within the project “Ideas” was held

Dr. Goran Miloradović, principal research fellow of the Institute of Contemporary History, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, gave a lecture "The massacre in Kerestinec in 1936. Causes, circumstances and interpretations."
March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022: The second lecture within the project “Ideas” was held at the Institute

The lecture "German-speaking population of Serbian and Romanian Banat in the eyes of the French: from Alsatian and Loren immigrants to refugees 1871-1949" was held at the Institute of Contemporary History, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
March 25, 2022

March 16, 2022: The first lecture within the project “Ideas” was held at the Institute

The lecture "German-speaking population of Serbian and Romanian Banat in the eyes of the French: from Alsatian and Loren immigrants to refugees 1871-1949" was held at the Institute of Contemporary History, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
March 23, 2022

March 11, 2022: Lecture in the Belgrade City Library by Emily Greble

Professor Emily Greble from Vanderbilt University was invited by the Institute for Contemporary History to present her latest book Muslims and the Making of Modern Europe (Oxford University Press, 2021) in the Belgrade City Library.
March 21, 2022

March, 14, 2022: Nemanja Devic’s book was promoted in the Old Palace

On Monday, March 14, in the Old Palace (ceremonial hall of the Belgrade City Assembly), the book by Dr. Nemanja Devic "For the Party and Tito, the Partisan Movement in Serbia 1941-1944" was presented by the Official Gazette and the Institute of Contemporary History.
March 18, 2022

March 11, 2022: Promotion of a book on the repression of Ozna held in Bijeljina

On Friday, March 11, 2022, the promotion of the book by Dr. Srdjan Cvetković and Dr. Nemanja Dević was held in the City Library in Bijeljina: "OZN-а - repression in Serbia 1944-1946. Documents".
February 15, 2022

February 15, 2022: Director of the Institute awarded the Gold Medal of Merit

Director of the Institute of Contemporary History prof. Dr. Predrag J. Markovic was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit.
February 4, 2022

January 31, 2022: Institute Day celebrated

Traditionally, as every January 31, the anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Contemporary History was celebrated. After the solemn session of the Scientific Council, jubilee awards and the "Ljubomir Ljuba Petrović" award were presented.
January 17, 2022

December 24, 2021: Promotion of the Župski zbornik no. 11

Associates of the Institute Dr. Bojan Dimitrijević, Dr. Dragomir Bondžić and Dr. Milutin Živković participated in the promotion of the Župski zbornik no. 11, which was held on Friday, December 24, 2021 at 12 o'clock in the Museum of Wine and Viticulture in Aleksandrovac.
December 25, 2021

December 16, 2021: Promotion of the book “Belgrade Ravna Gora” in the National Museum Čačak

On December 16, 2021, the full gallery of the National Museum of Čačak hosted a promotion of the book "Belgrade Ravna Gora: Yugoslav Army in the Homeland and Ravna Gora Movement in Occupied Belgrade 1941-1944", authored by Dr. Rade Ristanovic.
December 17, 2021

December 2021: Announcement of the collection of papers “Repeating history 1941-1991?”

The collection of papers "Repeating History 1941-1991?", The fruit of the joint work of associates of the Institute of Contemporary History, is expected to be published soon
December 11, 2021

December 2021: Promotion of the book by Milutin Živković in Užice

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in the Reading Room of the Užice National Library, the associate of the institute, Dr. Milutin Živković, spoke about his new book "Old Raska under Italian occupation 1941-1943".
December 4, 2021

December 2021: Invitation to send works for the “Ljubomir Ljuba Petrović” award

We invite all master's students to send their works to the address pantelic.ivana@gmail.com, by December 31, 2021, so that the Commission can make a timely decision on the award.
December 4, 2021

November 2021: ICH Researchers visited Bavaria

Director of the ICH, Professor Predrag Marković, visited scholarly institutions in Munich and Regensburg along with dr Ljubinka Škodrić, dr Rade Ristanović and dr Vladimir Petrović, participants on the project Resilient Infrastructures.
November 2, 2021

October 2021: Associate of the Institute Marko Miletić defended his doctoral dissertation

On October 29, 2021, in the Ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, the doctoral dissertation on the topic "Yugoslav Defense Policy 1945-1958: Ideas and Practice" was defended by Marko Miletić, an associate of the Institute.
November 2, 2021

October-November 2021: Associate of the Institute Danilo Šarenac on research in France

The researcher of the Institute, Danilo Šarenac, as a guest of the French organization Fondation maison des sciences de l'homme, is staying in Paris for six weeks.
October 20, 2021

October 2021: Promotion of the book “Stara Raška pod italijanskom okupacijom 1941‒1943” in Priboj and Nova Varoš

During October 12 and 13, two promotions of the monograph "Stara Raška pod italijanskom okupacijom 1941‒1943", by the research associate of the Institute, Dr. Milutin Živković, were held.
October 20, 2021

October 2021: Promotion of the book by Dr. Ljubinka Škodrić “Žena u okupiranoj Srbiji 1941‒1944” in Kraljevo

The promotion of the book "Žena u okupiranoj Srbiji 1941‒1944" by the associate of the Institute of Contemporary History, Dr. Ljubinka Škodrić, was held in the Ceremonial Hall of the City Administration of the City of Kraljevo on Monday, October 11, 2021.
September 25, 2021

September 24, 2021: An exhibition by Bojan Dimitrijević, an associate of the Institute, was opened in the hall of the National Assembly

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Agreement on Military Assistance between the USA and Yugoslavia, an exhibition of photographs about the time when the then armed forces were equipped with American planes, tanks, cannons, vehicles and other weapons was opened on September 24 in the hall of the Serbian National Assembly.
September 23, 2021

September 16-17, 2021: The eighth conference on Yugoslav-Polish relations organized in Belgrade

Organized by the Institute of Contemporary History and the University of Casimir the Great (Bydgoszcz, Poland), the eighth conference on Yugoslav-Polish relations in the 20th century was held in Belgrade on September 16 and 17.
September 5, 2021

September 3, 2021: Dr. Danijel Kežić held a lecture at the institute

Within the realization of the program of bilateral scientific cooperation between the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Germany, the Institute was visited by the head of the German project team, Dr. Danijel Kežić, who also gave a lecture.
September 4, 2021

September 2, 2021: Promotion of the book “Stara Raška under Italian occupation 1941‒1943” at the National Library in Kraljevo

The two-volume monograph "Stara Raška under Italian occupation 1941-1943" by Dr. Milutin Živković, a research associate at the Institute, was presented in the library in Kraljevo. In addition to the author, reviewers Dr. Kosta Nikolić and Dr. Bojan Dimitrijević also spoke about the book.
September 1, 2021

August 31, 2021: Associates of the Institute promoted the latest editions at the National Museum in Arandjelovac

The associates of the Institute, led by the Deputy Director Dr. Bojan Dimitrijević, promoted the latest editions of the Institute in the premises of the National Museum Arandjelovac.
September 1, 2021

August 30, 2021: Associate of the Institute Ljubinka Škodrić participated in the organization of an exhibition at the University of Vienna

Dr. Ljubinka Škodrić, senior research associate at the Institute of Contemporary History, together with Dr. Natasa Milićević, research associate at the Institute of Recent History of Serbia, participated, as part of the author team, in the preparation of the exhibition "Stories of Work and Coercion: Scientific Contributions Depicted in Illustrations".
August 25, 2021

August 25, 2021: Agreement signed with the Republic Center for War Research in Banja Luka

An agreement on cooperation between the Institute of Contemporary History and the Republic Center for Research of War, War Crimes and Search for Missing Persons from Banja Luka was signed in Belgrade on August 25. The agreement was signed by the director of the Center, Milorad Kojić, and the deputy director of the Institute, Bojan Dimitrijević.
July 29, 2021

July 29, 2021: Agreement signed with the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights

Director of the Institute prof. Dr. Predrag Marković and the Minister of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue Gordana Čomić, signed on July 29 the Agreement on Cooperation between the Institute and the said Ministry.
July 29, 2021

July 12-16, 2021: Associates of the Institute visited Skopje

Associates of the Institute of Contemporary History, Dr. Bojan Dimitrijević, Miloš Žikić and Boris Tomanić, paid a scientific visit to Skopje (July 12-16).
July 16, 2021

July 7, 2021: Promotion of the book “Bosnian Golgotha” in Gacko

Representatives of the Institute of Contemporary History, Principal Research Fellow Dr. Bojan Dimitrijevic and Research Associate Dr. Nemanja Devic, visited Herzegovina. As part of the event "Cultural and Sports Summer in Gacko 2021", a book by two authors "Bosnian Golgotha, the collapse of the JVuO in Bosnia 1945" was presented.
July 8, 2021

July 1, 2021: Associates of the Institute participated in the promotion of the Župski zbornik

In Aleksandrovac, on July 1, in the premises of the Museum of Viticulture and Enology, a promotion of the jubilee tenth issue of the "Župski zbornik" was held.
June 29, 2021

June 23, 2021: Promotion of the book by Dr. Milutin Živković in Staro Selo

On June 23, 2021, associates of the Institute of Contemporary History Dr. Kosta Nikolić (Principal research fellow) and Dr. Milutin Živković (Research associate) held a promotion of the monograph "Old Raška under Italian occupation 1941-1943" at the House of Culture "Vlada Marjanović" in Staro Selo near Velika Plana.
May 28, 2021

May 25, 2021: Associates of the Institute participated on a scientific conference in Kragujevac

Organized by the Center for Scientific Research of SANU, the University of Kragujevac and the Institute of Recent History of Serbia, a scientific conference "80 years since the outbreak of World War II in Yugoslavia and the suffering of the city of Kragujevac: New shifts or revisions of history" was organized on May 25 in Kragujevac.
April 22, 2021

April 21, 2021: Assistant Minister visits the Institute

Assistant Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development, in charge of science, prof. Dr. Marina Soković visited our Institute, together with Marija Veličković, an analyst in charge of the humanities.
April 15, 2021

March 9, 2021: Vladimir Petrović lectured on ‘cleansing’ at UMass Boston

Dr Vladimir Petrović, ICH principal research fellow, held a farewell lecture at the Applied Ethics Centre of University of Massachusetts, Boston. The lecture was devoted to comparative analysis of the concept of the term and the practice of 'cleansing'.
February 16, 2021

February 12, 2020: Associate of the Institute Nebojša Stambolija defended his doctoral dissertation

On February 12, 2020, in the Ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, a doctoral dissertation on the topic "Serbian State Guard 1942-1944'' was defended by the associate of the Institute Nebojša Stambolija.
February 7, 2021

February 2021: Institute Day celebrated

The anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Contemporary History has traditionally been celebrated. Since January 31 was a Sunday, Institute Day was marked on Wednesday, February 3.
December 31, 2020

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October 27, 2020

October 23, 2020: Promotion of the book „Gornja Jasenica in the Second World War“ by Boris Tomanić in Topola

The promotion of the book "Gornja Jasenica in the Second World War. Arandjelovac and Topola 1941-1945" by the associate of the Institute Boris Tomanić, was held in the City Library "Radoje Domanović" in Topola, on October 23.
October 25, 2020

October 20, 2020: Promotion of the book “Beogradski ravnogorci” by Dr. Rade Ristanović in Velika Plana

In the hall of the Center for Culture "Masuka" in Velika Plana, on October 20, a promotion of the book "Beogradski ravnogorci" by the research associate of the Institute, Dr. Rade Ristanovic, was held.
October 25, 2020

October 15-16, 2020: Scientific conference “Cultural and historical heritage of southern Serbia” held in Leskovac

Organized by the National Museum Leskovac, the Institute of Contemporary History Belgrade and the Branch of SANU in Nis, the XVIII Scientific Conference "Cultural and Historical Heritage of Southern Serbia" was held on October 15 and 16, 2020 in Leskovac.
October 25, 2020

October 7, 2020, Dr. sc. Martin Previšić, assistant professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, visited Institute

On October 7, the Institute of Contemporary History was visited by Dr. sc. Martin Previšić, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb.
July 30, 2020

July 21, 2020: Associate of the Institute Nemanja Dević defended his doctoral dissertation

On July 21, 2020, in the Ceremonial Hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, a doctoral dissertation on the topic "Partisan movement in Serbia 1941-1944'' was defended by the associate of the Institute Nemanja Dević.
June 19, 2020

June 10-13, 2020: Associates of the Institute on research visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Associates of the Institute of Contemporary History, dr Bojan Dimitrijević and Nemanja Dević, spent the period from June 10 to 13 on research in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
March 18, 2020

March 3-4, 2020: Principle Research Fellow dr Vladimir Petrović participated on an International Conference in India

Principal Research Fellow Dr. Vladimir Petrovic presented the results of his research on historians as expert witnesses at a conference focused on public roles of historical scholarship organized in Delhi, India.
March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020: Participation of the Institute’s director prof. dr Predrag Marković at the International Conference in Geneva

Director of the Institute prof. Predrag J. Marković, PhD, gave a lecture on March 3rd in Geneva at an international conference „Counterterrorism, De-radicalization and Human Rights Protection“.
February 14, 2020

February 13, 2020: Cooperation agreement signed with the Institute for National History from Skopje

On Thursday, February 13, the Institute visited prof. dr Dragi Gjorgiev, Director of the Institute for National History in Skopje. On that occasion, the Agreement on Scientific Cooperation was signed.
February 12, 2020

February 10, 2020: Promotion of Dr. Bojan Dimitrijević’s book on Aleksandar Ranković

On Monday, February 10, 2020, a promotion of the book "Ranković - The Second Man" was held in the Little Hall of Kolarac's Endowment, authored by the Principal Research Fellow of the Institute for Contemporary History, Dr. Bojan Dimitrijević.
February 12, 2020

January 31, 2020: Institute Day celebrated

Traditionally, on January 31st the anniversary of the founding of the Institute for Contemporary History has been celebrated.
January 28, 2020

January 27, 2020: Prof. dr Momčilo Pavlović winner of the Svetosavska Prize

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development awarded prof. Dr. Momčilo Pavlović, Senior Research Fellow, Svetosavska Prize for continuous work on the advancement of science and history teaching in Serbia.
January 24, 2020

January 24, 2020: Promotion of the book “OZNA – Repression of the Communist Regime in Serbia 1944-1946” in Petrovac

The promotion of the book of associates of the Institute, Dr. Srđan Cvetković and Nemanja Dević, "OZNA - Repression of the Communist Regime in Serbia 1944-1946" was held on January 24 at the premises of the National Library "Đura Jakšić" in Petrovac on Mlava.
December 28, 2019

December 25, 2019: Promotion of the book “OZNA – Repression of the Communist Regime in Serbia 1944-1946” at the Parish Home of St. Sava Temple

On Wednesday, December 25, at the premises of the Parish House of the St. Sava Temple in Belgrade, a promotion of the book "OZNA - Repression of the Communist Regime in Serbia 1944-1946", by Dr. Srđan Cvetković and Nemanja Dević, was held.
December 21, 2019

December 17, 2019: Institute associate Nikola Mijatov defends his doctoral thesis

On December 17, associate of the Institute Nikola Mijatov defended his doctoral dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of History.
December 16, 2019

December 12-13, 2019: Promotion of the Institute held and cooperation agreement signed with the University of Banja Luka

The Institute's delegation, made up of Director prof. dr. Predrag J. Marković, Deputy Director dr. Bojan B. Dimitrijević, Senior Research Associate dr. Milan Gulić and research assistant Nebojša Stambolija, was in a scientific visit to Banja Luka on December 12-13th.
December 11, 2019

December 9, 2019: Institute associate Rade Ristanović defends his doctoral thesis

On December 9, 2019, a research assistant at the Institute of Contemporary History, Rade Ristanović, defended a doctoral dissertation on "Forms of Resistance in Belgrade (1941-1944)" in the hall of the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad.
December 10, 2019

November 28, 2019: The book “Gornja Jasenica in the World War II” promoted in Kragujevac

On November 28, 2019, at the premises of the National Library "Vuk Karadzić" in Kragujevac, the promotion of the book "Gornja Jasenica in the World War II: Arandjelovac and Topola 1941–1945" was held.
December 10, 2019

November 25, 2019: Senior Research Associate Dr. Dragomir Bondžić held a lecture at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad

On November 25, 2019, Senior Research Fellow of the Institute, Dr. Dragomir Bondžić, gave an introductory lecture on "Higher Education in Yugoslavia: Institutions, Ideas and Ideologies" at the Department of History, Faculty of Philosophy, Novi Sad.
November 28, 2019

November 20-23, 2019: Professor Marković’s visit to United States higher education institutions

Professor Predrag Marković, director of the Institute for Contemporary History, visited Boston (November 20-23, 2019) at the invitation of Harvard University.
November 15, 2019

November 7, 2019: Agreement on Scientific and Research Cooperation signed with Croatian Institute for History

During a research in Zagreb, on November 7th, a delegation of the Institute visited the Croatian Institute for History. On that occasion, the deputy director of the Institute, dr. Bojan Dimitrijević, signed the Agreement on Scientific and Research Cooperation with the director of the Croatian Institute for History dr. sc. Gordan Ravančić.
November 2, 2019

October 31, 2019: Protocol on Scientific Cooperation Signed with Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš

On October 31st, in Niš, the Protocol on Scientific Cooperation with the Faculty of Philosophy was signed. The protocol was signed by the dean prof. dr. Natalija Jovanovic, Head of History Department prof. Dr. Irena Ljubomirović and Deputy Director of the Institute Dr. Bojan Dimitrijevic.
October 29, 2019

October 10, 2019: Protocol on Scientific Cooperation Signed with Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad

On October 10, in the Novi Sad, Director of the Institute, prof. dr. Predrag J. Marković, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy prof. Dr. Ivana Živančević Sekeruš and Head of the Department of History at the Faculty of Philosophy prof. Dr. Ivan Jordović signed the Protocol on scientific cooperation.
October 9, 2019

October 3, 2019: Lectures in the Reading Room of the Belgrade City Library in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Belgrade

On October 3rd, as part of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and Serbia, lectures from Polish historians, associates of the Institute of History of the University of Pedagogical University in Krakow, were held in the reading room of the Belgrade City Library.
October 7, 2019

September 25-26, 2019: Institute associates participate in VII Conference on Yugoslav-Polish Relations

Within the framework of bilateral cooperation between the Institute of Contemporary History and the Institute of History and International Relations of Casimir the Great University, the 7th Scientific Conference on Yugoslav-Polish Relations in the 20th Century was held in Bydgoszcz, on September 25-26.
September 21, 2019

September 17, 2019: Protocol on Scientific and Cultural Co-operation with the Serbian National Council signed in Zagreb

On September 17, Director of the Institute for Contemporary History, prof. dr Predrag J. Marković, and President of the Serbian National Council, Boris Milošević, signed the Protocol on Scientific and Cultural Cooperation between the Institute of Contemporary History in Belgrade and the Serbian National Council in Zagreb.
September 11, 2019

September 12, 2019: Scientific Conference – Comparative studies of the Civil wars

Institute for Contemporary History and Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo Japan, are organizing scientific conference ''Comparative Studies of the Civil wars: Yugoslav, Lebanese and Syrian civil wars''.
August 28, 2019

August 23, 2019: Book Promotion: Vladimir Petrovic, “Ethnic Cleansing”

A book "Ethnic Cleansing: Origins of the Concept" of dr Vladimir Petrović was promoted on August 23 in University Library, Belgrade.
August 19, 2019

August 14, 2019: Principal Research Fellow Dr. Nikola Zutic retires

Principal Research Fellow Dr. Nikola Žutić retired August 14, 2019.
July 28, 2019

July 16, 2019: Institute’s Associate Boris Tomanić gave a lecture at the Petnica Research Station

At the summer camp of history for high school students at the Petnica Research Station the associate of the Institute Boris Tomanić held a two-day lecture and workshops on July 16th and 17th, 2019.
July 8, 2019

July 1, 2019: Associate of the Institute, Dr. Stanislav Sretenović awarded with the high French decoration

On the 1st of July in the French Embassy in Belgrade, the Principal Research Fellow of the Institute, Dr. Stanislav Sretenović, was awarded the Order of the National Order of Merit, in the rank of the Knight.
July 8, 2019

July 1, 2019: Prize of Matica Srpska for the history “Ilarion Ruvarac” awarded to the associate of the Institute Dr. Miomir Gatalović

The jury comprised: prof. dr Mira Radojević, prof. Dr. Đorđe Bubalo, prof. Dr Aleksandar Fotić, Dr Dragan Bogetić and Dr Radomir Popović unanimously decided to award the prestigious Prize of the Matica Srpska for the History "Ilarion Ruvarac" for 2018 to Dr Miomir Gatalović.
July 8, 2019

July 1, 2019: Journal of our Institute ”Istorija 20. veka” is indexed in the SCOPUS database

Journal of our Institute ''Istorija 20. veka'' is indexed in the SCOPUS database from 2019.
July 1, 2019

June 26, 2019: Keynote lecture of Vladimir Petrović opens a Summer School of comparative conflict studies

Keynote lecture of Vladimir Petrović opens a Summer School "History on Trial: Courts, Transitional Justice and Beyond" opened 10th summer school of comparative conflict studies.
June 12, 2019

June 7, 2019: Visit of dr Danijel Kežić

Institute was visited on June 7 by Danijel Kežić, associate of Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies from Regensburg.
May 29, 2019

May 24, 2019: ICH associates took part in a discussion panel of the exhibition “In the Name of the People!”

ICH Director Professor Predrag Marković, deputy Director dr Bojan Dimitrijević and Senior research fellow dr Srđan Cvetković took part in a panel discussion held in Paraćin on May 24 within an exhibition IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE!
May 29, 2019

May 24, 2019: Conference on Serbian-Romanian Relations held in Belgrade

Institute for Contemporary History from Belgrade, Historical Institute George Barițiu from Kluj and Serbo-Romanian Commission for History organized, with support of the Serbian Royal Court, a conference on "Serbo-Romanian dinastic connections in 19th and 20th century".
May 21, 2019

May 17, 2019: ICH associate dr Vladimir Petrović gave a talk in Amsterdam

ICH Senior Research Associate dr Vladimir Petrović, took part in a conference "International criminal law at the crossroad" organized by the Centre for International Criminal Justice of VU Amsterdam.
May 13, 2019

May 9, 2019: Promotion of ICH and of recent publication of its associate, dr Dragomir Bondžić in Aleksandrovac

Aleksandrovac Heritage Museum hosted on May 9 ICH associates dr Dragan Bogetić, dr Kosta Nikolić, dr Dragomir Bondžić and Nebojša Stambolija.
May 9, 2019

May 8, 2019: Visit of Professor Nadia Boyadjieva

Professor Nadia Boyadjieva from Institute for Balkan Studies with Centre of Thracology of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences visited the Institute on May 8.
April 22, 2019

April 16, 2019: ICH Fellows Visit Zagreb

Group of researchers from the Institute (dr Kosta Nikolić, dr Vladimir Petrović, dr Ivana Pantelić) have visited Zagreb at the invitation of journal ''Tragovi'' and Archive of the Serbs in Croatia, which are part of Serbian National Council.
April 18, 2019

April 16, 2019: Book Promotion on History of Kordun in Banjaluka

The University of Banjaluka organized a book promotion of our Institute’s publication: “'Kordun – od Vojne granice do Republike Srpske Krajine 1881–1995“ (Kordun – from the Military Frontier to the Republic of Srpska Krajina 1881-1995, Institute for Contemporary History, 2018).
April 18, 2019

April 14, 2019: ICH Fellow Dr. Šarenac Lectures at University of Cambridge

ICH Senior Researcher Dr. Danilo Šarenac took part at the annual conference of the British Association for Slavonic & East European Studies, BASEES) at Robinson College - University of Cambridge, from 12 to 14 April.
April 15, 2019

April 12, 2019: Scholarly Delegation from Hungary Visit Institute

Csaba Szilágyi, head of the Archive Section of the Open Society Archives, Budapest and József Gábor Bóné, heads of the OSA IT sector, paid a visit to the Institute of Contemporary History on April 12, 2019.
April 13, 2019

April 11, 2019: Predrag J. Marković Named Director of Institute of Contemporary History

The ICH Management Board has appointed Professor Predrag J. Marković as director of the Institute of Contemporary History for a period of four years, in accordance with the standards and criteria of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development.
April 12, 2019

April 10, 2019: Book Promotion in Vukovar on History of Kordun

The Serbian Cultural Center (SCC) in Vukovar, Croatia, organized a book promotion of our Institute’s publication “'Kordun – od Vojne granice do Republike Srpske Krajine 1881–1995“ (Kordun – From Military Frontier to Republic of Srpska Krajina 1881-1995, Institute for Contemporary History, 2018).
April 11, 2019

April 10, 2019: ICH Fellow Dr. Dragomir Bondžić Lectures at Serbian Science Academy

In a lecture series “Yugoslavia and the Cominform 1948-1956” organized by the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences (SANU) our senior researcher Dr. Dragomir Bondžić held a public lecture entitled: “The University of Belgrade and the Cominform Conflict”.
March 25, 2019

March 28, 2019: Scholarly Conference on “Historical Heritage of Serbia’s South”

Conference was organized by the National Museum of Leskovac, together with the Institute for Contemporary History, in order to reexamine the cultural and historical heritage of Serbia's South.
March 8, 2019

March 13, 2019: ICH Fellow Dr. Srđan Cvetković Lectures at Serbian Science Academy

In a lecture series “Yugoslavia and the Cominform 1948-1956” organized by the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences (SANU), our senior researcher Srđan Cvetković held a public lecture entitled “Goli Otok in the System of State repression of Socialist Yugoslavia”.
March 8, 2019

February 28, 2019: ICH Fellow Dr. Ivana Pantelić Recipient of „Anđelka Milić“ Award

The Section for Feminist Research and Critical Studies of Masculinity (SeFem) has presented ICH Fellow Dr. Ivana Pantelić the „Anđelka Milić“ Award for her book „Uspon i pad prve drugarice Jugoslavije“ (“The Rise and Fall of the First Woman Comrade of Yugoslavia,” The Official Gazette 2018).
February 19, 2019

February 15, 2019: The Institute Awarded Silver Medal

The Institute for Contemporary History was awarded a Silver Medal for Merit, which commemorates fifty years of active contribution to historical scholarship.
January 31, 2019

January 31, 2019: Opening of ICH Library’s Digital Center and Reading Room

The Institute for Contemporary History Library's Digital Center and Reading Room was officially opened on January 31 by Dr. Vladimir Popović, state secretary of the Serbian Science Ministry, Dr. Marina Soković, assistant minister, and the ICH management.
January 31, 2019

January 31, 2019: The Institute of Contemporary History Marks Half a Century of Continuous Activity

On January 31, the Institute of Contemporary History (ICH) celebrated an important jubilee – 50 years of continuous activity. On this occasion, Dr. Vladimir Popović, state secretary in the Serbian Ministry of Science, and Dr. Marina Soković, assistant minister, visited our institute.