Why is democracy being abandoned for the nation? Join us for a @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social Seminar with Filip Milačić & Nemanja Batričević as they discuss democratic backsliding through the lens of nationalism in Serbia, Hungary, Poland, Israel, & Turkey.

Online Symposium: Hope and refusal in an era of criminalized care Join us on March 3 at 8 PM CET for an online discussion with the authors Valeria Graziano, Marcell Mars, and Tomislav Medak. 🔗 Register here: lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

How does political ecology shape youth climate activism? 🔗 recas.info/fellows/ Supported by Open Society Foundation Western Balkans, @erstestiftung.org & Rockefeller Brothers Foundation

Corrosive capital doesn’t rely on one illegal deal—it works through a pattern. @geopower-eu.bsky.social research shows that corrosive capital uses formal and informal mechanisms to maximise leverage, reduce transparency, and bypass regulation. Link in bio. #geopowereu

How do France and Japan frame China’s climate diplomacy? Join us Feb 26 at 12 PM (CET) for a @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social Seminar with Zhou Xuan and Mo Langgee. Using computational analysis, they decode the complex narratives of energy transition in European and East Asian media.

Can new minority speakers disrupt hegemonic borders? René Bogović’s new project in Rijeka examines how youth adopting Italian/Slovene are creolizing ethnolinguistic boundaries and creating blueprints for transethnic solidarity in SE Europe. 🔗 recas.info/fellows/

Corrosive capital flows through an ecosystem of: • foreign sponsors (states & firms) • transnational enablers (law firms, consultants, offshore actors) • domestic elites (official decision-takers and informal decison-makers) At the centre: patrons.

Can language be both a tool for unity and a mechanism for exclusion? Join us Feb 19 at 12 PM (CET) for a CAS SEE Seminar with Vinícius Venâncio: “Lessons from the Global South: Language, Belonging, and Exclusion in Cape Verde.” Moderated by Rene Bogović. 🔗 recas.info/cas-see-semi...

Corrosive capital ≠ normal investment Corrosive capital ≠ classic corruption Our new @GEOPOWER_EU report explains how this works across the Western Balkans and the EU’s neighbourhood. 🔗 econtent.pedis.uop.gr/jmc-eupf-wb/...

How are youth in SE Europe moving from "Margins to Makers"? RECAS Fellow Aleksandra Bajde's project examines youth-led ecological imaginaries in Belgrade & Ljubljana. Her work shows how art & music reclaim democratic agency under precarity. recas.info/fellows/ #RECAS_SEE #YouthAgency #AcademicSky

Save the date! 🗓️ Feb 12, 12:00 PM (CET) Zoom @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social Seminar with frients: “Creative Ecologies and Sonic Futures” featuring composer Sara Stevanović in conversation with RECAS Fellow Aleksandra Bajde. Exploring the intersection of sound, ecology, and youth agency. ⬇️

Have you encountered bossware? Hint: You still have tomorrow to apply to our new "Work & Wellbeing" minor, where you can explore topics like these in more depth! #cas_see #newminor #workandwellbeing #uniri

If you think of career in public administration, EU institutions, NGOs and political risk analysis, "Political Transformations" minor is a program for you! 🟠 Application deadline: 31 January 👉 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e... * The program is free for UNIRI students!

Join an international team in UNIRI /CAS SEE Minor Challenges: 🔹Burnout in Academia: Rethinking Work and Wellbeing for Students and Staff 🔹Undoing Autocracy - Designing Policies and Pathways for Democratic Transitions uniri.hr/vijesti/stud...

What does the future of work look like with automation? 🟣 If these topics resonate with you, maybe it’s time to enroll in the new "Work & Wellbeing" minor University of Rijeka. Hurry up, applications are closing soon - uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e...

"Work and Wellbeing" minor connects labour studies, social theory, policy, and everyday experience. Designed for those who want to think clearly about work - before adapting to it 🟣 👉 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e...

Check the report - it explores foreign influence, corrosive capital, and disinformation in the Western Balkans and the associated TRIO countries, unpacking how economic power intersects with politics, media, and democratic processes @geopower-eu.bsky.social Check the link in our bio!

From millions of people in the US leaving their jobs, to the rise of “silent quitting” in Europe - what does meaningful work look like (for you) today? 👉 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e... #cas_see #rijeka #newminor #workandwellbeing #uniri

Ready to go beyond your degree? Want to understand political and social change in Europe and Southeast Europe? Apply for minor in "Political Transformations"!🟠 👉 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e... * The program is free for UNIRI students!

Grind culture didn’t invent burnout - it normalized it 🟣 Join us for discussions like this by applying to the new “Work & Wellbeing” minor at University of Rijeka. 👉 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e... #cas_see #newminor #workandwellbeing #uniri

"Work and Wellbeing" minor explores how working lives are shaped by power, institutions, and social struggles. Learn how to analyse work in ways that matter for public policy, organisations, and social change. 🟣 Application deadline: 31 January 👉 uniri.hr/.../enrollme...

Do you feel your work is useful to society? 🟣 Make sure to check out the new minor, "Work & Wellbeing"! Remember, enrollment is open until the end of January! More info: uniri.hr/.../enrollme...

Are you interested in how politics, democracy and society are changing in Europe? Shape your studies by combining political analysis, regional expertise in SEE and practical policy perspectives, without being locked into a single discipline🟠

Where do you stand on this topic? 🟣 Do you find (your) work boring? If you enjoy talking about these topics, we have a great idea for you - Work & Wellbeing minor! Application deadline: January 31, 2026 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e...

The concept of work is changing faster than institutions can keep up with. "Work & Wellbeing" minor allows you to combine different disciplines into one educational experience - just the way you want it. Application deadline: 31 January 👉 uniri.hr/.../enrollme...

🟣 Don't miss this registration deadline! 🟠 Enroll in the new "Work and wellbeing" and “Political Transformations” minor program. Application deadline: 31 January 👉 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e... * The program is free for UNIRI&YUFE students!

Valeria Graziano and Sonja Stojanovic Gajic had the pleasure of meeting students at the Department of History (FFRi) in Rijeka to present our new minor programmes. It was a great opportunity to connect with students and share ideas in person👏

"Serbia: Democracy, Dissent, and the New European Fault Line", Vienna @iwm.at, along with @recassee.bsky.social organised a debate that addressed the paradoxes, risks, and opportunities of Serbia’s year-long protest wave.

🎙 #Kišovizija x #CAS_SEE In the new Kišovizija episode, Dr. Tena Prelec, Dr. Sonja Stojanović Gajić, and Lana Par (@ESUtwt ) unpack recent student protests in Serbia as a real-time example of political transformation. 🎥 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCgM...

🎙#kišovizija x #CAS_SEE 🎧 Students and Political Changes What connects the streets of Belgrade, the Rijeka campus, and the first political science program at UNIRI? Tune in tonight, 7 PM, on new episode of Kišovizija! 👉 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCgM...

📢 Reminder: Enrollment still open! Applications are still open for our two brand-new minors at University of Rijeka: Work and Wellbeing & Political Transformations. 👉 uniri.hr/en/vijesti/e...

📢 VAŽNO: novi link za upis mikrokvalifikacija! Zbog tehničkih poteškoća, prijašnji link na web stranici je u kvaru. Sve informacije o mikrokvalifikacijama Rad i dobrobit te Političke transformacije, kao i o upisima, dostupne su na novoj poveznici: 👉 uniri.hr/vijesti/upis...

🎙#kišovizija x #CAS_SEE 🎧 Beyond the Grind: Work and Wellbeing in Crisis Tune in tonight, 7 PM, on new episode of Kišovizija, featuring prof. Sanja Bojanić and prof. Valeria Graziano. 👉 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm1T...

📢 On 7 October 2025, the @geopower-eu.bsky.social project presented Serbia’s findings from its regional Public Opinion Survey, conducted across nine countries of the Western Balkans and the Associated Trio.

📢 On 7 October 2025, the Geo-Power-EU project presented Serbia’s findings from its regional Public Opinion Survey, conducted across nine countries of the Western Balkans and the Associated Trio.

#GEOPOWEREU researcher Asst Prof @tenaprelec.bsky.social (University of Rijeka) presented Public Opinion Survey findings at the “Geopolitics from Below” event in Podgorica 🇲🇪, exploring citizen views on geopolitics in the WB and EaP. Survey: bit.ly/4nslHa9 Event: shorturl.at/3KNhl

🎙️New #GEOPOWERTalks episode! How can 🇪🇺 stay secure amid geopolitical shocks, from 🇷🇺’s war in 🇺🇦 to uncertain 🇺🇸 engagement? @samueljsdv.bsky.social w/ Dr Björn Fägertsen & Denis Verret on 🇪🇺 defence cooperation, NATO & strategic autonomy. 🎧Listen: shorturl.at/Ufg9W 🔗 Explore the Report: bit.ly/4mjb48I

Upisi su otvoreni! 🎓 Predstavljamo dvije nove mikrokvalifikacije na Sveučilištu u Rijeci: 🟣 Rad i dobrobit 🟠 Političke transformacije Prijavite se: cas.uniri.hr/enrollment-o...

"Choreographies of Violence", the first major solo exhibition by Jelena Jureša in Croatia. 📍 Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rijeka 📅 Friday, November 14, 19:00 CET mmsu.hr/dogadaji/jel...

The 2nd day of the conference “Strengthening Higher Education and Research Across Europe” featured two engaging practical workshops led by Professor Daniele Caramani (@eui-eu.bsky.social) on European Research Council (ERC) projects and Alessia Manco on public speaking outside academia.

University of Rijeka proudly hosts the conference “Strengthening Higher Education and Research Across Europe”, bringing together international experts, researchers, and academic leaders to discuss the future of European higher education and Croatia’s accession to the @eui-eu.bsky.social 📚

Political Transformations: Who can enroll? 🟧 Erasmus & @yufealliance.bsky.social Students 🟧 University of Rijeka Students 🟧 Professionals The programme is free of charge for students of the University of Rijeka and YUFE students. For professionals, the fee is €500.

How to rebuild democracy after authoritarian rule? 🟠 With the "Political Transformations" minor, you will have the chance to address this challenge and develop in a team policy proposals for one of countries that has experienced democratic backsliding.

Work and Wellbeing: Who can enroll? 🟪 Erasmus & @yufealliance.bsky.social Students 🟪 University of Rijeka Students 🟪 Professionals *For students of the University of Rijeka, as well as for YUFE students, the programme is free of charge. For professionals, participation fee is €500.

That is a potential topic for the centrepiece of the Work and Wellbeing minor - The Challenge, a mentored, student-led project in which each participant selects a concrete issue related to work and wellbeing, and explores its context, narratives, and key stakeholders.

What do Serbians think about the EU, migration, security, and global actors in 2025? Find out on 7 October as the @geopower-eu.bsky.social project presents Serbia’s public opinion results — part of a major regional survey across the Western Balkans and the Associated Trio.

The minor in Political Transformations explores how political systems, governance structures, and policy processes are being reshaped by complex, interconnected global challenges, at national, regional (Southeast Europe), and international levels.

Burnout, inequality, digital overload, and climate precarity are reshaping how we live and work. Are we better workers when we're burned out, or has that become the "new normal"? Explore these and many other real-world challenges in our new UNIRI & YUFE Minor: Work and Wellbeing.

🟧 NEW MINOR: Political Transformations 🟧 This 30 ECTS Minor from UNIRI & YUFE is designed for students who want to understand how the political world is shifting – and how to help shape what comes next. 👉 cas.uniri.hr/minor-politi...

⏳ Don’t miss your chance! RECAS Fellowship 2025 → Work with youth across WB, €1,500/month stipend + Surgery Week on Cres + Hackathon & seminars. Deadline: 3 Oct. 👉 Apply: recas.info/news/fellows... #RECAS_SEE #Fellowship #AcademicSky @ifdtbeograd.bsky.social @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social