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

🟪 NEW MINOR: Work and Wellbeing – Reimagining Labour, Care, and the Common Good 🟪 This interdisciplinary 30 ECTS minor from UNIRI & YUFE blends critical theory, creative practice, and hands-on inquiry in a hybrid format. 👉 cas.uniri.hr/minor-work-a...

📢 Call for Applications: RECAS Fellowship 2025 Application deadline: 3 October 2025 Theme: Youth Agency & New Political Imaginaries in the Western Balkans ✅ 4–6 months (start Dec 2025) ✅ €1,500/month stipend ✅ Research + youth workshops + Surgery Week on Cres + Hackathon

New RECAS Policy Brief Can central banks in the Western Balkans catch up with the AI revolution? RECAS fellow Milo Ivančević says yes - if they act now.

📢 New from RECAS: How can everyday action lead to a truly just green transition? RECAS fellow Ognjen Kojanić shares what he learned in Belgrade’s Pančevo Marshes and offers clear steps to improve citizen participation in policymaking.

Celebrating achievements and looking ahead At the final event of the 2025 #RECAS_SEE Fellowship, alumni & fellows reflected on bridging research with policy in Southeast Europe.

A quick reminder to save the date! As the 2025 RECAS Fellowship wraps up, we’re coming together to reflect on key achievements and discuss the future of academia–policy collaboration. See you on Thursday, 3 July (15.00 CET). More info below!

🌍 New @geopower-eu.bsky.social newsletter is out! 🔸 Interdependence Database (2007–2024) 🔸 Weekly blog & podcast on EU, Balkans, global actors 🔸 Highlights from Belgrade conference 👉 Read more: bit.ly/3TOxBhD #GeoPowerEU #HorizonEurope

Join us for the #RECAS Fellowship Final Event! 🎉 We invite you to celebrate the achievements of this year’s RECAS Fellowship cycle. Join us online: zoom.us/j/96240947609

Baljvine: the Bosnian village that didn’t go to war. In our Academic Policy Lab Seminar with Guests, Faris Kočan unpacks why this mattered — not just for historical memory, but for understanding how localised peace can emerge amid broader conflict and instability.

📣 Big news from #UNIRI! In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025, the University of Rijeka is ranked 37th globally (out of 1,559 universities) for Gender Equality (SDG 5)! uniri.hr/vijesti/unir...

📢 Public event coming this July! Join RECAS fellows, civic voices and policy professionals as we explore how to connect academic research with real decisions in Southeast Europe. 🗓️ Details coming soon. @recassee.bsky.social #MakingAcademicResearchMatter #AcademicPolicyLab #RECAS_SEE

On 20 May 2025, @tenaprelec.bsky.social and @sonjasg.bsky.social spoke at the European Parliament Library, presenting a new book on kleptocracy and findings from the @geopower-eu.bsky.social project on corrosive capital and democratic resilience. 🔗 bit.ly/45O7iiP

What’s pushing young people out of politics — and out of the region? RECAS alumni, Ana Đorđević, explores youth engagement in SEE and finds it shaped by frustration, distrust, and lack of access — not apathy.

Workshop on Social Research in Societies in Transition, Moise Palace, Cres

Europe’s Futures Symposium 2025 @iwm.at & @erstestiftung.org

H.E. Alexander Schallenberg delivers the traditional Erhard Busek Memorial Lecture to conclude the Europe’s Futures Symposium 2025 in Cres. “It is a time of uncertainty, yes, but democracies will always prevail crises.” @erstestiftung.org @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social

Europe’s Futures Symposium 2025 @iwm.at & @erstestiftung.org Second day of symposium, we dived into a discussion “The Push for Enlargement” with remarks from Isabelle Ioannides, Kristof Bender, Zoran Nechev, and Nikola Dimitrov, moderated by Ivan Vejvoda.

Europe’s Futures Symposium 2025 @iwm.at & @erstestiftung.org

Our policy-relevant Research Repository is live! Research papers and public seminars — organised for policy relevance. Browse by EU negotiation chapter, SDG, author or topic. Start here → recas.info/repository/ #MakingResearchMatter #AcademicPolicyLab #RECAS_SEE

Join us June 5, 12:00 PM (CET) for the CAS SEE Seminar: “Precarious Circuits: Labor, Status, and Digital Extraction” Margareta Gregurović, Matea Grgurinović & Emina Bužinkić 🔗 cas.uniri.hr/cas-see-semi...

The Academic Policy Lab is a regional platform for bringing research into policy conversations that matter — in governance, sustainability, EU integration, and more. Built by and for Southeast Europe. Explore it now → recas.info/academic-pol...

Constellation of consortia met yesterday in Belgrade to discuss the role of the EU in the Western Balkans in the Eastern Neighbourhood. @GEOPOWER_EU @REUNIR_Horizon #InvigorateEU @HorizonEU It was a pleasure to host this important meeting ! @bezbednost_org @FPN_Beograd

RECAS Fellow Spotlight: Emina Bužinkić Emina’s project, "Migrant Work(ers) COUNTER Economies in Croatia," explores how migrant workers resist precarity & racial capitalism in the EU’s peripheries through collective action. 🔗 Learn more: recas.info/fellows

@geopower-eu.bsky.social Uni of Pelop., @unirijeka.bsky.social @enc-europe.bsky.social @idscs.bsky.social IDIS, Odesa National Uni @seerc.bsky.social UI @dpcglobal.bsky.social @jrnlregsec.bsky.social VE Insight, @wiiw.ac.at Uni of Bologna met in Belgrade to discuss #EU #enlargement #EaP & #defense

EU accession: new geopolitical momentum = #security first. WB #enlargement designed to reconcile former enemies, EaP accession driven by #defence against Russia. SAAs less comprehensive than AA and DCFTAs for EE that front-loaded more sectoral integration #MilicaDelevic @geopower-eu.bsky.social