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negotiated belonging; epistemic plurality; knowledge coexistence; migrant knowledge systems; indigenous epistemologies; inclusive citizenship models; social integration vs transformation; mobility in crisis contexts; transnational knowledge flows; social resilience systems; integration under systemic stress
The talk demonstrates that some of the fundamental moral-political categories we use in Europe today – such as humanitarianism – have been developed through historical conversations between the so-called West, the East, and the South. Drawing from her book “Realigning Humanitarianism in the Balkans: From Cold-War Politics to Neoliberal Ethics” (Indiana University Press 2026), Brković explores...
Urban growth, restructuring since the late twentieth century have produced new forms of socio-spatial inequality in Southern European cities. Traditional urban policies have mainly addressed historic centres or peripheral neighbourhoods, while intermediate areas of the consolidated city have often remained overlooked. This study explores the concept of Middle Land as an analytical framework...
This presentation seeks to explore the ways in which resilience and survival are represented in the testimonies collected in the edited volume 100 Days of War: Through the Eyes of the Ukrainian Academia (2023), focusing especially on the ethical and emotional dilemmas surrounding migration, staying, and leaving. Using qualitative research methods and the analysis of social-autobiographical...
Antimicrobial resistance is a biological process by which microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites adapt to and withstand treatment with drugs. Its reason is inappropriate use of antibiotics, making them difficult or no longer effective in curing routine infections. Despite institutional efforts to raise awareness of AMR, persistent gaps remain in access to knowledge, trust in...
This presentation examines how Ukrainian refugee youth in Latvia navigate educational transitions, belonging, and integration under conditions of war-related displacement and polycrisis. Based on ongoing doctoral research at the University of Latvia, the study focuses on post-9th grade educational pathways, language adaptation, institutional support, and future educational choices of displaced...
The definition of the term "refugee" is one of the most debated issues in international politics and the social sciences. Before the Second World War, there was no specific or general definition of a refugee, and the refugee protection system was established under the League of Nations. The first treaties on the protection of refugees emerged in the 1920s under the auspices of the League of...
This paper examines how Romanian immigrant women in Spain negotiate belonging, social mobility, and knowledge production within contemporary European migration regimes. Focusing on the provinces of Barcelona, Lleida, Valencia, and Castellón, the study analyses how women’s labour trajectories are shaped not only by structural inequalities but also by the coexistence of diverse knowledge...
