Our last day in Belgrade was relaxing, stimulating and creative. Our morning discussion centered on critical perspectives on discourses of Serbia's EU integration, led by Dr. Jelisaveta Blagojevic. She is not opposed to the EU membership, but feels that Serbia needs a public discourse space to examine this decision and how it will affect the country going forward. Two key issues are modernization and the economy, especially in light of the country's socialist h...

Today we ventured out into the city for our morning lecture. Like many European universities, the University of Belgrade is located in numerous buildings throughout the city. We visited the Faculty (or College) of Political Sciences to hear a presentation/discussion on Serbian Perspectives of the Kosovo Conflict. Dr. Filip Ejudus provided an excellent history on the "Kosovo Question", especially over the last 10-15 years. If you have been following the news, ...

We woke up to to rain in Belgrade this morning, but in many ways we welcomed it, especially after the extreme heat in Jerusalem. The weather did not slow us down! Our morning started at the SIT Office, just a few blocks away from our hotel. Dr. Orli Fridman (director and professor at SIT) provided an engaging lecture and discourse on post-war/post-Yugoslav Balkans and how we might think comparatively about the situation here with the Israel-Palestine conflict. ...

Our overnight flights to Belgrade from Tel Aviv were challenging (very little sleep!), but we rejuvenated ourselves with naps and showers late Saturday morning/early afternoon at the beautiful Hotel Prag in downtown Belgrade. We joined the SIT staff (Dr. Orli Fridman and Nenad Porobic) in Belgrade for an orientation meeting at 5 p.m., followed by a wonderful traditional Serbian meal at Sesir moj, a popular Kafana (or bistro) in Belgrade. (See photo) I didn't...