Bosnia’s Plenum: Considering the Rise and Decline of Bottom-up Democracy

April 22nd, 2015

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George Rossetter

George Rossetter is a former intern of the Post-Conflict Research Center in Sarajevo. George was a student of Economics and International Studies with the Open University in the UK.

White Armband Day: Challenging mass atrocities denial through symbolic resistance

On May 23, 2012, Emir Hodžić went viral for standing alone in Prijedor’s main square, wearing a white armband on his left arm. The white armband, now used as a symbol of remembrance, commemorated the decree issued by Serb nationalist authorities in Prijedor (Crisis Committee of the Serbian District of Prijedor) on May 31, 1992, ordering the non-Serb population of Prijedor to hang white sheets outside their homes and to wear a white armband.

August 2nd, 2024

Lucie Fayoux | Mia Knezevic

Maja Milinković: The Musician Blending Portuguese Fado with Bosnian Sevdah

Sixteen years ago, Sarajevo singer-songwriter Maja Milinković first heard Portuguese fado (meaning ʻfateʼ in Portuguese). She has since become a pioneer, along with her ensemble, in introducing this musical genre to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Merging it with the traditional Bosnian sevdah/sevdalinka genre, Milinković has managed to combine different rhythms and meditative character into one.

April 29th, 2024

Amir Barleci