No Room for Truth?

April 29th, 2015

How do truth, peace and justice interact in the transitional justice mechanisms established for the former Yugoslavia?

Dayton ICTY International Community Josip Broz Tito

Taylor McConnell

Taylor McConnell completed an MSc in International Development at the University of Edinburgh in 2015. Originally from Central Pennsylvania, Taylor traveled through the Balkans and developed a keen interest in the post-war history of Bosnia, particularly in reconciling national identity, memory and development policy, leading him to move to Sarajevo in May 2015.

Building a Common Narrative Amid Intergenerational Trauma: Takeaways From the Atrocity Prevention Conference

Healing from the past in the Western Balkans requires building a common narrative of the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s. Key tools to help achieve this include education and the proper addressing of intergenerational trauma. 25 years after the final guns fell silent in Kosovo, this goal is yet to be fully realized.

May 17th, 2024

Balkan Diskurs

Sassja: We are all different people, but we have that common thread

We know Sanela Halilović, "Sassja," as the lady of the Bosnian rap scene, with a recognizable voice and attitude. In her private life, she is first of all a mother, then a graduate with a master’s in pharmacy, and a workaholic. She is someone who has a lot of energy and is constantly looking for positivity around her.

April 14th, 2024

Slobodan Blagovčanin