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Collective Voices in Times of Crisis: Reflections on the Student Protests in Serbia
pet., 13. jun.
|Collective Voices in Times of Crisis
We warmly invite you to a special online presentation exploring the ongoing student protests in Serbia, a movement that has emerged in the wake of a national tragedy and has since become a powerful collective response to systemic violence and institutional failure.
Time & Location
13. jun. 2025, 20:00 – 22:00
Collective Voices in Times of Crisis
About the event
The protests began on November 1st, 2024, following the collapse of the newly renovated railway station canopy in Novi Sad, which resulted in the deaths of 16 people and injuries to dozens more. In the days that followed, students at the University of Novi Sad launched a blockade, catalyzing a wave of demonstrations that have since spread across the country.
On November 15th, citizens of Novi Sad initiated 14-minute silent vigils to honor the victims. The protests escalated after a violent confrontation with demonstrators at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade on November 22nd. What followed was an unprecedented mobilization: a full blockade of all public university faculties in Serbia, driven by students who declared they had no leaders, no official representatives—and that no single voice could speak for all.
This movement presents a unique challenge to the logic of representation and leadership. It invites us to consider: How does collective grief…