From Belgrade to the World: A Shared Lens on Protest

In this episode, we engage in a conversation with Olivera Miladinović from Harvard Medical School, who will shed light on the organization of support from the U.S. since the onset of the protests and the pivotal role of the diaspora in these movements.And Vladimir Radojković, a Serbian historian and editor of the Journal for Serbian Studies and Balkan Talks. He will provide a historical perspective on the events of the past decade and their impact on our society, offering insights from both the European and Serbian viewpoints.Useful articles:Balkan Talks: https://balkantalks.org/https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-student-and-civic-protest-inhttps://cisi.rs/march-2025-cisi-associates-researching-serbian-protests/https://cisi.rs/april-2025-katarina-besirevic-partook-in-a-harvard-debate-on-student-protests/Video:https://www.instagram.com/boston_uz_studente/00:00 Introduction02:35 Organizing support in Boston05:41 The Impact of academic communities08:30 Connecting through protests13:50 Diverse perspectives in the Diaspora16:44 Challenges faced by the Diaspora27:27 The future of the movement41:27 Political landscape in Serbia01:05:39 Elections and democratic participation