Srdjan Ristić

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Lectures

Lecture Title:

East Meets West – Our Oriental Heritage

The Balkans have long been a crossroads of civilizations, where East and West collide, intertwine, and reshape one another. This lecture explores the region’s rich and turbulent history as a melting pot of empires, religions, and cultures—revealing how these encounters shaped values, traditions, and identities not only in Southeastern Europe but across the world. From Byzantine and Ottoman influences to modern-day legacies, discover how the Balkans became a bridge between civilizations and a testament to the enduring power of cultural fusion.

Lecture Title:

Serbia Explained:
A Country at the Crossroads of Worlds

Serbia sits at the center of a geopolitical tug-of-war, where both Russia and the West compete for influence in a region shaped by centuries of shifting alliances. As the dominant nation in the Balkans, Serbia carries the weight of an intricate past—marked by empires, the rise and fall of Yugoslavia, and ongoing struggles for strategic control. This lecture explores how history, politics, and global ambitions continue to shape Serbia’s present and future in one of Europe’s most contested regions.

Lecture Title:

From Serbia to Yugoslavia and Back

Serbia was the driving force behind the creation of Yugoslavia, championing the unification of South Slavic nations in 1918 with the vision of a shared state. But was this a bold step toward unity or a historical miscalculation? Drawing from my book Yugoslavia – Utopia or Inspiration?, this lecture explores Serbia’s central role in shaping Yugoslavia, the challenges of balancing diverse national identities, and the long-term consequences of this ambitious experiment. From the Kingdom’s formation to its dissolution, we’ll examine how Serbia’s political, cultural, and military choices influenced Yugoslavia’s fate—and what this history means for Serbia today.

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