The Multigenerational Live Debates look back at the wars in the former Yugoslavia (1991 – 2001), their aftermath and their consequences from a personal perspective: What does it mean to grow up in the midst of war and uncertainty? What does it take for refugees to truly arrive somewhere, and what does that teach us about the current political situation in Europe? How do societies deal with war time atrocities and trauma, and how does that affect the survivors of these crimes? How can perpetrators be brought to justice? What when perpetrators are not accessible and justice is not in reach? How do individuals and families cope with still ongoing search for missing? How to humanise the way we deal with past and ongoing atrocities?

To discuss these questions, three live debates will bring together three speakers (Ivana Bodrožić, Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman and Vedran Džihić) who will talk about the wars in the former Yugoslavia and their aftermath from a personal and professional perspective with young adults from all over Europe who have been intensively preparing the debates in the past few months.

The first live debate takes place on Monday, 20 January 2025, 15:00 CET with Ivana Bodrožić.

Ivana Bodrožić is a critically acclaimed Croatian writer and poet. She was born in Vukovar in 1982, where she lived until the summer of 1991, when siege by Yugoslav Army and Serbian forces have started. She and her mother and brother fled occupied Vukovar and settled in Zagreb and Kumrovec as refugees, her father was killed in the Vukovar massacre and is officially still recognized as ‚disappeared‘. Ivana Bodrožić published her first collection of poetry in 2005 and has since published a number of poetry collections and novels that have been translated to many languages. Her first novel Hotel Zagorje (Hotel Tito) was published in 2010, receiving high praise from both critics and the public and was a Croatian bestseller. Hotel Zagorje is a coming-of-age story that takes place during seven years of displacement and the endless waiting for news about a father listed as “missing”.

The event will take place online and in English. It will be possible to pose questions during the events via a moderated chat.
It is possible to register for all three or individual live debates, the meeting link will be sent to you after registration.
Link to registration: https://tally.so/r/nr2qAL

You can find more information about the project here: www.no-oblivion.eu