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, the 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 third live debate takes place on Wednesday, 22 January at 16:00 CET with Vedran Džihić.

Dr Vedran Džihić was born in 1976 and is originally from Prijedor in Bosnia. He lives in Vienna and is a senior researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs and a lecturer at the University of Vienna. His fields of research are related to democracy and transition processes, European integration, civil society and protest movements, foreign policy, conflict research, and nationalism. His regional focus lies on Eastern and Southeastern Europe and the USA. He has published numerous books, articles and analyses on these questions and is regulary contributing to national and international media.
Very recently, Vedran Džihić published a book called “Ankommen” (Arrival) that brings together his personal story of arrival with a perspective on the current political situation in Austria. Vedran Džihić vividly describes his personal arrival and warns of the rampant politics of fear and exclusion. How does our society deal with “others”? What does it take for everyone to feel at home?

The event takes 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