Panel Dedicated to Dr. Ranko Končar – Does Vojvodina Have the Strength for Autonomy?
Tuesday, December 10th, at 6 PM, at the NDNV premises in Novi Sad
The Vojvodina Club, the Regional Academy for Democratic Development, the Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina, and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia invite you to a panel dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the passing of Vojvodinian historian Prof. Dr. Ranko Končar. During the event, his posthumously published book, “Through Historical Thought to Understanding the Past and Present,” edited by historian Dr. Milivoj Bešlin, will be presented. Copies of the book will be distributed to attendees following the discussion.
The panel will take place on Tuesday, December 10th, at 6 PM, at the NDNV premises in Novi Sad (Spens, Sutjeska 2, Entrance 8, near the Court).
The speakers include:
- Historian Dr. Milivoj Bešlin
- President of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, Sonja Biserko
- Dr. Aleksandra Jerkov from the Regional Academy for Democratic Development
- Journalist Branka Dragović Savić
The discussion will be moderated by NDNV’s Program Director and University Professor, Dr. Dinko Gruhonjić.
Ranko Končar’s research focused on the contemporary history of Vojvodina and its autonomy. His public engagement was marked by criticism of nationalist tendencies and historical revisionism, as well as the defense of antifascist values and Vojvodina’s autonomy.
“It is certain that the struggle for Vojvodina’s autonomy will not politically atrophy. Due to its specific national structure and historical foundations, it will evolve as an element of Serbia’s democratization and Europeanization.”
Does this quote by Professor Končar, taken from a 2008 interview, sound utopian today? Does Vojvodina have the strength for autonomy? And does Serbia even want democracy?
