Dear colleagues,

After a successful joint effort of the Regional Studies Association (RSA) and the Leibniz ScienceCampus in September 2022 in Leipzig, Germany, the cooperation this year ventures outside the familiar EEGA headquarters. The conference will take place from 11 to 13 September in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

The united aim is to combine both – historically informed research and current political issues in Southeastern Europe. The conference is less devoted to strictly historical issues but offers a global and policy oriented approach. Entitled “Unfinished Statebuilding and Contested Democracies,” the conference zeroes in on a curated selection of themes that hold paramount importance for the region amidst the current geopolitical landscape. This initiative is particularly tailored for professionals in the humanities and social sciences with a keen interest in Southeastern Europe, emphasizing the post-Yugoslav nations and Albania.

The Call for Proposals is now open and we invite for proposals for special sessions until the 16th of April 2024 and abstract submissions until the 14th of May 2024. Please, find the call attached as PDF.

The Call is also online on the Conference Website: https://www.leibniz-eega.de/events/conferences/2024-rsa-eega-annual-conference/

Please submit your abstract via the RSA submission portal: https://www.regionalstudies.org/events/2024cee/

We would appreciate if you would share our Call for Papers and Special Sessions within your network – Thank you very much.

With kind regards,
Melanie Mienert