Friendship and Everyday Nationhood: Lessons from Yugoslav Alpinism and Beyond
2026-02-25 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Zala Pavsic (AISEES Travel Grant Awardee) presents her current research evolving around the narratives of friendship in the disintegration of Yugoslavia. She traces how the motif of multiethnicity echoing the policy of brotherhood and unity policy is gradually transformed into narrative of ethnic tension, how these narratives often turned into enmity in order to mobilize public emotions in wartime, and how after the war, they again turn towards emphasizing multiethnicity through narratives of reconciliation.

Application DUE: Travel Grant for SE European Scholars
2026-02-28 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The American Institute for Southeast European Studies (AISEES) announces the availability of 3 travel grants per year of up to $2,500 for southeast European scholars affiliated with an institution in their home country and traveling from southeastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia) in support of travel expenses to present original research or organize a session at a professional conference or symposium of international importance within the domains of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Funds are intended to cover the cost of transportation to and from the conference, registration fees, and lodging. The deadline for submitting an application for this grant is February 28, 2026.

The Lighting of Sacred Spaces and Imperial Ambitions in Post-Byzantine Moldavia
2026-03-13 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Vladimir Ivanovici and Alice Isabella Sullivan, examine the economy of artificial light in medieval churches across Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean region, and the broader medieval spheres.
