CSEES is hosting the second annual graduate student lecture, which gives graduate students at Ohio State a chance to present their research to the CSEES community. On Thursday, March 29th at 2:00pm Budimka Uskokovic (Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures) will discuss cultural and social and cultural changes in Serbia following the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic.
Abstract:
This talk will provide an overview of some social and cultural changes after the 5 October Overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic. After a brief introduction of Serbia as an ever-changing country, the talk will consider differences and similarities in Serbia before and after this big historic event. First, I will show some common trends in this country, and how far it has come in terms of social growth and diversity. Second, I will show why it hasn’t become a member of the European Union yet. Third, I will talk about what steps it has to go through in process of joining the European Union. Finally, the potential of this country will be examined, and some future trends will be discussed.
