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CULTURES AND BORDERS International Scientific Conference Vršac, 6th to 8th October 2011 Programme Book of abstracts

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INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Institute for Slovenian ethnography – scientific research center of the SASA
(Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts), and
Ethnographic institute of the SASA (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts)

 Serbs in Slovenia and Slovenians in Serbia
Anthropological research of identity and a view on the situation in our profession

The topic and the problem with which we plan to deal with within the proposed project is "Serbs in Slovenia – anthropological research of identity". The above mentioned topic hasn't been systematically researched until present (at least not from anthropological point of view). It's a question of a migratory process and ethnic group with specific characteristics when compared with other Serbs outside homeland.

There is approximately 40 000 Serbs in Slovenia at present, and they represent the largest minority group in the country. On a wider scale, this group is segmented into two subgroups: the first being the old, historical enclave of villages in Bela Krajina region, dating back from the 16^th century; the other is the newer current of migrants who inhabited Slovenia in several migratory waves during 20^th century, internally differentiated by motifs for migration – thus, we are dealing with an inhomogeneous ethnic group. Status of members of Serbian ethnic community has changed since Slovenia became an independent state. What used to be compatriots and constituent nations of a single country, became, on one side, ethnic majority, and, on the other, ethnic minority group whose status is yet to be defined and ratified under new circumstances. Such a situation opens new possibilities for research of questions of construction, preservation, and/or loss of ethnic and cultural identity of the group.

By delivering results in this project, our aim is to comprehensively explore the current situation regarding Serbian ethnic community in Slovenia, and to provide answers to some of the questions such as: position and institutional association of Serbs in Slovenia, their cultural and ethnic identity and processes of integration, or eventual assimilation in new surroundings, and severing/strengthening ties with their country of origin.

Researchers: Milina Ivanović – Barišić, M. Phil.; Mirjana Pavlović, M. Phil.; Jadranka Đorđević, M. Phil.; Mladen Prelić, PhD

Ethnographic institute and museum of the BAS (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences), Sofia,
and Ethnographic institute of the SASA (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts)

Institute for ethnology and anthropology "Mikluho Maklaj" of the RAS
(Russian Academy of Sciences), Moscow,
and Ethnographic institute of the SASA (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts)

 Everyday Culture in Post-socialist Period

 The project includes:

• Exchange of researchers on study visits based on principle of reciprocity regardless of the currency (2 weeks per institute – total of 4 weeks per year).

• Exchange of editions and scientific information.

• Mutual publishing of research results.

• Presentations of papers in scientific conferences.

• Organization of scientific conferences/sessions dealing with the project theme.