Concepts of Nationalism and Patriotism in Serbian Political Discourse: Medieval, Modern, Contemporary. Proceedings of the Conference held on 30–31 May 2024 at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, ed. S. Marjanović-Dušanić – AZ Savić, Belgrade 2025.
The project entitled Concepts of Nationalism and Patriotism in Serbian Political Discourse – Medieval, Modern, Contemporary (CoNatPat) concludes with a collection of papers delivered on 30–31 May 2024 at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy. The contributions reflect the current state of diachronic research on the national programmes formulated by the Serbian political elites and the evolving idea of the Serbian national identity. Collective identities, based on shared goals, values and practices, and the community’s relationship with its own past, are constructed through symbolic forms – signs, texts, rituals, ceremonies, monuments. These processes are shaped by both external and internal factors, and have to be investigated in the context of various historical periods, from the Nemanjic state to the present day: they invite the attention of experts from a broad spectrum of the social sciences and humanities. In order to provide the international audience with an insight into this broader interdisciplinary discussion, the present volume brings together extensive English language summaries of all published conference papers.