We present the edited volume Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference, Student Protests 2024/25: BloKADA, ako ne SADA?, based on the national scientific conference held on 22 and 23 November 2025 at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade.

Excerpts from the reviews:

“The volume is particularly important because it documents and analytically examines a process that is still close to the time of its emergence, yet it is already clear that it has the potential to leave a deep mark on the political and social history of Serbia. In this way, the publication goes beyond the framework of merely documenting a protest: it becomes an important contribution to understanding transformations in political participation, the crisis of representation, new forms of solidarity, and changes in the repertoires of collective action in a post-socialist society. In this sense, the volume is both a document of its time and a relevant scholarly contribution to future research on contemporary Serbia”
(Dr Marija Babović, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade)

“Student Protests 2024/25: BloKADA, ako ne SADA? represents a major contribution to understanding what is by far the most significant social movement in Serbia. The value of the volume lies primarily in its multidisciplinary approach, that is, in its effort to examine the student movement from multiple theoretical and methodological perspectives. In addition, the volume fills a gap in our social sciences at precisely the right moment and provides a much-needed foundation for long-term cumulative research on this movement.”
(Dr Vladimir Mentus, Institute of Social Sciences)

“The contribution of this volume is twofold. On the one hand, it significantly advances our understanding of student protests and blockades as one of the most important social phenomena in Serbia’s contemporary history, a phenomenon with far-reaching implications for the future of society, particularly in the context of democracy, civic engagement, and attitudes toward institutions. On the other hand, the volume also represents a kind of test of the capacity of the social sciences and humanities to respond to contemporary social challenges.”
(Dr Mladen Radulović, Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade)

“The social relevance of this edited volume stems precisely from the topicality of the subject addressed by the contributions and from the authors’ efforts to examine, study, and bring it closer to readers from a multitude of perspectives — sociological, psychological, cultural, linguistic, media-related, political science, historical, and others.”
(Dr Ana Batrićević, Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research)