In her lecture “Demolished or collapsed? Interpretations about the disintegration of Yugoslavia over time” Irena Ristić will analyze how the focus of social sciences and historical research about the causes of the end of Yugoslavia changed during the last three decades, how it adapted to new interpretations and methods and created space for new scientific interpretations and historical narratives. The first years after the breakup of Yugoslavia were marked by the prevailing interpretation that insurmountable ethnic intolerance and a civilizational gap between its peoples were responsible for the end of Yugoslavia. Then in the second wave, already from the mid-nineties, … Continue reading “Tea party” with Irena Ristić: From sensationalism towards understanding the end of Yugoslavia