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Save the date: Culturelink Guest Lecture Series – Assoc. Prof. Nataša Kraljević: Culture Between Institutions and the International Arena: The Potential of Montenegro’s Cultural Diplomacy
CULTURELINK – Centre for Research in Cultural Policy, Development and Cooperation, within the framework of the CULTMED project, is organising a guest lecture by Assoc. Prof. Nataša Kraljević from Mediterranean University in Podgorica. The lecture, entitled “Culture...
Research Stay at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne
On October 1, Dr Paško Bilić began a research stay at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Cologne, Germany. The Institute is at the forefront of research in political economy and economic sociology. During his stay, Paško Bilić will conduct...
CULTURAI Kick-Off Meeting Held in The Hague
From 29 September to 1 October 2026, the kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project CULTURAI took place at the National Library of the Netherlands (KB) in The Hague. The Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) was represented by researchers Dr...
IRMO Researcher Participated in the Green Academy
Dr Jaka Primorac, Scientific Advisor at the Department for Culture and Communication, participated in the tenth anniversary edition of the Green Academy, held in Komiža on the island of Vis, Croatia. This year’s edition was titled "Life in the Time of Monsters:...
Final Report on Interviews Conducted as Part of the DEVELOPER Project Published
Paško Bilić, Emina Bužinkić, Nikolina Rajković, Jaka Primorac and Toni Prug, researchers on the Croatian Science Foundation-funded project Digital Data, Infrastructures and Development (DEVELOPER) [HRZZ IP-2022-10-2780], have prepared a report entitled Digital Data...
New Horizon Europe Project CULTURAI Launched
On 1 September 2026, the four-year Horizon Europe research project CULTURAI – Cultivating Inclusive and Sustainable AI Policy for the Creative Sector officially began. The project is implemented by an international consortium coordinated by the National Library of the...
IRMO Researchers on a Study Visit to Montréal and Toronto
IRMO researchers and CULTMED project collaborators Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac and Dr. Dea Vidović participated in a study visit to Montréal and Toronto, Canada, from August 22 to 29, 2026. During the visit, they held a series of meetings with representatives of cultural...
IRMO Researchers Participate in the ICCPR 2026 International Conference in Ottawa
IRMO researchers and CULTMED project collaborators Dr Dea Vidović and Dr Aleksandra Uzelac participated in the international scientific conference ICCPR 2026, held in Ottawa, Canada, from August 17 to 22, 2026. At the conference, they presented the co-authored...
Methodological Training at the Summer School in Lugano, Switzerland
Our researcher, research associate at IRMO and PhD candidate in the Doctoral Programme in Sociology in Zagreb, Nikolina Rajković, participated in the 30th Summer School in Social Sciences Methods in Lugano, Switzerland, from 10 to 21 August 2026. She attended this...
IRMO Researchers at the 17th Conference of the European Sociological Association in Warsaw
Researchers from the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Dr Paško Bilić and research assistant Nikolina Rajković attended the 17th Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA), entitled Strengthening Democracies: Social Action,...
IRMO Researchers on a Study Visit to São Paulo
Researchers and members of the CULTMED project, Dr Aleksandra Uzelac, Dr Dea Vidović, and Dr Ana Žuvela, were on a study visit to São Paulo, Brazil, from 4 to 9 July 2026, during which they held a series of meetings with representatives of leading Brazilian cultural...
IRMO Researchers Presented Paper at the AIMAC 2026 International Conference in Rio de Janeiro
Researchers and members of the CULTMED project, Dr Ana Žuvela, Dr Dea Vidović, and Dr Aleksandra Uzelac, participated in the AIMAC 2026 – International Conference on Arts and Cultural Management, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 1 to 3 July 2026. At the...
IRMO Researcher visits University College Dublin as a part of COST Action P-WILL Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM)
Within the framework of COST Action CA21118 – Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab (P-WILL), a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) was carried out at University College Dublin (UCD). The work was carried out by Dr Jaka Primorac, Scientific Advisor at the Department for...
Dr Bužinkić’s Research Fellowship at Kings College of London
In June 2026, Dr. Emina Bužinkić was a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London, hosted through a collaboration with Dr. Mayssoun Sukarieh from the Department of International Development. The fellowship was supported through the project “DEVELOPER – Digital...
IRMO researcher participated in ‘Labour Transfer School 2026’
Dr. sc. Jaka Primorac, Scientific Advisor from the IRMO Department of Culture and Communication, participated as a lecturer and mentor at the fifth Labour Transfer School 2026 (LTS 2026), which took place from 3-10 June 2026 in Buggerru, Sardinia, Italy. LTS is an...
Dr Barbara Lovrinić Higgins and Dr Aleksandra Uzelac participated in DARIAH 2026, the Annual Digital Humanities Conference
Dr Barbara Lovrinić Higgins and Dr Aleksandra Uzelac, CULTMED collaborators, participated in the DARIAH 2026 Annual Event (Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities), held from 26 to 29 May 2026 at Roma Tre University in Rome, Italy. The conference...
8th Lecture in the Culturelink Guest Lecture Series Held: Dr Katja Praznik on the Class Challenges of Cultural Work and Participatory Research
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) in Zagreb hosted the eighth lecture in the Culturelink Guest Lecture Series, featuring Dr Katja Praznik, Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA),...
IRMO and the University “Mediterranean” Sign Cooperation Agreement in Podgorica
On 13 May 2026, a Cooperation Agreement was signed in Podgorica between the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Department for Culture and Communication, and the University “Mediterranean”, specifically its Institute for Science, Culture and...
Participation of Dr. Ana Žuvela at the ARSUM2026 International Conference in Nikšić
Dr. Ana Žuvela participated on 14 May 2026 in the international scientific conference – symposium ARSUM2026, titled “Culture in Action: Empowering Cities, Engaging People, Measuring Impact”, held at the IPC Tehnopolis in Nikšić and organised by the University...
DEVELOPER Project Research Presented at the Srce Conference
Dr Paško Bilić, principal investigator of the project Digital Data, Infrastructures and Development (IP-2022-10-2780), presented project findings at the Srce DEI 2026 conference organised by the University Computing Centre Srce. The presentation, entitled “A Typology...
Save the date: Culturelink Guest Lecture Series – Dr Katja Praznik: Comrades or Colleagues? The Class Challenges of Participatory Research and Policy Advocacy for Cultural Workers
As part of the CULTMED project, CULTURELINK – Centre for Research in Cultural Policy, Development and Cooperation, invites you to the eighth lecture in the Culturelink Guest Lecture Series. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 16h, in the library...
Discussion on cultural democracy and international cooperation held at IRMO as part of the Oracle Cultural Network’s Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the European network Oracle Cultural Network, titled Culture, Public Space and Democracy in Times of Disruption took place in Zagreb from 23 to 25 April 2026. As part of the programme, a discussion on cultural democracy and international...
IRMO at the 7th International Scientific Conference “European Realities: Peace” in Osijek
Upon the invitation of the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, IRMO was one of the co-organisers of the 7th International Scientific Conference “European Realities: Peace”, held in Osijek on 14 and 15 April 2026. Researchers from the Institute for Development and...
Dr Paško Bilić will present the book Rethinking Media and Communication (DeGruyter Brill, 2026) to the international academic community (IAMCR book talk)
Dr Paško Bilić and Dr Thomas Allmer (University of Paderborn, Germany) will present the book Rethinking Media and Communication: A Critical Sociological Lens, published in 2026 in the Studies in Critical Social Sciences series by DeGruyter Brill. The book brings...
Jaka Primorac, PhD, to participate in an ENCATC talk on challenges, inequalities, and transformations of creative work in Europe
Jaka Primorac, PhD, Senior Research Adviser at the Department for Culture and Communication of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), will participate in the online discussion Creative Work in Europe: Challenges, Inequalities, and New...
Dr Jaka Primorac gives a lecture at the BLOK and SPID educational program
On March 18, 2026, Dr Jaka Primorac, collaborator at the CULTMED project, gave a lecture entitled 'Main Characteristics of Work and Employment in the Cultural Sector' at the Croatian Architects' Association. The lecture was organised as part of the educational program...
Researcher from the Department of Culture and Communication participated in the training programme CLIMB #1 in Italy
Dr Dea Vidović, Senior Research Assistant and associate on the CULTMED project, participated as one of the facilitators and lecturers in the three-day international training programme CLIMB #1, held from 17 to 20 March 2026 in Piemonte, Italy. CLIMB #1 was developed...
Dr. Barbara Lovrinić Higgins and Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac participated in the international conference 11th ICARUS Croatia Days: “(Re)Discovering Archives: From Research to Storytelling”
The 11th ICARUS Croatia Days were held in Stubičke Toplice from 18 to 20 March 2026 under the title (Re)Discovering Archives: From Research to Storytelling. The conference brought together numerous participants from Croatia, Montenegro, Hungary, Estonia, and other...
New edited volume published: Creative and Cultural Work in Europe (Routledge)
The book Creative and Cultural Work in Europe is published by the renowned international publisher Routledge. The volume is edited by Bård Kleppe (Telemark Research Institute, Norway), Jaka Primorac, research associate on the CULTMED project, Miikka Pyykkönen...
Dr Eleonora Redaelli held the lecture “Invisible Cultural Policy in America”
On Wednesday, 26 February 2026, the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) in Zagreb hosted a guest lecture by Dr Eleonora Redaelli, Associate Professor at the University of Oregon (USA), entitled “Invisible Cultural Policy in America”, as part...
Presentation of Doctoral Research Results by Barbara Lovrinić Higgins at the IRMO Library
The library of the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) recently hosted a presentation of the doctoral research results by CULTMED collaborator, Barbara Lovrinić Higgins, PhD, who recently defended her dissertation titled "Re-working Cultural...
CULTMED Project Coordinator Participated in the International Conference “Cultural and Creative Industries & Heritage: Ecoexperience”
Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac, coordinator of the CULTMED project, participated in the international conference “Cultural and Creative Industries & Heritage: Ecoexperience”, which took place in Petrovac na Moru from 4 to 8 March 2026. The conference was organized by the...
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication on a Research Visit to Groningen
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), Dr Dea Vidović and Dr Ana Žuvela, undertook a research visit to Groningen, the Netherlands, in February 2026. During their stay, they...
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication published a scholarly paper analysing the impact of the Culturelink Network
Researchers from the Department of Culture and Communication and collaborators on the CULTMED project, Dr. Aleksandra Uzelac and Dr. Dea Vidović, are the authors of the scholarly paper "Case study Culturelink: Re-examining network's legacy as inspiration for...
Members of the DEVELOPER project at the Faculty of Political Science workshop
Members of the DEVELOPER project, including Dr Jaka Primorac, Dr Emina Bužinkić and Dr Paško Bilić, participated on February 18th at the workshop of the DigSolidar project – Solidarity practices in conditions of insecurity: platformization and digital work led by Dr...
Final Events of the CresCine Project Held at the Berlinale
As part of the Berlinale 2026 film festival, the European research project CresCine, aimed at increasing the international competitiveness and cultural diversity of the film industry in small European markets, organised a series of events marking the conclusion of the...
CresCine at Berlinale 2026: Presentation of the Project’s Final Results and the State of European Film Volume 3
As part of Berlinale 2026, the European research project CresCine, which focuses on strengthening the international competitiveness and cultural diversity of the film industry in European small markets, is organising a series of events to mark the conclusion of the...
SAVE THE DATE: Culturelink Guest Lecture Series – Dr Eleonora Redaelli: Invisible Cultural Policy in America
As part of the CULTMED project, CULTURELINK - Centre for Research in Cultural Policy, Development and Cooperation, invites you to the seventh lecture in the Culturelink Guest Lecture Series. The lecture will take place on Thursday, 26 February 2026, at 16h, in the...
Overview of Work on the CULTMED Project in 2025
During 2025, the project CULTMED – Interdisciplinary Research of Cultural and Media Policies and Practices: Developmental and Democratic Potentials conducted intensive scholarly research activities that resulted in a number of publishing, and networking activities,...
Dr. Jaka Primorac publishes a text on the Croatian film industry in the new issue of the Croatian Film Chronicle
The new issue of the Croatian Film Chronicle (122–123/2025) features “A Portrait of the Croatian Film Industry” by Dr. Jaka Primorac, a collaborator on the CULTMED project and head of the IRMO team within the CresCine project. The text is a translation and adaptation...
IRMO Representatives Participated in a Discussion on the Future of Open Knowledge
On Tuesday, 27 January 2025, at the MaMa club in Zagreb and online, the event “Open Knowledge – Publications, Platforms and Movements” was held, organised by the Multimedia Institute, HrW, and the Open GLAM Wikimedia initiative. The program included project...
Head of the Centre for Sociology of Media and Digital Society (CEMEDIG) participated in a round table of the Parliamentary Committee
The Head of the Centre for the Sociology of Media and Digital Society (CEMEDIG), Dr. Paško Bilić, participated on 20 January 2026 in a round table of the Parliamentary Committee on Information, Informatization and Media, organised on the topic of the European Media...
Announcement of the forthcoming edited volume: Creative and Cultural Work in Europe (Routledge)
The book Creative and Cultural Work in Europe, published by the renowned international publisher Routledge, will be released soon. The volume is edited by Bård Kleppe (Telemark Research Institute, Norway), Jaka Primorac, research associate on the CULTMED project,...
Researchers from the Culture and Communication Department published a scholarly paper on democratizing cultural policy through participatory governance
Associates from the Culture and Communication Department and researchers on the CULTMED project, Dr Dea Vidović and Dr Ana Žuvela, are the authors of the scholarly chapter "Democratising Cultural Policy Through Participatory Governance," published in the edited volume...
CresCine launches Box Office Simulation Tool
The European project CresCine, dedicated to strengthening the international competitiveness and cultural diversity of the film industry in small European markets, has introduced the Box Office Simulation Tool, a new free interactive resource that allows users to...
Barbara Lovrinić Higgins Defends PhD Dissertation on Digital Cultural Heritage and Cultural Policies
The Department for Culture and Communication is pleased to announce that on 23 December 2025 our associate, Barbara Lovrinić Higgins, successfully defended her PhD dissertation entitled Re-working Cultural Memory and Heritage in the Digital Age: Cultural Policies for...
Edited volume in the Studies in Critical Social Sciences series (Brill Academic Publishing)
Dr Paško Bilić and Dr Thomas Allmer (Paderborn University, Germany) are editors of Rethinking Media and Communication: A Critical Sociological Lens for Brill Academic Publishing in the Studies in Critical Social Sciences series. The book comprises 17 chapters in which...
The CresCine Project Introduces the Interactive FIDA Tool and Announces a New Edition of the State of European Film Report
The European project CresCine, dedicated to strengthening the international competitiveness and cultural diversity of the film industry in small European markets, has this month announced a series of key developments that further shape the future of the sector through...
New issue of IRMO Aktualno: “Data and Infrastructural Policies for the Digital Transformation of the Cultural Heritage Sector in the European Union”
In the latest issue of IRMO aktualno, Barbara Lovrinić Higgins, the CULTMED project associate, explores the impact of European Union policies on the digital transformation of libraries, archives, and museums (LAM institutions), emphasising their institutional...
Dr. sc. Ana Žuvela Appointed as Vice-President of the ENCATC Board of Directors
At the General Assembly of the European network ENCATC held on December 11, 2025, Dr. sc. Ana Žuvela, a Research Associate from the Department of Culture and Communication at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), was appointed as Vice...