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Ways of intertwining city and literature: iconic urban symbols from the field of literature
No full textThe presentation analyzes the relationship between literature and city, focusing on the question of how elements of the literary field contribute to the city identity. Starting from the understanding of the literary field as a space that includes literary works, writers, literary events, and institutions, it is discussed how these different components of the field contribute to the sense of the cities’ specificity and uniqueness. The analysis is inspired by the work of Peter Nas and his associates (Nas, 1993, Nas, 1998, Nas, De Groot, Schut, 2011) and more particularly the concept of “urban symbolism”. The notion of “urban symbolism” helps us understand symbolic and ritual structures which reflect the history of the urban community and shape the identity of a city. Following the typology of “urban symbol bearers'' proposed by Peter Nas and his associates, we identified key identity markers of the city which are related to the literary sphere which are related to the literary sphere, such as monuments dedicated to writers and literary characters, literary
institutions (literary museums and libraries), depictions of cities in literary works, literary events, and other related phenomena. The importance of identification of such identity markers, “urban literary symbols”, lies in providing deeper understanding of interconnection between city identity and literary field, as well as, in considering the possibility of using them as a cultural resource for local development. Urban literary symbols connected with the globally most famous authors and books are promotional icons abundantly used in city branding strategies as a tool to raise tourist attractiveness of the city. However, urban literary symbols connected with authors and literary works that did not gain global recognition are unsustainable means to promote the culture of the city, and therefore have been largely overlooked in urban cultural policies
Neponovljivi SFRJudaizam
No full textSasvim prikladno naslovljene, Nesabrane priče sastavljene su od raznorodne građe koja obuhvata žanrove koji variraju u rasponu od autobiografskih zapisa i anegdota, kratkih eseja na biblijsko- jevrejske teme i opise jevrejskih praznika, biografskih crtica o autoru dragim i značajnim ljudima, deseteračkih prevoda biblijskih knjiga, esejističkih analiza ladino poslovica i njihovog poređenja sa južnoslovenskim izrekama, do analize sevdalinki i nekoliko autorskih pesmica u desetercu.
Vezivno tkivo koje objedinjuje ove heterogene pripovedne sadržaje i forme predstavlja, s jedne strane, živahan i vedar duh samog autora koji čitavoj ovoj građi daje anegdotsku i humornu notu, kao i tematika koja se u dobroj meri oslanja na sarajevsko i jugoslovensko jevrejsko iskustvo. Tako, Papo o sebi govori ne samo kao o Jevrejinu, nego i kao o “Sarajliji, Bosancu i Jugoslovenu”, kojim se, paradoksalno, smatra bez obzira na nestanak te zemlje i svoje preseljenje u Izrael, a ta kompleknost i slojevitost autorovog identiteta daje specifičnu draž u ovoj knjizi
Evolution, Communion, and Vaccines: Science and Theology Debates in the Serbian Orthodox Church
No full textDuring the twentieth century, the relationship between theology and science had been
debated in the Serbian public within three conceptual frameworks: (1) the founding of the
University of Belgrade, (2) Serbian post-Second World War theological apologetics, and (3)
Neo-patristic theology. The twenty-first century, especially in the last couple of years, saw
three different instances in which scientific issues were a matter of theological debates that
gained the attention of the wider public. These debates were on (1) the theory of evolution
and creationism, (2) the means of distributing Holy Communion in the time of the COVID-19
pandemic, and (3) vaccines against the Coronavirus. This paper presents an overview of
the three instances of theology and science debates in the Serbian Orthodox Church in the
twenty-first century, as well as some key factors whose interplay shaped these debates to a
great extent
SHAALA-22: Construction, psychometric characteristics and validation of questionnaire for academic self-handicapping
No full textAcademic self-handicaping (ASH) referes to usage of self-handicapping strategies in order to
preserve self-esteem by externalizing the causes that could lead to potential failure in
academic context. The aim of this study was to validate the SHAALA-22 which intends to
measure ASH. The items were generated to reflect the most frequently disscussed ASH
strategies found in the literature. Convergent validity was tested with instruments HEXACO60 (specifically, with Conscientiousness), Self-Liking and Self-Competence Scale (SLCS, 16
items) and Self-Handicap Assessment Questionnare (SH, 34 items) which assesses four types
of self-handicapping (External handicaps in interpersonal relationships (EIR), Internal
handicaps in interpersonal relationships (IIR), Internal handicaps in achievement situations
(IAS), External handicaps in achievement situations (EAS)). Divergent validity was tested by
correlation analysis with the traits of Honesty, Emotionality, Agreeableness, Extraversion,
and Openness. Regarding diagnostic validity, we expected no differences between males and
females, but expected that pupils would have higher scores than students on SHAALA-22.
Subjects were recruited using the snowball method. Total of 249 participants (69.9% female),
aged 15-51 years (M = 19.35, SD = 3.31), completed the questionnaires. The method
conducted for exploratory factor analysis was Principal components analysis by the means of
which we identified one component that accounts for 27.85% of total variance. Factor
analysis indicated that it's justified to use the total score on the instrument (α = .871, KMO =
.933, H2 = .626). The following significant correlations were obtained between the summary
score of SHAALA-22 and the subscales of the used instruments: with Conscientiousness (r =
-.532, p < .01), with Honesty (r = -.234, p < .01), with Extraversion (r = -.241, p < .01), with
Agreeableness (r = -.141, p < .05), with Self-Liking (r = -.342, p < .01), with SelfCompetence (r = -.432, p < .01), with EIR (r = .267, p < .01), with IIR (r = .273, p < .01),
with IAS (r = .64, p < .01), with EAS (r = .409, p < .01). No significant differences in ASH were observed between males and females, nor between students and pupils. The obtained
results indicate good psychometric characteristics of the test and confirm its convergent and
discriminant validity, opening new theoretical and practical questions related to this
construct
Izneverena očekivanja: mogu li deliberativne inovacije u hibridnim režimima imati demokratske efekte?
No full textParticipation in deliberation in stable democracies produces effects which are beneficial for democracy, while the results of deliberative innovations in non-democracies are more ambiguous. This article contributes to the debate about the effects of participatory democratic innovations on attitudes, related to democratic commitments, political capacities and political participation, in the increasingly ubiquitous hybrid regimes. We present the evidence collected from the participants before and after deliberative mini publics (DMPs), held in Serbia in 2020. Serbia is an exemplary case of a recent wave of autocratization, which had led to it becoming a hybrid regime, and it had no track record of deliberative innovations. When conducting the mini publics, we introduced an innovation in the standard design, by including active citizens – representatives of local initiatives or social movements particularly interested in the issue of DMPs. We could not find evidence that the democratic innovation affected attitudes of participants regarding democratic commitments, political capacities and political participation. However, we did find that participants of the DMPs became less satisfied with the functioning of the democracy on the local level. We argue that the anti-democratic wider context of hybrid regimes can produce adverse effects when introducing participatory democratic innovations, at least when it comes to this specific dimension of political participation. We conclude with the suggestions for further research, and a call for consideration of the wider political context when designing democratic interventions in hybrid regimes.U stabilnim demokratijama učešće u deliberaciji proizvodi efekte koji pogoduju demokratiji, dok su rezultati deliberativnih inovacija u nedemokratijama neodređeniji. Ovaj članak predstavlja doprinos debati o efektima participatornih demokratskih inovacija na stavove o privrženosti demokratiji, političkom kapacitetu i političkoj participaciji u sve prisutnijim hibridnim režimima. U radu predstavljamo rezultate ispitivanja učesnika, pre i posle njihovog učešća u deliberativnim mini javnostima (DMJ), održanih u Srbiji 2020. godine. Srbija predstavlja uzorni slučaj poslednjeg talasa autokratizacije, putem kog je postala hibridni režim, i pored toga nema razvijenu praksu deliberativnih inovacija. Prilikom sprovođenja mini-javnosti, uveli smo inovaciju u uobičajeni dizajn, tako što su uključeni i aktivni građani - predstavnici lokalnih inicijativa ili društvenih pokreta koji su bili posebno zainteresovani za temu DMJ. Naši nalazi nisu pokazali da je demokratska inovacija uticala na promenu stavova učesnika o privrženosti demokratiji, političkom kapacitetu i političkoj participaciji. Međutim, utvrdili smo da su učesnici DMJ bili manje zadovoljni funkcionisanjem demokratije na lokalnom nivou. Ovo objašnjavamo širim, anti-demokratskim kontekstom hibridnih režima, koji proizvodi neželjene efekte prilikom uvođenja demokratskih inovacija, bar kada se radi o ovim specifičnim dimenzijama političke participacije. Zaključujemo članak sa predlozima za buduća istraživanja, i preporukom da se prilikom dizajniranja demokratskih intervencija u hibridnim režimima uvaže specifičnosti šireg političkog konteksta
Na šta mislimo kada kažemo... Aktivizam poznatih u vreme ekonomije pažnje: slučaj Srbije
No full textУ постиндустријским друштвима пажња је постала вреднија валута од оне коју складиштимо на банковним рачунима. Стога се овај есеј бави начином на који овај феномен утиче на друштвени и политички активизам, који се за пажњу мора такмичити са комерцијалним актерима са једне и великим, финансијски моћним политичким организацијама, са друге стране. Једна од заступљенијих активистичких стратегија у том такмичењу је ангажовање познатих личности које по вокацији свог посла са собом носе велику видљивост и привлаче ширу пажњу јавности. Овај феномен, који можемо назвати “активизмом познатих” (енг: целебритy ацтивисм), истражен је у контексту Србије као студије случаја. Најпре, адресира се питање како је економија пажње утицала на активизам у Србији, а онда и каква је улога “славних” у борби коју друштвени покрети воде против “ветрењача” економије пажње у тој земљи. У овом истраживању, фукус је на три активистичке групе: “Против диктатуре”, “Један од 5 милиона” и еколошки покрет. Напослетку, узевши у обзир закључке, предложена је стратегија која указује на то какав је ангажман јавних личности у активизму сврсисходан, а какав контра-продуктиван
Između istorije i sistema: pojam kulture Hajnriha Rikerta
No full textThe paper reconstructs the concept of culture that emerges from Heinrich Rickert’s neo-Kantianism, uncovering its major historical-problematic, methodological, and philosophical implications. The central theme of the first section is the idea that modern culture is uniquely characterized by “fragmentation”. It also unpacks the programme of Rickert’s philosophy of culture, which pursues the task of reconstructing the lost unity of culture. The second section explains the methodological implications of the problematic relationship between value and reality established in cultural goods and evaluations. Finally, the third section reconstructs the Rickertian system of values, with its peculiar effort to reconcile historicity and value absoluteness. The last part develops a critical discussion of the Rickertian project
Kultura i sloboda u transcendentalnom i spekulativnom idealizmu
No full textThe founding fathers of modern philosophy of culture, the neo-Kantians, and especially the Southwest school, brought the concept of culture into play as a counter concept to that of nature. Taking Heinrich Rickert’s conception of culture as a starting point, the article shows how culture is conceived of as a self-formation of the (concrete) subject (agent). It leads to transcendental idealism of freedom, typical of a Kantian type of transcendental philosophy. However, in this self and world formation of the subject it is presupposed that nature is to any extent formable by values and thus by freedom. This presupposition cannot be accounted for properly within transcendental idealism. Hegel, by contrast, conceives of culture as a manifestation of the idea, leading to speculative idealism of freedom. The origin of culture, i.e., its original determinacy, should not be conceived of in terms of an opposition to nature, and consequently in the fashion of a subject (agent) of thought and action that forms itself by forming its world, culture. Rather, it should be conceived of in terms of a manifestation of the idea as the truly transcendental subject qua absolute ground of validity and thus the ground of being too. Nature and culture are both primarily determined by their ideal character and the relationships emerging therefrom.Osnivači moderne filozofije kulture, neo-kantovci, a posebno jugozapadna škola, uveli su koncept kulture u rasprave kao kontra-koncept konceptu prirode. Uzimajući kao polaznu tačku koncepciju kulture Hajnriha Rikerta, pokazuje se kako se kultura shvata kao samoformiranje (konkretnog) subjekta (delatnika). Ona vodi ka transcendentalnom idealizmu slobode, tipičnom za kantovsku vrstu transcendentalne filozofije. Međutim, u ovakvom formiranju sebe i sveta subjekta pretpostavlja se da je priroda u nekoj meri uobličena vrednostima, a time i slobodom. U okviru transcendentalnog idealizma, ova pretpostavka se ne može uverljivo objasniti. Hegel, nasuprot ovome, shvata kulturu kao manifestaciju ideje koja vodi ka spekulativnom idealizmu slobode. Poreklo kulture, odnosno njenu prvobitnu determinisanost, ne treba shvatati u smislu suprotstavljanja prirodi, a shodno tome, ni u smislu suprotstavljanja subjektu (delatniku) mišljenja i delanja koji se formira tako što formira svoj svet, odnosno kulturu. Umesto toga, poreklo kulture trebalo bi da se shvati u smislu manifestacije ideje kao istinski transcendentalnog subjekta kao apsolutnog osnova valjanosti, a time i kao osnova samog bića. Priroda i kultura su prvenstveno određene njihovim idealnim karakterom i odnosima koji iz toga proizlaze
Politika i teorija – „tri oblika politizacije metoda”, neoliberalizam i zaokret ka proučavanju subjektivnosti u radu Mišela Fukoa*
No full textU radu istražujemo faktore koji su uticali na Fukoov izbor neoliberalizma
kao predmeta istraživanja i faktore koji su doveli do njegovog zaokreta ka proučavanju
subjektivnosti početkom osamdesetih. Glavni fokus istraživanja će biti uticaj društveno-
političkog konteksta na Fukoov rad. Pokazaćemo da se taj uticaj može uočiti od
samih početaka njegovog rada, a da Fuko od sedamdesetih eksplicitno „politizuje” svoje
istraživačke poduhvate. Pod politizacijom podrazumevamo podređivanje intelektualnog
rada političkim ciljevima i tvrdimo da se njegovo istraživanje neoliberalizma smešta u
okvir istraživanja istorije liberalizma, u šta se Fuko upušta usled svog političkog angažovanja
u drugoj polovini sedamdesetih. Tvrdićemo da u neoliberalizmu pronalazi
idejni okvir za novu levu politiku koja bi ciljala ka uvećanju individualne autonomije.
Potom ćemo istaći da se Fukoovo istraživanje istorije subjektivnosti tokom osamdesetih
može videti kao traganje za etičkim okvirom te politike. Rad završavamo poređenjem
našeg istraživanja sa istraživanjima drugih autora koji su se bavili ovim aspektima Fukoovog
rada
Roman Stoics Seneca and Epictetus on Epicurean Hedonism and the Social Roles of Philosophers
No full textZadovoljstvo (ἡδονή) se kod epikurejaca i stoika tumači na različite načine, što ujedno predstavlja i najznačajniju tačku neslaganja između ove dve hele nističke škole mišljenja, posebno ukoliko govorimo o njihovim etičkim pozicijama. Imajući u vidu da zadovoljstvo može da proistekne i iz određenih društvenih odnosa (i uloga), ovde se u kraćim crtama ispituje stoičko i epikurejsko shvatanje prijateljstva i braka, odnosno političkog delanja – ukazivanjem na sličnosti, ali i razlike koje mogu da se povuku između ove dve helenističke škole.Epicureans and Roman Stoics interpreted pleasure (ἡδονή) differently from each
other: for the Epicureans, pleasure was the ultimate good, while most Stoics perceived
pleasure as something indifferent. This difference in understanding of pleasure is the
crucial point of a disagreement between these two Hellenistic schools of philosophy,
in particular if we consider their ethics. This paper examines this difference and highli ghts the significant similarities between the Roman Stoic and the Epicurean positions.
Further, it briefly explores the Epicurean and the Roman Stoic understanding of social
relations and philosophers’ role in politics and society