13th Student Conference about the Balkans

The university student (bachelor, master, doctoral student) can actively participate in the conference and present his / her own professional contribution in English on any topic concerning the Balkan countries (eg their culture, political and economic situation, important historical moments, regional and international relations).

The best quality, most interesting and professionally valuable work will be awarded in the amount of CZK 15,000. The winning amount is intended to cover the costs of a study trip to one of the Balkan countries. At the same time, the winner will be offered a professional consultation of the editorial board of the journal International Relations.

Individual works will be evaluated by an expert jury. If interested, please send your paper by April 22, 2019 to the following e-mail address (bozkova@iir.cz). The contribution / presentation at the conference must be drafted within 10 minutes (PPT presentation is welcome, not necessary). A short discussion will be held after each presentation.

If you have any questions regarding the student conference, please send an e-mail to bozkova@iir.cz.

In parallel with the student conference there will be an expert conference on the Balkans "The Western Balkans at the Crossroads: One Year Later." The program will be published soon at  www.iir.cz