Eastern European populism and political sociologyprimary
1 project
POPREBEL project (EUR 322,984) focused on neo-traditionalism, neo-feudalism, and semantic social network analysis of populist movements in 21st-century Eastern Europe.
Organization
UNIVERZITET U BEOGRADU - FILOZOFSKI FAKULTET
Serbian humanities faculty specializing in Balkan archaeology, Eastern European populism research, and European social survey participation.
University research groupsocietyRSNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€538K
Unique partners
29
What they do
Their core work
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade is a leading Serbian institution for humanities and social sciences research, with particular strength in archaeology, sociology, and political science. In H2020, they contributed expertise in prehistoric archaeology of the Balkans, the study of populism and political movements in Eastern Europe, and participation in pan-European social survey infrastructure. Their work bridges deep regional knowledge of Southeast Europe with broader European research questions about social values, political change, and deep human history.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Prehistoric archaeology of the Balkansprimary
1 project
BIRTH project (2015-2021) investigated prehistoric fertility and demographics in the Balkans between 10000-5000 BC, funded through an ERC Starting Grant.
European social survey methodologysecondary
1 project
ESS-SUSTAIN-2 project contributed to sustaining the European Social Survey infrastructure, including web panel development and global survey links.
Semantic social network analysisemerging
1 project
Applied computational text and network analysis methods in the POPREBEL project to study online populist discourse.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Prehistoric Balkan archaeology
Recent focus
Populism and European social values
Their earliest H2020 involvement (2015) was rooted in deep-time archaeology through the ERC-funded BIRTH project on prehistoric Balkan demographics. From 2019 onward, the focus shifted decisively toward contemporary social and political research — populism, European values, and survey infrastructure. This evolution suggests the faculty is broadening from purely historical disciplines into politically relevant, data-driven social science with a strong digital methods component.
Moving toward computationally informed political sociology and pan-European survey research, making them increasingly relevant for projects studying democratic resilience and social cohesion in Eastern Europe.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European18 countries collaborated
Always a participant, never a coordinator — they join established consortia rather than leading them. With 29 unique partners across 18 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse European networks. This profile suggests a reliable contributing partner who brings strong regional expertise to broad international teams without seeking the administrative burden of coordination.
Despite only 3 projects, they have built connections with 29 partners across 18 countries, indicating involvement in large pan-European consortia. Their network spans widely across the continent rather than clustering in any single region.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
As Serbia's flagship humanities faculty, they offer deep knowledge of Southeast European societies — a region often underrepresented in EU research consortia. Their combination of archaeological, sociological, and political science expertise under one roof is unusual and valuable for interdisciplinary projects. For any consortium needing a credible Western Balkans partner with strong social science credentials and experience in large EU projects, they are a natural choice.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- BIRTHERC Starting Grant on prehistoric fertility in the Balkans — demonstrates the faculty's ability to attract competitive individual excellence funding for deep archaeological research.
- POPREBELLargest funding share (EUR 322,984) studying populism in Eastern Europe using semantic network analysis — their most substantial and politically timely H2020 contribution.
Cross-sector capabilities
Digital humanities and computational social scienceDemocratic governance and policy researchCultural heritage and archaeological scienceSurvey methodology and research infrastructure
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