Kosovo and Metohija in the 20th Century: Historical and Geopolitical Overview

The scientific conference “Kosovo and Metohija in the 20th Century (Historical and Geopolitical Overview)” will be officially opened in the National Museum Kraljevo, on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, starting at 12 p.m. as part of the King’s Day celebration. The one-day scientific gathering is the result of a successful multi-year collaboration between the National Museum Kraljevo, the Faculty of Law of the University of Belgrade and the Institute for Political Studies from Belgrade. On the day dedicated to the founder of the Žiča Monastery, the Holy King Stefan the First-Crowned, fourteen distinguished scholars from the fields of history, law and geopolitics will present twelve papers.

The idea for this scientific gathering stemmed from the need to once again consider the international and internal political currents and geopolitical circumstances, which led to the situation in which Serbia, Kosovo and Metohija, and the Serbian people as a whole are now.

The organizers of the scientific meeting are deeply aware of the importance of the area of the southern Serbian province for the formation of national identity. The combined intention of the organizers is to provide a contribution to a better understanding of the overall Kosovo-Metohija problem and to possibly set new scientific guidelines for finding positive solutions.