The Third Edition of the International Academic Conference “Elections – Democracy – Crisis 2026” (EDC26)

On 26–27 March 2026, the third edition of the international academic conference Elections – Democracy – Crisis 2026 (EDC26) was held in Belgrade. The conference was jointly organized by the Institute of Philosophy and Social Theory at the University of Belgrade and the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw.

The event brought together scholars and representatives of research centres from numerous countries, including Poland, Romania, Sweden, Italy, Finland, Canada, Serbia, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, Slovakia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Switzerland, and Bulgaria, creating a truly international forum for academic exchange and debate.

by Vice-Dean Dr. Łukasz Zamęcki, Prof. Jacek Wojnicki, Dr. Izolda Bokszczanin-Gołaś, Dr. Tomasz Grosse, Dr. Adam Szymański, Dr. Agnieszka Bejma, Dr. Małgorzata Kaczorowska, and Dr. Spasimir Domaradzki.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to our partners at the Institute of Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade, and in particular to Dr. Dejan Bursać and the Institute’s Director, Gazela Pudar-Draško, for their outstanding organization of the conference and for creating excellent conditions that fostered not only a warm and collegial atmosphere, but also highly substantive and inspiring discussions.

We are pleased to announce that the fourth edition of the conference will be hosted in Warsaw in 2028.