Central European University organizira javno predavanje Siniše Maleševića Nationalism and the Battlefields (Nacionalizam i bojna polja)
Nacionalizam se redovno povezuje sa ratištima. Smatra se da su vojnici u borbi inspirirani snažnim osjećajem patriotske dužnosti. Siniša Malešević na ovom predavanju izaziva ovakve pojednostavljene stavove i ima za cilj pokazati da nacionalizam igra marginalnu ulogu u zoni borbe. On tvrdi da u većini slučajeva motivacije vojnika nisu direktno povezane sa nacionalističkim idejama i praksama. Umjesto toga, većina se bori zbog osjećaja moralne obaveze i emocionalog vezivanja za svoje mikro grupe.
U najavi predavanja, Malešević objašnjava:
In popular understanding, nationalism is regularly associated with the battlefields. The soldiers are often deemed to be inspired by a strong sense of patriotic duty. From the French revolutionary armies and the two world wars to the contemporary conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza or Myanmar nationalism is typically identified as the principal source of one’s motivation to fight. In this lecture, I challenge such simplistic views and aim to show that nationalism plays a marginal role in the combat zone. I argue that in most cases, the motivations of soldiers are not linked directly to the nationalist ideas and practices. Instead, the majority fight from the sense of moral obligation and emotional attachment to their micro-level groups. However, this is not to say that nationalism is irrelevant in the context of violent conflicts. On the contrary, I aim to show how nationalist ideas and practices permeate the organisational and ideological scaffolds of the wider social world. I argue that nationalism is primarily generated and reproduced in civilian institutions and other domains of civilian life.
Predavanje će biti u petak, 26. septembra 2025. od 16.00 sati.
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