An Autoethnographic Account of the Anti-Corruption Student Protests in Serbia 2024/25
This autoethnographic piece documents the 2024/25 anti-corruption student protests in Serbia, exploring the student movement’s emergence, and its broader social implications. Through firsthand participation in plenums, protests, and blockades, I reflect on themes of resistance, alienation, and the creation of community. The piece situates the movement within Serbia’s political landscape, revealing the intergenerational tensions, struggles for democracy, and the role of trust in collective action. By weaving personal reflections with political analysis, this work highlights how a new generation of students is reshaping political engagement in Serbia—challenging authority, reclaiming public space, and asserting their right to shape their own futures. The protests are not merely a demand for justice but a reawakening of civic agency.
Aleksandra Knežević
Aleksandra Knežević is a Research Associate and PhD candidate in anthropology at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. She completed her MA in philosophy at Central European University. Her research interests include critical science studies, feminist philosophy of science, and the philosophy of the life sciences, with a particular focus on the integration of evolutionary and anthropological explanations of human social behavior.