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“Vrati se kući” – But Who’s Left to Come Home to? Aging, Absence, and the Myth of Return in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2026-06-09/ | Azra Dizdarević

Biram Hrvatsku: Managing (Re)Migration in Times of Demographic Anxiety

2026-02-09/ | Jaqueline Mrella (University of Graz)

Demographic Anxieties in Honeyland: Survival, Loneliness, and Perspective in the Balkans

Between abandoned villages, restless youth, and the pull of migration, the film Honeyland reflects the anxieties of a Balkan present where tradition, survival, and the search for perspective collide.

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2025-10-20/ | Peter Wagener

Rediscovering the Portrayals of Aging in Albania’s 1980s Cinema

How 1980s films, now preserved and digitized, have become a resource for researchers and curious viewers alike.

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2025-09-15/ | Andi Balla

Born by Law: Romania’s Decree Generation and Its Impact on Today’s Pension System

Born under Nicolae Ceaușescu’s 1966 abortion ban, Romania’s Decree Generation is now reaching retirement age, putting increasing pressure on the country’s pension system.

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2025-03-19/ | Szidónia Rusu

Invisible Ageing: Statelessness, Ethnicity and Ageing in North Macedonia Through an Intersectional Lens

When Yugoslavia broke apart and new states emerged, many people were left without citizenship. What does it mean to grow old as a stateless person is illustrated by the example of the Romani in North Macedonia.

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2024-12-11/ | Ivana Spirovska

Elder Care Across Borders: Insights from Southeastern European Workers in Germany

Is elder care in Germany as bleak as it seems? Interviews with care workers from Southeastern Europe reveal surprising insights, challenging media narratives about stress, low pay, and staff shortages.

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2024-11-26/ | Kathleen Beger

Family-Friendly Hungary: A Look at Family Policies, Demographic Changes, and Selective Pronatalism

Hungary aims to present itself as a family-friendly country, but its policies reinforce traditional gender roles, marginalizing those who do not fit the conventional family model.

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2024-10-16/ | Orsolya Udvari

Balancing Physical and Mental Care for Older People in the Bulgarian Town Vidin

Economic decline and out-migration have made Vidin one of the most rapidly aging cities in Bulgaria. Older people struggle with isolation, illness, and poverty. The role of care workers is invaluable, as they are often their only social contact.

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2024-07-04/ | Stefania Gabrovska

Understanding Albania’s Newly-Found Demographic Anxiety

A renewed emigration wave and an extreme shift in birth rates is causing a lot of worry and debate in Albania.

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2024-05-14/ | Andi Balla

Attitudes Towards Older People Among National Minorities in Serbia

A research team spent five days in Subotica and Novi Pazar to find out how local communities care for older people.

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2024-05-14/ | Saša Nedeljković

The Overconcentration of Care Services for Older People in the Bulgarian Town Dryanovo

The Bulgarian city of Dryanovo has an impressive range of care settings and services for older adults – mainly thanks to EU funding. But will this policy have sustainable or rather short-term results?

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2024-02-28/ | Galina Goncharova
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