ANA ANTIĆ – HIstory on the Edge
On September 23, 2026, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted another lecture as part of the History on the Edge series.
In her lecture “Living in the Aftermath: Narratives of Loss and Victory in Postwar Yugoslavia”, Ana Antić explored different ways in which psychological suffering and recovery were experienced, understood, and expressed in Yugoslavia after 1945.
The lecture examined how individuals and social groups experienced and processed the consequences of the Second World War, mass violence, political upheaval, and profound social transformations. Particular attention was given to how these experiences were understood and represented in a society where the concept of psychological trauma did not carry the same significance as it does in the contemporary Western world.
Combining cultural and social history, the history of everyday life, and psychiatric history, Ana Antić explored how experiences of war, loss, and recovery were reflected in literature, art, film, everyday practices, and psychiatric care.
The lecture also raised questions about how psychiatrists, writers, artists, and filmmakers understood the psychological consequences of wartime violence and how ideas of psychological recovery intersected with the ideals of socialist revolution, postwar reconstruction, and the formation of collective identities.
The event was held in English, both at the INZ premises and via Zoom.
A recording of the lecture will soon be available on the SIstory.si portal, where you can already watch previous lectures from the History on the Edge series.
We are sharing a few photo highlights from the event!
