26/11/2025 - Wake up, Serbia! Pumpaj: The Student Uprising
The department of International Relations and European Studies cordially invites you for a documentary screening and follow up discussion with Adriana Zaharijević, philosopher at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
WHEN: 26 November 2025, 16:30
WHERE: MUP Prague-Strašnice building, Dubečská 900/10, Room 307
Organized by: Šárka Kolmašová and Martina Varkočková
Registration not needed
This documentary offers an intimate look into the student-led uprising in Serbia, unfolding at Belgrade’s University of Dramatic Arts - the movement’s symbolic heart. By tracing how a tragic accident in Novi Sad exposed deep corruption and sparked a nationwide student strike, the film highlights the power of youth mobilization in confronting authoritarianism, fear, and political apathy. As students occupy campuses, march peacefully, and challenge Aleksandar Vučić’s regime, the documentary echoes the spirit of November 1989, when Czech and Slovak students helped catalyze the Velvet Revolution. It invites viewers to reflect on the enduring role of students in defending democracy and asks whether nonviolent resistance can reshape Serbia — and Europe — once again.



