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Marcus Kell
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Social Sciences M.A. @humboldtuni.bsky.social - focus on: Middle East conflict, anti-Semitism research & Eastern Europe.
Plus journalism and university politics.
Novi Sad, 1.11.25
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Michael #Smuss was one of the last surviving participants in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

After joining a Jewish underground organization, he risked his life to smuggle people and mail out of the ghetto and weapons into it via tunnels and sewers.
October 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Topic: #Serbia – with a recommendation!

“Spotlight Serbia” series at the Institute for Slavic and Hungarian Studies in the winter semester 25/26:

It will start on October 23, 2025, with a movie night featuring the excellent documentary about student protests: “Wake Up, Serbia!”
October 14, 2025 at 7:53 AM
September 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering have released a video in which Vladan Đokić (Rector of the University of #Belgrade), Maja Kovačević (Dean of the Faculty of Political Science), and Voja Radovanović (Dean of the Faculty of Physics) speak out in favor of
September 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Had the chance to write an article about the ongoing protests in #Serbia, while I was in #Belgrade last week. It has now been published in the new edition of @jungle.world.

Between writing and printing, protests continue in Serbia. Currently, there are escalations, such as around the Faculty of
August 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Belgrade, May 2025. Belgrade, August 2025. Students of the Faculty of Fine Arts continue to count their days in protest.
August 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Serbien aktuell (Quelle: N1):
August 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Kleines Update zu #Serbien:
August 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Students from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts #Belgrade have published a new video addressing the protests in #Serbia. It is accompanied by two sentences - assuming my translation is accurate (corrections welcome):

"Pause for a minute and remember: we are doing this for our own good."
July 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So entstehen Gerüchte.🤷‍♂️🙂(Symbolbild)
July 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the second event in the new series “Spotlight #Serbia” will take place at the Institute fo Slavic and Hungarian Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (in cooperation with the Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft e.V.).
Participation is possible either
July 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
July 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
(Credits: Megan James)
July 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Einige der Blockaden bei den Protesten in #Serbien werden scheinbar umfangreicher.
July 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
July 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Gestern Abend versammeln sich über 15.000 Menschen in #Belgrad vor der Jura-Fakultät, um sich mit den angegriffenen Studierenden zu solidarisieren. Viele bleiben die ganze Nacht.
Für heute Morgen haben die Studierenden zu vollständigen, landesweiten Blockaden aufgerufen. #Serbien
July 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM
According to press representatives and the lawyers of the victims, President Aleksandar #Vučić has pardoned four activists from his #SNS party who attacked and beat students at the Academy of Fine Arts in #NoviSad on the night of January 27-28.

#Serbia
July 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Angriffe der Polizei auf Blockaden in ganz #Serbien am Abend + heute Nacht. Es gibt Berichte über zahlreiche Festnahmen; Verletzte; Eltern, die ihre Kinder nicht erreichen können + Proteste gegen die Gewalteskalation der Regierung. In #Belgrad zudem ein Versuch die Jura-Fakultät anzugreifen (Video).
July 3, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Ein Überblick über die Barrikaden in Belgrad gestern Abend.

Allein in Belgrad an über 15 Orten und weitere in über 10 anderen Städten in Serbien.

An einigen Stellen Schritten Polizeikräfte ein.
Die Blockaden sollen jedoch heute weitergeführt werden.

(Quelle: Nova)
June 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Solidaritätsbotschaften wurden gesammelt, die dann den Studierenden in Serbien übermittelt werden. Auch diesmal erfolgt die Erweiterung zu anderen Themen, wie dem Protest gegen den geplanten Lithiumabbau von Rio Tinto.
June 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
140.000 Menschen gestern in #Belgrad erneut auf der Straße, um sich gegen das immer weiter autokratisierende und von Korruption belastete System von Vucic zu positionieren. Dieses Mal endete der Protest mit Verhaftungen und Verletzten.

In gut 10 Minuten gehen auch wieder Exil-

(Bilder Danas & nn)
June 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
students have released a new mobilization video that yet again shows the dedication and creativity of the students (in case she happens to read it here - thanks to Sara for the hint and the background to the poem used in the video, which can be found in full length below!):
June 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A new major protest by students and supporting teaching staff has been announced for June 28, 2025 in the Serbian capital Hashtag#Belgrade. The call is for 18:00 to Slavija Square.

For this day, however, the students are once more calling
June 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM