SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

NDH and the Jasenovac Concentration Camp in the Light of Contemporary Research

The International Scientific Conference "NDH and the Jasenovac Concentration Camp in the Light of Contemporary Research" will be held on April 22nd and 23rd, 2025, in Donja Gradina.

The conference is organized by the Public Institution "Memorial Complex Donja Gradina" under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Srpska, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the breakout of Jasenovac camp prisoners.

The conference topics are:

  • New Contributions to the Research of Ustaša Genocide Crime in the Independent State of Croatia – Causes and Consequences of the Ustaša Ideology
  • The Holocaust and Porajmos
  • Studies on War and Genocide during World War II

The working languages of the conference are Serbian and English.

The publication of the proceedings is planned after the conclusion of the conference.

Conference Program

April 22, 2025

The first day of the conference is dedicated to presentations by participants and discussions on key topics.

April 23, 2025

The second day of the conference includes a history session and informal networking among participants.

The public institution "Memorial Site Donja Gradina" (established in 2002) is dedicated to preserving the memory of the victims of the Ustasha genocide committed at the Jasenovac Concentration Camp during World War II. Donja Gradina, as the largest execution site of this camp, serves as a place of commemoration, scientific research, and education about the crimes of the Independent State of Croatia.

The memorial site includes numerous marked execution grounds, as well as a memorial complex that serves as a venue for scientific conferences, exhibitions, and educational programs. The institution is actively engaged in research, collecting documents and testimonies, and publishing scientific and educational materials.

Particular emphasis is placed on preserving the authenticity of this execution site and raising awareness of the importance of remembering it. In this spirit, annual commemorations are organized, while cooperation with domestic and international institutions contributes to expanding knowledge about the crimes committed within this camp system.

Conference participants

Professor Draga Mastilović, PhD

Institute of Historical Sciences, University of East Sarajevo

Drago Njegovan, PhD

PhD Retired Museum and Scientific Advisor

Norbert Glässer PhD

Holocaust Memorial Museum Budapest

Tanja Tuleković

Museum Advisor, Public Institution "Memorial Area Donja Gradina"

Ana Ćirić Pavlović

ELTE University, Budapest

Mirko Dimic

Senior Curator, Public Institution "Memorial Area Donja Gradina"

Krinka Vidaković Petrov

Memorial Center "Staro Sajmište," Belgrade

Dragoljub Acković, PhD

Museum of Roma Culture in Serbia

Professor Gideon Greif, Ph.D.

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Danijela Mrda

Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

Dejan Motl

Senior Curator, Public Institution "Memorial Area Donja Gradina"

Nađa Greku

European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC), Belgrade

Knut Flovik Thoresen

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Jasmina Tutunović-Trifunov

Senior Curator, Museum of Genocide Victims

Miloš M. Damjanović, PhD

Historian - Independent Researcher

Georgije Vulić

Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Historical Sciences, University of East Sarajevo

Dr Dragana Lazarević

European Institute for Early Slavic Studies Cardiff University, Faculty of History, Archaeology and Religious Studies United Kingdom

Vladimir Bursać

Independent Researcher

Mirko Galasso

PhD student in history University of Trieste

Barak Gabor

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