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NATIONALISM, IMPERIALISM, AND WORLD ORDER:
BACK TO THE FUTURE, FORWARD TO THE PAST

23rd annual conference of the International Social Theory Consortium

University of Zagreb
Croatia 

November 12-14, 2026

List of potential topics:
  • neo-imperialism and the new world order
  • decline of the post-WWII international order
  • paradox of the 21st century: progressive individualization vs. revitalized tribalism
  • from informed educated responsible citizens towards passive flat-Earth believers
  • shifts in global geopolitics: from center/periphery towards and multi-polarity and multi-periphery
  • post-colonial and/or neo-colonial: the view from below
  • rise of AI and decline of human cognition?
  • (re)definition of political actors: democracy, technocracy, elites, and supreme individuals
  • elected leaders and decline of democracy
  • state of emergency and/vs regular state of affairs
  • science – religion – politics: let’s go from the scratch!
  • social dynamics: modernization, post-modernization, or de-modernization
  • what social theory has/can to do with all these?

Hotel recommendation:
  • "Hotel International" (link); 4-star hotel.
  • Miramarska Cesta 24, 10000 Zagreb.
  • Lliterally 3 minutes walking distance to the conference venue.
  • 100m from tram stop and 20 minutes walking distance to the central city square.


  • Weather: In mid November we can expect typical continental autumn weather with temperatures ranging from 5 to 15 (maybe slightly lower), it could be rainy. Zagreb is a safe city in safe Croatia.
  • Currency: Euro, at the majority of places it is possible to pay by card. Trams operate in the city center, Uber and affordable taxies are at visitors' disposal.
  • Food: Cuisine is mixture of continental European, Balkan, Italian, Mediterranean, also some Asian restaurants have become more present nowadays. There are not many places for vegetarian, vegan, and or gluten-free food, though.



Host: 

Krešimir Žažar,
Department of Sociology
University of Zagreb


email: kzazar@ffzg.unizg.hr 

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