Providing support in the collection and interpretation of data related to the assessment of the interaction between fishermen and seabirds
Project Start: 08/07/2019
As part of the project LIFE Artina – “Seabird Conservation Network in the Adriatic”, which deals with problems in the conservation of seabirds in the middle Adriatic, the Institute conducts research on the mutual influence of fishermen and birds. Through interviews with fishermen in several locations in Croatia (the wider area of the islands of Lastovo, Korč...
Regulation of prostitution in Croatia
Project leader: Ivana Radačić, PhD | Project Start: 02/05/2019
Prostitution is a complex social phenomenon around which there are numerous controversies, including regarding the most appropriate public policies and legal solutions. Croatia is one of the few European countries where “prostitution” is punishable, and the topic is neglected in science. The recently completed first interdisciplinary qualitative research on prostitu...
Developing a multidimensional model of social inequality research
Project leader: Inga Tomić-Koludrović, PhD | Project Start: 01/05/2019
The goal of the project “Developing a multidimensional model of social inequality research” is to develop a model that can be used to determine the mechanisms of inequality that dominate in the researched countries (Croatia and Serbia), and which will be usable in a wider European context. The investigated countries are specific in that the class position in them is...
Exploring Homelessness and Pathways to Social Inclusion: A Comparative Study of Contexts and Challenges in Swiss and Croatian Cities
Project leader: Lynette Šikić-Mićanović, PhD | Project Start: 01/05/2019
This qualitative study seeks to break new ground in social research on homelessness by delivering a better understanding of the dimensions and impact of exclusion on people who are homeless in cities of Switzerland and Croatia. In an engaging and participatory way, this project works collaboratively with homeless people and other relevant social actors to advance human understa...
The service of creating a Survey on occupational standards and Guidelines for creating occupational standards, as well as education and support for proponents of occupational standards
Project leader: Josip Burušić, PhD | Project Start: 15/10/2018
The project activities are placed in the broader context of the client’s project entitled “Implementation of HKO and development of tools in linking education and the labor market”, as a connected set of multiple activities, proposed, coordinated and managed by the Ministry of Labor and the Pension System, which is aimed at improving and connecting education a...
Cultural Heritage and Identities of Europe’s Future
Project leader: Benjamin Perasović, PhD | Project Start: 01/05/2018
Europe’s values of minority rights and cultural diversity face pressing challenges today. The rise of youth radicalisation, doubts about the meaning of the European project, and the resurgence of tribal identities and separatism prompt a fundamental reassessment of Europeanness as a culture of dialogue and mutual respect. In this context, the EU-funded CHIEF project seeks...
European Cohort Development Project
Project leader: Renata Franc, PhD | Project Start: 01/01/2018
The European Cohort Development Project (ECDP) is a Design Study which will create the specification and business case for a European Research Infrastructure that will provide, over the next 25 years, comparative longitudinal survey data on child and young adult well-being. The infrastructure developed by ECDP will subsequently coordinate the first Europe wide cohort survey, wh...
Socio-economic assessment of the Drava Life Integrated River Management project
Project leader: Dražen Šimleša, PhD | Project Start: 20/10/2017
The DRAVA LIFE project aims to maximize the social and economic benefits arising from water resources in an equitable manner, through the integrated management of the basin, while preserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems. The Elaborate Evaluation of the socio-economic impact of the DRAVA LIFE project aims to show the socio-economic state of the areas where the DRAVA LIFE ...
Dialogue About Radicalisation and Equality
Project leader: Renata Franc, PhD | Project Start: 01/05/2017
In an increasingly polarised world, there is widespread concern that young people are being drawn into various forms of extremism. Security-driven studies suggest violent extremists follow a common process of “radicalisation” but are unable to predict who will engage in violent behaviour. On the other hand, the implication that others sharing similar characteristics...
Relational gender relations in Croatia: modernization and development perspectives
Project leader: Inga Tomić-Koludrović, PhD | Project Start: 01/04/2017
The aim of the project is to investigate the gender identities of men and women in post-transitional Croatia from the point of view of recent theories of modernization and development. The proposed topic will be investigated with a methodologically innovative approach, which is based on mixed methods and considers the identities of men and women in a relational context. Attitud...
PROMoting youth Involvement and Social Engagement: Opportunities and challenges for ‘conflicted’ young people across Europe
Project leader: Benjamin Perasović, PhD | Project Start: 01/05/2016
The challenges faced by young people across Europe have been the focus of public, political and academic debates at local, national and international levels. Young people face tough choices in key areas of social life that affect their participation in society, and their potential marginalisation from it: from structural issues of unemployment, lack of access to affordable hous...
Croatian Longitudinal Study on Well-Being
Project leader: Dr. sc. Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovčan | Project Start: 01/10/2015
We intend to launch on-line longitudinal research on well-being. The goal of the project is twofold. First, to examine the degree to which well-being fluctuates over time and whether patterns of well-being fluctuations are different for different types of people. Second, we aim to examine whether well-being can be considered not only as an indicator of good life, but also as a ...
