'New' Kosovar reality after the 'Brussels' Agreement' signing: Attitudes of Serbian students

• Main Author: Milovanović Ivana M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Serbian Culture Priština, Leposavić 2014-01-01
• Series: Baština
• Subjects: 'brussels' agreement'; students; everyday life; serbs; kosovo and metohia
• Online Access: https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0353-9008/2014/0353-90081436425M.pdf

In this paper the results of explorative research carried out in Kosovska Mitrovica had been presented immediately after the so-called the 'Brussels' Agreement' signing, which was initialed on April 19th 2013. Although the whole research was based on the implementation of six focus-groups discussions, for the needs of this paper we will point out the attitudes of students of the University of Pristine with temporary seat in Kosovska Mitrovica. During the writing of this paper, the implementation of some parts of this Agreement had already started, but the aim of the paper was to make professional public opinion familiar with the perception of 'new' reality which was only announced to the citizens of the Republic of Serbia by mass media during the research implementation. The research result are indicating a strong worry of the students of the University of Pristine, with temporary seat in Kosovska Mitrovica, on their own future in Kosovo and Metohia, and everyday life which in the moment of research implementation was not certainly 'carefree'. Nevertheless, above all the fear about the formal appearance of faculty diplomas after the graduation was present, since immediately after the signing of the 'Brussels' Agreement' rumour was spreading on 'Kosovar seals' on 'Serbian diplomas'.