Natalija Perišić is an Associate Professor of Social Policy at the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Political Science, Department of Social Policy and Social Work where she lectures on the national and European social policy, ageing and migration at the under-graduate, master and PhD studies. She is also a lecturer at the Master studies in Migration (Migration and Social Policy Module) at the University of Belgrade. She is a Visiting Professor at the University of Tuzla – Faculty of Philosophy, B&H and the University of Eastern Sarajevo – Faculty of Philosophy, B&H. Her scientific and research interests in the migration field are within the nexus between migration and welfare state, services for migrants provided by the public and civil sectors, migrants’ integration policies. She has been particularly interested in the mechanisms for social inclusion of migrants. Natalija has been very active in making connections among the academia, civil sector organizations and public services, regarding the support to migrants. She has published about 50 papers in national and international journal. She coordinates MIGREC and leads the University of Belgrade’s contribution to MIGREC.
Migration-related publications
Perišić, N. (2019). Domestic Violence Against Immigrant Women in Transit – The Case of Serbia. Temida, 22(1): 39–58.
Perišić, N. (2018). Zapadno-balkanska migrantska ruta: uticaj kandidature za članstvo u Evropskoj uniji na pozicije Srbije [Western Balkans Migrant Route: the Impact of Serbia’s Candidacy to the European Union on Its Positions during the Migration Crisis]. Politička revija, 58(4): 89–104.
Čekerevac, A., Perišić, N., Tanasijević, J. (2018). Social Services for Migrants – the Case of Serbia. Hrvatska i komparativna javna uprava – Croatian and Comparative Public Administration, 18(1): 101–125.
Perišić, N., Maksimović, A. (2017). Obrazovanje kao faktor socijalnog isključivanja dece migranata – studija slučaja Nemačke [Education of Migrant Children as a Factor of Social Exclusion – case study of Germany]. Godišnjak Fakulteta političkih nauka, XI(17): 131–150.
Perišić, N. (2016). Readmission in Serbia – Huge Challenges, Weak Opportunities. In: M. Zbinden, J. Dahinden, A. Efendić (Eds.), Diversity of Migration in South-East Europe (pp. 135–156). Bern: Peter Lang.
Perišić, N. (2015). Migracije u Evropskoj uniji – politike, trendovi i izazovi [Migration in the European Union – Policies, Trends and Challenges]. In: J. Vidojević, A. Milošević, N. Perišić (Eds.), Izazovi globalizacije: siromaštvo i nejednakosti [Challenges of Globalization: Poverty and Inequalities] (pp. 169–188). Beograd: Fakultet političkih nauka.
Migration-related projects
“Co-Creation of Knowledge and Building of Expertise for the Protection of Children Affected by Migration and Forced Displacement”, 2019-2020, funded by the UNICEF – designing of a course for social work students at the level of under-graduate studies for the support to migrant children.
“Support for integration of migration in the academic curriculum for the master program Studies of migration”, 2015-2016, funded by the International Organization for Migration, Swiss Development Agency and United Nation Development Programme – designing of master studies in Migration at the level of the University of Belgrade.
Migration-related conferences
Perišić, N., Vidojević, J., Immigration and the Future of the Welfare State. “International Relations in the Age of Anxiety” – CEEISA-ISA Joint International Conference, CEEISA-ISA, Belgrade, Serbia, 17-19.6.2019.
Perišić, N., Migracije i država blagostanja – izazovi za koncept i praksu [Migration and Welfare State – Challenges for the Concept and Practice]. “Izazovi u teoriji i praksi socijalnog rada sa migrantima” [“Challenges in the Theory and Practice of Social Work with Migrants], College for Social Work, Belgrade, Serbia, 17.6.2019.
Perišić, N., Gender Perspectives in Migration Turmoil – the Case Study of Family Violence in Serbia. „Refugee Crisis Two Years Later: The Past and Future of the Balkan Route“. University of Belgrade – Faculty of Political Science, Belgrade, Serbia, 25-26.4.2018.
Perišić, N., The Position of the Republic of Serbia in Migration Turmoil. “Europe, Migrations and Mediterranean: Human Mobilities and Intercultural Challenges” – 15th IMISCOE Annual Conference. IMISCOE, Barcelona, Spain, 2-4.7. 2018.
Perišić, N., Tanasijević, J., The Role of Civil Society in Overcoming Gaps in Migrant Protection – a view from Serbia. „Refugee protection and the European civil society”. Centre for Social Sciences at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, 4-5.5.2017.
Čekerevac, A., Perišić, N., Social Services and Migrant Crisis – the Case of Serbia. „Looking beyond the crises: Impact of mass migration on the local, regional, national and EU governance“. Institute for Public Administration Croatia, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 11-14.5.2017.