The Ludovika Scholars Program will once again take place during the spring semester of the 2025/26 academic year. Within the framework of the Program, our University will host six distinguished guest professors from six countries—Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia—between 20 and 24 April 2026.
The invited experts represent a broad spectrum of academic disciplines; their lectures will offer a distinctive contribution to advancing knowledge within our university community, while also reinforcing our international partnerships.
Dr. Smiljka Baranček, Director of the Training Centre, Prison System and Probation Directorate, operating under the Croatian Ministry of Justice, will present the functioning of the Croatian prison system from the perspective of criminal psychology, with particular emphasis on the rehabilitation of prisoners.
Dr. Adrian Băncilă, Associate Professor at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy in Bucharest, will analyse contemporary approaches to asylum policies from a comparative perspective.
Prof. Dr. Svjetlana Lolić, Head of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Banja Luka, will discuss the impacts of climate change on water resources in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dr. Noela Mahmutaj, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for European Studies of the University of Tirana, will examine the geopolitical situation of the Western Balkans.
Dr. Danijela Vuković-Ćalasan, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Montenegro, will provide insights into the ethnocultural diversity and social characteristics of Montenegro.
Dr. Nenad Stekić, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of International Politics and Economics in Belgrade, will analyse China’s economic presence in the Balkans.
The Ludovika Scholars Program is one of the University’s flagship international initiatives, offering high-quality professional programs to members of the academic community year after year. During this semester’s program week, participants will have the opportunity to gain valuable and up-to-date insights first-hand through the lectures of the invited guest professors.
Éva Sőregi-Vilén
Program Director