We are happy to announce the start of the application process for the BalkanStoryMap Fellowship Programme. We warmly welcome storytellers from Kosova and Montenegro to be a part of our cross-country collaborative initiative.
Our Storytelling Fellowship will bring together ten practitioners from across disciplines and industries to work on the first story map that will be featured in the BalkanStoryMap digital platform. We will support our fellows with mentorship, story-editing, applied learning workshops, and a total stipend of 600 Euros per person. The program will feature lectures and presentations by distinguished professionals from the region.
Fellowship Schedule
April 2024 - July 2024
4-day intensive workshop: (05-08 April, Podgorica, 2024)
3 months of mentored research
4-day intensive workshop: (05-08 July, Prishtina, 2024)
The housing crisis is the topic of our era, from a shortage of affordable houses to unlivable housing conditions. Transition and the neoliberal economy in the Balkans have left many in an uncertain position regarding their housing.Through Housing+, we intend ...
The fellowship offers an applied practical four-month programme set between Podgorica and Prishtina. It is supported by workshop-based learning and mentorship around research and creative storytelling. It seeks to stimulate the development of regional content and circulation with a focus ...
We welcome Fellows from a broad range of backgrounds. You may be a practitioner in urban planning, architecture, sociology, anthropology, journalism, or even documentary, as long as you have some experience with research and writing. You don’t have to be working ...
Housing+
The housing crisis is the topic of our era, from a shortage of affordable houses to unlivable housing conditions. Transition and the neoliberal economy in the Balkans have left many in an uncertain position regarding their housing.
Through Housing+, we intend to explore the social, cultural, economic, urban, and architectural evolution of collective (mass) housing during its construction in the second half of the 20th century, particularly its development along modernist lines. Residential buildings and blocks are the places of the first social interactions, rich with often-unseen narratives that have shaped the essence of neighborhood identities. As an important part of the architectural heritage of the 20th century, they are integral to the broader cultural mosaic of Kosova and Montenegro and bearers of common values.
Collecting various data layers about collective housing allows the creation of new narratives that allow us to understand better and learn more from the ever-valuable past experiences. Through Housing+, we aim to bring these stories to light, enhancing our knowledge of the past and its influence on our present housing circumstances.
By reflecting on the past, we aim to find pathways for improving the future.
BalkanStoryMap fellowship programme
The fellowship offers an applied practical four-month programme set between Podgorica and Prishtina. It is supported by workshop-based learning and mentorship around research and creative storytelling. It seeks to stimulate the development of regional content and circulation with a focus on architectural heritage.
The programme begins with a 4-day workshop in Podgorica, Montenegro. During the first workshop, the fellows, guided by their mentor, will outline the Housing + story map content while choosing their story topic. Between the workshops, each fellow will conduct research and collect data for their stories until the second workshop based in Prishtina, where they will work on editing and refining their story narrative.
Each story will be featured in the Housing + Story Map and published on the BalkanStoryMap digital platform. The programme will end with the launching event of the BalkanStoryMap digital platform.
The fellows
We welcome Fellows from a broad range of backgrounds. You may be a practitioner in urban planning, architecture, sociology, anthropology, journalism, or even documentary, as long as you have some experience with research and writing.
You don’t have to be working directly with storytelling. What matters to us most is that you are curious and brave enough to think outside the box when it comes to narrating stories. We are looking for individuals who are ready to collaborate with people from different backgrounds and are dedicated to the discipline of storytelling.