Aleksa Filipović, PhD

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Aleksa Filipović, PhD

Research Associate

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Political Science (к.полит.н.), Saint-Petersburg State University (СПБГУ), year: 2023.
  • Post-graduate studies in International Relations (57 th Diploma Programme – DLG), Vienna School of International Studies (Diplomatische Akademie Wien), year: 2021.
  • Master (магистр), School of International Relations, Saint-Petersburg State University (ФМО СПБГУ); year: 2018.
  • MA in Political Science – International Relations (мастер политиколог за међународне послове), Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade (ФПН БУ); year: 2015.
  • MA in Economics (мастер економиста), Singidunum University, Belgrade; year: 2014.
  • BA in Political Science – International Relations (дипломирани политиколог за међународне послове), Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade (ФПН БУ); year: 2013.

Areas of Interest:

  • Arctic and Northern Europe
  • Political systems of the Nordic countries
  • Right-wing parties in Europe
  • Political systems of Russia and the post-Soviet states
  • Relations between the Nordic countries and Russia
  • Domestic and foreign policy of Russia
  • Vaccine diplomacy
  • Legal and ethical issues of using artificial intelligence in modern weapons systems
  • Pop culture and international relations

Languages:

  • Serbian: native language
  • Russian: fluent
  • English: C2, Cambridge English: Proficiency CPE
  • French: B1, CCI Paris Ile-de-France
  • German: A2, ÖSD Zertifikat

Publications:

Chapters in edited volumes:

  • Филиповић, Алекса. 2025. Од трговаца крзном до технолошких иноватора: историја руске емиграције у Сједињеним Америчким Државама. У: Сједињене Америчке Државе – мозаик европских народа, Рајко Петровић (ур.), Институт за европске студије, с. 205-227.
  • Филипович, А. 2024. Технология «цветных революций» – опыт Югославии и стран Содружества Независимых Государств (СНГ). 2025. Параллели Между Украиной, Россией и Балканами: Материалы Международного Научно-Экспертного Стола (Белград, 10 мая 2024 г.), Центр общественного и информационного сотрудничества “Европа”, Ростов-на-Дону, Институт европейских исследований, Белград, с. 23-30.
  • Филипович, А. 2024. «Железная дружба» между Китаем и Сербией: результаты и тенденции развития сотрудничества. Актуальные вопросы региональных исследований Современное социально-экономическое и политическое развитие стран Европы и Азии. Материалы XI Международной научно-практической студенческой конференции на иностранных языках г. Новосибирск, 21–22 ноября 2024 г., Новосибирск: Новосибирский государственный технический университет, стр. 28-34, ISBN: 978-5-7782-5298-1.
  • Филиповић, Алекса. 2024. Португалија и украјинска криза – односи Лисабона и Москве после фебруара 2022. године, Португалија данас – погледи из Србије (ур. Рајко Петровић), Београд: Институт за европске студије, стр. 114-139 ISBN: 978-86-82057-9.
  • Филиповић, А. (2023). Преглед совјетског и руског академског истраживања фашизма. У: Ђурковић, М. (уред.)(2023). Фашизам у нашој епохи (стр. 238-259). Београд: Чигоја, ISBN: 978-86-531-0922-6.
  • Филипович, А. (2020). Электоральные успехи правопопулистских партий в Финляндии, Швеции и Норвегии (с. 168-179). Правый популизм: глобальный тренд и региональные особенности: монография / Н.К.Капитонова, И.Э.Магадеев, В.О.Печатнов [и др.]; под редакцией Л.С.Окуневой, А.И.Тэвдой- Бурмули; Московский государственный институт международных отношений (университет) Министерства иностранных дел Российской Федерации. — Москва: МГИМО-Университет, 2020. — 404, [1] с. ISBN: 978-5-9228-2279-4
  • Filipović, A. (2019). “Kosovo and Metohija — history and current developments in the region” (pp. 252-264). Digest of World Politics – Annual Review, Volume 9, Saint-Petersburg State University. УДК: 94+327.56+341.1/8
  • Филипович, А. (2019). «Популистские партии в правительствах Чехии и Словакии — партнеры или соперники в диалоге с Россией?» (с. 379-397). Сборник работ VII международной студенческой научной конференции “РОССИЯ в глобальном мире: новые вызовы и возможности”, Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет. ISBN: 978-5-98620-409-3.

Scientific Papers:

  • Филиповић, Алекса / Filipović, Aleksa. 2025. Патриотизација у Русији у периоду после 2022. године: традиционалне вредности, нове елите и заокрет ка Истоку. / Patriotization In Post-2022 Russia: Traditional Values, New Elites, and the Pivot to the East. Српска ревија за европске студије / Serbian Review of European Studies, Vol. 4, Issue 1, стр. / pp. 3-46.
  • Филипович, А. 2025. От «Бригады» до «Слова Пацана»: Репрезентация Российской Кинематографии на Сербском Телевидении, в Кинотеатрах и на Стриминговых Платформах, История. Историки. Источники: Электронный Научный Журнал – ФГБОУ ВПО «Тульский государственный университет», № 2, с. 99-114.
  • Filipović, Aleksa. 2024. “Finnish and Swedish NATO membership: A path towards more regional security or instability?’’, Srpska politička misao, vol. 85 br. 3 str. 151- 174, ISSN: 0354-5989, DOI: 10.5937/spm85-44956.
  • Filipović, Aleksa. 2024. Vaccine Diplomacy of the United States, China, India, and Russia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis, Međunarodna politika, vol. 75 br. 1190 str. 57-90, DOI: 10.18485/iipe_mp.2024.75.1190.3, ISSN: 0543-3657.
  • Filipović, Aleksa. 2023.’’Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS): Towards global regulation or indiscriminate employment?’’. Politička revija, vol. 75, br. 1, 2023, str. 211-232. ISSN: 1451-4281.
  • Pavlović Jovica & Filipović Aleksa. 2023. “Parlamentarni izbori u Švedskoj 2022. godine: pozicioniranje levih i desnih partija”, Politeia, vol. 25, str. 11-23.
  • Maier Marina & Filipović Aleksa. “Russian Extraterritorial Naturalisation of Populations – Towards Conceptualisation of the Strategic Policy”, The Review of International Affairs, Vol. 74, No 1188, 2023, pp. 27-50. ISSN: 0486-6096. eISSN: 2955-9030.
  • Filipović, Aleksa. ’’Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS): Towards global regulation or indiscriminate employment?’’. Politička revija, vol. 75, br. 1, 2023, str. 211-232. ISSN: 1451-4281.
  • Filipović Aleksa. ’’Vaccine diplomacy during the COVID-19 pandemic on the example of the Republic of Serbia’’. Международные отношения, № 4., 2021, стр. 15 – 31. ISSN: 2305-560X. eISSN: 2454-0641.
  • Filipović Aleksa. ”The impact of right-wing populist parties upon national policy with regards to the Russian Federation: the case of the Progress Party (Norway) and the Danish People’s Party”. Международные отношения. № 3., 2020, стр. 18 – 53. ISSN: 2305-560X. eISSN: 2454-0641.
  • Filipović Aleksa. “The Characteristics of the Nordic right-wing populism”. Мировая политика. № 4., 2021, стр. 66 – 78. eISSN: 2409-8671.
  • Филипович Алекса. ”Влияние крайне правых в Швеции на процесс евроинтеграции”, Мировая политика. № 4., 2019, стр. 46 – 60. eISSN: 2409-8671.
  • Alimov Andrew Alekseevich & Filipovic Aleksa, “Russian-Serbian Relations – Challenges and Perspectives”, Society. Enviroment. Development («Общество. Среда. Развитие»), №.4 (49), 2018, pp.31-42. ISSN: 1997-5996.

Dissertations:

  • Filipović, Aleksa. ”Mass media and risks in advertising campaigns: cultural and ethical concerns”, University of Singidunum, 2014, pp. 1-86.
  • Филиповић, Алекса. ”Улога националног идентитета у Кримског кризи (2014- 2015)”, Факултет политичких наука, Универзитет у Београду, 2015, стр. 1-77.
  • Filipović, Aleksa. ”Position of major right-wing parties of Eastern Europe and Nordic countries towards EU, NATO and Russia”, School of International Relations, Saint- Petersburg State University, 2018. pp. 1-150.
  • Филипович, Алекса. «ЕС, НАТО и Россия в идеологии и практике правых популистских партий Финляндии и Скандинавии: сравнительный анализ», Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет, 2023. с.1-501.

Conferences, Round Tables, Seminars, Lectures:

  • 2026, Saint Petersburg – Kazan (Russia): presented virtually at the 1st Interregional Round Table with International Participation “Project activity: situational solution or competence of the future? How to assess the real educational potential and social risks”, on the topic “Experience of participation of Serbian research institutes in national and European projects: the example of the ‘IDEAS’ programme 2020–2025”, organised by the Department of Sociology of Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University) and the Institute for Education Development of the Republic of Tatarstan.
  • 2026, Saint Petersburg (Russia): presented virtually at the All-Russian Scientific- Practical Conference dedicated to Arctic Day “Development of the Arctic: legal responses to global challenges”, on the topic “Greenland through the prism of the US Arctic strategy: a race for territory and resources or preparation for a ‘polar’ Cold War?”, organised by the Russian State University of Justice named after V. M. Lebedev (RGUP).
  • 2025, Belgrade (Serbia): presented virtually at the 4th Serbian-Russian ExpertSeminar “Identities and actual practices in the socio-cultural and geopolitical dynamics of Eurasia” on the topic “The ongoing process of formation of the Serbian national idea and modern identity – from the Habsburg monarchy to the concept of the ‘Serbian world’”, organised by the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies of Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU NETI) and the Institute for European Studies (Belgrade), with support from the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Department of International Relations and Regional Studies (IRRS).
  • 2025, Tula (Russia): invited by Tula State University, delivered a virtual lecture entitled “The Arctic in a multipolar world order: on the path to a new Cold War?” (“Арктика в условиях многополярного миропорядка: на пути к новой холодной войне?”).
  • 2025, Belgrade (Serbia): spoke at the Institute for European Studies discussion “Nuclear fear then and now – a conversation about the book ‘Celluloid Apocalypse: How America Learned to Worry and Fear the A-Bomb’ (Official Gazette, Belgrade 2024) by Prof. Dr. Vladimir Ajzenhamer”, on the topic “Soviet cinema and nuclear fear”.
  • 2025, Novi Sad (Serbia): spoke at the round table “The world after the changes in Syria”, on the topic “Russia and the Middle East after the fall of Assad”. The round table was organised within the project of Matica Srpska “The Serbian people in current international relations”.
  • 2025, Thessaloniki (Greece): spoke at the international scientific conference “Smart States in the Contemporary International System”, on the topic “Abandoned neutrality: Was Finland’s accession to NATO a strategic mistake?”, organised by the University of Macedonia (Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας), the Faculty of Security (University of Belgrade) and the Institute for European Studies (Belgrade).
  • 2025, Belgrade (Serbia): spoke at the scientific conference “United States of America – a mosaic of European peoples” on the topic “From fur traders to technology innovators: the history of Russian emigration to the United States of America”, organised by the Institute for European Studies.
  • 2025, Tula (Russia): presented virtually at the international scientific conference“Russian-Serbian relations in the context of the formation of a multipolar world order: experiences and prospects”, on the topic “From ‘Law of the Lawless’ to ‘The Boy’s Word: Blood on the Asphalt’: representation of Russian cinematography on Serbian television, in cinemas and on streaming platforms”, organised by the Department of History of State and Law, Institute of Law and Management of Tula State University.
  • 2025, Belgrade (Serbia): presented virtually at the 2nd Serbian-Russian Tandem Expert Seminar “Identities and actual practices in the socio-cultural and geopolitical dynamics of Eurasia”, on the topic “Identities in the political process using the example of the ideologies of right-wing populist parties in Scandinavia”, organised by the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies of Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU NETI) and the Institute for European Studies (Belgrade), with support from the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Department of International Relations and Regional Studies (IRRS).
  • 2024, Novosibirsk (Russia): Presented virtually at the XI International Scientific- Practical Conference of Novosibirsk State Technical University “Current issues of regional studies: contemporary socio-economic and political development of European and Asian countries”, on the topic “‘Iron friendship’ between China and Serbia: results and trends of cooperation development”.
  • 2024, Helsinki (Finland): Spoke at the annual conference of the Aleksanteri Institute in Helsinki “Resistance to authoritarianism in Eurasia: civil society and new solidarities”, on the topic “‘Patriotization’ of Russian mass culture after 2022: how the war in Ukraine influences Russian film, music and social attitudes and values”.
  • 2024, Belgrade (Serbia): Spoke at the scientific conference of the Institute for European Studies “Portugal today – views from Serbia”, on the topic “Portugal and the Ukrainian crisis – relations between Lisbon and Moscow after February 2022”.
  • 2024, Belgrade (Serbia): Spoke at the international scientific-expert round table of the Institute for European Studies “Parallels between Ukraine, Russia and the Balkans”, on the topic “Technology of ‘colour revolutions’ – the experience of Yugoslavia and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)”.
  • 2024, Vienna (Austria): Delivered a virtual lecture by invitation of the Austrian Service Abroad (Österreichischer Auslandsdienst), on the topic of populism and the right wing in Scandinavia.
  • 2024, Belgrade (Serbia): Participated in a panel discussion on the position of Europe in international relations, within the programme of the Higher Studies of Security and Defence, implemented by the “Vojvoda Radomir Putnik” National Defence School in cooperation with the Institute for European Studies.
  • 2024, Volgograd (Russia): Presented research findings in virtual format at the “International Roundtable ‘Multipolar world: interregional cooperation in the new reality’”, “Challenges and Opportunities: International Institutions in a Changing World”.
  • 2023, Saint Petersburg (Russia): Presented research findings in virtual format at the ”V International municipal forum of BRICS+ countries”, ”Serbia and BRICS+: Findings of the opinion polls, current and potential cooperation”.
  • 2023, Kuban (Russia): Presented research findings in virtual format at the “XVIII International Scientific and Practical Conference of the Scientific Discussion Club ‘Expert’ Named after A.A. Samokhin – Kuban State University”, ”Finnish and Swedish membership in NATO: towards regional security or instability?”.
  • 2023, Vyborg (Russia): Participated in virtual format at the 12 th Yearly International Conference “Russia and Europe: current problems of Contemporary International Journalism”.
  • 2023, virtual format (Russia): Presented research findings at the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Current Migration Issues and Opportunities for Interregional International Cooperation”, ”Sweden and the ‘Open Door’ Immigration Policy: a Failed Ideological Experiment or a Model Scandinavian Country”.
  • 2023, Istanbul (Turkey): Participated in the Round Table of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung “The Future of European Security in a Changing World Order”.
  • 2022, Belgrade (Serbia): Presented research findings at the conference of the Institute for European Studies “Fascism in our era: on the state of fascism studies today”, “Overview of Soviet and Russian academic research on the ideology of fascism”.
  • 2022, virtual format, Volgograd (Russia): Presented research findings at the round table of the “School of Young Researchers”, “Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Western Balkans”.
  • 2022, Kuban (Russia): Presented research findings in virtual format at the “XVII International Scientific and Practical Conference of the scientific discussion club ‘Expert’ named after A.A. Samokhin – Kuban State University”, “’ Steel Friendship’ between Serbia and China: an overview of current trends in Sino-Serbian cooperation”.
  • 2022, Moscow (Russia): Presented research findings at the “Primakov Readings Youth Session”, “Ascensions of Finland and Sweden to NATO – a new crisis in Europe?”.
  • 2022, Belgrade (Serbia): Participated in the round table of the Institute of European Studies ”General elections in Sweden”.
  • 2022, Belgrade (Serbia): Participated in the round table of the Institute of European Studies ”Ukraine, Russia and NATO: Where to next?”.
  • 2021, Moscow (Russia): Presented research findings at the round table ”Balkan Dialogue
  • 2021, ”Vaccine diplomacy: current state”.
  • 2020, Saint Petersburg (Russia): Presented research findings in virtual format at the
    conference ”Democracy as an Instrument of the World Order”, ”Democracy in the
    countries of Northern Europe and the problem of populism”.
  • 2019, Saint Petersburg (Russia): Presented research findings at the ”Tauride Readings
    2019”, “Election success on the parliament elections of the major right-wing parties of
    Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (2001-2019)”
  • 2019, Moscow (Russia): Presented research findings at the XII Russian International
    Studies Association (RISA), ”Election success of the major right-wing parties in Finland,
    Sweden and Norway”.
  • 2019 Ryazan (Russia): Presented research findings at the II Russian-Balkan Youth Forum,
    ”Sino-Russian Investments in the Balkans – a Comparative Analysis”.
  • 2019, Moscow (Russia): Presented research findings at the II International Contest of
    Student Scientific and Analytical Papers on Balkan Problem, ”One Belt One Road –
    China’s Silk Route Initiative in the Balkans”.
  • 2019, Saint Petersburg (Russia): Presented research findings at the VII International
    Student Scientific Conference, ”Populist parties in governments of the Czech Republic
    and Slovakia – partners or adversaries in dialogue with Russia?”
  • 2019, Saint Petersburg (Russia): Participated in the ”Youth Round Table” of the North-
    West Institute of Management, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and
    Public Administration (RANEPA).
  • 2010, Istanbul (Turkey): Participated in the seminar and the study trip of the Faculty of
    Political Sciences, University of Belgrade ”Contemporary Balkan Relations”.
  • 2010, Paris (France) и Geneva (Switzerland): Participated in the seminar and the study
    trip of the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade ”Diplomacy for the
    Future”.

Biography:

Dr. Aleksa Filipović is a Research Associate at the Institute for European Studies (Институт
за европске студије). He is dedicated to the study of the Arctic, Northern Europe, right-wing
populist parties in Europe, the political systems of the Nordic countries, the domestic and
foreign policy of Russia and the post-Soviet space, as well as relations between the Nordic
countries and Russia. He has a particular interest in vaccine diplomacy, legal and ethical
issues related to the use of artificial intelligence in modern weapons systems, and the
influence of popular culture on international relations.

He was born in 1989 in Belgrade, where he finished elementary school “Vladislav Ribnikar”
(ООШ Владислав Рибникар), the XIV Belgrade Gymnasium (XIV Београдска гимназија),
and also, as an external student, the Secondary Tourism School – New Belgrade (Средња
туристичка школа – Нови Београд), major – tourism technician. In 2007, he enrolled in the
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade (Факултет политичких наука –
Универзитет у Београду), major – international relations, from which he graduated in 2013
with the BA degree of Political Scientist for International Affairs. The same year, he enrolled
in master’s studies at the Faculty of Political Sciences, module: Peace Studies, and in 2015
successfully defended his master’s thesis entitled “The role of national identity in the
Crimean crisis (2014-2015)” (Улога националног идентитета у Кримској кризи 2014-
2015) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nemanja Džuverović (Немања Џуверовић), after
which he obtained the degree of “Master Political Scientist for International Affairs”.

In 2013, he enrolled in master’s studies in Marketing and Trade at Singidunum University
(Универзитет Сингидунум), where in 2014 he successfully defended his master’s thesis
entitled “Mass media and risks in advertising campaigns: cultural and ethical concerns” under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Gordana Dobrijević (Гордана Добријевић), after which he
obtained the degree of “Master Economist”.

At the beginning of 2016, he moved to Saint Petersburg, where he enrolled in master’s
studies at the School of International Relations of Saint Petersburg State University, and in
2018 successfully defended his master’s thesis entitled “Position of major right-wing parties
of Eastern Europe and Nordic countries towards EU, NATO and Russia” under the
supervision of Prof. Dr. Natalia Valeryevna Yeremina (Наталья Валерьевна Еремина),
obtaining a diploma with honours (красный диплом) and the degree of “Magister”
(магистр).

In 2018, he enrolled in PhD studies (аспирантурa) at the same faculty, and in 2023
successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled “The EU, NATO and Russia in the
ideology and practice of right-wing populist parties in Finland and Scandinavia: a
comparative analysis” (ЕС, НАТО и Россия в идеологии и практике правых
популистских партий Финляндии и Скандинавии: сравнительный анализ) under the
supervision of Prof. Dr. Natalia Valeryevna Yeremina (Наталья Валерьевна Еремина),
obtaining the PhD degree in Political Science (кандидат политических наук). In 2020 and
2021, in parallel with his doctoral studies, he completed one-year postgraduate studies (57th
Diploma Programme – DLG) at the Vienna School of International Studies (Diplomatische
Akademie Wien), with the aim of further specialisation in diplomacy and international
relations.

During his undergraduate and master’s studies in Serbia, he was active in student
organisations of the Faculty of Political Sciences, exchange programmes organised by the
international student organisation AIESEC, as well as student initiatives at the Faculty of
Political Sciences such as the student parliament, the student newspaper “Politikolog”
(Политиколог), and study trips. During his master’s and PhD studies in Saint Petersburg, as
well as during his postgraduate studies in Vienna, he participated in numerous international
conferences, and also had the opportunity to gain significant experience through professional
internships, such as an internship in the secretariat of the Secretary General of the Inter-
Parliamentary Union during the 137th Assembly held in 2017 in Saint Petersburg.

In 2022, he completed a professional internship at the Institute for European Studies, and
continued to cooperate with the institute as an external associate during public discussions,
conferences and round tables, achieving a notable presence in domestic media as a foreign
policy analyst. In April 2024, he obtained the title of Research Associate (научни сарадник)
at the Institute for European Studies. In the period from April to June 2026, he underwent a
three-month professional development through a research internship within international
cooperation at the Faculty of Humanities of Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace
Instrumentation (Гуманитарный факультет Санкт-Петербургского государственного
университета аэрокосмического приборостроения – ГФ СПбГУАП), within the program
“Socio-political relations in the sphere of intercultural interactions between Russia and the
Balkan countries” (Социально-политические отношения в сфере межкультурных
взаимодействий России и балканских стран), under the academic supervision of Prof. Dr.
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Kartseva (Александра Александровна Карцева).

In addition to his native Serbian, he speaks fluently Russian (equivalent to level C2 upon
completion of PhD studies in 2023), and English (level C2, Cambridge English: Proficiency
CPE test taken in 2021), and also uses French (B1, CCI Paris Ile-de-France test taken in
2021), as well as basic German (A2, ÖSD test taken in 2021).