Department of Serbian Literature with South Slavic Litera-tures, Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade towards the Occasion of the 160th Anniversary

Abstract

The paper presents the organization and the work of the Department of Serbian Literature with South Slavic Literatures (Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade) at the end of the second decade of the 21st century. After reviewing some of the most important moments in the history of the Department, the paper elaborates on the content of the curriculum of undergraduate, master and doctoral academic studies, fields of scientific engagements of teachers and associates, student activities, perspectives of cooperation with other scientific and cultural institutions in the country and abroad, aspects of publishing goals. The paper concludes that, approaching a moment of celebrating 160 years since its founding, the Department has gone through a dynamic process of development and modernization that is in line with the progress of science and education in the world. By successfully participating in the realization of important scientific gatherings, especially the XVI International Congress of Slavists in 2018, members of the Department of Serbian Literature with South Slavic Literatures through their efforts and achievements confirmed that this unit within the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade is one of the unavoidable
strongholds of Slavic and comparative researches in the 21st century.