Letter of appreciation to the University of Sarajevo for its contribution to RMIT University's global studies | RMIT students at the Conference on the Srebrenica Genocide
Prof. Dr. Hariz Halilovich, an award-winning anthropologist, author, and professor of global studies at RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia), along with a group of students from the international and global studies program at this institution, visited Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of an academic study trip.
During the visit, the RMIT University delegation participated in the international scientific conference “Srebrenica 30 Years After the Genocide: Remembrance, Responsibility, and Denial Challenges,” organized by the University of Sarajevo from 1 to 3 July 2025, in Sarajevo and Srebrenica. Prof. Dr. Halilovich and students took part in conference panels, contributing to important topics related to remembrance, human rights, and education about genocide.
As part of the visit, the RMIT delegation met with the Rector of the University of Sarajevo, Prof. Dr. Tarik Zaimović, and former Rector Prof. Dr. Rifat Škrijelj. During these meetings, representatives of RMIT University presented appreciation letters as a token of recognition for their ongoing support and significant collaboration within RMIT’s study programs, which enable students to gain knowledge through experiential learning and meaningful global encounters.
The collaboration between RMIT University in Melbourne and the University of Sarajevo was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, opening new opportunities for joint research projects, academic staff and student exchanges, as well as the development of educational and socially engaged programs.
In previous years, RMIT students also visited the University of Sarajevo as part of study trips. Besides meetings with university leadership and students, special lectures were organized for them, including interactive sessions on the topic: “Learning and Witnessing: The Srebrenica Genocide Through the Eyes of Bosnian and Australian Students,” held to mark the anniversary of the genocide against Bosniaks in the “United Nations Safe Zone” in Srebrenica.
