Divided City and the Grassroots

Giulia Carabelli is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen, Germany. She holds a PhD in Sociology at Queen's University Belfast, a Masters in Research Architecture at Goldsmiths College, London and a BA in History of Islamic Architecture at Ca’Foscari University of Venice. Her research interests lie at the intersection of urban sociology, cultural studies, and political theory. She received the Higginson Leadership Award in 2014.

• Introduction.- Imagining, Planning and Building Mostar after the War.- The Everyday Life of Mostar.- Grassroots Movements and the Production of (other) Space(s).- Conclusion.

“What makes this book stand out in comparison to many other ethnographic and sociological studies on Mostar, is its focus on practices, affects and experiences, rather than on the production of narratives. In so doing, it provides a refreshing perspective. In conclusion, this is a must read for every researcher dealing with Mostar or Bosnia and Herzegovina more broadly. … Most importantly, it offers a sense of movement to the city of Mostar through providing a much-needed and well-deserved agency and a will for a change among its citizens.” (Gustav Wollentz, Space and Polity, November, 2018)​