It all started as a student revolt, but what now? All faculties in Serbia have made decisions to make up for missed classes, meaning official teaching is resuming. Is this the end of the blockades or just a calm before the storm? The most radical blockers still insist on boycotting online classes and refuse to back down from their demands. Professor Čedomir Antić from the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade claims that most departments will manage to catch up on everything missed, and the academic year could end by October 31. But is that realistic? Students will have only one month and six exam sessions to finish everything. Professor Vladimir Vuletić does not expect the boycott to succeed but warns that everything depends on the faculty administrations — whether they allow a return to anarchy or finally bring order. He emphasizes that the state cannot solve the blockade problem; it is up to the faculties’ administrations. Srđan Barac from the Center for Social Stability warns that although there are no formal blockades anymore, student dissatisfaction will not disappear but will only change forms, becoming more extreme. So, the end of blockades is not the end of problems but just the beginning of a new phase of chaos at universities. If you think this is just another boring story about student protests, think again — this is a fight for the future of education in Serbia, and tensions are at their peak. What do you think — will faculties manage to return to normal, or are we in for even bigger drama? Drop a comment, let’s see who’s for peace and who’s for chaos!
