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DESCRIPTION:Call for Participation on the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair 2026 \n
 \n\nSkopje\, 24–27 September\n\n\nOpen Call for Programme Participation an
 d Moderation. We want to collectively open a space for discussion rooted i
 n real struggles\, lived experiences\, and ongoing organising. This is an 
 open call to take part in a series of discussions built around the themes 
 of the BAB26 call\, areas that we see as crucial for collective reflection
 \, analysis\, and action across the Balkans today. https://bab2026.espivbl
 ogs.net/2026/05/29/programme-call/\n\n\nTo invite comrades\, collectives\,
  publishers and initiatives to the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair 2026\, taking
  place in Skopje between the 24-27th September\, is an occasion that fills
  us with excitement and inspiration.\n\n\nWe are excited and motivated to 
 invite comrades\, collectives\, publishers and initiatives from the Balkan
 s and beyond to Skopje for the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair 2026\, taking pla
 ce from 24 to 27 September. With tenacity and care\, we take on the respon
 sibility of hosting this moving gathering of resistance\, solidarity and s
 elf-organization. We look forward to welcoming you to share four days of e
 ncounters\, discussions\, disagreements\, learning\, organizing\, and coll
 ective struggle.\n\n\nAfter fifteen years\, the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair 
 returns to Skopje\, where it was last held in 2011. It returns to a comple
 tely changed city\, a transformed region and a radically altered global co
 ntext. What remains unchanged is the need to meet\, organize\, exchange\, 
 and resist together. The return of BAB to Skopje is not a nostalgic gestur
 e\, but a political necessity: to reconnect old and new struggles\, to str
 engthen regional and international ties\, and to confront the realities of
  the present with collective force. A new movement of anarchy is once agai
 n being mobilized in this city shaped by contradictions\, devastation and 
 survival. New collectives\, informal groups and initiatives are emerging\,
  reconnecting with past struggles while opening new fronts of resistance. 
 Skopje is once again becoming a terrain of confrontation with the state\, 
 capital and all forms of domination.\n\n\n \n\n\nWars are no longer except
 ional events – they are becoming the everyday condition of the world. Impe
 rialism is no longer hidden behind diplomatic masks\, but openly reshaping
  borders\, lives\, and futures. New technologies are developed behind clos
 ed doors of private ownership\, while their consequences are imposed on al
 l of us: artificial intelligence\, digital surveillance\, algorithmic cont
 rol of labor\, education\, health\, war and entertainment. We are excluded
  from the data\, the decisions\, and the infrastructures\, yet forced to b
 ear their burden – increasingly as targets of militarization and social co
 ntrol.\n\n\n \n\n\nAt the same time\, a new wave of reactionary politics i
 s rolling back decades of struggle. Anti-gender movements attack women\, q
 ueer and trans people with renewed violence. Patriarchal\, nationalist and
  religious forces are mobilizing fear and resentment\, shaping new generat
 ions with old hierarchies. The economic machine of capitalism continues it
 s endless destruction\, breaking new records each year in ecological colla
 pse\, exploitation\, displacement and social misery.\n\n\nThese crises are
  not separate. They form one interconnected landscape of domination. They 
 are the logical outcome of state power\, capitalist accumulation\, technol
 ogical control and social hierarchy.\n\n\n \n\n\nIn the Balkans\, these gl
 obal processes take on particularly brutal and visible forms. The region c
 ontinues to be treated as a semi-peripheral laboratory for austerity\, pri
 vatization\, corruption and extraction. Rivers are being dammed\, forests 
 sold off\, mountains turned into mines\, and cities reshaped for speculati
 ve profit while entire communities are left without water\, clean air or s
 ecure livelihoods. Ecological destruction advances hand in hand with unemp
 loyment\, forced migration and the dismantling of what remains of social i
 nfrastructure.\n\n\n \n\n\nAt the same time\, new and recycled populist re
 gimes\, nationalist projects and authoritarian governments are consolidati
 ng their power through fear\, militarization\, misogyny\, racism and histo
 rical revisionism. The borders of the Balkans remain zones of detention\, 
 pushbacks and death for people on the move\, while local populations are d
 isciplined through debt\, precarity and permanent crisis. Yet across the r
 egion\, struggles continue: against hydropower plants\, extractionism of w
 ater and land\, evictions\, police violence\, gendered oppression\, fascis
 t organizing\, border regimes and workplace exploitation. These struggles 
 are often isolated – and this is precisely why we need spaces like the Bal
 kan Anarchist Bookfair to connect\, to coordinate\, and to resist together
 .\n\n\n \n\n\nAgainst this grim reality\, we are faced with a shared task:
  to respond revolutionarily and radically. To rethink our strategies\, reb
 uild our networks\, and sharpen our practices of resistance. To find the c
 racks in the system and act there\, together.\n\n\nThe Balkan Anarchist Bo
 okfair has existed for more than a decade as a space for precisely this: n
 ot only for books\, but for encounters\, debates\, disagreements\, learnin
 g\, organizing\, care\, frustration and renewed strength. It is a moving g
 athering that refuses to be fixed in one place\, reflecting the realities 
 of our region and the need for constant recomposition of struggles.\n\n\n 
 \n\n\nIn 2026\, the Balkan Anarchist Bookfair will take place in Skopje\, 
 from 24 to 27 September.\n\n\n \n\n\nSkopje is a city of layered histories
  of struggle\, revolt\, repression and survival. A city where cultures mee
 t and clash\, where urban space is constantly contested\, where new genera
 tions are once again forming groups of resistance under increasingly harsh
  conditions. From workers’ struggles to antifascist organizing\, from femi
 nist and queer resistance to ecological and neighborhood fights – Skopje i
 s not only a site of crisis\, but also of potential.\n\n\n \n\n\nWe invite
  anarchist collectives\, publishers\, infoshops\, autonomous initiatives\,
  informal groups and individuals from the Balkans and beyond to come toget
 her in Skopje to share experiences\, analyses\, tools and practices. We in
 vite you to bring your books\, zines\, texts\, posters\, discussions\, wor
 kshops\, films\, skill-shares and proposals. We invite you to bring your s
 truggles\, your doubts\, your questions and your anger – as well as your e
 nergies and desires for another world.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Balkan Anarchist Bo
 okfair is not an event of spectators and speakers\, but a common space we 
 build together. It is a place to meet comrades from different contexts\, t
 o learn from each other’s defeats and victories\, to argue\, to disagree\,
  to support each other materially and politically. It is a place to streng
 then translocal and internationalist ties against borders\, states and cap
 ital.\n\n\n \n\n\nIn a time of war\, authoritarianism\, patriarchal backla
 sh\, ecological devastation and technological domination\, we insist on or
 ganizing without rulers and without bosses. We insist on solidarity instea
 d of competition\, self-organization instead of representation\, direct ac
 tion instead of delegation.\n\n\n \n\n\nFurther details on participation\,
  the political framework\, logistics and deadlines for contributions will 
 follow in the coming months. We ask you to translate this call in your own
  languages\, share it with us\, put it on your platforms and share it on y
 our communication channels. \n\n\nPROGRAMME CALLOpen Call for Programme Pa
 rticipation and ModerationWe want to collectively open a space for discuss
 ion rooted in real struggles\, lived experiences\, and ongoing organising.
 This is an open call to take part in a series of discussions built around 
 the themes of the BAB26 call\, areas that we see as crucial for collective
  reflection\, analysis\, and action across the Balkans today.We are lookin
 g for contributions grounded in concrete\, on-the-ground experiences: orga
 nising efforts\, points of resistance\, practices of care\, and forms of s
 olidarity. The aim is to go beyond what we are against\, and to deepen the
  praxis of what we are building and\, through that\, to strengthen connect
 ions between comrades\, initiatives\, and groups.We invite you to think ab
 out where your experience\, analysis\, or ongoing work fits within these t
 hemes. Where are you already involved? What struggles are you part of? Wha
 t can be shared\, questioned\, or developed together?If you want to contri
 bute to a session\, write to us with:The session where you want to give yo
 ur contribution (from the list below)A short outline of your proposed cont
 ributionThe sessions are currently concepts\, the programme will change ba
 sed on the contributions and concepts that we will receive from comrades t
 hat want to take part.We are also looking for comrades to take on the role
  of moderators/facilitators to guide discussions and ensure they remain fo
 cused\, participatory\, and grounded. This will be preceded by an online c
 oordination call for facilitators/moderators\, open to everyone interested
  in taking on this role.This is an invitation to shape the discussions tog
 ether\, as subjects of a shared process of thinking\, organising\, and bui
 lding.Get in touch via email: bab2026@riseup.netProgramme Themes & Session
 s1. Internationalism\, Organising & Utopias[on building movements\, collec
 tives and organising struggles\, where do we fail and where do we prevail\
 , what does the BAB mean]We want to open up questions of how we organise a
 cross borders while remaining grounded in the specific realities of the Ba
 lkans. We want to go beyond abstract internationalism and focus on the inf
 rastructures\, relationships\, and practices that sustain movements over t
 ime. What does it mean to build collectively across fragmented territories
 \, languages\, and political contexts? Where do our organising efforts bre
 ak down\, and where do they persist? What are our concrete experiences of 
 building collectives\, sustaining struggles\, and creating forms of life t
 hat prefigure what we are fighting for?Session: Building Autonomous Spaces
  & Protecting ThemAutonomous spaces remain one of the few material bases f
 or organising outside state and market control. This session will focus on
  the concrete realities of creating\, maintaining\, and defending spaces i
 n the Balkans. (squats to social centres). We want to hear about legal pre
 ssures\, eviction threats\, self-financing\, internal dynamics\, and relat
 ions with the surrounding community. Rather than romanticising these space
 s\, we also want to discuss their contradictions and limits\, while insist
 ing on their necessity as infrastructures for collective life\, organising
 \, and resistance.Session: Decolonisation in the Context of the BalkansWit
 h this session\, we want to engage with decolonisation as a necessary but 
 contested framework in the Balkans. We want to examine how colonial and Eu
 rocentric narratives shape both dominant discourse and radical spaces\, of
 ten positioning the region as peripheral\, backward\, or in need of interv
 ention. We want to focus on reclaiming local histories\, practices\, and i
 dentities as sites of resistance\, while critically engaging with internal
  hierarchies and contradictions. We want to articulate a Balkan anarchist 
 decolonial perspective that is grounded in the region’s specific condition
 s without reproducing external frameworks.2. Ecological Destruction\, Extr
 activism & Territorial Struggles[on mining\, green capitalism\, privatisat
 ion processes\, blockades]Ecological struggles in the Balkans are insepara
 ble from questions of land\, survival\, and political economy. We want to 
 bring discussions on extractivism\, privatisation\, and so-called green tr
 ansitions as processes that restructure territories and displace communiti
 es. We want to centre resistance practices\, blockades\, local organising\
 , and defence of land\, while connecting them to broader regional and glob
 al dynamics.Session: BLOCKADES: A Method of DefenceBlockades are increasin
 g across the Balkans as a direct and tangible way of defending land\, reso
 urces\, and communities. This session invites comrades involved in blockad
 es\, against extraction\, infrastructure projects\, evictions\, or state v
 iolence to share concrete experiences. What makes a blockade effective? Ho
 w are blockades organised\, sustained\, and defended? What are their limit
 s/what do they achieve\, and do they fail? We want to move beyond symbolis
 m and look at blockades as a strategy: how they interrupt flows of capital
  and power\, how they build collective strength on the ground\, and how th
 ey can connect across struggles.Session: Ecology\, Energy & Extractivism i
 n the BalkansAcross the region\, extractive projects like mining\, hydropo
 wer\, energy corridors\, etc.\, are reshaping landscapes and displacing co
 mmunities. How do we move from shared analysis to coordinated action? We i
 nvite initiatives and collectives to reflect on their struggles and explor
 e concrete ways of linking them: sharing resources\, building regional sol
 idarities\, and developing common strategies against extractivism and ener
 gy regimes imposed from above.Session: THE BALKAN EATS EUROPE’S GARBAGE – 
 Transitions to What or What Kind of Transitions/ Greening in the name of?“
 Green transition” is increasingly used to justify new forms of exploitatio
 n. As states under the pretence and driven by limited commitments to align
  with the neoliberal european integration\, continue to serve up the Balka
 ns as a dumping ground for waste\, for harmful industries\, for outsourced
  “solutions.” This session questions the dominant narrative of transition.
  What kind of future is being built\, and for whom? We want to critically 
 engage with state policies\, the neoliberal european integration\, and the
  language of sustainability\, while opening space to imagine and articulat
 e transitions rooted in local needs\, autonomy\, and ecological justice.Se
 ssion: Access to Food & Food SafetyThe Balkans produce and export vast amo
 unts of food\, yet access to nutritious\, safe\, and locally produced food
  remains limited. Instead\, markets are flooded with imported and low-qual
 ity food. This contradiction reflects a broader system shaped by debt\, ex
 port-oriented economies\, and external control. This session looks at food
  not just as a commodity\, but as a question of power and survival. How do
  we reclaim access to food? What practices already exist\, from small-scal
 e production to collective distribution? And how can these be strengthened
  and connected?Session: Most of Our Production is Not Centred Around Human
  Needs.This session aims to discuss how much of the individual responsibil
 ity and so-called lifestyle changes matter while leaving systems of produc
 tion untouched. At the same time\, most production remains organised aroun
 d profit\, not human or ecological needs. This session holds that tension.
  How do we relate to ecological ways of living without reproducing guilt-d
 riven or depoliticised narratives? What does it mean to take responsibilit
 y collectively? We invite reflections on everyday practices\, limits\, and
  contradictions\, and on how individual and collective approaches can meet
  in ways that challenge\, rather than accommodate\, the existing system.3.
  Technology & the Age of SurveillanceWe want to look at the technologies w
 e rely on daily\, such as platforms\, devices\, infrastructures\, and the 
 conditions under which they are produced. Decisions about them are made el
 sewhere\, while their consequences are lived here. How do we claim these s
 ystems\, is there a possibility to build our own\, or should we refuse the
 m? Through these sessions\, we want to discuss the growing dominance of ca
 pitalist technology in everyday life and the ways it is tied to surveillan
 ce\, extraction\, and power. We want to ground this discussion in the real
 ities of the Balkans\, where these systems are imposed upon us.Session: Ho
 w the Balkans are SurveilledSurveillance in the Balkans is not just camera
 s or data collection\, but it is embedded in political dependency\, border
  regimes\, and digital infrastructures largely shaped from outside the reg
 ion. States adopt surveillance technologies through deals with foreign com
 panies and institutions\, often justified through security\, migration con
 trol\, or “modernisation\,” with little public accountability. At the same
  time\, people are tracked through welfare systems\, workplaces\, and digi
 tal platforms\, creating layers of control that are unevenly distributed b
 ut widely felt. This is not a distant or abstract process. It affects move
 ments\, access to resources\, and the ability to organise. At the same tim
 e\, the discourse around surveillance tends to paralise organising efforts
  in endless discussions for precaution and fear. Yet\, practices of resist
 ance already exist\, hence through this discussion\, the question is not o
 nly how surveillance operates\, but how we can build alternatives in our o
 rganising and in our society.Session: Technology of Everyday LifeThe techn
 ologies that structure daily life are produced through global systems of e
 xtraction and labour exploitation. From mining materials to assembling dev
 ices to managing data\, this production chain is distant\, opaque\, and or
 ganised around profit. As these technologies become essential for communic
 ation and access to services\, opting out becomes increasingly difficult. 
 This creates a contradiction: we rely on systems we do not shape. The issu
 e is not simply overuse\, but a lack of collective control. We want to dis
 cuss how alternative forms can emerge.Session: AI Transition to What and f
 or WhomThe expansion of AI is often framed as inevitable progress\, but it
  is built on material infrastructures that are resource-intensive and prof
 it-driven. Data centres require vast cooling systems\, consuming water and
  energy at large scales but also reshape human thinking\, living and behav
 iour. This transition deepens existing inequalities and ecological pressur
 es. Combatting it does not mean rejecting technology entirely\, but confro
 nting how it is developed and imposed. This includes exposing its material
  costs\, resisting its integration into systems of control\, and building 
 alternatives that prioritise collective needs over optimisation and profit
 . What is the AI transition in the Balkans\, how can we fight the extracti
 on\, how can we connect the struggles?Session: Technology-Medicine Complex
 Technology plays a crucial role in medicine. At the same time\, as such te
 chnologies enter broader markets\, they become standardised and absorbed i
 nto everyday life\, leading to widespread dependence that extends beyond t
 heir original purpose. This creates a tension. On the one hand\, technolog
 y can expand possibilities and reduce barriers in building our autonomy. O
 n the other hand\, it can enforce isolation through self-diagnosing\, repl
 ace collective forms of care\, and shift responsibility onto individuals. 
 The response cannot be to limit access\, but to rethink how these technolo
 gies are used. The aim of the discussion is not just access and definition
  to tools\, but conditions that make their use meaningful\, supported\, an
 d collectively sustained.4. Understanding Capital & the Depolitization of 
 Everyday Life[on political economy\, debt\, structural adjustment\, erosio
 n of public services]Across the Balkans\, state produced austerity is a lo
 ng-term condition that shapes how people live\, work\, and relate to one a
 nother. Debt\, structural adjustment\, and integration into global markets
  have systematically eroded public services\, weakened labour protections\
 , and shifted the burden of survival onto individuals and informal network
 s. At the same time\, these processes are framed as technical or inevitabl
 e\, removing them from political debate and everyday contestation. These s
 essions focus on making these dynamics visible again as political. How doe
 s capital organise daily life\, what we can afford\, how we access care\, 
 how we imagine the future? How does debt function not only as an economic 
 mechanism but as a form of discipline? And how do we resist the fragmentat
 ion and isolation that austerity produces\, while building forms of collec
 tive support that do not simply compensate for state withdrawal but challe
 nge it?Session: SAP in the Balkans – The Expense of LifeStructural adjustm
 ent programmes and ongoing economic “reforms” have reshaped the Balkans ar
 ound privatisation\, deregulation\, and fiscal discipline. The result is a
  steady increase in the cost of living\, housing\, energy\, and food\, whi
 le wages remain low and insecure. Debt becomes a normalised condition at e
 very level: states and households are all bound into cycles of repayment t
 hat force society into capitalisation at the cost of life. Flash reports a
 nd shared testimonies can help map how these pressures are felt across dif
 ferent contexts\, making visible patterns that are often individualised. A
 t the same time\, mutual aid continues to emerge as a response\, informal\
 , often fragile\, but essential. The question is how these practices can m
 ove from emergency support toward more sustained\, organised forms that co
 nfront the conditions producing the crisis.Session: Building Mutual CareAu
 sterity and crisis do not affect everyone equally. More vulnerable people\
 , such as women\, queer\, trans\, and people with disabilities\, often fac
 e intensified precarity\, violence\, and exclusion\, especially as states 
 are becoming more hostile. In this context\, grassroots mutual aid becomes
  not only a means of survival but a necessary form of resistance. This ses
 sion aims to reflect on building forms of “liberated support”. What does i
 t mean to organise care collectively\, in ways that are autonomous and pol
 itically grounded? What resources\, material\, emotional\, logistical\, ar
 e needed\, and how can they be sustained? At the same time\, we want to ad
 dress the limits and pressures of this work: burnout\, scarcity. The aim i
 s to strengthen practices that both support lives now and contribute to lo
 nger-term collective power.Session: Now Is the Time to Self-OrganiseMany o
 f the “pet projects” founded and funded by the west donors which are aimed
  at enclosing and depoliticising struggles\, are losing relevance and powe
 r due to the crack in the “international development complex”. The existin
 g system of ngos\, built on dependency\, competition\, and the adaptation 
 of struggles to fit funding criteria rather than collective needs\, is beg
 inning to crack. This creates an opening to return struggles to the people
  and shift toward grassroots organizing in the Balkans. As these condition
 s change\, a key question emerges: what does it mean to organise without s
 erving the interests of international landlords? Self-organisation is a po
 litical necessity that can reorient movements toward autonomy. This requir
 es rethinking resources\, how they are generated\, shared\, and sustained\
 , through collective contributions\, solidarity networks\, and alternative
  economies. At the same time\, this is not a romantic return to scarcity. 
 It means confronting real material limits while building infrastructures t
 hat can endure without western influence. The challenge is to move from de
 pendency toward forms of organisation that are rooted\, resilient\, and ca
 pable of shaping their own direction.5. War\, Borders\, Fascism & Authorit
 arianism[increasing militarization\, necrocapitalism\, repression\, endles
 s wars]Across the Balkans and beyond\, increasing militarisation\, repress
 ion\, and the expansion of borders are reshaping everyday life. These proc
 esses are tied to broader dynamics of necrocapitalism\, where profit and p
 olitical control are built on the management of life and death\, through w
 ar\, displacement\, and exclusion. Authoritarian tendencies are not isolat
 ed\; they are reinforced through alliances between states\, security infra
 structures\, and capitalist interests\, producing a condition of ongoing\,
  normalised crisis. These sessions focus on how these dynamics are experie
 nced and resisted. How do war\, borders\, and repression structure movemen
 t\, labour\, and survival? What forms of organising emerge in response\, a
 nd where do they encounter limits? At the same time\, how do we confront t
 he growth of fascist tendencies without isolating these struggles from bro
 ader political and economic conditions?Session: International Solidarity –
  Challenges of Organising Across StrugglesInternational solidarity remains
  necessary\, but difficult to sustain in practice. Efforts to connect stru
 ggles\, from Sudan to Palestine and across the Balkans\, often face fragme
 ntation\, distance\, and uneven access to resources and information. Solid
 arity risks becoming symbolic rather than material\, especially when conne
 ctions are not grounded in ongoing relationships and shared organising. Th
 is session asks how solidarity can move beyond statements and moments of m
 obilisation. What are the concrete challenges in building and maintaining 
 these connections? How do we navigate differences across contexts while st
 ill acting together? The focus is on developing forms of solidarity that a
 re sustained\, accountable\, and capable of responding to changing conditi
 ons.Session: Migrant Camps\, Border Regimes & Labour on the PeripheryThe B
 alkans remain a key site in Europe’s border regime\, shaped by asymmetric 
 agreements that externalise migration control. Migrant camps\, pushbacks\,
  and increasing militarisation\, particularly in border zones\, are part o
 f a system designed to contain and manage movement. At the same time\, sta
 tes are increasingly importing workforces\, creating new forms of economic
  migration bound to precarious labour conditions & further intensifying ge
 neralised precarity. These dynamics are interconnected. Borders do not onl
 y exclude\; they also regulate labour\, producing a workforce that is cont
 rolled\, disposable\, and unevenly protected. This session looks at how th
 ese systems operate across the periphery and into Europe. It also opens sp
 ace to connect with comrades across the region\, sharing experiences and b
 uilding links that challenge both border violence and labour exploitation.
 Session: Rise of FascismWe continuously witness a very visible growth of g
 rassroots & state fascism\, often organised through informal groups\, cult
 ural spaces\, new official policies and transnational influences. These fo
 rmations draw strength from broader political conditions\, economic insecu
 rity\, nationalism\, and normalised violence\, while also receiving ideolo
 gical or material support from strong geopolitical actors. This session fo
 cuses on understanding how these groups operate and how they embed themsel
 ves locally. It also addresses the challenges of responding to them: how t
 o build safety without retreating from public space\, how to organise coll
 ectively without escalating isolation or fear\, and how to situate anti-fa
 scist action within wider struggles rather than treating it as separate.6.
  Reproduction of patriarchy & Control of the Bodies[anti-gender movements\
 , natality policies\, trad wife craze\, liberalisation of feminism]Across 
 the Balkans\, patriarchal control is being intensified through both conser
 vative backlash and liberal adaptation. Anti-gender movements\, natality p
 olicies\, and the dissemination through new media of traditional roles wor
 k to discipline bodies and reinforce reproductive expectations. At the sam
 e time\, parts of feminism are absorbed into institutional frameworks\, of
 ten detached from material struggles and shaped by the priorities of the “
 development partners”. These processes are not opposed\; they coexist\, na
 rrowing the space for autonomy while presenting themselves as either prote
 ction or progress. These sessions focus on how control over bodies is prod
 uced and maintained\, and how it can be resisted. How are gender\, reprodu
 ction\, and family politicised today? Where do we see continuity with olde
 r forms of control\, and where are new mechanisms emerging? The aim is to 
 ground these questions in lived realities while opening space for collecti
 ve responses that move beyond both reactionary and depoliticised framework
 s.Session: The Dismissal of the Children & the ElderlyChildren and elderly
  people are often dismissed as passive\, dependent\, and without political
  agency\, while decisions about their lives are made within families\, ins
 titutions\, and broader society. Elderly people are completely isolated fr
 om all aspects of society while children’s lives and education are control
 led and imposed by the states. This reflects a form of structural dominati
 on where autonomy is systematically denied\, and control is justified thro
 ugh protection or necessity. This session invites a shift in perspective: 
 what does it mean to understand children and elderly through the lenses of
  opression? How can their autonomy be recognised and supported without aba
 ndoning care and responsibility? How is this supremacy reproduced in every
 day practices\, and how it can be challenged through more collective\, res
 pectful\, and participatory forms of living.Session: Mental & Physical Hea
 lth in CapitalismMental and physical health are increasingly framed throug
 h individualised approaches that ignore broader social\, economic\, and hi
 storical conditions. Increasingly new media algorithms are forcing self-co
 ntrol of the body. These frameworks in the Balkans are frequently imposed 
 by capitalism\, carrying assumptions that do not reflect local realities w
 hile pathologising responses to crisis\, poverty\, and instability. To und
 erstand how distress is connected to structural conditions means reclaimin
 g knowledge\, practices\, and forms of care that exist outside institution
 al systems. Let’s discuss how to reshape support towards collective\, acce
 ssible approaches that do not isolate individuals from the conditions they
  live in. Let’s discuss how to shift individual isolation towards collecti
 ve care\, how we provide support to existing and significant challenges to
  mental and physical support to our comrades and our communities.7. Indepe
 ndent Arts\, Autonomous Culture and DIY Self-OrganisationHistorically\, ar
 t and culture have been at the forefront of revolutionary movements. In th
 e Balkans current practices are often shaped by institutional frameworks\,
  market demands\, and funding structures that limit what can be expressed 
 and how. At the same time\, independent and DIY practices continue to crea
 te spaces outside these constraints\, spaces where cultural production is 
 directly tied to political struggle\, everyday life\, and collective imagi
 nation. These are not separate from organising\, but part of how movements
  sustain themselves\, communicate\, and build alternative ways of living. 
 These sessions wants to explore modes of culture as dispersed infrastructu
 re: how autonomous artistic practices support resistance\, create connecti
 ons\, and open possibilities that go beyond immediate political demands. W
 hat does it mean to produce culture without state mediation? How do we sus
 tain these practices materially\, and what contradictions do they carry?Se
 ssion: Art as an act of ResistanceArt does not exist outside of political 
 and economic structures\; instead\, it reflects\, reproduces\, and can als
 o challenge them. In the context of the Balkans\, where dominant narrative
 s are often imposed or controlled\, artistic practices can disrupt what is
  considered normal\, visible\, or possible. This session looks at how art 
 functions within broader struggles. Not as representation alone\, but as a
  tool for intervention\, for shaping perception\, and for creating shared 
 meanings. At the same time\, it questions the limits of art: when does it 
 risk being absorbed\, neutralised\, or disconnected from material change? 
 The focus is on practices that remain grounded in collective realities whi
 le pushing against systemic constraints.Call for Anarchist Illustrators (E
 xhibition)We invite you to send us or bring your visual work from struggle
 s\, everyday life\, and political imagination.\n\n\nBalkan Anarchist Bookf
 air 2026 Skopje\n\n\n24–27 September 2026\n\n\nAgainst war\, capital\, pat
 riarchy and the state –\n\n\nFor solidarity\, resistance and liberation.\n
 \n\nbab2026@riseup.nethttps://radar.squat.net/en/bab2026https://bab2026.es
 pivblogs.net/\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkopjeMacedonia
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Balkan Anarchist Bookfair 2026
URL;TYPE=URI:https://radar.squat.net/en/bab2026
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