Jošt Žagar is an assistant at the Institute for Slovenian Emigration and Migration Studies ZRC SAZU, where since November 2024 he has been working on various international projects in the field of migration studies. He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and art history and a master's degree in philosophy and history from the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. In his master's thesis in history, he researched the illegal erasure of residents of Slovenia from the register of permanent residents, analysing the administrative procedures that led to the erasure and its consequences at the time the new state was formed. He gained fieldwork experience as a former journalist for Radio Študent, where he regularly reported on migration-related topics. He also participated in the civil initiative Infokolpa, which published important findings on illegal pushbacks at Slovenia's southern border. His work combines a research, journalistic, and field-based approach to studying migration, borders, and human rights.
Jošt Žagar's research focuses on migration management, border regimes, the autonomy of migration, and the socio-political consequences of migration policies. In his work, he combines academic, journalistic, and field-based approaches, giving him insight into migration phenomena from both a research and a fieldwork perspective. His knowledge of the situation on the Balkan migrant route also stems from his reporting experience for Radio Študent and his participation in the civil initiative Infokolpa, which documented illegal pushbacks at Slovenia's southern border. Among his notable research achievements is his contribution to the preparation and editing of a thematic issue (295) of the Journal for Critique of Science, titled "The Balkan Corridor: 10 Years Later."
ŽAGAR, Jošt, STRC, Tit. 2026. Kronologija balkanske poti. Ljubljana: ČKZ
HAKIMOVA, Aigul, ŽAGAR, Jošt, STRC, Tit. Razvoj razmer na balkanski poti. Ljubljana: ČKZ
HAKIMOVA, Aigul, ŽAGAR, Jošt. 2022. Tri perspektive na temo migrantskih bojev. Ljubljana: ČKZ
THALER, Iza, Žagar, Jošt. 2022. Pravni vidiki prakse nezakonitih verižnih vračanj. Ljubljana: Udesin
HAJZLER, Saša, ŽAGAR, Jošt, STARC, Tit. 2022. Svoboda gibanja na balkanski migrantski poti v času pandemije COVIDA-19. Ljubljana: Sophia
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