On March 31, 2026, a discussion titled “Destruction of Cultural Heritage during the Kosovo War (1998–1999)” was held at Reporting House, featuring Prof. Mentor Hasani, Prof. Durim Abdullahu, and Prof. Valon Shkodra.
The conversation addressed the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage sites and institutions during the war, focusing on the types of heritage targeted, the challenges of documenting damage, and its broader historical and comparative context. The discussion also touched upon the concept of “cultural genocide” in the Kosovo context.
The panel further examined the difficulties of documenting destruction, the lack of archives, and the most reliable sources for studying this period.