As part of the institutional research project DIGI-HR and the development of international cooperation between the Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, an online panel discussion titled “Vulnerability: Definition and Measurement” will be held on Thursday, May 14, starting at 7:30 PM Croatian time.

The panel will bring together researchers and interested participants engaged in issues of social and digital vulnerability, digital inclusion and exclusion, as well as methodological approaches to defining and measuring vulnerability in contemporary society.

As part of the discussion, the head of the DIGI-HR project, Assistant Professor Erik Brezovec, PhD, will present the concept of vulnerability in the context of digital inclusion and exclusion, emphasizing that vulnerability should not be understood as a fixed characteristic of particular groups, but rather as a socially conditioned and measurable relationship arising from limited access to digital resources, communication, and participation in everyday life.

The discussion is jointly organized by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb, as part of a broader collaboration focused on research into digital inclusion, social vulnerability, and contemporary methodological approaches to their study.

Participation is open to all interested participants, and no prior registration is required.

Participation link: https://ualr-edu.zoom.us/j/85961560624

Date and time:

Thursday, May 14, 2026
7:30 PM (Croatian time) / 12:30 PM CST