Mission
The New Yugoslav Studies Association is an ASEEES-affiliated interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the study of the Yugoslav political project, culture, and society from a transnational perspective. The association exists to facilitate critical scholarly inquiry, promote exchange of knowledge about Yugoslavia, and maintain its legacies and ongoing relevance. It seeks to bring together researchers, educators, and students of Yugoslavia from across diverse academic, national, and linguistic backgrounds.
The “new” in our name refers not only to a renewed scholarly interest in a country that no longer exists, but also—and more importantly—to a shared methodological stance: namely, a refusal to accept ethno-nationalism and the destruction of socialist Yugoslavia as the only lens through which its significance ought to be viewed. Finally, it also signals an orientation toward the future of research in which Yugoslav critical, historical, social, cultural, and artistic interventions matter—in the region and beyond.
The “new” in our name refers not only to a renewed scholarly interest in a country that no longer exists, but also—and more importantly—to a shared methodological stance: namely, a refusal to accept ethno-nationalism and the destruction of socialist Yugoslavia as the only lens through which its significance ought to be viewed. Finally, it also signals an orientation toward the future of research in which Yugoslav critical, historical, social, cultural, and artistic interventions matter—in the region and beyond.
Membership
Membership in NYSA at this point consists simply of joining the mailing list. If you know of colleagues who may be interested in joining us, please direct them to our mailing list page.
Our work thus far has been supported by the Institute of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES) at UC Berkeley, and the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford. We aim to become a membership-funded organization that could coordinate a panel stream at ASEEES, operate a robust listserv, maintain a website, and organize active local chapters. Our more ambitious plans include future conferences, publications, and other projects that NYSA members may be interested in bringing forth.
Our work thus far has been supported by the Institute of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES) at UC Berkeley, and the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford. We aim to become a membership-funded organization that could coordinate a panel stream at ASEEES, operate a robust listserv, maintain a website, and organize active local chapters. Our more ambitious plans include future conferences, publications, and other projects that NYSA members may be interested in bringing forth.
Organizers
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Belma Buljubašić
member-at-large U of Sarajevo |
Amir Husak
member-at-large New School |
Miranda Jakiša
member-at-large U of Vienna |
Dijana Jelača
vice president Brooklyn College |
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Maša Kolanović
member-at-large U of Zagreb |
Nataša Kovačević
member-at-large Eastern Michigan U |
Pavle Levi
member-at-large Stanford U |
Tanja Petrović
secretary ZRC SAZU |
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Djordje Popović
co-president UC Berkeley |
Antje Postema
treasurer UC Berkeley |
Ena Selimović
web editor Turkoslavia Collective |
Ljubica Spaskovska
member-at-large U of Exeter |
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Grega Ulen
secretary Princeton U |
Bojana Videkanić
co-president U of Waterloo |
Nace Zavrl
student representative Harvard U |