Biography
Education
Ph.D. Social/Cultural Anthropology
- The University of Chicago, March 2001. Serbian Stories of Identity and Destiny in the 1980s and 1990s. Committee: George W. Stocking (chair), James W. Fernandez, Raymond D. Fogelson, Susan Gal, Victor Friedman.
M.A. Social/Cultural Anthropology
- The University of Chicago, March 1991. The Dream Hunters: On the Anthropology of the So-Called “Dream Cultures.” Committee : George W. Stocking (chair), James W. Fernandez, Raymond D. Fogelson.
B.A. Clinical Psychology
- University of Belgrade, 1984. Theories of Schizophrenia. Mentor: Josip Beger.
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, Anthropology Department
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB 2006
Visiting Assistant Professor, Anthropology Department
- Reed College, Portland ,OR 2001-2006
Lecturer and academic/thesis adviser (Preceptor)
- The University of Chicago Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS) 1997-2001
Lecturer
- The University of Chicago Social Science Core Sequence 1992-1997
Fellow
- Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade 2002-present
Awards and Honors
- Ruby-Lankford Grant, Reed College 2004
- The Wayne C. Booth Prize for Excellence in Teaching, The University of Chicago 1999
- CSAS Graduate Student Paper Competition Winner 1997
- The Woodrow Wilson Center Junior Scholar 1996
- The University of Chicago CASPIC MacArthur Scholars Fellowship 1995-1996
- Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama Fellowship 1992-1993
- CIC Traveling Scholar Grant (for Japanese Summer Intensive course at U Mich, Ann Arbor) 1991
Other Academic-Related Experience
- Organizer, SOYUZ Annual Symposium, February 2004 at Reed College
- Participant in the Mellon Faculty Seminar " Masculinities. " Fall Semester 2003.
- Editor, Anthropology News column for the Central States Anthropological Society, 1998-2001
- Coordinator, Anthropology of Europe Workshop, The University of Chicago, 1996-1997
- Co-editor, Chicago Anthropology Exchange – Anthropology graduate student journal, The University of Chicago, 1991-1994
- Co-founder and co-editor, Aletheia – Faculty of Philosophy student journal, University of Belgrade, 1988-1989
- Editorial board, Cultures of the East – a quaterly devoted to " philosophy, literature and art of the East. " " Decije Novine, Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, 1987-1990
- Photographer, Jewish Historical Museum, Belgrade, 1985-1988
- Manuscript editor, Kadima – Journal of the Jewish Youth of Yugoslavia, 1985-1987
- Editor in chief, Psychological Bulletin – Psychology students' journal, University of Belgrade, 1981-1983
- Manuscript editor, Newsletter of the Serbian Psychological Association, 1980-1981
- Video-camera operater, JESI Research Project (Linguistic, Emotional, Social and Cognitive Child Development), Institute of Psychology, Belgrade, 1982-1984
Professional Association Memberships