Sub-Department of Literature and Media

First and last name

Vedrana Živković Zebec, Ph.D.

Profession

Assistant Professor

Email

vzivkovic@foozos.hr

Office number

48

Research interests

children's literature; children's novel; children's poetry; contemporary approach to reading; children's media culture

Curriculum vitae (up to 300 words)

Dr. sc. Vedrana Živković Zebec was born on August 11, 1982, in Zagreb. She completed primary school and high school in Đakovo. She graduated in 2006 from the study of Croatian language and literature at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek. In the academic year 2006/2007, she enrolled in the postgraduate university study of Literature and Cultural Identity at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek. She received her PhD degree in 2014 with a thesis on the works of Ante Gardaš in the context of Croatian children's literature under the mentorship of Ana Pintarić.

She worked in several primary schools as a professor of Croatian language and a professional librarian. In December 2008, she began working as an assistant and later as a senior assistant at the Faculty of Education in Osijek. In 2019, she became an assistant professor.

As an assistant professor, she teaches several courses: Children's Literature, Media Culture, Children's Literature with Media Culture, Modern Approach to Literature, Modern Media in the Teaching of Literature, The Bible and Literature, Croatian Language Teaching and School Libraries.

She participated in the organization of scientific conferences in the field of children's literature and the study of children's language and culture (Zlatni danci, Children and Languages Today, The Picturebook Between Fiction and Reality, Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić in the New Millennium, CALT).

She regularly participates in domestic and international scientific conferences and publishes scientific papers in domestic and international journals and conference proceedings.

As a research associate, she participated in the GIP project no. 57338369 entitled Spuren deutscher Sprache, Literatur und Kultur in Kroatien – von den Anfängen bis in die Gegenwart ("Traces of the German Language, Literature, and Culture in Croatia – from the Beginnings to the Present.")

She is a member of the Croatian Association of Researchers in Children's Literature.

In collaboration with the City and University Library in Osijek, she continuously engages in the implementation of activities within the framework of the "Read to Me!" campaign, the first national initiative aimed at promoting reading to children from an early age.

List of publications (link to CroRIS)

 Vedrana Živković Zebec

First and last name

Gordana Lesinger, Ph.D.

Profession

Associate Professor

Email

glesinger@foozos.hr

Office number

Research interests

Curriculum vitae (up to 300 words)

Gordana Lesinger was born in 1977 in Osijek, where she completed her primary and secondary education. She graduated in journalism from the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb. At the postgraduate specialist program in Organization and Management at the Faculty of Economics, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, she earned the academic title univ. spec. oec. In 2016, she obtained her PhD in Communication Studies from the interdisciplinary program at Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, earning the title of Doctor of Science.

In her extensive career, she has gained significant experience in public communications, public relations, and media. She began working during her studies at a marketing agency and started her journalism career as a presenter at Radio Osijek. Later, she joined Croatian Radiotelevision, followed by a position at the Government of the Republic of Croatia as a public relations officer.

Her academic career began in 2012 as an assistant at the Department of Cultural Studies. In 2018, she worked at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek, where she served as spokesperson and Vice Dean for Development and Business Affairs. In 2024, she transitioned to the Faculty of Education.

She participated in international projects such as Creative Danube – Places to See, Places to Be! and Danube Culture Platform – Creative Spaces of the 21st Century. Her research interests include communication studies, media, and public relations. Recently, her work has focused on the impact of social networks on interpersonal relationships and political correctness in public discourse. She is dedicated to promoting communication literacy and developing innovative approaches in public relations.

She has published numerous scientific papers and four books. She is a member of the Croatian Public Relations Association. Additionally, she is actively involved in her community through participation in school boards and councils.

List of publications (link to CroRIS)

CroRIS - Gordana Lesinger

Name and surname

Valentina Majdenić, Ph.D.

Title

Associate Professor

e-mail

vmajdenic@foozos.hr

Office Nr.

64

Research Interests

Teaching Literature in Primary Schools, Teaching Media Literacy, Regional Literature

She has been enrolled 2005/2006 in postgraduate university study in Literature and Cultural Identity.Her PhD-Thesis entitled Reception of Slavonic Regional Literature In Elementary School Textbooks (1st to 8th grade) From 1970 to 2008 was defended on 27th January 2012 in front of the commission: Prof.Dr. Ana Pintarić (Chairman of the Committee), Dr. DubravkaSmajić, Assistant Professor (Member of the Committee) and Dr. Irena Vodopija, Associate Professor (Member of the Commitee, Mentor).On March 16, 2012, she was elected to the position of Adjunct in the scientific field of humanities, theory and history of literature, branch of Croatian Studies.On December 19, 2013, she was elected into the position of the Assistant Professor, scientific field of humanities, theory and history of literature, branch Croatian Studies.Her scientific interestshave been directed towards the methodology of literature and the methodology of media culture, local and regional literature.She is a co-author of Croatian language textbooks for primary school, from 2nd to 4th grade.She has been the member of the Erasmus K2 Membership Project Pacemaking the education and employment: answers to new challenges and opportunities.

Project Abbreviation: P-EE, from October 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018 (18 months). Project proposed by: Koprivnica Open University, Partner:Faculty of Educational Sciences in Osijek. Project code: 7E470F9E5337D292

Project data is available at:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-plus/national-agencies_en.htm

Name and surname

Mirta Bijuković Maršić

Title

Senior Lecturer

e-mail

mmarsic@foozos.hr

Office Nr.

47

Research interests

Philology, History and Teory of Literature

Mirta Bijuković Maršić (Osijek, 1981.) is a senior lecturer at Faculty of Education in Osijek.

She has graduated History and Croatian Language and Literature in Faculty of Humanities and Social Science in Osijek in 2004. She worked as a history teacher and croatian language teacher in schools in Osijek and Đakovo 2004-2007. She has worked as teaching assistant professor at Faculty of Humanities and Social Science in Osijek 2007-2010 and 2010-2017 at Department of Cultural Studies, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek. In 2004 and 2005 she was on project New School in Nansen Dialogue Center. She was  on Junior Faculty Development Program at  University of California, Berkeley, SAD in 2009 from January to June.

She is a member of Matrix Croatica, Society for the Study of the Short Story and Institute of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies in Berkeley.

List of publications (CroRIS link)

CroRIS - Mirta Bijuković Maršić