Hi, I’m Dara Šljukić, a doctoral researcher at Central European University focusing on comparative gender studies with interdisciplinary interests in memory studies, South Slavic literatures, and feminist theory. My work maps how memory and literary narratives shape post-Yugoslav remembrance, with research stays in Vienna, Copenhagen, and Berlin guiding my ongoing explorations of memory, gender, and culture. Beyond the academy, I co-founded Rebel Readers to engage youth with literature and culture, organize regional literary awards, edit online platforms, and contribute to feminist memory research. I collaborate across disciplines and sectors, publish widely, and bring a hands-on, community-oriented approach to scholarship and public engagement.

Dara Šljukić

Hi, I’m Dara Šljukić, a doctoral researcher at Central European University focusing on comparative gender studies with interdisciplinary interests in memory studies, South Slavic literatures, and feminist theory. My work maps how memory and literary narratives shape post-Yugoslav remembrance, with research stays in Vienna, Copenhagen, and Berlin guiding my ongoing explorations of memory, gender, and culture. Beyond the academy, I co-founded Rebel Readers to engage youth with literature and culture, organize regional literary awards, edit online platforms, and contribute to feminist memory research. I collaborate across disciplines and sectors, publish widely, and bring a hands-on, community-oriented approach to scholarship and public engagement.

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Hi, I’m Dara Šljukić, a doctoral researcher at Central European University focusing on comparative gender studies with interdisciplinary interests in memory studies, South Slavic literatures, and feminist theory. My work maps how memory and literary narratives shape post-Yugoslav remembrance, with research stays in Vienna, Copenhagen, and Berlin guiding my ongoing explorations of memory, gender, and culture.

Beyond the academy, I co-founded Rebel Readers to engage youth with literature and culture, organize regional literary awards, edit online platforms, and contribute to feminist memory research. I collaborate across disciplines and sectors, publish widely, and bring a hands-on, community-oriented approach to scholarship and public engagement.

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Experience Level

Language

Bosnian
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Advanced
French
Beginner
Macedonian
Beginner
Serbian
Fluent
Croatian
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-Founder at Rebel Readers
December 1, 2016 - Present
Co-founded and led a civil society organization focused on engaged literature and youth culture; organized workshops, book clubs, podcast shows, a regional literary award, research, writing, publishing, and networking.
Website Editor at Women’s Studies Center in Belgrade
December 1, 2022 - May 1, 2025
Website content management, SEO, layout design, and production of annual reports and teaching curricula.
Coordinator at Štefica Cvek regional literary award
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
Design and lead of nomination process; organization of award ceremonies in Belgrade, Sarajevo and Podgorica; served as jury member (2021–2024).
Coordinator at Štefica Cvek crowdfunding campaign
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Design of crowdfunding campaign, collaboration with platform, outreach and promotion.
Teaching Assistant at Central European University
January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Course: Women’s and Gender History: An Introduction to Theory, Methodology and Archives. Delivered a lecture, assisted with class activities, managed Moodle/online components, and graded student work.
Freelance Assistant at EUTERPE project: European Literatures and Gender from a Transnational Perspective
January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Event/meeting organization and desk research.
Research Stay Participant at Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen
September 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Research stay; host supervisor: Professor Tea Sindbaek Andersen.
Research Stay Participant at Department of Slavic and Hungarian Studies, Humboldt University
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Research stay; host supervisor: Professor Susanne Frank.
Research Stay Participant at Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Vienna
January 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Research stay; host supervisor: Professor Miranda Jakiša.
Production Editor at MDPI (Open Access Publishing House)
February 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Copy-editing of academic articles.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Gender Studies at Central European University
January 1, 2020 - January 24, 2026
Master of Arts in Gender Studies at Central European University
January 1, 2020 - January 24, 2026
Master (Hons) in Language and Literature at University of Belgrade
January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2019
Bachelor (Hons) in Language and Literature at University of Belgrade
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Doctoral Research Support Grant
January 1, 2025 - January 24, 2026
Andjelka Milić Award (Exceptional Women of Serbia project)
January 1, 2024 - January 24, 2026
Marietta Blau Grant – Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
January 1, 2023 - January 24, 2026
Serbian state scholarship – Dositeja
January 1, 2021 - January 24, 2026
Jelena Šantić Special Award for War From the Children’s Perspective and Monitoring of Literary Criticism
January 1, 2020 - January 24, 2026
BeFem recognition for the publishing venture of the year
January 1, 2019 - January 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other