Faculty of Philosophy
Biography - Vujačić Lidija
Lidija Vujačić is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Montenegro. The areas he primarily deals with within sociocultural anthropology are: anthropology of popular culture, anthropology of consumerism and anthropology of the media.
She was born in Podgorica, and she received her education in the region and abroad, after finishing high school in her hometown. She graduated from the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade (2002). At the same university, she was awarded as an outstanding student and postgraduate, and then engaged in scientific research work as an associate. She obtained her doctorate in 2007 at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Montenegro, after which she was elected to the position of assistant professor, then to the position of associate professor.
She trained professionally at Freie Universitat (Berlin) and Karl Franzens Universitat (Graz), i.e. from 2007 to 2010, she was a scholarship holder (VolkswagenStiftung) at Freie Universitat (Berlin) and Karl Franzens Universitat (Graz), and the result of that collaboration is the extensive co-authored study The Ambiquity of Nation-Building: Case Studies from South-eastern Europe in the 20th Century, 2013, ed. Grandits, H., Brunnbauer, U. (serie “Südosteuropäische Arbeiten”, München: Oldenbourg-Verlag) for which Marija Todorova wrote a review in Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas.
Prof. Dr. Lidija Vujačić is the author of six books and co-author of eight monographs published by domestic and renowned international publishers. The most important books are: Homo ecranis: Contributions to the anthropology of the media (2023), Culture of the body: An anthropological study of the body (2023), Ethnographic steps of Montenegro: Contributions to the patriarchal society through a gender perspective (2023), Anthropology of consumerism (2017), Content analysis of the reporting on violence against children in Montenegrin media-Anthropological approach (2016), Dress culture as a form of communication (2008). Apart from the mentioned books, the studies: Croquis of Ethnology in Montenegro, In: Boskovic, A. & Hann, C. (eds.), Anthropological Field on the Margins of Europe, 1945-1991, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle, Germany. Berlin: LIT Verlag; Cultural identification of Montenegro and branding of the nation (2014), as well as Dr. in which, first of all, he deals with the phenomenology of contemporary "hyper-mediatized" society. She also published dozens of scientific and professional works, as well as several hundred articles, etc., and was a co-author and expert consultant in the work on several documentary films. She participated, by invitation, in dozens of international scientific conferences (Berlin, Graz, Rome, Florence, Udine, Istanbul, Chisinau, Halle, etc.).
Lidija Vujačić is also engaged in artistic work (art anthropology, as the reviews have called the way of her painting expression, which, precisely, connects the artistic and scientific interpretation of contemporary, media and consumer culture, and so far she has had several independent exhibitions in Montenegro and one multimedia project in Italy (2020).
By invitation, she gave lectures at several foreign universities, and at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb, she held a series of thematic sessions during 2021.
He is a member of several editorial boards of international (Italy, Serbia, the Czech Republic) and domestic magazines, of which he is a member of the editorial board of Le Simplegadi, an Italian scientific magazine ranked in class A according to the ANVUR categorization (National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes). . He is also an active member of the Partnership Studies Group (PSG) of the University of Udine (Italy).
Lidija Vujačić is the president of the Committee for Ethnology of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, as well as a member of the Editorial Board of the Ethnological Lexicon of Montenegro, the editor of two areas and the author and co-author of dozens of guidelines. He is also a member of the Publishing Council of the Herald of the Ethnographic Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
He is the founder of the Center for Sociocultural Anthropology at the Faculty of Philosophy, UCG. She is a member of the Committee for Postgraduate Studies at the same faculty, and was the head of the Sociology Study Program. She was also a member of the Commission for the selection of the logo and slogan of the national brand of Montenegro by the decision of the Ministry of Economy, a member of the international jury Dialogue for the Future (United Nations), etc.
She managed and collaborated on several international and domestic projects and studies, the most significant of which are: New and Ambiguous Nation-building Processes in South-eastern Europe, Freie Universitat - Berlin, Karl Franzens Universitat - Graz (2007-2010); Enhancing Professional Development of Education Practitioners and Teaching/Learning practices in SEE countries, Center for Educational Policy Studies, Ljubljana, SEE ECN (2005-2007); Cultural identification of Montenegro and nation branding, Ministry of Science of Montenegro (2012-2014); Ethnological characteristics of Montenegro, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (2007-2009), as well as several projects (2016 - ) under the auspices of UNICEF Montenegro, with which he has been collaborating for many years as an expert consultant and lecturer at workshops on media literacy and media culture in general through anthropological access.
Monographs
Vujačić, Lidija (2023). Kult/ura tijela: Antropološka studija o tjelesnom. Nikšić: Filozofski fakultet UCG. ISBN 978-86-7798-124-2 (Reviewers: Dr Milena Dragićević Šešić, prof. emerita, FDU, Beograd & prof. dr Ratko Božović, FDP, Beograd).
Vujačić, L.idija (2023). Etnografski kroki Crne Gore: Prilozi o patrijarhalnom društvu kroz rodnu perspektivu . Beograd-Podgorica: Štampar Makrije/Obodsko slovo. ISBN 978-86-6311-391-6 (ŠM); ISBN 978-86-487-0308-8 (OS) (Reviewers: prof. dr Ingrid Slavec Gradišnik, Institut za slovensko narodopisje SASU, Ljubljana & prof. dr Srđan Radović, Etnografski institut SANU, Beograd).
Vujačić, Lidija (2023). Homo ecranis: Prilozi antropologiji medija. Podgorica: GolbiPrint. ISBN 978-9940-553-15-9 (Reviewers Nicola Strizzolo, Associate Professor, University of Teramo, Italy).
Vujačić, Lidija (2017) Antropologija konzumerizma – Život (ni)je u reklami. Medijska kultura - Biblioteka Teorija medija (ed. R. Božović.). Nikšić: Ras press. ISSN 1800-8577
Vujačić, Lidija (2016). Content analysis of the reporting on violence against children in Montenegrin media -Anthropological approach. UNICEF Montenegro https://www.unicef.org/montenegro/ANALYSIS_MEDIA_PROF_VUJACIC_EN.pdf
Vujačić, Lidija (2008). Kultura odijevanja kao oblik komunikacije. Podgorica: NIP A.D. Pobjeda. ISBN 978-86-309-0267-3
Monographs (chapters)
Vujačić, Lidija (2017). Između socijalističke prošlosti i tranzicione stvarnosti. U: Državni prazniki in skupnosti na območju bivše Jugoslavije, eds. Jezernik, B. in Slavec Gradišnik, I. Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta, pp. 73-87.
Vujačić, Lidija (2015). Brendiranje nacije u regionalnom, evropskom i globalnom kontekstu. In: Kultuna identifikacija Crne Gore i brendiranje nacije (odnos nacionalnog, evropskog i globalnog), ur. Lidija Vujačić. Nikšić: Institut za sociologiju i psihologiju Filozofskog fakulteta Univerziteta Crne Gore, pp . 1-37.
Vujačić, Lidija (2013). Building a country’s image through popular culture. In: The Ambiquity of Nation-Building: Case Studies from South-eastern Europe in the 20th Century, ed. Grandits, H., Brunnbauer, serie “Südosteuropäische Arbeiten". München: Oldenbourg-Verlag, pp. 379-398.
Vujačić, Lidija (2013). Croquis of Ethnology in Montenegro. In: Aleksandar Bošković and Chris Hann (eds.) Anthropological Field on the Margins of Europe, 1945-1991. Berlin: LIT Verlag, pp. 293-304.
Vujačić, Lidija (2013). Savremena porodica u Crnoj Gori – dinamika sadržaja posmatrana kroz subkulturu mladih. Etnološke odlike Crne Gore, CANU, Odjeljenje humanističkih nauka, knj.1/I, Podgorica, 2013, pp. 77-127.
Vujačić, Lidija (2010). Identifikacija i projekcija stanovništva na kulturološkom i antropološkom planu (odnos lokalnog, regionalnog i globalnog). In: Crna Gora u XXI stoljeću – u eri kompetitivnosti, Populacioni aspekti, knj.73/6, Podgorica: CANU, pp. 479-507.
Vujačić, Lidija (2008). Carnival festivities in function of (re)defining state image. In: The Challenges of Contemporary Montenegrin Identity/Izazovi savremenog crnogorskog identiteta (bilingual edition), ed. Sasa Nedeljković, Antropološki ugao. Beograd/Kruševac: Bastinik, pp. 189-236.
Vujačić, Lidija (2017) Sociološka magija Ratka Božovića. In: Ideje i ideali Ratka Božovića (Orlović, S.). Beograd: Fakultet političkih nauka, pp. 123-131.
The selection of papers
L.V. Vuяčič (2023). Čelovečeskoe telo v antropologičeskom diskurse: Socialьnый kontrolь nad telom. VOPROSЫ FILOSOFII, 2023, No 12: 76 -82. DOI: 10.21146/0042-8744-2023-12-76-81 (A&HCI). ISSN 0042 - 8744
Vujačić, Lidija (2023). Homo consumens i Homo mediatus – kritički osvrt. In: “Horizonti budućnosti: antropološki i drugi naučni pristupi” Zbornik EI SANU, EI, SANU/Arhiv Vojvodine, Beograd/Novi Sad, 2023, 223 -237, ISBN: 978-86-7587-120-0).
Vujačić, Lidija: (2021). Etnologija i(li) antropologija u Crnoj Gori, “Etnologija i leksikoni – iskustva i ideje". CANU, ODN, knj. 12. 1/61. pp. 81 – 93. ISBN 978-86-7215-502-0
Vujačić, Lidija (2020). Nove istraživačke perspektive I diskursi u sociokulturnoj antropologiji, Glasnik odjeljenja humanističkih nauka, OHN, 6/2020, pp. 271-287. . ISBN 978-86-7215-370-5
Vujačić, Lidija (2020). Alterita Arte e Antropologia, Italia, CaFoscary University of Venice, Unevirsita degli studi di Udine, RAVE (autorski multimedijalni projekat).
Vujačić, Lidija (2019). Fenomenologie volnenoho času a Homo consumens, Narodopisna revue/Journal of Ethnology, pp. 87-26. ISSN 08628351
Vujačić, Lidija (2018). Antropološki i komunikološki aspekti ,,čitanja” kulture - interpretativna antropologija. Folia linguistica et litteraria, 22. Nikšić: Filološki fakultet Univerziteta Crne Gore, pp. 79-87. http://www.folia.ac.me/arhiva22.html ISSN 2337-0955 (Online), ISSN 1800-8542 (Print)
Vujačić, Lidija (2018). Uloga medija u kreiranju postmoderniog identiteta – antropološki pristup, Sociološka luča, 1/ XII, 2018: http://www.socioloskaluca.ac.me/Prvi%20broj%202018.htm eISSN 1800-8232
Vujačić, Lidija (2023). Između kopna i mora - Nekoliko aspekata transformacije srednjovjekovnog grada Starog Bara u Crnoj Gori. International scientific conference Sličnosti i razlike između obalnih i kontinentalnih srednjovjelovnih gradova na prostoru Slovenije i Crne Gore, Herceg Novi, September 29, 2023.
Vujačić Lidija (2017). The social role of the media – “creators” communication without borders. International conference New horizon and boundaries of communication, 18th -19th May 2017, Gorizia (Italy).
Vujačić Lidija, Strizzolo Nicola (2014). The role of new media as a means of building of new (supranational) identity and conciliation on Balcan – the example of ex Yugoslavian space. 11th Prato CIRN Conference Challenges and Solution. October 13-15 2014, Monash Centre, Prato (Italy), http://ccnr.infotech.monash.edu/conferences-workshops/prato2014papers.html.
Vujačić, Lidija (2013). Madonna, Glamour and Politics, Academic journal History and Anthropology. United Kingdom: Routhledge Taylor & Francis Group, Vol. 24, No.1, 1-13, ISSN 0275-7206(Print), 1477-2612(Online) (A&HCI, CSA, EBSCO, AIO, Tozzer Library, Index Islamicus, IBSS, ProQuest, OCLC)
Vujačić, Lidija (2013). Odnos lokalnog, regionalnog i globalnog. Glasnik Etnografskog instituta SANU, br.61/1, Beograd, pp. 133-147.
Vujačić, Lidija (2013). New Aspects of ,,Communication” between Anthropology and Contemporary Media. 1st International Conference of Cultural Heritage, Media and Tourism (Institute for Socio-Cultural Anthropology of Macedonia, Skopje, University for Audio-Visual Arts, ESRA- Skopje, Paris, New York Academy of film, television and Internet Communication, Sofia, Bulgaria i Euro-Asian Academy for Television and Radio, Moscow, Russia). Ohrid 18-19 January 2013, Conference Proceedings, pp. 157-163.
Vujačić, Lidija (2015). Kulturna globalizacija i komercijalni nacionalizam – Kulturni identitet kao turistički potencijal. In: O identitetu. Podgorica.CANU, Naučni skupovi 127, Odjeljenje društvenih nauka 46, pp. 425-433.
Vujačić, Lidija (2013). Izazovi kulture. Sociološki pregled, vol. XLIV, Beograd, pp 657-659.
Vujačić, Lidija (2014). Antropološki ogled o orijentalnom kulturnom nasljeđu na Balkanu - od stereotipa do stvarnosti. Almanah 57/58, Podgorica, pp. 197-207.
Vujačić, Lidija (2012). The Relation betwen Global and National Cultural Identity. International Congress Neighbourhood From War To Eternal Peace on the 100th Anniversary of the Balkans Wars.4-7 October 2012, Istanbul. pp. 9.
Vujačić, Lidija (2012). Antropološki i komunikološki aspekti ,,čitanja“ kulture – interpretativna antropologija. International scientific conference Interdisciplinarni pristup književnosti. CANU, Podgorica, November 20, 2012.
Vujačić, Lidija (2011). Antropološki kroki – Imidž Crne Gore kao inspiracija za ep Smrt Smail-age Čengića. International scientific conference Ivan Mažuranić (1814-1890) i Crna Gora. Cetinje/Osijek: Biblioteka: Istraživanje-knj. 19, pp. 799-813.
Vujačić, Lidija (2009). Moda – Socioekonomska (pri)sila ili oblik komunikacije? International scientific conference Etnologija grada u Crnoj Gori. Podgorica: CANU, odn. knj. 37, pp. 252- 263.
Vujačić, Lidija (2009). Music events in the function of promoting Montenegro as (elite) tourist destination. Institute for Eastern European Studies at the Free University in Berlin. dostupno na: http://www.oei.fu-berlin.de/en/projekte/nation building
Vujačić, Lidija (2008). Kultura tijela i ,,moć” fizičke ljepote u savremenom društvu – Ogled iz antropologije tijela. Sociološka luča, II/1, Nikšić, pp108-119. (EBSCO)
Vujačić, Lidija (2008). Kultura odijevanja – sistemi odjevnih ,,kodova”. Sociološka luča, II/2, Nikšić, str.70-86. (EBSCO)
Vujačić, Lidija (2007). Moda kao kulturni i ekonomski fenomen. Sociološka luča, I/2, Nikšić, str.113-123. (EBSCO baza)
Vujačić, Lidija (2007). Ethnic symbols in popular culture – role of media. Ambiguous Identities and Nation state Building in Southeastern Europe, Institute for History – Karl Franzes University, Graz (Austria), February 28 – 4 March 2007.
Vujačić, Lidija (2007). “Moć” ljepote u savremenom društvu. International scientific conference Slike kulture – nekad i sad, EI SANU I Narodni mezej, Beograd-Kruševac, 16.-19.oktobar 2007.
Vujačić, Lidija (2007). Contents of folklore manifestations and present political and cultural milieus in Montenegro, Osteuropa – Institut, Freie Universitat-Berlin, 12 -13 October 2007.
Vujačić, Lidija (2007). Carnival festivities (fiestas) in function of redefining state image – "Fiestization" of Montenegro. Institute for Eastern European Studies at the Free University in Berlin, dostupno na: http://www.oei.fu-berlin.de/en/projekte/nation-building
Vujačić, Lidija (2005). Etnologija i antropologija u Crnoj Gori (institucionalni i profesionalni okviri). Zbornik Etnografskog instituta SANU, br. 21, Beograd, pp. 45 –53.
Independent exhibitions of paintings
Vujačić, Lidija (March 2022). Antropologija na platnu - Tijelo i kontekst. KIC "Budo Tomović". Podgorica.
Vujačić, Lidija (October 2020). Alterita Arte e Antropologia. Multimedijalni događaj u organizaciji Univerziteta iz Venecije, Univerziteta iz Udina i udruženja RAVE. Italija.
Vujačić, Lidija (December 2020/January 2021). Govor tijela. Hotel "Onogošt". Nikšić
Vujačić, Lidija (July 2021). Homo Novus. Filozofski fakultet Univerziteta Crne Gore. Nikšić.
Vujačić, Lidija (March 2022). Globalno/lokalno. CKB Galerija. Podgorica.
Vujačić, Lidija (January/February 2024). Ubi bene, ibi patria. Galerija, Podgorica.