Gordana Bekcic Pjescic's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I was informed about the network by Christina Morus, my proffessor on the Civil Right Movement Course. It looked interesting and useful to be in contact with people who are interested in those topics.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

Living in Belgrade, Serbia.My basic education is Serbian and World Literature. 3 years ago I have started to study US studies at the Faculty of Political Scince, Belgrade. At the moment I am working in telecommunication company, writing m.a.thesis in political science, writing literary critics.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

United States of America

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Serbia

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

M.a. thesis in USA Studies

How many years professional experience do you have ?

3-5

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.loc.gov/index.html

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Civil Society, Culture, Gender, Human Rights

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Communication, Research

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

US history, political theory,

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

1. Svetlana Broz: Good People in an Evil Time. Portraits of Complicity and Resistance in the Bosnian War. Rewiew published in European History Quarterly 36/3, pages 464-465,
http://ehq.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/36/3/464
2. Skupo dobijeno ništa (Nothing we get at a high rate, essey about documentated personal tragedies in former Yugoslavia wars during 90's)p://www.danas.co.yu/20040131/vikend4.html