PERSONAL INFORMATION Maja Miše Wilhelm-Kaiser 10, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland Kroz Smrdecac 17, 21000 Split, Croatia + 41 (0) 26 300 89 45 +41 (0) 78 953 28 10, +385 (0) 91 5526241, mmaja17@yahoo.co.uk maja.mise@unifr.ch Skype: maja.mise3 Sex female Date of birth 17/10/1978 Nationality Croatian PERSONAL SUMMARY Having excellent research potential and an ability to actively contribute to the research projects goals as well as a proven publication track record and a good standard of written English. Able to interact with all researchers in a constructive, creative and professional manner during the research projects and/or writing a project. Having good teaching skills, and maintain a friendly, but professional relationship with students, and supervision the students individual works by mentoring MA-theses.. WORK EXPERIENCE 15/12/2014 - present Research Fellow Department of Geoscience, University of Fribourg, Switzerland Université de Fribourg Dpt de Géosciences Sciences de la Terre Chemin du Musée 6 1700 Fribourg (CH) Tél ++41 (0) 26 / 300 89 45 Mob: ++ 41 (0) 78 953 28 10 Research duties: Managing the Newfelpro Marie Curie individual project; Connecting Adriatic with Mediterranean: Tracing Ancient Ceramic Workshops and Networks in the last centuries BC. Archaeometry research on Hellenistic ware from Central Dalmatia, fine and coarse ware. The goal of the project is to identify the ceramic workshops in Central Dalmatia, to set reference groups, to identify the all aspect of ceramic production and to indicate the transfer of knowledge in ceramic production from settled Greek to indigenous communities. Preparing the samples, analysis the samples with mineralogical- petrographic and chemical methods, interpreting results. 3/12/2010-15/12/2014 Senior Teaching Assistant - Research assistant Art History Department at Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Split, Croatia https://www.ffst.hr/en Teaching duties: independent courses: Greek civilization on the Adriatic, Arts and Crafts of the Ancient Greek world, assistant on courses: Architecture and Urbanism I., Protection of Cultural Heritage Research duties: assisting in the development and preparation of continuing funding opportunities, travelling to international conferences and research visits in other institutions, contributing to team decisions about research directions, responsible for some administrative tasks, ensuring the validity and reliability of data at all times. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 1 / 6
1/1/2005-3/12/2010 Research assistant Art History Department at Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Split, Croatia https://www.ffst.hr/en Teaching duties: assistant on courses Greek civilization on the Adriatic, Architecture and Urbanism I., Protection of Cultural Heritage Research duties: preparation for the archaeological excavation, assisting in the development and preparation of continuing funding opportunities, travelling to international conferences and research visits in other institutions, contributing to team decisions about research directions, responsible for some administrative tasks, ensuring the validity and reliability of data at all times, writing the PhD thesis. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1/10/2007-3/12/2010 PhD in Classical Archaeology Classical Archaeology Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia independent research: Able to plan research and organize tasks effectively, to respond to deadlines, a creative approach to problem solving 1/10/1998-17/5/2004 MA in Archaeology and History Department of Archaeology and History at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia train in archaeological research, evaluation of the archaeological finds and sites, the ability to independently conduct lectures in history in secondary schools and gymnasiums PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue(s) Croatian Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Writing skills in Cyrillic and Greek alphabet Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 Italian C1 C1 C2 C2 B2 Greek B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 German B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 French B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills Excellent communication skills gathered through individual work with students as well as communications during the lectures, in order to better understand the student needs and to improve teaching skills. While working on research projects, I have communicated directly with colleagues from abroad, through the mail, but also during the meeting at the International Conferences, in order to establish an effective cooperation. Organisational / managerial skills Very good organisation and managerial skills - currently leading the working group for Culture Heritage, appointed by the City council and University of Split, in preparing the Management Plan for historical complex with Diocletian palace in Split for UNESCO, and promoting in with the media, local population and wider public. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 2 / 6
Job-related skills Excellent adjustment in new working environment and new states/towns Good ability of inter-sectorial /inter-disciplinary and inter-science mobility Fast learning Able to prepare the samples for mineralogical petrographic and chemical analysis and to read the results Organising the public lectures in promoting the culture heritage of Split. Member of the Organizing Committee of the Festival of Science, organized by the University of Split in promoting the science. Very good mentoring skills - as a mentor on a student BA and MA thesis Flexible with working hours, mobility and having excellent interpersonal skill Computer skills Very good command of Microsoft Office - word processor, spread sheet, presentation software and Adobe tools - photo editing software gained during the archaeological researches (in the field and in lab), and training in Arial Archaeology in Barth, Macklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany and remote sensing course in Ljubljana, Slovenia Other skills Volunteer in NGOs for the protection of natural and cultural heritage Playing tennis - member of the Junior Croatian National Team (1992-1996) Driving licence B European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 3 / 6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Publications Books: 1. Maja Miše, Gnathia and Related Hellenistic ware on the East Adriatic coast, Archeopress, Oxford, 2015. Papers 1. Maja Miše, Grčka i helenistička keramika iz Farosa u Arheološkom muzeju u Splitu (stari fond), Greek and Hellenistic pottery from Pharos at Archaeological Museum in Split, VAPD 98, Split 2005, 25-48. 2. Maja Miše, Antička kuhinjska keramika iz Diomedovog svetišta na Palagruži, Ancient Kitchen ware from Diomedes sanctuary at island of Palagrža, HA 14, Pula 2006, 203-215. 3. Maja Miše, Lucijana Šešelj, Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Fine Pottery from sanctuaries of Diomedes in Dalmatia, Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautores Acta 40, Bonn 2008, 113-119. 4. Boris Čargo, Maja Miše, Lončarska proizvodnja u Isi, Pottery production in Issa, VAPD 103, Split 2010, 7-40. 5. Maja Miše, Preliminarne analize keramike pronađene unutar bedema antičke Ise, Preliminary analysis of pottery from intra muros of ancient Issa, Arheološka istraživanja na srednjem Jadranu. Izdanja Hrvatskog arheološkog društva, 26, Zagreb- Split 2010, 69-81. 6. B. Čargo, M. Miše, D. Tresić Pavičić, Novija istraživanja helenističko-rismke stambene arhitekture u Isi, (The recent archaeological excavation of the Hellenistic and Roman residental complex in Issa), Izdanja hrvatskog arheološkog društva Arheološka istraživanja na srednjem Jadranu, Split 2010, 272-273. 7. Branko Kirigin, Tea Katunarić, Maja Miše, Palagruža godine 2004. preliminarni izvještaj s iskopavanja, Palagruža 2004 preliminary excavation report, VAPD 98, Split 2005, 251-260. 8. Branko Kirigin, Maja Miše, Vedran Barbarić, Palagruža- Diomedov otok. Sažeti pregled arheoloških iskopavanja 2002.-2008. godine, Arheološka istraživanja na srednjem Jadranu. Izdanja Hrvatskog arheološkog društva, 26, Zagreb- Split 2010, 43-60. 9. Branko Kirigin, Maja Miše, Vedran Barbarić, Palagruža- the Island of Diomedes. Summary excavation report 2002.-2008., Hesperiá 25, Roma 2010, 64-91. 10. Maja Miše, Trgovački kontakti dvaju jadranskih obala krajem 4. i u 3. st. pr. Kr. na primjeru slikane keramike, Trade route between two Adriatic coasts in 4 th and 3 rd c. BC., HA 21, Pula 2012, 231-240. 11. M. Miše, Prilog proučavanja Isejske keramike tipa Gnathia, VAPD 106; Split 2013, 99-130. 12. M. Miše, The Influence of West Slope pottery on Isseian Gnathia production, Επιστημονική Συνάντηση για την Ελληνιστική Κεραμική, Athens (in print) 13. M. Miše, A. Touloumtzidou, Hellenistic Tomb in Stonca bay near Issa on the island of Vis, Croatia: new evidence on imports from Sicily and mainland Greece, Hesperiá, (in print). 14. M. Miše, The Hellenistic ware from the indigenous necropolis at Gradina in Dragišić near Šibenik, Croatia, Zbornik radova u čast Duji Rendiću - Miočeviću, (in print) European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 4 / 6
Presentations Conferences 1. Antique kitchenware from the sanctuary of Diomedes at island of Palagruza, presented at, International conference Instrumenta domestica in Pula, Croatia, December 2005. 2. Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Fine Pottery from sanctuaries of Diomedes in Dalmatia, presented at 25th Congress of Rei Cretariae Romananae Fautores Via Egnazia in Durres, Albania, September-October 2006. 3. The perspectives of Remote Sensing Methodology on Central Dalmatian Islands, poster presented at 13th Annual Meeting European Archaeology Association in Zadar, Croatia, September 2007. 4. Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Pottery Production in Issa, presented at I. International Archaeological Colloquium "Roman glass and pottery workshops, production and trade of the Adriatic." in Crikvenica, Croatia, October 2008. 5. Provenance and ceramic technology of Gnathia ceramic from Greek settlement of Issa, island of Vis, Croatia, Poster presented at 37th International Symposium on Archaeometry in Siena, Italy, May 2008. 6. Mineral Raw Materials and Hellenistic pottery from Island of Vis, poster presented at Mid- European Clay Conference. MECC'08 in Zakopane, Poland, September 2008. 7. Preliminary Analysis of Pottery Fragments found within the walls of the ancient Issa, presented at Annual conference of Croatian Archaeological Association in Vis, Croatia, October 2009. 8. Recent Archaeological Excavations of Hellenistic and Roman Residential Architecture in Issa, poster presented at Annual conference of Croatian Archaeological Association in Vis, Croatia, October 2009. 9. Pottery in the Late Hellenistic and Early Roman period in Central Dalmatia, Some New Evidence, presented at II. International Archaeological Colloquium "Roman glass and pottery workshops, production and trade of the Adriatic." Topics Colloquium: Experimental archeology at Crikvenica, Croatia, October 2011. 10. Trade between the two Adriatic Coast at the end of 4th and in the 3rd century BC, presented at International conference Navigare necesse est. From Prehistory to the Middle Ages in Pula, Croatia, November 2011. 11. Influence of West Slope pottery on Isseian Gnathia production, 9th International Scientific Meeting on Hellenistic Pottery, Thessaloniki, Greece, 5th 9th Decembre 2012. 12. Hellenistic pottery in indigenous necropolis Dragišić near Šibenik, oral presentation, Illyrica antiqua 2 in honorem D. Rendić-Miočević, International conference, 12-15 September 2013, Šibenik, Croatia 13. Archaeometry and Archaeology: the methods, interpretations and implementation 3rd International archaeological colloquy "Roman Ceramic and Glass Manufactures. Production and Trade in the Adriatic region" Crikvenica (Croatia), 4th 5th November 2014. European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 5 / 6
Projects 15/12/2014 15/12/2017 Connecting Adriatic with Mediterranean: Tracing Ancient Ceramic Workshops and Networks in the last centuries BC Newfelpro Marie Curie, project manager 1/10/2013-30/6/2014 Trade between the East Adriatic and Mainland Greece in the Hellenistic period individual post-doc research project on Aristotle university Thessaloniki, Greece 1/10/2007-1/1/2014: Adrias Kolpos-Identity and Economy of the Illyrians and Greeks on the Central Dalmatian Islands, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia - Senior Research Assistant 1/5/2006-1/11/2007 B.A.R.C.A. nell' Adrias Kolpos Adriatic New Neighbourhood Programme INTERREG-CARDS: HΩΡA ΦΑΡΟΥ- Stari Grad Plain on the island of Hvar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia - Research Associate 1/1/2005-1/10/2007: Greek and Hellenistic pottery in central Dalmatia from 6th till 1st century BC, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia - Research Assistant Honours and awards 2014-2017 Newfelpro Marie Curie individual projects, Department of Geoscience, University of Fribourg, Switzerland and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia 2012-2013 Greek government scholarship, Post-doc research scholarship at Aristotle university Thessaloniki, Greece- 5 000 2007-2008 Ministry of science and education of Croatia, Research Scholarship at Departamento di Beni Culturali at University of Lecce, Italy 5 000 2006 Department of Archaeology Faculty of Arts and Humanities in Ljubljana, Slovenia: Remote Sensing Past Landscape (Respal-ERASMUS Intensive Program) Scholarship 2006 Air and Water Bringing Together-Training School in Archaeology in Areal Barth, Macklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany Scholarship Memberships European Archaeology Association (EAA), Hrvatsko arheološko društvo (HAD), REI CRETARIAE ROMANAE FAVTORES (RCRF), International Association for Research on Pottery of the Hellenistic Period (IARPonHP). European Union, 2002-2013 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 6 / 6