PERSONAL DATA First name and family name: Date and place of birth (DD,MM,YY): Home address: Phone: E-mail: Web page: Fields of professional interest: Srebren Dizdar August 13, 1955, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Omladinskih radnih brigada 5/1, 71000 Home: n/a Work: 033 253-758 Fax: 033 275 994 GSM: n/a srebren.dizdar@efsa.usa.ba www@efsa.unsa.ba English for special purposes, world literatures written in English, academic writing in literary theory and criticism, translation and interpretation, writings for wider or general audience EDUCATION Institution Period Degree/s/ earned Aleksa Šantić Grammar School 1970-1973 Mostar Lewis Cass High School, Walton, IN, 1973-1974 High school diploma USA Faculty of Humanities and Social 1974-1978 BA in English Language Sciences University of, and Literature English Language and Literature French Language and Literature Faculty of Philology, University of 1978-1979 Belgrade Graduate studies in Literature University of Leicester, Leicester, UK 1979-1981 Master of Arts (English) Graduate studies in English and American Literature University of Southern California 1987-1988 Fulbright Scholar (USC), Los Angeles, CA, USA - Fulbright Doctoral Scholarship Faculty of Humanities and Social 1989 PhD in Literature Sciences University of University of California San Diego (UCSD), San Diego, CA, USA, Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship Studies 2000-2001 Fulbright Fellow 1
FOREIGN LANGUAGE [from 1 to 5 (1 = poor, 5 = excellent)] Foreign language Reading Speaking Writing English 5 5 5 French 5 5 4 Italian 4 3 2 Spanish 4 3 2 ADDITIONAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES Item Description Driving license B category, June 1974. IT skills Uses all the major MS application software packages (Word, Excel) and MS operations systems CURRENT POSITION Institution: Filozofski fakultet u Sarajevu /Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of / Position: (Full) Professor, Department of English Address: Račkog 1, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone/fax: 033 253-189 033 667-873 E-mail srebren.dizdar@ff.unsa.ba Website www.ff.unsa.ba Institution: Ekonomski fakultet u Sarajevu /School of Economics and Business, University of / Position: (Full) Professor, Visiting professor Address: Trg oslobođenja Alija Izetbegović 1, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone/fax: 033 253-790 033 275-994 E-mail srebren.dizdar@efsa.unsa.ba Website www.efsa.unsa.ba Institution: Second Language Acquisition/Support and Help (SLA/S&H) Centre within School of Economics and Business, University of Position: Head Address: Skenderija 35/II, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone/fax: n/a n/a E-mail slashcentar@efsa.unsa.ba Website www.efsa.unsa.ba 2
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Institution: Period Position Radio-televizija (Radio and TV Broadcasting Company ) Yugoslav Broadcasting Company /JRT/ Head Office for Radio and TV coverage of 14th Winter Olympic Games Radio-televizija (Radio and TV Broadcasting Company ) Radio-televizija ) (Radio and TV Broadcasting Company ) Privredna štampa /Business Press/ Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of April 1982 - March 1983 Associate in Cultural and Arts Programme Foreign TV Programmes Department April 1983 June 1984 Deputy Head Booking Office, Yugoslav Broadcasting Company /JRT/ Head Office for radio and TV coverage of 14th Winter Olympic Games July 1984 August 1987 Chief of Staff to the President of Board of Trustees /General Manager/, Holding Radio-televizija September 1988 September 1990 October 1990 April 1993 April 1993 December 1993 Senior Research Officer, Centre for Media research, Holding Radio-televizija Editor-in-chief of Privredne novine /Business Newspapers/ Assistant Minister, Science and Research, to the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, in the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina December 1993 July 1996 Permanent Secretary /Deputy Minister/ in the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Government of the May 1994 April 1999 May1999 January 2004 Republic/Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina Assistant Professor Associate Professor Faculty of Humanities and February 2004 until today (Full) Professor of 3
Social Sciences University of MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 1. Association of Translators of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Member 2. EU, Council of Europe, Higher Education expert 3. Alumni Association of Fulbright Scholars B&H, Member KEY QUALIFICATIONS 1. English for special purposes /ESP/ (Law, History, Economics & Business, Medicine, Dentistry, Public administration, European integrations, IT) 2. Literature written in English (English Romantic Poetry, English Novel in 18 th and 19 th century, British Fiction in 20 th century, Poetry on the British Isles in 20 th century, British Drama, Postcolonial Literature, Literary Theory and Criticism) 3. Methodology and Research for students of Humanities 4. Development of new communication technologies (cable and satellite TV programming aspects) 5. Screenplays for five (5) documentary films 6. Reviews of five (5) textbooks for Primary School English Language teaching (Grades IV - VIII) 7. Reviews of 13 books (Creative Literature and popular topics books) 8. Translation from Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian into English and from English into Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Assistant Minister for Research in the Ministry for Education, Science, Culture and Sports in the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1993). 2. /Permanent/ Secretary (Vice Minister) to the Ministry for Education, Science, Culture and Sports in the Government of the Republic/Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1993-1995). 3. President of the National Commission of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina for UNESCO (1993-1996). 4. Delegate of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Standing Committee of Education, Council of Europe (1994-1995). 5. Bosnia Program Director with the World Bank /University of Pittsburgh Project of Reconstruction of Teacher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996-1997). 6. Member, Board of Directors, Open Society Fund of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Soros foundation, 1996-2000). 7. Member, Board of Directors, Centre for Educational technologies, (1997-1999). 8. Chair, WUS Austria, Bosnia Office Advisory Board (1997-2000). 9. Head, Department of English, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of (1996-1997). 4
10. Chair, Committee for Licensing of official Court Interpreters in English, Canton (1998-2002). 11. Higher Education Board, Open Society Institute, Budapest, Hungary (1996-2004). 12. Member, Committee for granting undergraduate, graduate and doctoral scholarships - Hubert Humphrey, Ron Brown and Fulbright Fellowship in USA, USIS (1997-1998). 13. Chair, Soros School of foreign languages, (1998-2000), 14. President, World University Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1998-2000, 2003-2006). 15. Member, Editorial Board, Papers of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of (2003-2012). 16. Member, Publishing Board, Connectum Publishing, Ssarajevo (2004-2005). 17. Programme Director, Introduction of American Studies at University of (2004-2007). 18. Member, Council for reform of University of (2005-2008). 19. Chair, Committee for introducing ECTS Bologna system into University of (2005-2006). 20. Member, Editorial Board, Bosnian Studies /Bosanske studije), KZB «Preporod»,, (2006-2012). 21. Member, Committee for Licensing of official Court Interpreters in English, Ministry of Justice, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007-2009). 22. Member, Board of Trustees, Professor Kemal Bakaršić Foundation (2009- till now). 23. Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of (2007-2010). 24. Member of the Senate, University of (2007-2010). 25. President, Board of Trustees, Film Fund (2007-2011). OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Published 6 books, edited 2 books, contributed with 50 original articles in academic journals or magazines, as well as 98 other articles on literature, cultural studies, education media, history, politics and numerous translations from English into Bosnian, and Bosnian into English, including 19 books and monographs. Awards and recognitions 1. Lewis Cass High School Award First Honour Roll, Walton, IN, USA (1973), 2. Four Silver and the Gold Medal for extraordinary academic achievement during BA studies at University of (1974 1978), 3. Recipient of Second Award by Branko Radičević Foundation, bestowed by Matica srpska, Novi Sad, Serbia (1979). 4. Aristotle s Medal bestowed by Secretary General of UNESCO (1996), 5. Medal honouring contribution for cultural cooperation between Republic of Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996). Additional professional education 5
1. Doctoral Studies Fulbright Scholar, University of Southern California /USC/, Los Angeles, California, USA (August 1987 June 1988). 2. Participant and Fellow at the Salzburg Seminar on Contemporary American Literature, Salzburg, Austria (April-May, 1996). 3. Study trip to USA (University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA + Washington, D.C), within the World Bank project Teacher Education Renewal in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996). 4. Fellow, British Council Seminar, Contemporary British Writer /, Downing College, Cambridge, UK (July 1997). 5. Study trip to Austria, Karl-Franzens UUniversity of Graz, Austria /Department of English and American Studies, Institute for Translation and Interpretation/, (February, 1998). 6. Study trip to Study trip to under the auspices of USIS Office inu : Voluntary Visitor /VOLVIS/ - Washington, D.C. /Georgetown University/, Pittsburgh /University of Pittsburgh/, Los Angeles /UCLA, USC/, UC Santa Barbara, New York City /OSI New York, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY/, (October 1998). 7. Study trip to the Netherlands, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, TEMPUS programme, (October -November, 1999). 8. Post-doctoral Fulbright Fellow, University of California San Diego /UCSD/ at La Jolla, California, SAD, October 2000. June 2001. 9. Study trip to NARIC/ENIC Centre of Republic of Austria, Vienna, Austria, (June, 2003). 10. Study trip to USA within the Introduction of American Studies at University of Project, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA (October-November, 2004). 11. Study trip to USA within the Introduction of American Studies at University of Project, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA, (September 2006). 12. Participant Red tape and celluloid seminar, London, UK, (February-March 2009). 13. Participant at international gathering of EU Bologna Process experts Recognition in Higher Education: How to Make it Work!, TEMPUS, Talinn University, Talinn, Estonia, (June 2010). 14. Participant at international gathering of EU Bologna Process experts, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (October 2011). Other 1. Head of delegation of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Conference of Ministers of Education of Europe under auspices of Concil of Europe, Madrid, Spain, (March 1994). 2. Chair, Conference on higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, jointly organized by the Ministry for Education, Science, Culture and Sports in the Government of the Republic/Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNICEF & UNESCO,, (November 1994). 3. Participant with paper at Round table Does segregation threaten Bosnia and Herzegovina?, organized by Association of Slovenians B&H and Cankar Cultural Society,, (May 1995). 4. Deputy Head of delegation of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina at 28 th General Conference of UNESCO, Paris, France, (Ocotober-Novemeber 1995). 6
5. Participant with paper at Conference on textbooks in primary and secondary education, Pedagogical Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina,, (December 1995). 6. Chair, National Conference on higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zlaća near Tuzla, (January 1996). 7. Participant at International Conference Varieties of Europe: Between Maastricht and : European Crisis and Crisis Management, New York University Center for European Studies, (moderator: Prof. dr. Klaus Leggevie), New York City, USA, (January 1996), and Participant with paper Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prospects of Peace and Reconstruction at Round Table I. 8. Lecture:: Prospects of Peace: The Reconstruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Dayton Accords, University of Pittsburgh, Institute for Russian and Eastern European Studies /REES/ & School of Education - Institute for International Studies in Education /IISE/, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, (February 1996). 9. Participant and co-chair at International Conference on assistance to higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, jointly organized by National Commision of Bosnia and Herzegovina for UNESCO & Centre za Higher Education /CEPES/, Bucharest, Romania, & Centre of UNESCO in Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, (April 1996). 10. Visiting Professor at Institute for History of SouthEast Europe, University of Graz, Austria, (June 1996), with a series of lectures under the joint title Bosnia and Herzegovina - Failure or Future? (110 pp.). 11. Lecture: Obnova - Teacher Education Renewal in Bosnia and Herzegovina ), University of Pittsburgh, School of Education (Institute for International Studies in Education /IISE/ & Center for Russian and East European Studies), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, (November 1996). 12. Chair, International Conference Reconstruction of teacher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Culture and Sports, University of Pittsburgh - World Bank UNICEF Open Society Fund B&H,, (June 1997). 13. Member of delegation of Open Society Fund of B&H at Annual Assemly of Open Society foundations, Budapest, Hungary, (June 1997). 14. Participant at International Conference University for 21st century: Challenges and Perspectives, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland, (November 1997). 15. Participant and speaker at International Conference Special education in curricula for teacher education, (April 1998). 16. Participant and co-chair of Academic Task Force meeting of Conference of European Rectors /CRE/, (June 1998). 17. Participant with paper «The Region of Divided Selves»» at Introductory session of International Conference on collaboration in education and culture in SouthEast Europe: Peace, Stability, Tolerance, organized by KulturKontakt, Vienna, Austria, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, (November, 1998). 18. Member of delegation of Open Society Fund of B&H at Annual Assemly of Open Society foundations, Budapest, Hungary, (June 1999). 19. Participant at International Conference Development of Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, jointly organized by Association for Academic Cooperation /ACA/, Brussels, Conference of European Rectors /CRE/, Geneva, DAAD, Bonn, Nuffic, the Hague, (July 1999). 7
20. Co-chair of Seminar on future activities of WUS Austria in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dubrovnik, (August 1999). 21. Participant with paper at International seminar in u Salzburg Globalization an university in 21st century, organized by Salzburg Seminar, Salzburg, Austria, (February 2000). 22. Participant at International Conference TEMPUS projects for building of university in Southeast Europe,, (June 2000). 23. Co-chair of Seminar Higher Education Strategies in SouthEast Europe and Stability Pact, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina (September 2000). 24. Participant and speaker at International Conference Students Build Bridges (Studenten Bau Brücken), University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, (May 2002). 25. Participant with paper at A Pinch of Salt in a Barrel of Powder at International Conference Cultural Encounters, jointly organized by Departments of English University of Bergen (Norway), University of Zagreb (Croatia) and University of (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Inter-University Center, Dubrovnik, (October, 2002). 26. Lecture: Re-Forming the Future: Burning Issues in Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA, (November, 2004). 27. Expert in EU Commission project Reform of public administration in the educational system of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with papers Historical Annex 2: Overview of Educational Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Beginnings until 2005 (72 pp.), (December 2004 April 2005). 28. Moderator and keynote speaker ar seminar Introduction of ECTS at University of sarajevo, Hotel Maršal», Bjelašnica near, (April 2005). 29. Speaker at seminar «Raising Awareness of Bologna Process in B&H», organized by: SUS BiH WUS Austria, - Georg-August Univesität, Göttingen, Germany, - Ministry of Civil Affairs B&H, Hotel Grand,, (June 2005). 30. Speaker ar seminar «Development of curricula, introduction and implementation of ECTS system at EU universities, organized by: WUS Austria Office, Hotel Saraj,, (September 2005). 31. Participant with paper at Round table «Writer, Intellectual: Commitment in Time and Space) jointly organized by PEN Centre B&H, Heinrich Bőll Foundation and Novi Izraz,, (February 2006) 32. Speaker ar seminar for media in Bosnia and Herzegovina: «Raising Awareness of Bologna Process in B&H», organized by: SUS BiH, ACCESS Centre, (March 2006). 33. Participant at Tempus JEP «Introduction of the ECTS System at B&H Universities», Workshop «ECTS Basics and Advantages», with a topic on: On the Road to EHEA: Introducing ECTS in the University of,, (May 2006). 34. Participant at Tenth Joyce Summer School /with paper «Journey With(out) Map through Joycean Archipelagos, Comparative Literature Department, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, (June 2006). 35. Participant with paper at Round table honouring 50 years of Izraz Literary Journal,, (May 2007). 36. Participant at 58 th International Film Festival Berlinnale, Berlin, Germany, (February 2008). 37. Participant at 60 th International Film Festival, Cannes, France (May 2008). 38. Study trip to universities in Islamic Republic of Iran, Teheran-Qom (May 2009). 8
39. Participant, The Prague Network of Deans of Humanities meeting, Prague, Czech Republic (May 2009). 40. Keynote speaker with paper at Round table On the results of Bologna Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Hotel Bristol, Mostar (April 2010). 41. Keynote speaker with paper Globalization of Higher Education the Balkans Situation: Public vs. Private University, International University of, Ilidža- (May 2010). 42. Participant on Tempus Here Experts Conference, Talinn, Estonia (June 2010) 43. Participant at Round table, Building human resources for implementation of Bologna process, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, International University of, Ilidža- (June 2010). 44. Keynote speaker at TEMPUS B&H Round table: The implementation f Bologna process in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Recognition related trends and practices'', Hotel Ero, (June 2010), Mostar. 45. Lecturer at seminar ECTS Key features and Issues ; School of Science and Technology, (April 2011). 46. Participant with a paper One Hundred Years of Midhat Begić, Academy of Arts and Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina, (October 2011). 47. Participant on Tempus Here Experts Conference, Lisbon, Portugal (Octo 48. ber 2011) 49. Participant on Tempus Here Experts Conference, Budapest, Hungary (November 2012) 50. Participant on a Round Table on Irish Literature The reception of James Joyce in former Yugoslavia, Winter (February 2013) 9