Personal profile
Contact Details
Room: NW 806
Phone: 0121 204 5168
Email: [email protected]
Biography
Jelena joined Aston University in 2009 as a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations. Before joining Aston, Jelena held visiting fellowships at the Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki and the European Union Institute for Security Studies, Paris. Between October and December 2012, Jelena was a visiting fellow at the Center for European Studies, Harvard.
Specialisms: Western Balkans, war crimes, transitional justice, Serbia and Kosovo.
Teaching Activity
- LP3025 - Conflict and Politics in Contemporary Balkans (no longer running)
- LP2021 - Security Studies
- LP3028 - Conflict and Intervention
Postgraduate
- LPM022 - Security and Defence in Europe (no longer running)
- LPM034 - International Security (now running as Critical Approaches to Security Studies)
Teaching Activity
LPM020- Contributions (one to two sessions) to team taught module.
LP3004, LP3005, LP3006, LP3009 - PIR Dissertations module convenor
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham
Award Date: 14 Jul 2009
External positions
Visiting research fellow, Helsingin yliopisto
20 Aug 2015 → 20 Sept 2015
Harry and Helen Gray Reconciliation Fellow, University
1 Aug 2014 → 15 Sept 2014
External PhD Supervisor, University of Reading
2013 → 2014
Visiting Research Fellow, Helsingin yliopisto
1 Aug 2012 → 1 Sept 2012
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Liberal Violence and the Racial Borders of the European Union
Isakjee, A., Obradović-Wochnik, J., Davies , T. & Augustova, K., 1 Nov 2020, In: Antipode. 52, 6, p. 1751-1773 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile109 Link opens in a new tab Citations (SciVal)72 Downloads (Pure) -
The 'badlands' of the 'Balkan Route'; policy and spatial effects on urban refugee housing
Obradović-Wochnik, J., Beattie, A., Rozbicka, P. & Bird, G., 12 Jun 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Global Policy. 0, 0, 0.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile21 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)19 Downloads (Pure) -
The everyday at the border: Examining visual, material and spatial intersections of international politics along the ‘Balkan Route’
Obradović-Wochnik, J. & Bird, G., 1 Mar 2020, In: Cooperation and Conflict . 55, 1, p. 41-65 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Urban geographies of refugee journeys: biopolitics, neoliberalism and contestation over public space in Belgrade
Obradović-Wochnik, J., 1 Nov 2018, In: Political Geography. 67, p. 65-75Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping the nexus between transitional justice and peacebuilding
Baker, C. & Obradović-Wochnik, J., 2 Dec 2019, Handbook on Intervention and Statebuilding. Lemay-Hebert, N. (ed.). Edward Elgar, p. 184-197 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Prizes
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British International Studies Association & Higher Education Academy Teaching Excellence Prize
Obradovic-Wochnik, J. (Recipient), Jun 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Aston University and Örebro University Joint Event
Austermühl, F. (Organiser) & Obradović-Wochnik, J. (Organiser)
22 May 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Connected to the world, disconnected from politics?
Obradović-Wochnik, J. (Organiser), Carrapiço, H. (Organiser) & Rowe, C. S. (Organiser)
20 Sept 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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External Examiner Politics and IR, University of East London Summer School
Obradovic-Wochnik, J. (Examiner)
Jul 2016Activity: Examination types › Examination
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International Studies Association's 57th Annual Convention
Obradovic-Wochnik, J. (Chair)
16 Mar 2016 → 29 Mar 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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University Association for Contemporary European Studies (External organisation)
Obradovic-Wochnik, J. (Member)
2016 → 2019Activity: Membership types › Membership of network
Press/Media
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The violent reality of the EU border police brutality in the Balkans
Davies , T., Augustova, K., Isakjee, A. & Obradovic-Wochnik, J.
23/10/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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The hidden costs of closed borders for migrants stuck in Serbia
1/01/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Resolving Relations with Kosovo Key to Joining EU, LSE European Politics Blog
20/11/12
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Racist Football Culture in Serbia, Establishment Fails to Act
19/10/12
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other