Edma Ajanovic

Edma Ajanovic is a Research Fellow at the Department for European Politics and Democracy Studies, University of Continuing Education Krems. She is currently on maternity leave while also holding a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Ljubljana.

• Focus on anti-democratic trends and anti-gender discourses in Europe
• Lead researcher for EU-funded project on anti-democratic/anti-gender nexus in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Principal investigator for national projects on digital youth participation and de-democratization

Her research spans right-wing populism, gender equality, intersectional racism, and democratic processes. Recent publications explore climate change polarization, meme-based politicalization during pandemics, and homonationalist voting patterns in Austria/Germany.

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient
• Co-author of 11+ peer-reviewed publications (2018-2025)
• Active speaker at conferences like European Conference on Politics and Gender

While her student advisory role isn't documented, her work involves international collaborations and public engagement initiatives, including the UWK Bürger_innendialog on European higher education futures.