Marijana Erstić

Marijana Erstić is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Split, Department of German Language and Literature. She teaches courses on 18th-Century German Literature, 20th-Century German Literature, and film adaptations of Theodor Fontane's works. Her academic career spans habilitations at the University of Siegen (2016) and University of Zadar (2010), with over two decades of experience in German literary studies.

• PhD in General Literature (2006)
• Master's in German/Italian Literature and Art History (1999)
• Specializes in 20th-century German literature and film
• Focus on media-cultural intersections and avant-garde movements

Her research explores German-Italian avant-garde parallels, media representations of power, and gender dynamics in wartime literature. She organizes international conferences like "100 Years After Fiume" and "Aesthetics of Violence", with publications in Medienwissenschaften and Navigationen series.

Recent projects include DFG-funded studies on intermediality in Visconti's films and post-1945 cultural intermediation. She serves as President of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kroatistik (since 2017) and member of the Gesellschaft der Germanisten Südosteuropas.

• Studienpreis der Universität Siegen (2007)
• DFG-funded conference organization (2018)
• Gender Studies stipendium (2009-2010)
• DFG research assistant (2006-2009)

Professor Erstić supervises undergraduate and graduate theses on German literature and film, with teaching roles at University of Siegen (1999-2019) and current leadership of the Department of German Language and Literature at University of Split. She contributes to European cultural initiatives through Villa Vigoni collaborations and Croatian-German academic networks.