Natasha Polovina

Natasha Polovina is an Associate Professor at the Department of Serbian Literature, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad. She has been employed there since 2004, advancing from trainee assistant to associate professor in 2015. Her academic career focuses on medieval Serbian literature, poetics, and cultural history.

Education:

• Diploma in Serbian Literature, Faculty of Philosophy, Novi Sad (2004)
• Master's in Serbian Literature (2008), focusing on travel topos in medieval biographies
• Doctoral dissertation on autobiographical fragments in 14th-century Serbian writings (2014)

Research Interests:

• Medieval Serbian literature (13th-14th centuries)
• Autobiographical and biographical narratives
• Literary symbolism and government ideology
• Comparative study of medieval and folk literature
• Medieval themes in contemporary Serbian children's literature

Publications Trends: Her work centers on 13th-14th century Serbian medievalism, particularly autobiographical elements and symbolic frameworks in biographies. She explores intersections between historical narratives, religious ideology, and modern cultural adaptations.

Awards & Roles:

• Jury member for the Borivoja Marinković Award (2012-2017)
• Jury member for the Branko Award of the Matica srpska (since 2017)