Aida A. Hozic

Aida A. Hozic is an Associate Professor of International Relations and Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research bridges political economy, cultural studies, and international security, focusing on crime and state dynamics in Southeastern Europe, visual representations of race, and global arts markets. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia (1997) and has been recognized with prestigious awards, including Fulbright Fellowships, MacArthur Foundation grants, and teaching honors like the UF Student Government’s Dr. Julie A. Sina Award (2011).

• Education:
  • Ph.D. with Distinction, Political Science, University of Virginia (1997)
  • M.A. in International Affairs, Johns Hopkins SAIS (1989)
  • B.A., Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo (1985)

Research Interests:

• Intersection of culture, political economy, and security
• Visual and aesthetic dimensions of global politics
• Post-conflict dynamics in Southeastern Europe
• Gender and financial crises

Her work includes books such as Hollyworld: Space, Power and Fantasy in the American Economy (Cornell, 2002) and co-edited volumes like Scandalous Economics: Gender and the Politics of Financial Crises (Oxford, 2016). Recent publications analyze global capitalism’s gendered impacts, post-conflict taxation policies, and the role of art in war narratives.

Awards:

• Fulbright Specialist Award (2011)
• UF Term Professorship (2017–2020)
• Colonel Allan R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professorship (2015–2018)
• Reubin Askew Mentor Award (2016)

Teaching and Service:

• Developed courses on race, art, and divided cities
• Served as Undergraduate Coordinator (2010–2013) and Chair of the Department’s International Relations field
• Editorial roles for journals like Review of International Political Economy and Millennium: Journal of International Studies

Labs/Teams:

• Member of the Center for Gender, Sexualities and Women Studies
• Contributor to global studies initiatives at UF