Dunja Jelenkovic

Dunja Jelenkovic is a Research Fellow at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in cinema studies, cultural heritage, and contemporary history. Her work bridges film analysis, political geography, and memory studies.

• Research Focus: Yugoslav cinema, Eastern Europe, cultural diplomacy
• Languages: Native Serbo-Croatian, advanced French/English

Key Research Areas: Film festivals as political tools, WWII memory in Yugoslav cinema, documentary film's role in cultural preservation, and transitional identities in post-socialist Eastern Europe. She analyzes how media shapes national narratives and historical consciousness.

Projects: Principal investigator for CBA TRIESTE (European Union-funded H2020/MSCA project on Adriatic cinematic conflicts, 2021–2024) and FESTWAR FM (2025–2027, focusing on female perspectives in war-related film festivals). Collaborates with Marco Dalla Gassa.

Publications demonstrate expertise in post-WWII Yugoslav film festivals, territorial conflict representation, and the interplay between cinema and political ideologies.