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Marko Juvan is a Professor of Slovenian Literature at the University of Ljubljana's Faculty of Arts and Head of the Institute of Slovenian Literature and Literary Studies (ZRC SAZU). Born in 1960, he holds a PhD in Literary Studies (1993) and has taught since 1994, becoming full professor in 2007. His research focuses on comparative literature, cultural theory, intertextuality, and world literature's peripheries. He has organized major international conferences on topics like 'The Spatial Turn in Literary Studies' and serves on editorial boards of journals such as CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture.
Education:
- B.A./M.A. in Slovenian and Comparative Literature, University of Ljubljana (1985)
- PhD in Literary Studies, University of Ljubljana (1993)
- Postgraduate studies at University of Tübingen (1990)
Research Interests: Juvan explores cultural theory, systems theory, European romanticism, and the intersection of literature with geography and nationalism. He emphasizes world literature frameworks to analyze peripheral literatures' dynamics and their global connections.
Awards:
- 2014 Golden Sign of ZRC SAZU
- 2012 Member of Academia Europaea
- 1991 Kidrič Award for Young Researchers
Advising & Professional Roles: Editor of multiple journals, former president of the Slovenian Comparative Literature Association (2002–2006), and committee member for ICLA/AILC and ENCLS. He has lectured internationally and co-edited volumes on spatial analysis in literary studies.
Labs/Teams: Leads research at ZRC SAZU, collaborating on projects like GIS-mapping of literary cultures and comparative studies of world literature's peripheries.
