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Katica Burić Ćenan serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology at the University of Zadar, Croatia. Her academic work centers on reconstructing Zadar's cultural landscape through meticulous archival research, with particular focus on theatrical and musical institutions from the 19th to mid-20th centuries. Based at Šime Vitasovića 1 (SEP building, office 107), she actively contributes to Croatian cultural heritage preservation through scholarly publications and program booklets.
Her research spans Musicology, Cultural History, and Theatre Studies, examining transnational cultural flows in Dalmatia through case studies of institutions like Teatro Verdi and Teatro Nuovo. Key interests include salon music practices, opera production networks, and the socio-political contexts shaping musical life in 19th-century Zadar. She employs interdisciplinary methodologies combining ethnomusicology, anthropology, and historical analysis to explore how local traditions interacted with broader European artistic currents.
Analysis of her 2021-2024 publications reveals consistent thematic focus on Zadar's musical heritage, with recurring investigation of archival materials like opera posters, concert programs, and personal correspondence. Her work demonstrates exceptional attention to biographical detail in reconstructing careers of figures such as the Pini-Corsi brothers and Giovanni Salghetti-Drioli, while contextualizing their contributions within Austro-Hungarian cultural frameworks. A distinctive methodological thread involves material culture analysis of sound recordings and visual documentation to revive intangible heritage practices.
