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Dr. Milenko Petrovic serves as Senior Lecturer Above the Bar at the University of Canterbury's Department of Global, Cultural and Language Studies within the Faculty of Arts. He holds the prestigious Jean Monnet Chair position and serves as Deputy Director of the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE), where he has been employed since January 2006. Additionally, he is President of the Australasian Association for Euro-Asian Studies (AAEAS), demonstrating his leadership in the field of European studies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Dr. Petrovic's research focuses on post-communist democratisation and socio-economic transitions in East Central and South-Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on EU enlargement processes. His scholarly work examines the geopolitical dimensions of EU expansion, the Europeanization of post-communist states, and the implications of European integration for regions beyond Europe, including New Zealand. His research demonstrates consistent engagement with contemporary challenges facing the Western Balkans in their path toward EU membership.
His publications reveal a clear trajectory examining EU enlargement dynamics, with recent work focusing on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on integration processes, geopolitical shifts in enlargement policy, and the specific challenges facing Western Balkan countries. The scholarship consistently addresses the tension between enlargement promises and political realities, analyzing how EU norms interact with local political contexts in post-communist states.
- Jean Monnet Chair (prestigious EU-funded academic position)
Dr. Petrovic has supervised numerous graduate students on topics related to European integration, post-communist transitions, and EU relations with various regions. His supervisees have explored subjects including New Zealand's relations with post-communist Europe, Russia's interactions with Central-Eastern Europe, EU-China relations, and the political economy of EU enlargement. His mentorship extends across disciplinary boundaries, encompassing political science, international relations, and economic studies.
As Deputy Director of NCRE and through his Jean Monnet Chair activities, Dr. Petrovic leads research initiatives examining developments in South-Eastern Europe and the Eastern Partnership countries, producing policy-relevant analysis that bridges academic research and practical policy considerations.
