Mirna Zakić

Mirna Zakić is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences. She specializes in modern European history, with a focus on Germany, World War II, Nazism, and the Holocaust. Her academic work examines the role of ethnic Germans (Volksdeutsche) in Southeastern Europe during the war, collaboration under occupation, and the interplay between ideology, society, and war.

Research Interests: Her research centers on 20th-century Germany, particularly the Third Reich, ethnic minorities, and the dynamics of occupation and collaboration. She explores how communities like the Banat Germans navigated Nazi expectations, exercised agency, and were later held accountable. Her work also delves into historical memory, especially how narratives from the Habsburg era were repurposed to justify Nazi collaboration.

Recent Publications: Zakić is the author of Ethnic Germans and National Socialism in Yugoslavia in World War II (Cambridge University Press, 2017) and co-editor of German-Balkan Entangled Histories in the Twentieth Century (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2020). Her articles have appeared in The Journal of Contemporary History and Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Collectively, her publications highlight themes of nationalism, identity, war, and memory in Central and Southeastern Europe.

Scientific Engagement:

• Associate Editor for Book Reviews, Central European History

Teaching: She teaches a range of courses including Western Civilization, Europe in the 20th Century, Nazi Germany, and The Holocaust. Her capstone course, Perspectives on the Holocaust, reflects her deep engagement with pedagogy and historical ethics.

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