Natasa Lackovic

Dr. Natasa Lackovic is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University's School of Social Sciences. As a philosopher of media, communication, and technology in education, she specializes in visual and multimodal approaches to higher education.

• Co-Director, Social Futures Centre
• Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Co-Editor, Video Journal of Educational Pedagogy
• Member, International Association of Semiotic Studies
• Research Associate, University of Belgrade

Her research bridges dualisms like 'image-concept' and 'mind-body' through inquiry graphics, relational HE, and postdigital semiotics. She examines embodiment, materiality, and digital representation in education, emphasizing social justice and interdisciplinarity.

Key article themes include:

• Postdigital literacies and digital culture
• Relational pedagogy and sociomaterial approaches
• Visual semiotics in critical thinking
• Decolonial and emancipatory educational frameworks
• Algorithmic ethics in pedagogy
• Environmental sustainability through multimodal methods

Scientific contributions:

• Authored two seminal monographs
• Developed inquiry graphics as pedagogical/research method
• Coordinated Graphic Novels and Comics Research Network
• Over 20 PhD theses supervised