Tamara Kolaric

Dr. Tamara Kolaric serves as an Assistant Professor in Dublin City University's School of Applied Language & Intercultural Studies (SALIS) at the Glasnevin Campus. Her academic profile highlights her dual expertise as a political scientist and memory scholar with specialized focus on post-Yugoslav contexts.

Her research centers on memory politics and post-Yugoslav cinema, examining how film mediates collective memory in the Balkans. Additional interests include qualitative methodologies beyond traditional memory studies frameworks and innovative pedagogical approaches using film in political science education. Her publications reveal consistent engagement with Central European political trust mechanisms and critical analysis of mandated memory practices in human rights discourse.

Recent scholarly output demonstrates strong thematic coherence across film studies, political science, and memory work. Her 2021-2022 publications form an interconnected body examining cinematic representation of post-Yugoslav identity, political trust variations in Central Europe, and ethical dilemmas in institutionalized memory practices.

Teaching responsibilities include coordination of modules LC208, LC109, LC4760, and LC313. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes engagement with diverse student groups through film-based methods, with specific experience teaching displaced individuals and adult learners in political science and qualitative methodology courses.