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Dr. Taylor Andrew McConnell is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Film, Theatre, Media and Cultural Studies, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He serves as MA program advisor and Erasmus+ coordinator. His research focuses on cultural memory, violence and power dynamics, monuments, and identity formations in post-Yugoslav contexts. He teaches courses on cultural anthropology, regional studies, and professional practices in academia.
Education: PhD in Sociology (University of Edinburgh, 2020) with a thesis on memory dynamics in Croatia's post-independence era. MA and prior degrees not explicitly listed.
Research projects include an interactive Croatian monuments map (2016–2019) and analyses of memory politics in Croatia's European integration. Office located at Philosophicum II, Room 02.310.
His work critically examines how state policies and civil society narratives shape collective memory, particularly regarding unresolved conflicts and national identity constructions in post-Yugoslav spaces. Current projects explore mnemonic landscapes and the tension between local memory practices and European integration imperatives.
