Short Biography:
Date and place of birth: February 14, 1989, Novi Sad
Graduated in Gastronomy in 2008. Defended her Master’s thesis in Hospitality with a focus on Gastronomy in 2013, titled “Standardization of Cold Appetizers Quality in the Catering and Tourism Offer of Novi Sad.” Enrolled in PhD studies in Geosciences (Tourism) with a focus on Gastronomy in 2014.
Contact:
Email: banjacmaja89@gmail.com, maja.banjac@dgt.uns.ac.rs
Consultation hours: Tuesday: 13:00-14:00 GIS4 / Wednesday: 13:00-14:00 GIS4
Academic Titles:
- 2022 – Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hospitality, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Novi Sad.
- 2017 – 2022 – Assistant, Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hospitality, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Novi Sad.
- 2015 – 2017 – PhD student involved in teaching at the Department of Gastronomy, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Novi Sad.
Research Areas:
- Gastronomy
- Food and Beverages
Courses:
Undergraduate Studies:
- Fundamentals of Food Sanitation in Hospitality
- Distribution and Control of Food and Beverages in Hospitality
- Gastronomic Culture and Tradition
- Fundamentals of Gastronomy
- National Gastronomies
Master’s Studies:
- Food and Beverage Management
Other Important Information:
- Foreign Languages: English
Competitions:
- Silver medal in the “Pasta Dishes” category at the 10th International Culinary Competition of Southern Europe, March 3-6, 2017, supported by the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) and the Greek Government.
- 2006 – First place in the category of Culinary Technicians at the Vrnjačka Banja School Competition.
Practical Trainings:
- 2008-2012 – Practical training with the Royal Family Karađorđević at the White Palace in Belgrade.
- May 11-12, 2016 – Practical training in preparing Italian dishes at ALMA – La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana.
Seminar Participation:
- 2015 – Present: Participation in the HACCP system seminar for hospitality and catering at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hospitality. Seminar Leader: Dr. Jovanka Popov Raljić, Full Professor.
- Participation in the program “Innovative Trends in Food and Beverage Tasting” (Accredited by the Institute for the Improvement of Education and Teaching in Serbia for continuous professional development in the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic years).
- Participation in the program “Innovative Methods of Thermal Food Processing” (Accredited by the Institute for the Improvement of Education and Teaching in Serbia for continuous professional development in the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic years).
- Participation in the program “Modern Trends in Food and Wine Pairing” (Accredited by the Institute for the Improvement of Education and Teaching in Serbia for continuous professional development in the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic years).
Selected references:
- Kalenjuk, B., Tešanović, D., Gagić, S., Erdeji, I., Banjac, M. (2015): Offer of authentic food as a condition for gastronomic tourism development. The European Journal of Applied Economics. ISSN: 2406- 2588. pp. 27-34
- Kalenjuk, B., Tešanović, D., Banjac, M. (2016): Struktura i dizajn jelovnika u ugostiteljstvu srbije kao značajnog prodajnog sredstva u turizmu. Turističko posovanje. No. 18. ISSN: 0354-3099. pp. 91-98.
- Banjac, M., Kalenjuk, B., Tešanović, D., Gagić, S., Cvetković, B. (2016): Gastronomic tourism in rural areas. Turizam. No. 4. Vol. 20. ISSN 1450-6661. pp.180-191.
- Tešanović, D., Banjac, M., Kalenjuk, B., Radivojević, G. (2016): The impact of the names of dishes on the guest’s choice of restaurant food. Singidunum international tourism conference 2016. September 30, 2016, Belgrade, Serbija. ISBN: 978-86-7912-641-2. pp. 169-173.
- Tešanović, D., Tomašević, I., Banjac, M., Kalenjuk, B., Todorović, M. (2016): The influence of cutlery and dishes on restaurant food taste experience. Tourism & Hospitality Industry 2016. Opatija 28-29.02.2016. ISSN: 1848-4573. pp. 490-501.
- Banjac, M., Tešanović, D., Kalenjuk, B., Nikolić, M., Radivojević, G. (2016): Gastronomic offer of Gornje Podunavlje Special Nature Reserve for the purpose of authentic development of tourism. “Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational and Protected Areas”. 26-29 September 2016, Novi Sad, Serbija. ISBN: 978-86-7031-409-2. pp. 503-504.
- Banjac, M., Tešanović, D., Popov Raljić, J., Knežević, M. (2015): Pesticide residues, danger in aglass of regional wine. Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitality – CTTH 2015, 9-10 July, 2015. Novi Sad, Serbija. . ISSN: 978-86-7031-386-6. pp. 56.
- Banjac, M., Tešanović, D., Cvetković, B. (2017): The importance of the relations between agricultural facilities and hospitality facilities for the development of the region tourism. 17th Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitalty „New spaces in cultural tourism“. 1-2 September, 2017. Novi Sad, Serbija. pp. 47. ISBN: 978-86-7031-444-3.