Nevena Ćurčić

Full Professor

Short biography:

Date and place of birth: 1966. Novi Sad

She graduated in 1991 from the Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops. She graduated in 1995, obtained her master's degree in 2001, and defended her doctoral dissertation titled Qualitative Assessment of Tourist Promotion Means and Applied Cartographic Material in the Function of Improving Promotional Activities in Tourism in 2008 at the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad.

Contact:

Tel: +381 21 485 2838 | email: nevena.curcic@dgt.uns.ac.rs

Consultation hours: Monday 12:00-14:00 | – office 9

Titles:

  • 2018 – Full Professor, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad
  • 2013-2018 – Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad
  • 2008 – 2013 – Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad
  • 2001 – 2008 – Assistant, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad
  • 1996-2000 – Assistant Trainee, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad
  • 1996 – Professional Associate, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Fields of scientific research

  • Tourism (industrial, event, rural, spa, adventure)
  • Marketing in tourism and hospitality
  • Management in tourism
  • Management in education
  • Sustainable and regional development

Other important information

  • Foreign languages: English

Membership in organizations:

  • Association of Tourism Experts of Serbia (UTS), Belgrade
  • Serbian Geographical Society (SGD), Belgrade
  • Geographical Society of Vojvodina, Novi Sad
  • Milutin Milanković Association, Belgrade
  • Rural Tourism Group of the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia, Belgrade

Other relevant employment:

  • Reviewer of study programs and higher education institutions in the Republic of Serbia, according to the decision of the National Body for Accreditation and Quality Assurance
  • Certified on the List of Evaluators of Textbook Manuscripts of the Institute for the Improvement of Education and Upbringing, Belgrade
  • Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade
  • Professor at the Vocational Studies of Optometry, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad
  • Member of the Management Board of the Association of Tourism Experts of Serbia, Belgrade
  • Reviewer in international and domestic scientific journals

Subjects

  • Marketing in Tourism and Hospitality, bachelor academic studies – Study Program Tourism, VI semester, compulsory course, 3+2
  • Excursion and Picnic Tourism, bachelor academic studies – Study Program Tourism, V semester, elective course, 2+2
  • Marketing Research in Tourism, master academic studies – Study Program Tourism, I semester, compulsory course, 2+0
  • Competitiveness of Tourist Destination, doctoral academic studies, III semester, elective course
  • Strategic Marketing in Tourism, doctoral academic studies, III semester, elective course

Selected references and projects

  • Ćurčić N., Bjeljac Ž., Brankov J. (2022) Rural olympics as promoters of old folk sports and games. In: Borlinič Gačnik Maja., Rančić Demir, Milica. (eds) Contemporary Issue in Tourism. Maribor: University of Maribor, University Press. e-book, 1st ed. pp.23-50. ISBN 978-961-286-642-6 (pdf)
  • Ćurčić N., Mirković Svitlica A., Brankov J., Bjeljac Ž., Pavlović S., Jandžiković B. (2021) The Role of Rural Tourism in Strengthening the Sustainability of Rural Areas: The Case of Zlakusa Village. Sustainability 13(12):6747. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126747
  • Bjeljac Ž., Brankov J., Ćurčić N. (2021) Traditional sports and games as an element of intangible cultural heritage in Serbia. Etnoantropološki problemi, n.s. 16(4), 1257-1283. http://doi.org/10.21301/eap.v16i4.12
  • Ćurčić N., Mirković Svitlica A. (2021) Diversification of rural economy in the function of balanced regional development of the Republic of Sebia. International Journal of Economic Practice and Policy, Vol. 18, Issue 1, 48-63. DOI 10.5937/skolbiz1-35204
  • Garača V., Vukosav S., Ćurčić N., & Bradić M. (2018) The importance of prices in tourism industry – the impact of growth of prices of hospitality services on the domestic tourism demand. Collection of Papers – Faculty of Geography at the University of Belgrade (CPFG), 66(1), 5-20.
  • Vujko A., Petrović M. D., Dragosavac M., Ćurčić N., Gajić T., (2017) The Linkage Between Traditional Food and Loyalty of Tourists to the Rural Destinations. ТEME, g. XLI, No. 2, 475-487. DOI: 10.22190/TEME1702475V
  • Terzić A., Bjeljac Ž., Ćurčić N. (2015) Common Histories, Constructed Identities: Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Rebranding of Serbia. International Journal of Intangible Heritage Vol.10, pp.101-120. ISSN 1975-3586.
  • Garača V., Jovanović G., Ćurčić N., Vukosav S. (2015) Spatial planning for tourism on the highway: a case study of highway E-75 through Vojvodina (Horgoš-Belgrade section). Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences, No.44 E/2015, pp.126-143
  • Garača V., Ćurčić N., Vukosav S. (2014) Analysis of indicators of the tourism industry in the gravity zone of Novi Sad. Teme No.2, year XXXVIII, 543-565.
  • Promotion and adaptation of the content of cultural institutions of Vojvodina to sensitive social groups (2022-2023). Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research of AP Vojvodina, Novi Sad, (member)
  • Research, evaluation and documentation of traditional folk sports in Serbia as an element of intangible cultural heritage (2019). Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, (member)
  • Interreg – IPA CBC Hungary-Serbia Novi Bečej (cross-border cooperation): "Rehabilitation of common natural and cultural heritage for future development of the region". Sub-project: Trainings and development of strategic documents necessary for creation of new touristic offer. HUSRB/1602/31/0128/MUNICIPALITY OF NOVI BECEJ/ (2019)
  • Interreg – IPA CBC Hungary-Serbia (IDENTIS): Integrated Development of Natural and Cultural Tourism in Tisa River Region – IDENTIS (cross-border cooperation), HUSRB/1602/31/0048, Workshop Novi Bečej, Thematic tourism (Souvenirs, Industrial heritage), (2019)
  • Digital Guide through Tourist Attractions of Vojvodina (2017). Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research of AP Vojvodina, Novi Sad, (member)
  • Regeneration of industrial heritage in the context of sustainable tourism development and profiling of new thematic routes in Vojvodina (2014). Secretariat for Science, Education and Technological Development of AP Vojvodina, Novi Sad (manager)
  • Cluster networking of small and medium enterprises, organizations and universities: Association for the Development of Business, MICE and Event Tourism (2008). Ministry of Economic Development, Belgrade, (manager)
  • Demographic Transitions in Serbia (2008-2010). Ministry of Science and Technological Development, Belgrade, (member)
  • Geographical Aspects of the State and Directions of Development of Serbia (Vojvodina) (2001-2005). Ministry of Science and Technology of Serbia, Belgrade, (member)
  • Geographical Encyclopedia of Settlements of Serbia (2000-2001). Ministry of Science and Technology of Serbia, Belgrade, (member)
  • Encyclopedia of Novi Sad (1998-2003), editor Duško Popov. Novi Sad: Novi Sad Club. (member)
  • Complex Geographical Research of Vojvodina (1996-2000). Ministry of Science and Technology of Serbia, Belgrade, (member)