Ivana N. Arsić

I am a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University Pompeu Fabra, specializing in the study of religious and cultural interactions in medieval and early modern Iberia. My research focuses primarily on the experiences of minority communities, with a particular emphasis on the role of women in preserving religious and cultural heritage amidst socio-religious conflicts. With a background in history, classical studies, and cultural anthropology, I employ interdisciplinary methodologies to explore the complexities of crypto-religious identities. I am deeply interested in how historical narratives of marginalized groups can influence contemporary discussions on cultural diversity and tolerance. My research has been published or is forthcoming in a monograph, two co-edited thematic volumes, and numerous peer-reviewed papers. My forthcoming book is currently under contract with Brill and scheduled for publication in 2025.

Current Position

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow. University Pompeu Fabra, Department of Humanities (2023–2025)

Previous positions

• Research Fellow. Project: “Intersections of Religion and Gender in Transcultural Contexts: Premodern Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Iberia and the Mediterranean” (RELGEND-II), 2023-2025.
• Research Associate. Centre for Sociological and Anthropological Research, Institute of Social Sciences, Serbia (2019–Present).
• Research Trainee. Centre for Sociological and Anthropological Research, Institute of Social Sciences, Serbia (2018–2019).
• Research Fellow. Project: “Fuentes medievales y modernas para el estudio de las relaciones transculturales en el Mediterráneo: redacción y transmisión II,” Autonomous University of Barcelona (2019–2021).
• Research Fellow. Project: “Social transformations in the process of European integration – multidisciplinary approach,” Institute of Social Sciences, Serbia (2018–2019).
• Research Fellow. Project: “Islamolatina: The Latin Translations of Islamic and Jewish Literature of Controversy,” Autonomous University of Barcelona (2017–2019).
• Research Fellow. Project: “Fuentes medievales y modernas para el estudio de las relaciones transculturales en el Mediterráneo: redacción y transmisión,” Autonomous University of Barcelona (2016–2017).

Education

• Ph.D. in Cultures in Contact in the Mediterranean. Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2017.
• Master’s Degree in Classical Studies. University of Belgrade, 2013.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Studies. University of Belgrade, 2012.