Contact: zeljka.bedic@inantro.hr, +38515535108

Education, Academic and Scientific Degrees

  • 2015 research associate (archaeology)
  • 2014 PhD, mediaeval archaeology; University of Zadar
  • 2006 BA, Archaeology and Greek language and Literature; University of Zadar

Work experience

  • 2023.- today. research associate, Institute for Anthropological Research
  • 2018.-2023. research associate, Anthropological Centre, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • 2014.-2018. postdoctoral research, Anthropological Centre, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • 2009.-2014. research fellow, Anthropological Centre, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Participation in research projects:

  • 2021-2023 Project collaborator – research project „After the fall of the ancient worlds – Life and death at the borderlands of the Gepid Kingdom“, Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia (Principal investigator I. Janković, Institute for Anthropological Research)
  • 2021-2023 Project collaborator – research project „Migrations at the crossroads of two worlds – the Venetian Republic and the Ottoman Empire – in the light of stable isotope analysis“, University of Zadar (Principal investigator J. Šućur, University of Zadar)
  • 2019-2023  Project collaborator – research project „Development and Heritage of the Military Orders in Croatia“, Croatian Science Foundation (Principal investigator J. Belaj, Institute of Archaeology)
  • 2017-2019 Project collaborator – research project “Population changes and co-existence in the middle and southwestern part of the Carpathian Basin in the Avar Period (6th-9th centuries AD)”, Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia, (Principal investigator M. Novak, Institute for Anthropological Research)
  • 2014 – 2018 Project collaborator – research project “The effects of endemic warfare on the health of historic period populations from Croatia“ (8100), Croatian Science Foundation (Principal investigator M. Šlaus, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts)
  • 2009 – 2013 Project collaborator – research project „Bioarchaeological analyses of medieval populations from Croatia“ (101-1970677-0670), Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Principal investigator M. Šlaus, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts)

Organizational Skills and Competences

  • 2021. conference Roads and rivers 3: Eating and drinking along ancient roads and rivers: Study opportunities, archaeological sources and open issues about diet habits”, Zagreb, Hrvatska.

Fieldwork:

  • 2002- today – participation in archaeological excavations at dozen sites in Croatia in collaboration with archaeological institutions: Department of Archaeology of the University of Zadar, Archaeological museum in Zadar, Institute of Archaeology in Zagreb, Archaeological museum in Zagreb, and Croatian Conservation Institute.
  • 2005-2018 – participation in preliminary identification of the victims of the war in Croatia 1991-1995
  • 2013 – participation in field excavation and preliminary identification of the victims of the war in Croatia 1991-1995 (Glina)

Teaching Experience

  • 2009-2013 – assistant in the graduate study program „Forensic Anthropology“ (University Centre for Forensic Sciences, University of Split)

Research Interests: bioarchaeology, paleopathology, paleodontology

List of Publications – https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/profil/24940

Memberships in Professional Organizations and Associations

  • Croatian Archaeological Society
  • European Anthropological Association
  • International Association for Paleodontology
  • European Association of Archaeologists