Research interests
Education
B.Sc. in geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2008
Ph.D. in geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2013
Research fields
(1) urban and regional studies, small and medium-sized towns, polycentric spatial development, urban-rural relationships, participatory planning and governance
(2) industrial and post-industrial socio-economic development, cultural and creative industries, creative economy, social innovation, knowledge society
Other activities
- Member, Supervisory Board of the Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Regional and Rural Development (2023–),
- Member, International Geographical Union (IGU) – Commission on the Dynamics of Economic Spaces (CDES) (2023–),
- Member, Strategic working group of the Postgraduate school ZRC SAZU (2022–),
- Module Coordinator, Human geography module within the doctoral programme Comparative studies of ideas and cultures at the Postgraduate school ZRC SAZU (2022–),
- Member of Statistical Advisory Committee of the Population Statistics of Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (2022–)
- Member of Research Committee 21 (RC21) on Sociology of Urban and Regional Development of the International Sociological Association (2021–2022)
- External Member of School Matura Commission for General Matura in 2021, National Committee for the Matura (2021)
- Chief Editor for Human Geography, Acta Geographica Slovenica (2020–)
- Guest Editor, Acta Geographica Slovenica (2019)
- Member of Steering Group, Danube Local Actors Platform (2017–)
- Member of Editorial Board, Regional Development Book Series (2015–)
- Member of Editorial Board, Digital Encyclopaedia of Slovenian Natural and Cultural Heritage (2015–2020)
- Management Committee Substitute, European Cooperation in Science and Technology – COST Action IS 1202: Dynamics of Virtual Work (2015–2016)
- Member, Inter-Municipality Initiative, Cross-border eCollaboration in the Danube eRegion (2014–)
- Member of Editorial Board, Geography of Slovenia Book Series (2013–)
- Member of Editorial Board, Georhythm Book Series (2013–)
- Deputy Member, Statistical Advisory Committee of the Population Statistics of Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (2012–2021)
- Member of Regional Studies Association (2011–)
- Member of Steering Committee, Slovenian Regional Days Symposium (2010–)
- Member of Executive Board, Ljubljana Geographical Society (2010–2016)
- Member of Ljubljana Geographical Society (2010–)
Selected presentations and lectures
- Gathering lessons for post-war Ukraine : how to make 'places that don't matter' matter again. The Regional Studies Association's (RSA) annual conference, 2023
- Putting YOUIND in context : academic findings on youth outmigration from industrial regions. Youth in industrial regions – YOUIND final conference, 2022
European Screen Locations in Indian Film Industries: an Emerging Tool of Connecting Two (sub)Continents? CES Virtual 27th International Conference of Europeanists, 2021 - Portraying Europe through the lens of Indian films. RGS-IBG Annual International Conference »Borders, borderlands and bordering«, 2021
- Forgotten values of industrial city still alive: what can the creative city learn from its industrial counterpart? International Sociological Association Research Committee 21 (RC21 Conference) »Sensing and Shaping the City«, 2021
- Framing challenges of industrial towns in the context of youth outmigration. Regions in Recovery Global E-Festival, 2021
- Do Small Industrial Towns Perform Worse in Socio-economic Well-being Indicators? A Case Study of Slovenia. Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, Lugano, Switzerland, 2018
- Urban gardening in Central and Eastern Europe from participation to inclusion. Spaces and places in transition: urban and rural transformations in Central and Eastern Europe, Conference of The International Society of Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF) Working Group "Space-lore and Place-lore", Prague, 2018
- Review of small industrial towns in Europe: towards revitalisation or reinvention? International Conference on Changing Cities III: spatial, design, landscape & socio-economic dimensions. Syros - Delos - Mykonos Islands, Greece, 2017
Recognitions and awards
Diploma of Excellence for the Black Sea - Danubian Social & Economic Innovator, Under the aegis of the European Commission - DG MARE on the occasion of the European Maritime Day in Romania, 2019
2nd price of the Danube Transnational Programme Video Competition, 2019
Special Mention of the Jury of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards, 2015
Award for contribution to sustainable development of society, Slovene Human Resources and Scholarship Fund, 2010
Award for contribution to sustainable development of society, Slovene Human Resources and Scholarship Fund, 2009
Faculty of Arts Prešeren award for students, University of Ljubljana, 2008
Selected publications
- Stachowiak, K., Janta, H., Kozina, J., Sunngren-Granlund, T. (eds.) (2023). Film and Place in an Intercultural Perspective: India-Europe Film Connections. London and New York: Routledge.
- Tiran, J., Kozina, J., Bole, D. (2023). Industrial culture as an agent of social innovation: reflections from Velenje, Slovenia. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research.
- Poljak Istenič, S., Šmid Hribar, M., Kozina, J. 2022: Nexus of Urban Gardening and Social Sustainability in Post-Socialist Cities. In Droege, P. (ed.) Urban and Regional Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems. Elsevier (in press).
- Bole, D., Kumer, P., Gašperič,P., Kozina, J., Pipan, P., Tiran, J. (2022). Clash of Two Identities: What Happens to Industrial Identity in a Post-Industrial Society? Societies, 12(2): 49.
- Kozina, J., Bole, D., Tiran, J. (2021). Forgotten values of industrial city still alive: what can the creative city learn from its industrial counterpart? City, Culture and Society, 25: 100395.
- Poljak Istenič, S., Kozina, J. (2020). Participatory planning in a post-socialist urban context: experience from five cities in Central and Eastern Europe. In Nared, J., Bole, D. (eds.) Participatory Research and Planning in Practice. Springer International Publishing. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28014-7_3
- Bole, D., Kozina, J., Tiran, J. (2020). The socioeconomic performance of small and medium-sized industrial towns: Slovenian perspectives. Moravian Geographical Reports, 28(1), 16-28.
- Kozina, J., Clifton, N. (2019). City-region or urban-rural framework: what matters more in understanding the residential location of the creative class? Acta Geographica Slovenica, 59(1), 127-143. DOI: 10.3986/AGS.5137
- Kozina, J., Poljak Istenič, S., Komac, B. (2019). Green creative environments – contribution to sustainable urban and regional development. Acta Geographica Slovenica, 59(1), 105-112. DOI: 10.3986/AGS.7030
- Kozina, J., Bole, D. (2018). The impact of territorial policies on the distribution of the creative economy: tracking spatial patterns of innovation in Slovenia. Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, 67(3), 259-273. DOI: 10.15201/hungeobull.67.3.4
Selected projects
Geography of Slovenia - national research programme (research programme • January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2021)
Improving the position of Women in the labour markets of peripheral INdustrial regions (applied research project • January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026)
ESPON Territorial study – Quality of life in the Alpine Convention Space (international research project • May 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024)
Places that don’t matter? Socio-economic transformation of industrial towns in Switzerland and Slovenia (fundamental research project • November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2024)
M.C.RUK: Network of research arts and culture centres (marketing project • January 30, 2020 - June 15, 2023)
MINERVA: MappINg Cultural HERitage: Geosciences VAlue in Higher Education (international project • September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022)
Youth in Industrial Regions – Strengthening institutional capacities to cope with the outmigration of young people from industrial towns (INTERREG • April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022)
The Indian film industry as a driver of new socioeconomic connections between India and Europe (international research project • March 1, 2019 - February 28, 2022)
AgriGo4Cities - Urban agriculture for changing cities: governance models for better institutional capacities and social inclusion (INTERREG • January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019)
Bright Future (research project • March 1, 2017 - March 1, 2020)
OTREMED (applied project • September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2013)
SY_CULTour (applied project • March 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014)
TRADOMO (marketing project • January 14, 2013 - September 30, 2013)
WIKIAlps (applied project • October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014)
Improving the position of Women in the labour markets of peripheral INdustrial regions (applied research project • January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026)
ESPON Territorial study – Quality of life in the Alpine Convention Space (international research project • May 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024)
Places that don’t matter? Socio-economic transformation of industrial towns in Switzerland and Slovenia (fundamental research project • November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2024)
M.C.RUK: Network of research arts and culture centres (marketing project • January 30, 2020 - June 15, 2023)
MINERVA: MappINg Cultural HERitage: Geosciences VAlue in Higher Education (international project • September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022)
Youth in Industrial Regions – Strengthening institutional capacities to cope with the outmigration of young people from industrial towns (INTERREG • April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022)
The Indian film industry as a driver of new socioeconomic connections between India and Europe (international research project • March 1, 2019 - February 28, 2022)
AgriGo4Cities - Urban agriculture for changing cities: governance models for better institutional capacities and social inclusion (INTERREG • January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019)
Bright Future (research project • March 1, 2017 - March 1, 2020)
OTREMED (applied project • September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2013)
SY_CULTour (applied project • March 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014)
TRADOMO (marketing project • January 14, 2013 - September 30, 2013)
WIKIAlps (applied project • October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014)
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