Research interests
Education:
- B.Sc. in Ethnology and cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2018.
- B.Sc. in German studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2018.
- Master studies of Ethnology and cultural anthropology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2021.
- Master studies of German studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2021.
- Ph.D. student of Comparative study of ideas and cultures (Human geography) at the Postgraduate School ZRC SAZU, Slovenia.
Research fields:
ethnography of space and place, public space, social innovation, heritage studies, tourism studies
Other activities:
- Member of Ljubljana Geographical Society's Executive Committee and Excursion's commisioner (2021-…).
- Member of the organising committee of the 16th Biennial Symposium Geographic Information Systems in Slovenia: Present and Future, Ljubljana, 2022.
- Member of the organising committee of the 10th Symposium of ZRC SAZU researchers at the beginning of their scientific career, Ljubljana, 2022.
Selected lectures:
- Life in the Pitztal Valley and Future Perspectives: Development Projects in the Pitzal Glacier Area in a period of »climate change«. Lecture at the municipial house Zadružni dom, Solčava, 25. 9. 2020.
- Interview on ethnographic research in Cape Verde and the Pitztal Valley in Tirol, Radio Študent, Ljubljana, 2021.
- Ethnographic research of public space: a case study from the old town centre of Koper. Paper presented at the symposium The Limits of Science: 10th Symposium of ZRC SAZU researchers at the beginning of their scientific path, Ljubljana, 2022.
- Locating Conflicts in Social Innovation Processes in a Tourist-Historic City. Transforming Regions: Policies and Planning for People and Places, Ljubljana, 2023.
Recognitions and awards
Dr Bojan Erhartić ZRC SAZU Scholarship for Scientific Research, 2023
Selected publications
- Harfst J., Kern C., Kozina J., Sandrierster J., Senčar Mrdaković M., Tiran J. 2022: Einbindung junger Menschen in Industriestädten : good practice Katalog. Edirors Jani Kozina and Jörn Harfst. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, ZRC SAZU.
- Senčar Mrdaković, M. 2022: Political Ecology of Ski Tourism in the Pitztal Valley: Merger of the Pitztal with the Ötztal Glacier. Glasnik Slovenskega etnološkega društva, 62(1), 33-44.
- Bole, D.; Senčar Mrdaković, M.; Tiran J. 2023: From a mining town to a town of industrial multinationals : explaining transformation through human agency and mining assets. The Extractive industries and society, 14, 101243.
Selected projects
Improving the position of Women in the labour markets of peripheral INdustrial regions (applied research project • January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026)
M.C.RUK: Network of research arts and culture centres (marketing project • January 30, 2020 - June 15, 2023)
ESPON Territorial study – Quality of life in the Alpine Convention Space (international research project • May 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024)
Trans-making – Art / culture / economy to democratize society. Research in placemaking for alternative narratives (international research project • January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020)
Geography of Slovenia - national research programme (research programme • January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2020)
Places that don’t matter? Socio-economic transformation of industrial towns in Switzerland and Slovenia (fundamental research project • November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2024)
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)
M.C.RUK: Network of research arts and culture centres (marketing project • January 30, 2020 - June 15, 2023)
ESPON Territorial study – Quality of life in the Alpine Convention Space (international research project • May 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024)
Trans-making – Art / culture / economy to democratize society. Research in placemaking for alternative narratives (international research project • January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020)
Geography of Slovenia - national research programme (research programme • January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2020)
Places that don’t matter? Socio-economic transformation of industrial towns in Switzerland and Slovenia (fundamental research project • November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2024)
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)