People

Dražen Cepić

Research associate

  • Researcher’s unique code: 346144
  • Job title: Research associate
  • Field of interest: social aspects of fisheries, intersection of class inequalities, identities and sociability

Qualifications, scientific advancement and education

2019 - 2024

Assistant Professor at University of Zadar, Department of Sociology

2019

Research associate in social sciences, field of sociology

2014 - 2016

Postdoctoral researcher at University of Birmingham, International Development Department

2014

Research stay at New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study, Bucharest

2013

Research stay at University of Oxford, Department of Politics and International Relations

2013

Ph.D. at European University Institute, Department of Political and Social Sciences, with topic “Class, Friendship, and the Postsocialist Transition: Identity Work and Patterns of Sociability in Central Europe-East and West”

2010

Research stay at University of Vienna

2008

MA (distinction) at Central European University, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology

2007

BA (Diploma) in sociology and philosophy, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Research projects

2023 - 2027

“Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-ecological impacts and opportunities” (RethinkBlue). COST Action (CA22122). Chair

2021 - 2026

“Sustainable fishing: social relations, identity and co-management of Adriatic fishery resources” (SOCFISH). Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ-UIP-2020-02-2238). Principal Investigator

2020 - 2021

“The social resilience of Croatian society in the midst and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic” (SOCRES). Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ-IP-CORONA-IP-CORONA-2020-04-2044). Research associate

2016 - 2020

“Social stratification in Croatia: structural and subjective aspects” (STRAT). Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ-UIP-2014-09-3134). Postdoctoral researcher, Research Associate

2014 - 2016

„Networking for fisheries co-management on Lake Victoria, East Africa” (NETFISH). Leverhulme. Postdoctoral researcher

2013

„Media and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe”. ERC Advanced Grant. Visiting research scholar

Selected bibliography

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