Marko Kljajić

Marko Kljajić is a postdoctoral fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard in the Research Cluster on Identity Politics. His research seeks to design and test strategies to foster intergroup reconciliation in societies affected by violent conflict, with a specific focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. His current focus is on the role of collective acknowledgment in improving support for intergroup reconciliation and overcoming dynamics of competitive victimhood. He received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Local Voices, New Perspectives: Rethinking the Yugoslav Wars Through Microhistory

Thursday, February 19, 2026
5 to 7pm EST

In person

Join us for a talk that explores the Yugoslav Wars through a microhistorical lens, drawing on oral histories, local archives, and court records to reveal how communities navigated violence and survival. By centering on everyday experiences, the discussion will challenge established nationalist narratives of victimhood and perpetration while offering a more nuanced understanding of the conflict.

Max Bergholz

Professor of History, Concordia University, Montreal

Fedja Burić

Associate Professor of History, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY

Sandra Grudić

Program Administrator, Educator Outreach, Davis Center

Marko Kljajić

Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University

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