Dženeta Karabegović

Dženeta Karabegović is an Associate Professor at the University of Salzburg where she habilitated in both sociology and political science. Her work explores migration, diaspora, transnationalism, social movements, foreign policy, transitional justice, and the Western Balkans. She holds a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick, an MA in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a BA (Hons) in German and Political Science with a minor in Holocaust Studies from the University of Vermont. Her academic contributions appear in a range of peer-reviewed journals. She has co-edited several volumes, including the first book on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign policy, diasporas and transitional justice, migration studies in Austria, and Bosnian Studies. Beyond academia, she has consulted for the IOM, UN Women, OSCE, and the World Bank, as well as regional and local organizations, and regularly guest lectures in and beyond Europe in policy and academic settings. She serves on the boards of Transparency International BiH, ŠTO TE NEMA, and Humanity in Action BiH. Born in Banja Luka, she grew up in Berlin, Germany, and Burlington, Vermont, and works across English, German, and BCS.