Works for
organiser
Špela Kalčić
Liminal, Institute For Social Transfusion, Creative And Applied Sciences
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BORN: 15 July 1974 in Ljubljana, Slovenia (ex-Yugoslavia).
FORMAL EDUCATION: B.A. in Sociology of Culture and Russian language with literature; Ph.D. in Social Anthropology.
INFORMAL EDUCATION: Yes, always in progress.
LANGUAGES: Fluent in Slovene (native language), Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (these second three, also native languages – it is possible), English and Russian. Her French, especially some African varieties, is not bad, she also speaks some German and Italian. A command of sign languages for the deaf and dumb. Manages some Albanian, Macedonian, Moroccan Arab, Hassania and Tamachek phrases.
PROFESSIONS: Anthropologist. She has conducted a one-year field research among migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from former Yugoslav countries, as well as a four-year field research among Slovenian Muslims.
She is the author of scientific articles on gender issues, refugees, Islam and Muslims in the Balkans and Europe. Her monograph“I Am Not A Barbie”: Dress Practices, Islam and Identity Processes Among Bosniaks in Slovenia was published in 2007.
Writer. Her book, entitled “Liminal Ultra: Contemporary Nomads”, on travels to Morocco and Western Sahara is forthcoming!
OTHER PROFESSIONS: Translator, journalist, author of radio essays, editor, organizer of cultural events, photographer, traveler, singer (a big talent), and actress (not very talented).
HOBBIES: She likes to discover parallel worlds, even if only around the corner from her home.
DREAM PROJECT: “STORIES FROM ACROSS EUROPE”.
