TORCHBEARERS
TAMARA PAVLOVIĆ / DIRECTOR
She received her doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade, and is employed there as a bioanthropologist. She has been transferring her passion for archeology to the public for years. She developed her craft as an associate and program director at Petnica SC, where she designed archaeological projects, lectures and workshops for high school students from Serbia and the region, while today she does these things with the team at Neozoik. She charges her batteries by doing photography or cooking.
MARIJA KREČKOVIĆ GAVRILOVIĆ / BOARD PRESIDENT
Doctor of archaeology, specialized in the field of physical anthropology and employed at the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade. She applied her social skills within the NGO Youth Initiative “Hoću! Mogu!”, first working as a PR officer and later becoming its president. At Neozoik, she searches for open calls, commissions texts and media appearances, and battles bureaucracy. In her free time, she reads fantasy, sings in a choir, and invents new muffin recipes.
DIMITRIJE MARKOVIĆ / BOARD MEMBER
Research Associate at the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, where he studies animal remains from Roman sites in Serbia. He has organized and participated in numerous archaeological workshops and seminars, and lately has been trying to connect film and archaeology, hoping that the Yugoslav Film Archive will one day invite him to curate the “My Choice” program.
MILAN MARKOVIĆ / BOARD MEMBER
After years spent in academia and attending PhD studies within the Marie Curie program - during which he conducted chemical analyses on Egyptian mummies in France - he decided to change course. As an account manager at the Serbian branch of Clarivate, he works in the fields of intellectual property management and protection.
TEODORA RADIŠIĆ / BOARD MEMBER
PhD, specialized in archaeozoology. She is also knowledgeable about Roman fashion and shares this expertise with archaeology students at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. Believing that a love of science is born in childhood, she joined the Neozoik Foundation to bring the wonders of archaeology closer to children. In her free time, she feeds and observes birds.
MARKO JANKOVIĆ / BOARD MEMBER
Doctor of archaeology, specialized in Roman period archaeology. Throughout his career, he has promoted archaeology through youth workshops and by writing for popular science magazines aimed at the widest audience. For years he has excavated Roman necropolises, mostly making sure that Tamara, and the rest of Neozoik as well, has plenty of work to do. He finds respite in reading comics and epic fantasy, and in his work he is most helped by Lenka.
NEVENA PANTIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
Archaeology student, former ballerina and ice-skater. She found her love for archaeology as a student at Petnica SC, and continued to nurture it through her studies of archaeology and work with the Neozoik Foundation. Prefers grave digging instead of going to the seaside in the summer. She tries to bring archaeology closer to the general public by editing the content of Neozoik Instagram pages. For the same purposes, she organized an archaeological workshop for the Night of the Researchers and participated in the creation of an archaeological exhibition for the Science Festival.
DANICA GRUJIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
A grad student of archaeology who studies archaeozoology at the Laboratory for Bioarchaeology at the Faculty of Philosophy. In her Master's studies, she is looking into the domestication of animals in the past, as well as the oldest agricultural communities in Vojvodina. Outside of the lab, she creates fun content for the Foundation's Instagram profile. In her free time, she trains aikido, watches movies and cooks. In summer, you can often find her on the Zemun quay.
PREDRAG ĐERKOVIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
A student of archaeology with a desire to combine the study of the past with digital technologies. He is interested in the archaeology of landscapes and is studying the patterns of places people choose to settle. Sometimes a piece of a broken glass or some Roman coins catch his attention. He fell in love with archaeology in Petnica SC in his teens, today he is honing his skills producing the Archaeological Journal. His dream is to write his own "Hitchhiker's Guide to Archaeology". He might grow up to be an archaeologist, or he might not. Definitely a bigger Eurovision Song Contest fan than Nemanja.
ANASTASIJA BRANČIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
A third-year student of archaeology, with a keen interest in physical anthropology, the application of natural sciences in archaeology, and various ways of digitizing data. She is better known as "Staša", and after attending Petnica SC, she has continued to share her enthusiasm and experiences through Neozoik's social media platforms, especially on TikTok! She likes working in a team, meeting new people, reading and philosophizing on various topics. A day without jokes, pranks and music is a wasted one in her book. In her free time she does fieldwork, and when she is not digging - she is traveling, writing, playing the piano or singing.
JOVANA PETROVIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
A student of archaeology and part of the Neozoik TikTok crew. She was an associate at the seminar of archaeology in Petnica SC. She has volunteered at many festivals and events, both artistic and dealing with human rights. In addition to volunteering, she loves travelling, and her dream is to tour India all the way to Nepal. Until then, she listens to Talking Heads on vinyl and paints.
MAŠA BOGOJEVIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
A third-year archaeology student with a special interest in broken pottery that’s been around for a couple of centuries or millennia. At first, only her family and friends had to listen to her talking about archaeology, but now she has a much larger audience on TikTok. When she is not prattling on, she enjoys food or sleep, watches movies on the big screen or roams around Zemun with headphones in her ears (however, she will gladly regale you with Zemun-is-awesome stories if you approach her).
NEMANJA PAVLOVIC / TEAM MEMBER
A third-year student of archaeology from Blace. In addition to his great love for digging, he is interested in examining ancient plant remains. His interest in the popularization of archaeology, which began to develop in Petnica SC, is now expressed through his Instagram activities. He is also involved in activism at the Belgrade Pride Info Center. In his free time, he bugs the students at his dorm with his singing and guitar playing, and his family members with his piano playing. He wishes to travel more. He is a way bigger Eurovision Song Contest fan than Pedja.
ANASTASIJA STOJANOVIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
This third-year archaeology student fell in love with relics and stories of the past as a child, by learning and singing traditional folk songs. Her charm shines through on the theatre stage, and recently on Neozoik's TikTok. She loves hanging out with friends and teamwork, so archaeology, in all of its forms, proved to be a great fit. She adores excavating medieval sites.
IMAN FETAHOVIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
A freshman who discovered her love for archaeology at Petnica SC and now spends her free time working on popularizing science together with her friends at the Neozoik Foundation. In high school, she often volunteered and attended various seminars through the Youth Center in Novi Pazar. She spends her winters skiing on the trails of Kopaonik. Travelling and Assassin's Creed are her two biggest loves in the whole world.
MILA MITROVIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
A freshman at the Faculty of Architecture, who, after having experienced the archeology seminars in Petnica SC, chose a slightly different direction, despite great interest in this field. She is interested in photography, model making, traveling and museum tours. In addition to tasks and projects related to the faculty, she is helping the Instagram team in arranging the page. She is most interested in the history of architecture and conservation, and she really likes going to the field with fellow archaeologists!
TIJANA RADOVANOVIĆ / TEAM MEMBER
After completing her bachelor's and master's studies at the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade and after many years of engagement in the Design seminars at Petnica SC - she decides to continue her work in the field of graphic design. In addition to her current full-time job in the gaming industry, she is a member of a multidisciplinary design duo called jednina, where she works on various projects in the field of publishing, art and activism. She helps the Neozoik team's current projects to be adequately visually shaped. :) In addition to graphic design, she is interested in the topics of cultural heritage, village renewal and sustainable development, which encouraged her to be actively involved in the initiative for the renewal of Stara Planina villages - Stara kao Nova, as well as the Neozoik Foundation.