BOSNIAK STUDIES

Project name	BOSNIAK STUDIES
Project acronym:	N/A
Financed by:	Institutional / Voluntary / Academic Initiative
Overall project budget:	N/A
Main project objective	To establish and develop the International Initiative for Bosniak Studies, promoting rigorous scholarly research, academic publications, and international collaboration on the history, identity, culture, and contributions of Bosniak communities across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sanjak, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Türkiye, and the global diaspora.
Main project activities	Research, academic program design, publication of books and articles (including the forthcoming An ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BOSNIAK STUDIES, Routledge, Fall 2026), organization of conferences and roundtable discussions, dissemination of results, and collaboration with international academic partners.
Project web page (If any)	https://bosniakstudies.org/
1. Responsible project officer (Coordinator): 2. Project team	1. – Mirsad Krijestorac, Associate Professor, Broward College, USA .  2. – Prof. Assoc. Dr. Suada A. Dzogovic, Haxhi Zeka University, Kosovo (Founding Member / Academic Contributor), – Visiting Assistant Professor Elvis Avdic, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA, – Freelance Journalist Mersiha Gadzo, University of Toronto / Doha, Qatar, – Researcher Elma Hadzic, Lighthouse Counseling LLC, Iowa, USA, – Prof. Başak Akar Özer, Assistant Professor, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey, – Selected academic associates from universities in Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the USA, and other European countries, – Students and research assistants.
Year of implementation (Duration)	2025 – ongoing