University of Zagreb (Croatia)
Vlatka Vukelić (Sisak, 1979) is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb. She works at the Department of History since 2004. where teaches at all levels of study: undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral. She was head of the Department of History and head of the doctoral program in history for many years. She has published three monographs and is also the editor of several collections. Her scientific papers are published in both local and international scientific journals. She participates in the organization and presentation of scientific and professional conferences, particularly focusing on elucidating historical controversies in 20th-century Croatian history. Her research addresses humanitarian disasters and social threats in the interwar period, as well as the broader social and political circumstances during World War II. She is involved in research and public awareness efforts regarding the consequences of the Homeland War and the number of child victims. She shows a strong scientific interest in communist crimes in Croatia, seeing it as crucial for the healthy development of young Croatian society and the shaping of future guidelines for Croatian historiography, and consequently, accurate and reliable educational curricula.