Presentation Schedule - 2026
| Day 1 - Wednesday, September 16th | ||
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| TIME | SCHEDULE | LOCATION |
| 17:00 - 19:30 | Registration |
Croatian Hall
(Hrvatski dom)
Obala Sv. Jurja 25 |
| 19:00 - 20:00 | Conference opening |
Croatian Hall (Hrvatski dom) Obala Sv. Jurja 25 |
| at 20:00 |
Welcoming drink and Exhibition "The Soul of the Mediterranean" opening (Exhibition will be opened as a part of international contest for best student photo about Mediterranean topic) |
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| Day 2 - Thursday, September 17th | ||
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| TIME | SCHEDULE | LOCATION |
| 9:30 - 12:00 |
Plenary session, Moderator: Michael Ursinus Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, PhD, University of Sydney, AustraliaDisplacement and renewal: Migration, small islands and cultural heritage Martin Bak Jørgensen, PhD, Aalborg University, Denmark Place-making through Radical Imaginaries Sanja Klempić Bogadi, PhD, Institute for Migration, Croatia Topic title |
Croatian Hall (Hrvatski dom) Obala Sv. Jurja 25 |
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Break | |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Session: Business and Economics I Moderator: Danica Šantić Petar Mišević, Dajana Maria Horvat, Matija Kikelj Perception and expectations of vocational school principals and teachers from the establishment of regional competence centers financed from EU funds (online presentation) Jadranka Ivanković, Karlo Smiljanić, Dubravko Kraus Zagreb Residents’ Perceptions of Crisis Management during Earthquakes (online presentation ) Linda Martić Kuran, Dijana Mečev Transparency and perceived impact of circular economy practices as drivers of consumer trust Mihail Arandarenko, Predrag Bejaković The ambivalent impact of hinterland on economic development of Mediterranean islands: solutions for the digital age Nikola Drašković, Romana Sabljić, Stella Antolović Marketing Perspectives of Packaging Sustainability: A Literature Review and Research Agenda Vanja Vejzagić Sustainability or Storytelling? A Transparency Audit of Island Hotel Communication |
ROOM A |
Session: Energetics; Public Services; Security; Sport;, Moderator: Ivan Dević Mirko Duić Public libraries on the Croatian islands: research on the availability and borrowing of books and other types of library holdings (online presentation) Dalibor Veseli, Diana Baus, Mladen Antolić Selection of the Optimal Structure of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System (online presentation) José Tavares, Henrique Alpalhão, João Pereira dos Santos Public Expenditure and Private Firm Performance: Using Religious Denominations for Causal Inference Josip Balen Emerging Technologies for Enhanced Fire Management and Disaster Mitigation Mladen Antolić, Brian O'Regan, Dalibor Veseli Learning-Oriented Autonomous Energy Systems for Islands: Insights from European Research and Innovation Projects Krešimir Lacković, Dejan Pernjak, Tina Varjačić Media reporting on the leading clubs in the Croatian Football League during the 2024/25 deason with a focus on Adriatic clubs |
ROOM B | |
Session: History Moderator: Michael Ursinus Loredana Neacsu Between Universalism and National Identity: Mircea Eliade vs Petre Țuțea example within the european intellectual framework (from Interwar to Contemporary epoch) (online presentataion) Janina Burlacu The Silent Migration of 1980s Romania (online presentation) Ivan Brlić Trstenik – the historical tides of a lighthouse island Zlatko Đukić, Krešimir Bušić The influence of migration movements on the development of trade and trade routes in the Mediterranean: An example of the development of the eastern Adriatic "arrival cities" of Vis, Hvar and Korčula Tomislav Štuka Vladimir Feller – curriculum vitae from the police file Ivana Žebec-Šilj Multiplant Jugoplastika in Mediterranean Insular Landscape Zlatko Đukić, Robert Stubičar Ancient Vis: geographical position and its relationship with the Illyrians and Rome |
ROOM C | |
Session: Sociology and Psychology I Moderator: Sara Ursić Matija Krizmanić Between Gender and Nation: Contesting Imaginaries of Gendered Futures Marija Neralić, Igor Mikloušić, Renata Franc Role of climate change beliefs and concern in explaining Croatian citizens’ mitigation and adaptation intentions Marina Maglić, Tomislav Pavlović, Iva Sušilović Exploring perceived efficacy of collective action and tolerance for everyday norm violations as predictors of support for political violence in the Croatian context Mateo Žanić, Geran-Marko Miletić, Ivana Bendra The Local Present and Future from Residents’ Perspectives: The Role of Social Capital and Perceived Material Status Iva Sušilović, Ines Sučić, Renata Franc The Relationship Between Constructive Patriotism, System Justification and Collective Action in Croatia Dora Popović, Marija Kostanić, Iva Šverko Regional differences in the quality of working life in Croatia |
ROOM D | |
Session: Sociology and Psychology II Moderator: Marko Mustapić Jana Šarinić, Miljenko Jurković Preservation of Historical Landscape in Croatia – How to reconcile different approaches within the spatial planning? (online presentation) Josip Ježovita, Toni Ćosić, Lovro Knežević Navigating the Digital Shift: Empirical Insights into AI Acceptance and Interactional Patterns in Croatia Dominika Ochnik Interconnections Between Mental Health, Social Health, and the Physical Environment: A Longitudinal Network Perspective Irena Miljković Krečar, Elsamir Salija Should I Stay or Should I Go? Predicting Quit Thoughts and Return Intentions in Seasonal Hospitality Work Ivana Maurović, Maja Tadić Vujčić, Marko Turk Support for Mentors and Early-Career Researchers During the PhD Process: Contrasting Perspectives Jana Šarinić, Sanja Klempić Bogadi Aging in Mediterranean Heritage Spaces (online presentation) |
ROOM E | |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:30 - 18:30 | Session: Business and Economics II Moderator: Iva Senegović, Ivana Vrhovski, Lovro Ranković (online presentation) Drivers of women’s participation in non-traditional occupations Karol Szomolányi, Martin Lukáčik, Adriana Lukáčiková Asymmetric Responses of Retail Fuel Prices to Crude Oil Price Changes in Croatia: Evidence from Conventional Econometric Methods and the Linex Adjustment Cost Function José Tavares, Sharmin Sazedj The gender pay gap at the top: the role of networks Claude Cellich A Comparative Analysis of Two Startups Becoming Major Players in the Retail Market for Coffee in China Inessa Sytnik, Said Edaich, Artem Stopochkin The legality facing the traficking on cultural heritage Maja Vizjak Islands in the digital era - The potential of transformation into digital and flexible forms of work on Hvar, Brač and Vis |
ROOM A |
Session: Education I Moderator: Tomislav Pušić Nikola Novaković From Play to Competence: Croatian Gaming Magazines as Informal Digital Education for Youth (online presentation) Ivan Dević Reasons for choosing secondary vocational education and school satisfaction Martin Žagar Elaboration on project outcomes of remote digital health education Mirela Müller Practical Training as a Space for Developing the Professional Identity of German as a Foreign Language Students in the Context of Sustainable Education Barbara Nowak Building relationships between mothers and children within prison walls in the context of rehabilitation and social readaptation in selected European Union countries Eta Krpanec, Dora Popović, Toni Babarović Who are the future Croatian sailors? Analysis of the educational profile and motivation of students in the vocational program Maritime Officer Jurica Grzunov, Ljiljana Zekanović-Korona, Katarina Alvir AI Policies and Academic Autonomy in Higher Education: The Case of the University of Zadar Martina Klanjčić, Sanda Marjanović, Martina Majić The Role and Challenges of Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) Instruction in Higher Education: The Perspective of Students from Two Higher Education Institutions Evelina Miščin, Sruti Narra Formalising Reflection on GenAI Feedback in Writing Instruction in Higher Education to Enhance Writing Quality and Critical Use of GenAI |
ROOM B | |
Session: Sustainable Development; Agriculture and Fisheries; Marine and Biology Moderator: Gordana Ćorić Sanja Stanić, Ivana Ćoko Green spaces as a factor of urban quality of life (online presentation) Krešimir Malarić Satellite monitoring of sea level rise due to the climate change (online presentation) Maja Martinuš, Andrea Čobić, Kristina Pikelj The geology of the Mala Palagruža islet in the Central Adriatic Sea, Croatia Zoran Šikić, Morana Bačić, Ana Grgica Knežević The state of nature conservation of the islands of Zadar County Melis Mladineo Brničević Development of nautical tourism in Komiža Josip Knezović, Ana Knezović, Ana Šikić Resource Efficient System for Urban Farming Using Internet of Things and Web-Technologies Kristina Pikelj, Andrea Čobić, Zorica Petrinec Sedimentological characteristics of the Vis Island sandy beaches – implications for the beach stability Majda Rubić Doubts about jurisdiction over 4 remote islands |
ROOM C | |
Session: Media and Communication Moderator: Augustin Derado Domagoj Bebić, Stana Odak Krasić The Communicative Potential of Golf in the Digital Media Space: A Narrative Review (online presentation) Vesna Kalajžić, Marijana Ražnjević Zdrilić, Dejan Gluvačević Cultural Production as a Communication Practice: Local Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Constituting the Place Identity of Preko (Ugljan Island) Gordana Tkelec, Trina Šarić, Lovorka Gotal Dmitrović Conceptual Modeling of Weather and Climate Reporting in Adriatic Countries Elena Vranjković, Nikolina Borčić, Ivona Čulo Analysis of Alice Weidel’s Political Communication on TikTok: Populistic Strategies based on Personalisation and Emotional Mobilisation Marija Slijepčević, Ozren Kronja Fact-Checking and Trust: Evidence from a Student Survey on Perceptions of Disinformation in general and in Tourism-Related Content Goran Vojković Influencer Marketing and the Hidden Advertising Gap: Regulatory Challenges at the Intersection of Law and Digital Communication Vanja Koljan Comparative Analysis – Communication Channels in Social Partnership: A Comparison of Effectiveness and Distraction in the Period 2008–2015 and Today Zlatko Vidačković Cinema Narratives and the Construction of Island Identity |
ROOM D | |
Session: Sociology and Psychology III Moderator: Iva Šverko Tamara Bolić, Tihana Brkljačić Adolescent Physical Activity: Gender Differences in Well-Being Indicators (online presentataion) Bruno Škovrlj REAL NIGHTS VR - Immersive 360-degree videos for the assessment of alcohol craving: A feasibility study Maja Tadić, Divna Blažev When High Standards Backfire: Perfectionism and Longitudinal Changes in Exhaustion and Engagement Among Early Career Researchers Renata Glavak Tkalić, Bruno Škovrlj, Vicko Ćudina Judging the book by its cover: Patterns of drug-related crimes and characteristics of their perpetrators Matea Milak, Marta Keglević Hybrid Pathways to Participation: Offline and Online Sociality in Local Development Planning across Mediterranean and Continental Croatia Ines Sučić, Anja Wertag, Vicko Ćudina, Katarina Sokić, Janko Međedović It Matters Where You Work: Job Satisfaction and Well-Being Among Correctional Prison Officers in Croatia Lynette Šikić-Mićanović Leisure in Professional Life: Gendered Meanings and Inequalities |
ROOM E | |
| 20:30 - 21:30 | Movie screening | Summer Cinema Vis |
| Day 3 – Friday, September 18th | ||
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| TIME | SCHEDULE | LOCATION |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Session: Social participation of youth on the Croatian islands Moderator: Marko Mustapić Marko Mustapić, Vanja Dergić & Marija Antić Youth on the Croatian islands and collective memory on the 20th century Nikša Dubreta & Antonija Beroš From “killing the winter boredom” to social recognition: social participation of young people from the Tartajun association Benjamin Perasović More than participation? Women's bowling club Komiža in the context of social participation of young people on the island of Vis Dino Vukušić & Andrej Ivan Nuredinović 'A Local Story of a Global Sport': Cricket in Zagreb and on the Island of Vis |
ROOM A |
Session: Arts and Literature; Culture and Tradition I Moderator: Lynette Škić Mićanović Emili Ema Sedlar Listening to Memory: Poetic Sound and Testimonies in Ivan Ramljak's Islands of Forgotten Cinema Ozana Ramljak, Antonio David Perina A Psycholinguistic Approach to the Mediterranean Literary Text La sirena by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Maria Levačić, Ivan Perkov The Mediterranean as a Moral Space: Implicit Bioethics in the Work of Predrag Matvejević Elena Komissarova Intermedial Strategies in Pictorial Analysis: Three Self-Portraits by Aurélia de Souza (1866–1922) Ilija Barišić Modernist Narrative Strategies in Video Games: Ludonarrative Dissonance and the Fragmented Subject in Spec Ops: The Line |
ROOM B | |
Session: Arts and Literature; Culture and Tradition II Moderator: Marija Slijepčević Jeronim Dorotić EU Cultural Heritage Policies and Their Role in Revitalization of Croatia’s Islands Heritage: Insights from EU Projects (online presentation) Sara Miščin Growing Up in the Shadow of Conflict: Childhood, Trauma, and Memory in Igor Beleš’s Listanje kupusa and Siobhan Dowd’s Bog Child Augustin Derado, Kristina Dobra Between Roots and Routes: Women’s Lives and Intergenerational Gendered Change on a Small Adriatic Island Nikolina Borčić, Sanda Marjanović, Mara Pekez The Power of Narrative in Celebrity Culture: The Identity, and Affective Layers of Bad Bunny’s Performance at the 2026 Super Bowl Sara Ursić, Andrija Mišetić, Marija Geiger Zeman Urban Atmosphere and Daily Rhythms of an Island Town: The Case of Korčula |
ROOM C | |
Session: Migration; Demography II Moderator: Maja Vizjak Marija Geiger Zeman, Mirela Holy, Nikola Šimunić Mediterranean Migration and Silent Women's Voices: Mapping the Field Through Narrative Literature Review (online presentation) Mirela Holy, Marija Geiger Zeman Climate Migrations in Environmental Education: Content Analysis of Croatian and Slovenian Secondary School Curricula (online presentation) Ivo Turk, Nikola Šimunić, Stanko Rihtar The Impact of Transportation Accessibility on the Number and Age of Household Members by Town and Municipality in Lika-Senj County (2001 - 2021) (online presentation) Mirela Holy Migration and Mediterranean Island Studies through a 2025 Literature Content Analysis (online presentation) |
ROOM D | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Session: Dalmatian Islands in the 20th Century: Selected Themes Moderator: Ivan Hrstić Vicko Marelić Bridge over troubled sea - the Curzolari islands as a geopolitical stake in the First World War Ivan Hrstić Building a Communist Society on the Island Marko Mustapić European Water Polo Champions from the Island of Korčula: The History of a Club Josip Mihaljević, Ivan Hrstić The Opening of the Island of Vis to Foreign Nationals in the Twilight of Yugoslav Socialism |
ROOM A |
Session: Migration; Demography I Moderator: Ivan Perkov Leon Brajša-Žganec Sovereign Military Order of Malta as a model for safeguarding international legal personality of small island states faced with sea level rise Tomislav Pušić, Mashudu Salifu Between Transit and Home: Contrasting Migration Governance Logics in Zagreb and Rijeka Jelena Bućan, Marko Pilić, Tonći Prodan Mediterranean Islands as Migration Gateways: A Comparative Analysis of Lampedusa and Lesbos Rebeka Mesarić Žabčić, Mario Bara, Krešimir Ivanda Return Migration to Croatian Islands: Navigating Opportunities and Social Sustainability Andrej Ivan Nuredinović, Dino Vukušić, Luka Kropivnik Leisure as Cultural Work in Croatian and Slovenian Diasporic Communities in Australia Danica Šantić, Milena Toković, Jelena Stoilković Gnjatović Serbia's Youth at a Crossroads: Between Emigration and Disengagement |
ROOM B | |
Session: Education II Moderator: Nikolina Borčić Alenka Poljičak, Ana Barić Financial Literacy of Students at the Polytechnic of Zagreb (online presentation) Loreta Kovačević, Ana Popović Teacher Education Students’ Attitudes Toward the Role of Folklore in Primary Education Branko Mihaljević Bridging the Gap in Software Development Education with Java: Comparing Academic Curricula with Industry Certifications, Employer Expectations, and the Impact of AI Tools Andrija Bernik An Adaptive–Generative Integration Framework for Higher Education Zrinka Friganović Sain Academic Writing in the Age of AI: Self-Regulated Learning and Students’ Help-Seeking Practices Gordana Ćorić Interdisciplinary Approaches to Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset: The Role of Education, Mentorship, and Reinvention Rebbeca Charry Roje AI Tools and Student Writing: Perceptions of Creativity, Authenticity and Authorship Iva Kišasondi Bašić, Ljerka Luić Transformation of Communication in Formal Hierarchical Systems through the Application of the Design Thinking Method Lucija Heide, Martina Majić, Siniša Jovčić Between Security and Uncertainty: Foreign Language Anxiety in Digital Communication from the Perspective of EFL University Students |
ROOM C | |
Session: Tourism Moderator: Ivan Brlić Marta Takahashi, Rudi Grula, Marko Jurakić Resource and Attraction Base of Međimurje County in the Function of Sustainable and Accessible Tourism Development (online presentatation) Marta Borić Cvenić, Jana Zubin, Ariana Ergović He Impact of Cultural Events on the Tourism Development of A Destination Marko Koščak State of Tourism in the Mediterranean – Trends, Impacts, Perspectives Marica Marinović Golubić, Matea Milak, Emma Kovačević Commercializing the Island Dream: Second Home Transformations on the Island Lošinj, Croatia Emma Kovačević, Matea Milak, Geran-Marko Miletić Second Homes Between Digitalization and Commercialization: An Island Context Mario Vukelić, Ivana Vrcić Legal Aspects of Nautical Tourism on the Croatian Adriatic Nataša Jeličić, Dubravko Kraus Youthful Perspectives on Sustainability Tourism at Adriatic Sea |
ROOM D | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Session: Media, gender and ecology on Croatian islands Moderator: Rašeljka Krnić Rašeljka Krnić Media Framing of Croatian Islands: An Exploratory Analysis of Regional News Discourse Kristina Dobra & Augustin Derado Waste Management on a Small Island: Community Practices and Infrastructural Constraints on Zlarin Dražen Šimleša Youth activism for sustainable development on the island of Korčula Marija Antić, Rašeljka Krnić & Vanja Dergić Islands as Political Spaces: Gender and Local Leadership in Croatia |
ROOM A |
" Transformation of management and supervisory boards in the era of artificial intelligence (TUNO-AI)" |
ROOM B | |
Poster Session Moderator: Katica Jurčević Filomena Soares, Ana Paula Lopes Building 21st-Century Skills Through Logical Challenges Tatjana Stanivuk Integrating Mathematical Modeling into Maritime Education for Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Islands Ana Paula Lopes, Filomena Soares Artificial Intelligence Tools for Mathematics Teaching in Higher Education: Opportunities, Applications, and Challenges Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko, Antonija Ereš, Josip Radić Sustainable Cementitious Composites with Recycled Materials and Data-Driven Optimisation Dinko Primorac, Ivona Huđek Kanižaj, Željka Marčinko Trkulja Bridging Digital Transformation and Sustainable Business: A Theoretical Overview of the DiTOP Research Project Anamarija Šrefić, Josipa Matotek Bridging Mathematical Literacy and Discipline-Specific English Competence in Engineering Education: A Case Study Patrik Richnák, Nikol Valachovičová Factors Influencing University Students’ Use of Micromobility Dražen Crčić, Tomislav Horvat, Ladislav Havaš Confirming the Incorrect: How Free Ai Chatbots Validate Wrong Answers in Complex Problem-Solving Tasks Tomislav Horvat, Ladislav Havaš, Dražen Crčić AI Chatbots and Learning Materials: The Influence of Prompt Formulation on Responses in Educational Contexts Ladislav Havaš, Tomislav Horvat, Bruno Dabelić Supporting Student Learning in STEM Education through Generative AI: A Case Study in Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering and Database Courses Ozana Ramljak, Katica Jurčević Arrival City on the Adriatic: Migration as the Foundation of Split’s Identity and Cultural Heritage Maja Kolega, Ina Kolega, Edo Končurat Moonlit Rhythms and Summer Seasons: Place Identity Between Fishing and Tourism in Kali Stanko Rihtar, Marko Marinić Emigration from Croatia: A Comparison of the Coast and the Interior Marsel Antunović, Sandra Šokčević, Radmila Pavličić Integration Policies and the Valorisation of Migrants’ Human Capital in the European Union: The Case of Croatia Diana Plantić Tadić, Patricia Brkić, Mario Fraculj The Role of Social Media in Promoting Banking Services: Perspectives of Students and Marketing Managers in Croatia Kristina Habschied, Vinko Krstanović, Krešimir Mastanjević Production of Wort-based Beverages with the Addition of Pineapple Juice Jelena Kurtović Mrčelić, Zrinka Jakl, Boria Vitas Cape Stupišće, Island of Vis – The First No-Take Marine Reserve in Croatia Krešimir Dabo, Danijel Knežević, Krešimir Starčević Cultural Heritage and Destination Image Formation: Perspectives of Students from Istria and the Kvarner Region Joško Lozić, Katerina Fotova Čiković, Ines Lozić Evaluating the Business Results of Tripadvisor Platform |
ROOM D | |
| at 19:00 | Gala Dinner Gala dinner will be held in the amazing interior of the Restaurant Villa Kaliopa in Vis. |
Vladimira Nazora 34 |
| Day 4 – Saturday, September 19th | ||
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| TIME | SCHEDULE | LOCATION |
| 10:00 - 14:00 | Social Program Social program will include guided tour around the island of Vis and visit to the City of Komiža |
The Town of Komiža |