Biography

Milena (Stanojević) Toković gained a bachelor’s degree in sociology, at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade (2009), where she also received a master’s (2013) and doctoral degree (2020). She earned another master’s degree at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Department of Management and Organization: marketing management and public relations. She worked as a Research Associate at the Institute for Sociological Research – Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, engaged in the research project Challenges of New Social Integration in Serbia: Concepts and Actors, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia (2012-2022). Further, she pursued advanced training at several summer schools and seminars (Summer schools: Democracy and Debate, SNSF; Exploring Belgrade: theory x discipline x method, LMU Munich/ University of Regensburg; Academy of Modern Management, Estiem, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences). She participated in several national and international research projects: Political leaders in European cities (Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, 2014-2015), Research and Innovative Strategies in the Field of Social Sciences and Humanities (The World Bank, 2015), Euro student (University of Belgrade, 2017), European Social Survey (European Infrastructural Consortium, Institute of Sociological Research, University of Belgrade, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, financially supported by Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia; 2018, 2020, 2021, 2020), Humans and Society in Times of Crisis: Challenges in the sphere of work, family, lifestyle in the context of the covid 19 pandemic in Serbia: new solidarity and new inequalities) (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, 2021-2022), E mindful project (Enhancing European Migration Narrative to Develop Further Union’s Long-Term Actions) (2022-) (OSCE, ILO, EUI/OPAM).

Research interests: urban sociology – city branding, city identity, territorial capital, cultural policy, festivalisation of urban spaces

Membership in foreign and domestic associations

Мilena Toković  is a member of the Serbian Sociological Association and the Sociological Scientific Society of Serbia.

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Stanojević Milena. 2013. The Challenges of Cultural Globalization: Cultural Identity and Globalization. In: Vladimir Vuletic, Jovan Ciric i Uros Suvakovic, Globalization and Desovereignization, Belgrade: Serbian Sociological Association, Institute of Comparative Law

 

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Тoković Мilena, Petrović Mina. 2017. The Brand Potential of „Soft“ Factors of the Territorial Capital: A Study of Eight Medium Sized Cities in Serbia. Sociology and Space, Vol 207, No 1: 135 – 159

 

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1. Janković Stefan, Тoković Milena. 2021. Why are the Institutional Injustice and the Lack of Fairness Omnipresent in Serbia? A Pragmatic Assessment of Plural Orders of Worth. Sociology 63(2): 236-261.
2. Petrović Jelisaveta, Toković Milena. 2020. Global- Local Knowledge Exchange and the Emergence of Translocal Spaces in the City: The Case of Belgrade, Sociology 62(4): 590-611.
3. Simić Nataša, Toković Milena, Đorđević Vesna. 2019.  Work Satisfaction of Female Scientists in the Serbian Post-Socialist Transformation Context. Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology. 14(1): 297 – 323.
4. Petrović Mina, Toković Milena. Neo-endogenous development and ecological paradox: case study of six cities in Serbia. Sociology, journal of sociology and antropology, VOL LVIII, Special issue: 181 – 209
5. Bobić Mirjana, Stanojević Milena (2014), “Transition from marrage into parenthood: discourses and practice – dyadic perspective”, in: Sociology, journal of sociology and antropology, 4/2014
6. Bobic Mirjana, Stanojevic Milena (2014), „The Process of Family Transformation and Couples’ Self Reflection – Dyadic Perspective“, in: Sociology, journal of sociology and antropology, 4/2014
7. Stanojevic Milena, Petrovic Dejan. 2012. Mirko Kosic – a forgotten sociology. Sociological Review, XLVI, No. 1
8. Stanojevic, Milena. 2010. Serbian kafana as an institution and the development of the modern society: functions of the kafana. Teme 34 (3): 821 – 837

 

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1. Toković Milena. 2016. Dragoljub B. Đorđević, Dimitrije Bukvić (2014), Kafanološki astal/Karirani stolnjak, Novi Sad: Prometej; Niš: Mašinski fakultet. Sociology, journal of sociology and antropology,VOL LVIII, No 1: 169 – 175
2. Stanojevic, Milena. 2014. Dragoljub B. Djordjevic, Kafanologija, Belgrade: Sluzbeni glasnik (rewiev). Sociology, journal of sociology and antropology, LVI  N⁰3: 372 – 375
3. Stanojevic Milena. 2011. Dragoljub B. Djordjevic, Kazuj krčmo Džerimo, Belgrade: Službeni glasnik; (rewiev). Sociology, journal of sociology and antropology, Vol. LIII, N° 3: 367-369

 

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Stanojevic Milena, Jovanovic Milos. 2013. The potential of internet marketing in the city branding process. In: Gorka Gandov, Marko Laketa, Sanel Jakupovic (editors), The power of communication, Banja Luka: Pan European University Apeiron

 

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Petrović Mina, Toković Milena. 2018. Cities in the Looking glass: Between Identity and Brand Image. Belgrade: Institute for Sociological Research – Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade

 

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1. Backović Vera, Toković Milena. Effect of the Covid 19 pandemic on the lifestyle of the members of the academic community in Belgrade. In: Petrović M (ed). Humans and Society in Times of Crisis: Challenges in the sphere of work, family, lifestyle in the context of the covid 19 pandemic in Serbia: new solidarity and new inequalities. Belgrade: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
2. Toković, Milena. 2018. On the Back of the Mad Bull: A Socially Engaged/Activist Art – Erasure or Closure of Borders?, In: Lutovac, Zoran and Mrđa, Slobodan (eds). Contemporary Migration and Social Development – An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Beograd: SSD, IDN, ISI FF

 

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1. Vesković Milica, Stanojević Milena. 2016. Understanding National Identity of the Political Elite. In: Political Elite in Serbia in the Period of Consolidation of Capitalist System. Belgrade: Institute of Sociology and Social Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, Čigoja: 179 – 201
2. Stanojević Milena. 2015. Concept of „Creative“ and „Exciting“ City in the Development of Middle- Sized Towns: Zrenjanin, Sombor and Šabac”, in Society and Space. Urban and Rural space. Economic, Legal and Organizational space,  Novi Sad: Serbian Sociological Association, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy and Institute of Comparative Law: 63-77
3. Stanojević Milena. 2014. The Potential of Local Development of Cities (Užice, Šabac, Kragujevac, Novi Pazar):Creative Use of Local Traditions. In: Petrović, Mina (ed.) Structural and Action Potential of Local Development, Belgrade: Institute for Sociological Research, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, Cigoja: 181 – 215

 

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Toković, Milena 2020. Branding Belgrade as a Proactive Development Strategy in the Sphere of Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Fest and Bemus (doctoral dissertation). Belgrade: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy

 

Other

Stanojević Milena. 2016. Sociology, High School Textbook, Belgrade: Novi Logos, 1 – 325