Biography

Date and place of birth: 15.08.1982. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Rajko Golić attended elementary school in Sarajevo and Sremčica, and high school in Vlasenica (Republic of Srpska). He completed his geography studies at the Faculty of Geography in Belgrade in 2005, with an average grade of 9.58. Rajko Golić completed his magister’s studies at the Faculty of Geography in Belgrade, majoring in Regional Geography, in 2010, when he defended his magister’s thesis “Natural Potentials in the Function of Regional Development of the Municipality of Mali Zvornik”. He defended his doctoral dissertation “Srpska Crna Gora – contemporary geographical changes in the function of regional development” in 2016. In 2011, Rajko Golić was elected to the position of assistant for the scientific field of Regional Geography, to the position of assistant professor in 2017, and to the position of associate professor in 2022. He participated in 24 domestic and international scientific conferences, published 80 scientific and professional works, one university textbook, two textbooks for primary school and one textbook for secondary school. Rajko Golić is the author and organizer of two accredited seminars for geography teachers. He is currently the head of the Department of Regional Geography at the Faculty of Geography (2018-)

Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0003-0636-0245
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rajko-Golic

Participation in projects

• Natural, demographic and economic potentials of rural revitalization in Serbia (2006–2010) – Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia.
• Development programs for the revitalization of villages in Serbia (2011–) – Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
• Identification and study of Russian historical and cultural heritage in the Republic of Serbia (2018–2020) – Russian Geographical Society
• Geographical study of Kosovo and Metohija (2021–) – Matica srpska

Membership in foreign and domestic associations

• Member of the Serbian Geographical Society
• Member of the Center of the Russian Geographical Society in Serbia

Textbooks

Golić, R. (2021). Regional Geography of North America. Belgrade: University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography (pp. 1–372).

Golić, R., Šabić, D. and Vujadinović, S. (2019). Geography 1 – textbook for the first grade of high school. Belgrade: Novi Logos (pp. 1–247). (third edition 2022)

Vujadinović, S., Golić, R. and Šabić, D. (2019). Geography 6 – geography textbook for the sixth grade of elementary school. Belgrade: Novi Logos (pp. 1–189). (third edition 2021)

Vujadinović, S. and Golić, R. (2012). Geography 6 – geography textbook for the sixth grade of elementary school. Belgrade: Novi Logos (pp. 1–224). (seventh edition 2018)

Articles and chapters in monographs

Živanović, V., Joksimović, M., Golić, R., Malinić, V., Krstić, F., Sedlak, M. and Kovjanić, A. (2022). Depopulated and abandoned areas in Serbia in the 21st century—from a local to a national problem. Sustainability, 14(17), 10765. DOI: 10.3390/su141710765

Lukić, T., Pivac, T., Solarević, M., Blešić, I., Živković, J., Penjišević, I., Golić, R., Kalenjuk Pivarski, B., Bubalo-Živković, M. and Pandžić, A. (2022). Sustainability of Serbian Villages in COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions. Sustainability, 14(2), 703. DOI: 10.3390/su14020703

Lukić, T., Pivac, T., Cimbaljević, M., Đerčan, B., Bubalo Živković, M., Besermenji, S., Penjišević, I. and Golić, R. (2021). Sustainability of underground heritage; the example of the military galleries of the Petrovaradin fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia. Sustainability, 13(20), 11356. DOI: 10.3390/su132011356

Gajić, M., Golić, R. and Popović, S. (2021). Globalization and poverty. Herald – Geographic Society of the Republic of Srpska, 25, 77–92. DOI: 10.7251/HER2125077G

Joksimović, M., Šabić, D., Vujadinović, S., Golić, R. and Gajić, M. (2019). Duration of the snow cover and the need for artificial snow – A challenge for management in ski-centres of Serbia. In Leal Filho, W., Trbić, G. and Filipović, D. (eds.). Climate Change Adaptation in Eastern Europe (pp. 137–152). Climate Change Management Book Series. Cham: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-03383-5_10

Šabić, D., Golić, R., Vujadinović, S. and Joksimović, M. (2018). Present and future of new regional geography in the education school’s system and scientific discipline’s position at the University of Belgrade. Collection of Papers – Faculty of Geography at the University of Belgrade, 66(1), 39–51. DOI: 10.5937/zrgfub1866039S

Golić, R., Joksimović, M. and Vujadinović, S. (2017). Globalization vs. tradition – Cultural challenges for Serbian citizens. In: International Scientific Conference EMAN 2017. Economics & Management: Globalization Challenges – Conference Proceedings (pp. 526–532). Belgrade: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans; Koper: Faculty of Management Koper; Maribor: Doba Business School; Skopje: Integrated Business Faculty; Zaječar: Faculty of Management.

Golić, R., Joksimović, M. and Šabić, D. (2017). Historical hydropower projects and demographic processes – Case study Municipality of Mali Zvornik. Collection of Papers – Faculty of Geography at the University of Belgrade, 65(1), 53–71. DOI: 10.5937/zrgfub1765053G

Golić, R. and Joksimović, M. (2017). Regionalization of Serbia as an instrument of balanced regional development and reduction of regional inequalities. Collection of Papers – Faculty of Geography at the University of Belgrade, 65(1a), 209–226. DOI: 10.5937/zrgfub1765209G

Joksimović, M. and Golić, R. (2017). Indicators of regional inequality in Serbia. Collection of Papers – Faculty of Geography at the University of Belgrade, 65(1a), 227–249. DOI: 10.5937/zrgfub1765227J

Golić, R., Vujadinović, S. and Šabić, D. (2016). Ethnocultural diversity and multiculturalism in Canada. Collection of Papers – Faculty of Geography at the University of Belgrade, 64, 255–289. DOI: 10.5937/zrgfub1664255G

Potić, I., Golić, R. and Joksimović, T. (2016). Analysis of insolation potential of Knjaževac Municipality (Serbia) using multi-criteria approach. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 56, 235–245. ISSN 1364-0321; DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.11.056

Golić, R. (2016). Comparative method in regional geographical research Borivoja Ž. Milojevic. In Šabić, D. (ed.). Borivoje Ž. Milojević – life and work, thematic collection of papers (pp. 153–172). Belgrade: University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography; Belgrade: Serbian Geographical Society; Krupanj: Municipality of Krupanj.

Golić, R. (2016). Bibliography of Borivoje Ž. Milojević. In Šabić, D. (ed.). Borivoje Ž. Milojević – life and work, thematic collection of papers (pp. 483–559). Belgrade: University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography; Belgrade: Serbian Geographical Society; Krupanj: Municipality of Krupanj.

Joksimović, M., Gajić, M., Vujadinović, S., Golić, R. and Vuković, D. (2015). The effect of the thermal component change on regional climate indices in Serbia. Thermal Science, 19(suppl. 2), 391–403. DOI: 10.2298/TSCI150430105J

Potić, I., Joksimović, M. and Golić, R. (2015). Changes in vegetation cover on Stara Planina: towards sustainable management of ski resorts in sensitive areas. Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society, 95(2), 25–40. DOI: 10.2298/GSGD1502025P

Golić, R., Joksimović, M. and Krstić, F. (2015). Objectives, conditions and guidelines for the development of the rural area of Central Serbia. In Pavlović, M., Šabić, D. and Vujadinović, S. (ed.). Development potentials and limitations of the revitalization of the rural area of Central Serbia (pp. 51–70). Belgrade: University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography.

Joksimović, M., Golić, R., Vujadinović, S., Šabić, D., Jovanović Popović, D. and Barnfield, G. (2014). Restoring tourist flows and regenerating city’s image: the case of Belgrade. Current Issues in Tourism, 17(3), 220–233. DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2013.861390

Šabić, D., Knežević, A., Vujadinović, S., Golić, R., Milinčić, M. and Joksimović, M. (2013). Belgrade Slums – Life or Survival on the Margins of Serbian Society? Trames. A Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 17(1), 55–86. DOI: 10.3176/tr.2013.1.03

Vujadinović, S., Šabić, D., Joksimović, M., Golić, R., Živković, Lj. and Gatarić, D. (2013). Asylum Seekers from Serbia and the Problems of Returnees: Why Serbia is among the World’s Leading Countries in Number of Asylum Seekers. Dve domovini / Two Homelands, 37, 53–68. ISSN 0353-6777

Vujadinović, S., Šabić, D., Joksimović, M., Golić, R., Gajić, M., Živković, Lj. and Milinčić, M. (2013). Possibilities for Mountain-based Adventure Tourism: the Case of Serbia. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 19, 99–111. DOI: 10.2478/bog-2013-0007

Joksimović, M., Gajić, M. and Golić, R. (2013). Tourism Climatic Index in the Valorisation of Climate in Tourist Centers of Montenegro. Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society, 93(1), 15–34. DOI: 10.2298/GSGD1301015J

Šabić, D., Vujadinović, S., Milinčić, M., Golić, R., Stojković, S., Joksimović, M., Filipović, D., Šećerov, V. and Dimitrijević, D. (2012). The Impact of FDI on the Transitional Economy in Serbia – Changes and Challenges. Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, 9(3), 65–84.

Pavlović, M. and Golić, R. (2011). Tourism potentials of the Raška region and development of rural tourism. Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society, 91(3), 39–64. DOI: 10.2298/GSGD1103019J

Pavlović, M., Golić, R. and Šabić, D. (2010). The influence of water resources on transformation of spatial-functional structure of the territory of the municipality of Mali Zvornik and the possibilities for the construction of new hydro power plants. Bulletin of the Serbian Geographical Society, 90(3), 189–206. DOI: 10.2298/GSGD1003189P

Ćirković, M. and Golić, R. (2007). The problem of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina near the Sastavci settlement. Journal of the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, 57, 325–332.