BASIC INFO
Nirha Efendic works as a curator for oral literature at the National Museum of BiH, Department of Ethnology. Her works mainly focus on oral literature, and especially
lyric poetry, while her current research interest is extended to anthropology. She had gained valuable academic and research experience during her visits to Oxford and Staffordshire University in the period 2006-2008. She obtained her Master degree in 2009 and PhD degree in 2014 both at Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Efendic, N. (2022) Fragments of Intangible Cultural heritage of Srebrenica Refugees and Its’ Returnees, Vol. 7, No 2 (19) DHS 2, 2022,101-116.

Efendic, N. (2022) Three Versions of the Ballad from Bosnia’s North about Pledging a Son for a Brother, Vol. 7, No 3 (20) DHS 2, 2022, 27-36.

Halilovich, H., and Efendic, N. (2021). From Refugees to Trans-local Entrepreneurs: Crossing the Borders between Formal Institutions and Informal Practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Journal of Refugee Studies. DOI 10.1093 /JRS/ Vol. 34, No 1, 2021. Published by Oxford University Press. 663-680.

Efendic, N., Pasovic, E., & Efendic, A. S. (2018). Understanding the Informal Economy in Practice – Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina, e-Finanse, 14(4), 77-89.

Efendic, N. (2018) Sevdalinke Withdin the Framework of Bosniak Oral Literature, in: The scent of Quinces prepared by Masha Belyavski-Frank, Language Institute of the University of Sarajevo and National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (337-357)

Efendic, N. (Ed.) (2018) Folk Narratives from Derventa and its surrounding, Slavic committee and the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo 2018.

Efendic, N., Krzovic, I., Causevic, M., Čengić, A., and Kodric-Zaimovic, L. (2018) Brief History of Bosniak Culture, Traditional Culture, Edition Bosniaks, Sarajevo: SIMURG Media, STAV and IUS (11-37)

Efendic, N., Gavrilović, D. Krasniqi, V. Obad, O. Prica, I. Skokic, T. (2017). Women’s Entrepreneurship Between Production and Reproduction. Report on the ethnographic work carried out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, and Serbia, Available at: Women’s Entrepreneurship Between Production and Reproduction

Efendic, N. (2015) Bosniak oral lyric – cultural-historical frames of genesis and poetic features, Slavic committees and The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo

Efendic, N. (2015) Sevdalinka Within the Framework of Bosniak Oral Literature, Hrvatski casopis za etnologiju i folkloristiku Narodna Umjetnost, Institut za etnologiju i folkloristiku, Zagreb

Efendic, N. (2015) The Bunch of Lyrical Oral Songs in the Memories of Srebrenica Returnees”, in: Women as Bearers of folk music practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Academy of Music, University of Sarajevo / ICTM National Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina, pp. 186-195.

Efendic, N. (2013) A view of the oral poetry of Prusac area based on new material, Herald of the National Museum – Ethnology, Vol. 50, pp. 193-209.

Efendic, N. (2010) A view of the Sephardic Romansa in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatian Journal of Ethnology and Folklore Research, Vol. 47, Issue 2, pp. 163-147.

Efendic, N. (2010) Đ. Butorovic: Morics – purpose of remembering and memories, Etnolog, Vol. 20, pp. 359-362.

Efendic, N. (2009) Sevdalinkas in edition of Janko M. Veselinovic in renew publication, Letter – Journal for Linguistics and Literary Studies, Vol. 7, pp.

Efendic, N. (2007) Anthology of Bosniaks’ Lullabies, Sarajevo: Preporod.

SELECTED PROJECTS
2012: The state of oral tradition on the territory of Srebrenica-Potocari, Eastern BiH, An ethnological research supported by the Ministry of Education and Science FBiH

2010-2011: Ethnological researches of Konjic down-town, Hercegovina, Member of the research team, Ethnology Department, National Museum BiH

2008-2009: Changes in everyday life of displaced Srebrenica residents settled in Sarajevo region, Member of the research team, Ethnology Department, National Museum BiH

2008-2009: Ethnological research of Prusac area, Central BiH, Member of the research team, Ethnology Department, National Museum BiH

2008: Ethnological research of Kraljeva Sutjeska area, Central BiH, Member of the research team, Ethnology Department, National Museum BiH