Biography
Zoran Samardzija is a Professor in the School of Film and Television. He primarily teaches courses in Cinema and Television Studies. He has published several articles on European and American cinemas. His first book, Post‑Communist Malaise: Cinematic Responses to European Integration, was published in 2020 by Rutgers University. He is currently completing his second book, Negative Aesthetics and Political Collapse in Eastern European and Balkan Cinemas, anticipated in 2025 with Routledge Press.
Instructional Areas
Cinema and Television Studies
Creative Practice and Research Interests
Post-Communist European art cinemas, Post-Classical Hollywood cinema, Twin Peaks and David Lynch.
Degrees
B.A., English Loyola University of Chicago 1998
M.A., English Literature Northwestern University 1999
Ph.D., English University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2005