PROFILE

Enthusiastic, experienced and fully qualified English Language Instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry as a teacher, researcher and a project author. Skilled in English as a Second Language (ESL), Communication and Academic Writing, and Literature. A dedicated and curious professional interested in digital humanities, innovative and creative approaches to teaching and research, in constant search for challenging projects.

EDUCATION

2016 PhD in English Literature

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology

Thesis title: "Female archetype in poetry of John Keats"

Supervisor: PhD Zoran Paunović, full professor

 

2009 MA in English literature and language

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology

Thesis title: "Letters of John Keats: evolution of the author’s poetics"

Supervisor: PhD Zoran Paunović, full professor

 

2001 BA in English language and literature

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology

Degree: licenced English language teacher/instructor

PUBLICATIONS

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS:

2021 Krsmanović, I. Engineering students’ attitudes towards Computer-assisted language learning in EFL. Belgrade English Language and Literature Studies, 2021, 13, 93-123.

2021 Krsmanović, I., Petrovic V. The Use of MS Teams in ESP instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic: Students’ attitudes towards the e-learning environment,  In Zoghlami, Naouel; Brudermann, Cédric; Sarré, Cédric; Grosbois, Muriel; Bradley, Linda; Thouësny, Sylvie (Eds), CALL and professionalisation: short papers from EUROCALL 2021 (pp. 189-193). Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2021.54.1331

2020 Krsmanović, I. Preispitivanje književnosti: o Slobodi govora i još koječemu, Letopis Matice srpske, Novi Sad, 506 (5), 745-756.

2019 Krsmanović, I. STEMANITIES as a Future Fit Scholarship: Trends and Challenges in Engineering Education for Industry 4.0. JETIE - Journal on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and related fields, Campus 02 Graz, Volume 1, DOI 10.21428/92f19a8b.594c147f

2019 Krsmanović, I. Mladenović, N. Uticaj masovnih medija na različite aspekte života mladih. Tehnika i praksa, 23, 2019.

2018 Krsmanović, I. Keats and babies: ‘’Child I’ve found thee!’’ . Contribution for Keats letters project website, October 2018 http://keatslettersproject.com/correspondence/keats-and-babies child-ive-found-thee/

2018 Krsmanović, I., Ristović M. Kvalitet komunikacije između vaspitno-obrazovne ustanove i korisnika usluga. Tehnika i praksa, 20, 2018, pgs. 213-221.

2017 Krsmanović, I. Sve ’Endimionove’ žene: From Blues to Bliss, (All the women of ’Endymion:’ From Blues to Bliss). Nasledje, 36 (XIV), Kragujevac, 2017, pgs. 213-225.

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, PEER-REVIEWED:

2022 Krsmanović, I., Tica, L., Đorić, B., Gojgić, N. Social Presence and Satisfaction in an ESP context during Emergency Remote English Language Teaching. CIET 2022 International Conference, Valencia, Spain. 

2020 Petrović V., Krsmanović, I. The Real Needs of Foreign Language Teachers as Practitioners within Teacher Education and Professional Development Process. CIET 2020, pgs. 736-744.

2019 Krsmanović, I., Tokić S. Integrating culture and literature through the project-based learning in an ESP classroom: The case of Frankenstein.  Zagreb, Croatia, LSP Conference 2019, pgs. 101-113.

2018 Krsmanović, I. John Keats’s ''Isabella as a Romantic Demeter: Individuation Unachieved. ELALT 4, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2018, pgs, 187-203.

2016 Krsmanović, I. Kitsova metafizička potraga: arhetip femme fatal u baladi 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'.  Language, literature, philosophy, ALFA BK University, Belgrade, 2016, pgs.139-152.

2014 Krsmanović, I. Helenizam u poeziji i pismima Džona Kitsa (Hellenism in poetry and letters of John Keats). Kultura u ogledalu jezika i književnosti, ALFA University, Belgrade, 2014, pgs. 273-284.

2013 Krsmanović, I. Čulnost kao samospoznaja u pismima i pesmama Džona Kitsa. Paradigms, influences, reception: Philological research today, Faculty of Philology, Belgrade, 2013, pgs. 51-64.

2012 Krsmanović, I. Mitološka boginja kao alter-ego: ’Oda Psihi’ Džona Kitsa. Language, literature, mythology, ALFA University, Belgrade, 2012, pgs. 257- 269.

2010 Krsmanović, I. Znaci realizma u epistolarnoj tradiciji- slučaj Džona Kitsa. Language, literature, changes, Faculty of Philosophy Niš, 2010, pgs. 157-169.

2010 Krsmanović, I. Powerpoint prezentacije u učenju engleskog kao stranog jezika. Technology and informatics in education Conference (TIO), Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, 7-9. May 2010, Čačak, pgs. 608-614. 

2009 Krsmanović, I, Petrović V. Factors affecting quality in teaching English as a second language.  6th Research/Expert Conference with International Participation Quality 2009, Neum, Bosnia & Herzegovina, June, 04-07, 2009. pgs. 701-706.

TALKS/ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

2019 Krsmanović, I. I'm all ears: Sounds of Violence and Desire in Jennifer Egan's Black box. University of Vienna Conference More than Meets the Ear, September 19-21, 2019

2019 Krsmanović, I., Tokić S. Integrating culture and literature through the project-based learning in an ESP classroom: The case of Frankenstein. Zagreb, Croatia, LSP Conference, 21-23 February 2019.

2018 Krsmanović, I. Mary Shelley as a Myth-Maker: L’écriture féminine Re-visiting the genre. 200 years of Frankenstein - Frankenreads, Technical College Čačak, 22-25 October 2018.

2017 Krsmanović, I. John Keats’s ‘’Isabella’’ as a Romantic Demeter: Individuation Unachieved. ELALT 4, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2017

2016 Krsmanović, I. Kitsova metafizička potraga: arhetip femme fatal u baladi 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'. Language, literature, philosophy, ALFA University, Belgrade, Serbia, 2016

2014 Krsmanović, I. Helenizam u poeziji i pismima Džona Kitsa. Kultura u ogledalu jezika i književnosti, ALFA University, Belgrade, Serbia, 2014

2013 Krsmanović, I. Čulnost kao samospoznaja u pismima i pesmama Džona Kitsa. Paradigms, influences, reception: Philological research today, Faculty of Philology, Belgrade, Serbia, 2013

2012 Krsmanović, I. Mitološka boginja kao alter-ego: ’Oda Psihi’ Džona Kitsa. Language, literature, mythology, ALFA University, Belgrade, Serbia, 2012.

2012 Krsmanović, I. Od "dečaka koji obećava" do istinskog pesnika: apologija vrednosti Džona Kitsa. Language, literature, values Conference, Faculty of Philosophy, Niš, Serbia, 27- 28, April 2012.

2012 Krsmanović, I, Petrović V. .Chatting out of the box: Presentations in English for Improving Speaking Skills. ELTA Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, 18-19 May 2012

2010 Krsmanović, I. Powerpoint presentations – necessary "technology" to achieve language "luxury". ELTA Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, 7-9 May 2010

2010 Krsmanović, I. Powerpoint prezentacije u učenju engleskog kao stranog jezika. Technology and informatics in education Conference (TIO), Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, Čačak, Serbia, 7-9. May 2010

Publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings, in collaboration:

1. Brajović D, Sretenović D, Stanković K, Krsmanović I. Treatment of electric sources of light with mercury as a hazardous waste. International Conference "Dangerous industrial waste and treatment of industrial water. Palić, Serbia, 22-24 May 2017.
2. Nikolić M, Gojgić N, Krsmanović I, Petrović V. Разни аспекти коришћења интернета за подршку у образовном процесу (Different aspects of using the Internet as a support to an educational process). 10th Scientific-professional Conference with international participation ”QUALITY 2017”, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17-20. May 2017.
3. Gojgić N, Nikolić M, Petrović V, Krsmanović I. The functional model for process planning as a support to the development of an information system. 18th International Research/Expert Conference ”Trends in the Development of Machinery and Associated Technology” TMT 2014, Budapest, Hungary 10-12, September 2014.
4. Gojgić N, Nikolić M, Petrović V, Krsmanović I. Trends in development of machinery and associated technology information model for electronic archiving of documents. 17th International Research/Expert Conference "TMT 2013," Istanbul, Turkey, 10-11 September 2013.
5. Gojgić N, Nikolić M, Krsmanović I, Petrović V. The use of case tools for modelling as a support for information system design. 16th International research/expert Conference, TMT 2012, Dubai, UAE, 2012.
6. Gojgić N, Đukić R, P. Nikšić P, Krsmanović I. Ocenjivanje ciljeva kvaliteta u VŠTSS Čačak. Техника и пракса, No. 6, Technical College Čačak, Serbia, 2011.
7. Gojgić N., Veljović A., Nikolić M., Krsmanović I., Multidimensional analysis of teaching process evaluation from the aspect of the analytical database. Conference IET 2009, Sombor, Serbia 28-29. March 2009.
8. Marković S., Krsmanović I., Sretenović D. Regeneration of a ship body – an essential repair action. 7th International Scientific Conference on Production Engineering "Development and modernization of production" RIM 2009, Cairo, Egypt, September 26 - October 3, 2009.
9. Gojgić N, Nikolić M, Krsmanović I. Results of implementing Bologna principles of studies in Computing Science in Technical College Čačak. 12th International Research/Expert Conference "Trends in the Development of Machinery and Associated Technology" TMT 2008, Istanbul, Turkey, 26-30 August 2008.
10. Gojgić N, Nikolić M, Krsmanović I. Development and importance of e-earning towards modernization of teaching process and its results. XV Festival of Informatics Achievements  INFOFEST 2008, Budva, Montenegro, 28.09. – 04.10.2008.
11. Nikšić P, Krsmanović I. The application of the complex measuring system–spectrophotometer in spectrophotometry. Trends in development of machinery and associated technology, TMT 2007, Tunisia, 5-9. September, 2007, pgs. 563-566.
12. Nikšić P, Gojgić N, Krsmanović I. An example of the evaluation report concerning the work of a college (in the process of accreditation): Software quality model. International quality conference Quality Festival 2007, Kragujevac, Serbia, 09.05.- 12.05.2007.
13. Marković S, Krsmanović I. Technological possibilities of regeneration of the IC engine piston mechanism elements, 8th Conference and Exhibition "Innovative Automotive Technology – IAT '07" Rogla,  Slovenia 10-11. May 2007, pgs. 217-223.
14. Marković S, Sretenović D, Ćirić R, Krsmanović I. Primenjene studije tehnike novi izazov za svršene srednjoškolce, Conference Technical Education in Serbia, Serbia, Čačak, 13−16 April 2006, pgs.139-144.
15. Marković S, Vučetić B, Krsmanović I. Comparative characteristics of technical and medical diagnostics, "Annals of the Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara," Tome IV, Fascicule 3, University "Politechnica" Timisoara Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara, Romania, 2006, pgs. 121¸125.

SCHOLARSHIPS

2022 CEEPUS, teaching mobility grant, College CAMPUS 02, Graz, Austria, Presentation delivered: Engineering Soft Skills Today, April 2022

2019 CEEPUS, teaching mobility grant, College CAMPUS 02, Graz, Austria, Course taught: Presentation Skills and Social Networks, September 2019

2018 EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEInnovate ‘Train the trainers’ training, New Strategy for the Western Balkans Action, 15-16 November 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria https://heinnovate.eu/en

2018 ERASMUS + teaching mobility grant (Greece, Technological Educational Institute Crete), Talk delivered: Encoding Digital Humanities, 9-16 June 2018.

2017 CEEPUS, teaching mobility grant, College CAMPUS 02, Graz, Austria, Course taught: Academic writing, 5-11. November 2017. https://oead.at/de/nach-oesterreich/alumni/portraets/ivana-krsmanovic-serbia/

2003 SEEYLI (South Eastern European Youth Leadership Institute), Program for Teacher-Leaders, Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland USA, July - August 2003.

RESEARCH GRANTS AND PROJECTS

2021 Development and realization of ERASMUS+ project in HE section  ’Enhancing digital and psychological resilience through peer networking in the online environment in times of crises DigiPsyRes’ 2021-1-RS01- KA220-HED000032204, project coordinator University of Kragujevac (15.12.2021-15.12.2024)

2018, Aug. ‘Innovation in teaching English through Information Technology’’ (ENGLIT). The project was awarded by the National Ministry of Education and Science, section: Development of Higher Education Strategy. Project website available: www.englit.net

2018, Jun. ’’Smart Lab’’, Local Community project for equipment purchase for the English Lab (2000 euros), project author.

2018, May. ''INFO Activism’’, project financed by Ministry of Youth and Sports, For equipment purchase and educational seminars (2500 euros), project author.

2018, Oct. ''FRANKENREADS. 200 YEARS OF FRANKENSTEIN: RE-INVENTED BY TECHNOLOGY,'' An international celebration of the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for Halloween 2018 organized by the Keats-Shelley Association of America. http://vstss.com/frankenreads/ , project author

2018, Nov. Travel grant of EUROPEAN COMMISSION & TEMPUS Foundation HEInnovate, ‘Train the trainers’, Bulgaria Sofia, 15-16 November 2018.

REVIEWING

2021 PEER-REVIEW committee, REVIEWER, EUROCALL 2021, Zoghlami, Naouel; Brudermann, Cédric; Sarré, Cédric; Grosbois, Muriel; Bradley, Linda; Thouësny, Sylvie (Eds). (2021). CALL and professionalisation: short papers from EUROCALL 2021. Research-publishing.net. https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2021.54.9782490057979

2020 REVIEWER - ELF English Language Forum, Annual Research Journal, Shah Latif University Sindh Pakistan, ISSN-1026-.7026

2018 - onwards - REVIEWER - Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning, CIET 2018 Contemporary Issues in Economy and Technology, (International Conference), SPLIT, Croatia, Europe, 2018. http://ciet.oss.unist.hr/

COURSES

English language 1 (FALL, undergraduate, 2003-present)

English language 2 (SUMMER, undergraduate, 2003-present)

Business English 1 (FALL, undergraduate, 2003-present)

Business English 2 (SUMMER, specialist, 2012–present)

Technical English (FALL, master’s, 2017- present)

Communication Skills in Business (FALL, master's, 2020)

Corporate Communication and PR (FALL, master's, 2020)

Key responsibilities: teaching, supervising, exam writing, administration.

Teaching methods: blended learning, use of IT tools, learning through collaboration, critical & creative thinking strategies.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Krsmanović, I. Engleski jezik 1, udžbenik, VŠTSS, Čačak, 2017, (ISBN 97-86-86139-85-6) [English language 1 textbook]

Krsmanović, I. Engleski jezik 2, udžbenik, VŠTSS, Čačak, 2016, (ISBN 978-86-86139-76-4) [English language 1 textbook]

Krsmanović, I. Engleski jezik 2, skripta, VŠTSS Čačak, 2010, (ISBN 978-86-86139-34-4) [English language 1 textbook]

Krsmanović, I. Engleski jezik 1, skripta, VTŠ Čačak, 2007, (ISBN 978- 86-86139-22-1) [English language 1 textbook]

Krsmanović, I. Engleski jezik 2, skripta, VTŠ Čačak, 2006, (ISBN 86-86139-06-5) [English language 1 textbook]

Krsmanović, I. Entrance exam tests in Marinković et al.(ed). Zadaci i testovi za polaganje prijemnog ispita, VTŠ Čačak, 2012, (ISBN 86-86139-09-4 [college entrance exam preparation tests, chapter]

Krsmanović, I. Entrance exam tests in Marinković et al.(ed). Zadaci i testovi za polaganje prijemnog ispita, VTŠ, Čačak, 2006, (ISBN 86-86139-09-4) [college entrance exam preparation tests, chapter]

NON-ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

2022 Krsmanović, I. EPALE, Winner of a Blog Contest.’Just play by the ear: Adult education and music’ EPALE, blog contest, Winner blog, https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/just-play-ear-adult-learners-and-music

2020 Krsmanović, I. Jingle all the way: Going Eco-friendly with holidays in academia - Example of good practice from Serbia' Electronic platform for adult learning in Europe EPALE, 24-01-2020 https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/jingle-all-way-going-eco-friendly-holidays-academia-example- good-practice-za-nagradni-konkurs

2019 Krsmanović, I. Citizenship education in Serbian higher education: re-defining curricula for better results. EPALE essay contest  higher-education-re-defining-curricula-better-results

2017 Krsmanović, I. Traffic in 20 years from now.  CEEPUS ESSAY Challenge, Winner Essay ’Traffic in 20 years from now’ excerpt, EDUBIZ publication, Budapest, Hungary, 2017, p. 6

2017 Krsmanović, I. Traffic in 20 years from now. CEEPUS ESSAY Challenge, Winner Essay ’Traffic in 20 years from now’ published fully on www.ceepus.info website, 2017

2001 Krsmanović I. Branku Miljkoviću in Despotović M. Goran (ed.). Galaksija Miljković, antologija pesama, Udruženje književnika Srbije, Svitak, Požega, 2001, (ISBN 86-81551-15-9), pg. 46 [anthology of poetry, one poem included]

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2021 ALLT Applied Linguistic and Language teaching), Zayed University Dubai, UAE, 1-20 March 2021

2019 5PR - PUBLIC RELATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, The First Professional conference, University of Kragujevac, Čačak, 25th May 2019.

2018 TEMPUS Foundation Belgrade, Methodical approaches in English language teaching with adult learners, 1-2. October 2018, Belgrade

2018 EUROPEAN COMMISSION & TEMPUS Foundation HEInnovate, ‘Train the trainers’, Bulgaria Sofia, 15-16 November 2018.

2017 European Union/Council of Europe Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Turkey, ACADEMIC INTEGRITY in higher education, Belgrade, December 2017

2015 BRITISH COUNCIL BELGRADE, Creativity in the English Language Classroom Gornji Milanovac

2012 ELTA seminar, English language Teachers Association, 10th Annual Conference Belgrade, Teaching outside the box, May 2012

2010 ELTA seminar, English language teachers association, 8th Annual Conference, Technology mediated education – necessity of luxury?, May 2010

2010 ELTA seminar, English language Teachers Association, Gornji Milanovac, Towards better understanding, December 2010

2008 ELTA seminar, English language teachers association, 6th Annual Conference, Classroom that beats the Odds, Belgrade, May 2008

2005 FACULTY OF TECHNICAL SCIENCES Čačak, Certificate for training students for Cambridge exams (Common European Framework), May 2005

2004 FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY Belgrade, State licence for teaching English in public schools

Selected translations, published in reviewed monographs or journals

SLOBODANKA VLADIV-GLOVER. Young scholars round table ‘Contemporary Serbian Poetry and the New Middle Ages: Byzantine themes and motifs', held on September 26th, 2020,  Faculty of Philosophy Novi Sad - Translation of transcript into English by Ivana Krsmanović. 

HARVI, FILIP. "Muzikalni Džojs"(translation from English into Serbian by Ivana Krsmanović), ART 032, No 9, Dom kulture Čačak, 2004, ISSN 1451-0919, pgs. 35-39.

MARKOVIĆ, S. "50 years of Technical College Čačak" (summary translation in English by Ivana Krsmanović), VSTSS Čačak, 2010, ISBN 978-86-86139-45-0, pgs. 8-10.

POPOVIĆ, I. & MARKOVIĆ, S. ,,Rukovodioci čačanskih obrazovno-vaspitnih ustanova’’ (summary translation in English by Ivana Krsmanović, p.231-232), Međuopštinski arhiv, Čačak, 2018.

 

STEERING COMMITTEE

2019 - present SASE Serbian Association for the Study of English - STEERING COMMITTEE, member

MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATIONS

2014 - present, Serbian Association of Young Linguists Belgrade

2011 - present, SASE Serbian Association for the Study of English

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE

2018 ERASMUS+, TEI Crete, Informatics Department, Presentation title: Research and Development at Technical College Čačak, June 2018, https://www.teicrete.gr/ie/en/node/2173

2017 CEEPUS, teaching mobility grant, College CAMPUS 02, Graz, Austria, Course taught: Academic writing, November 2017 https://oead.at/en/to-austria/alumni/portraits/ivana-krsmanovic- serbia/

2014 SPLIT, Croatia, University Department for Professional Studies, Presentation tile: Research and Development at Technical College Čačak, CIET 2014 May 2014 http://ciet.oss.unist.hr/

INVITED TALKS

2017 EXHIBITION OF IRISH LITERATURE: ‘’Smaragd Island’’ 14th December 2017, City Library ‘’Vladislav Petković DIS’’ Čačak, opening ceremony, https://www.caglas.rs/irska-smaragdno- ostrvo/

2018 EXHIBITION OF CANADIAN/AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE 6th March 2018, City Library ‘’Vladislav Petković DIS’’ Čačak, opening ceremony, https://moravainfo.rs/2018/03/otvorena-izlozba- kanada-i-australija/

EDITORSHIP

2022 - ongoing, Linguistic Editor - Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/joltida/board 

2007 - ongoing, INDEXPRESS, (ISSN 1821−1542), publisher: TCC, Serbia, founder and editor-in-chief of the student magazine

2010 - ongoing, Tehnika i praksa. (ISSN 2217−2130), publisher TCC, Serbia, official proof-reader for Serbian and English

Monography:

Davidović I. Iza jutra, zbirka pesama, Grafika Jureš, Čačak, 1996 (ID 52053772), [a book of poetry]