Jelena Lončar

Dr. Lončar is an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Science, where she teaches political sociology courses. She also works as a researcher in the Center for Democracy at the Faculty of Political Science, Belgrade and Ethnicity Research Center. She holds a PhD in politics from the University of York, UK. Her research interests include political representation, ethnic politics, quotas, and civil society. In recent years, her research has focused on the performance of minority representation and the performativity of the representative claims about and for minority groups. Her most recent publications include: “Accountability of Minority Representation: Methodological Advancements” (Nationalities Papers, 2018); “State-Building and Local Resistance in Kosovo: Minority Exclusion through Inclusive Legislation” (Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 2016); “Electoral Accountability and Substantive Representation of National Minorities: The Case of Serbia” (East European Politics and Societies and Cultures, 2016).