About Us

The North American Society for Serbian Studies (NASSS) was founded in 1978 as a non-profit, scholarly organization. Its main objective is to promote research and advance knowledge of Serbian Studies and to increase public awareness and understanding of Serbia, its culture and people. The society reaches its constituents through publication of the journal Serbian Studies, organization of meetings, sponsorship of public events, and participation in conferences, such as the annual convention of the Association for Slavic, East European and Eureasian Studies (ASEEES). NASSS works closely with universities and cultural institutions in Serbia in order to facilitate sharing of scholarly information and exchange opportunities for scholars and students. The society also seeks to collaborate closely with scholars from around the world whose research focuses on Serbian studies.

The Mihajlo "Misa" Djordjevic Book Prize is awarded annually to a distinguished scholar or student in the area of Serbian studies.

The recipient of Mihajlo Misha Djordjevic Book Prize for 2009 is Gregory A. Freeman for his book The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II.

Previous recipients of this award include Charles Simic, the fifteenth Poet Laureate of the United States.

NASSS Annual Meetings

Each year, NASSS holds its annual meeting at the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) annual convention.

NASSS Officers

Board Members

President
 Nada Petkovic-Djordjevic
University of Chicago

Vice President
Dusan Danilovic
Temple University

Secretary
Slobodan Pesic
American Public University

Treasurer
Sonja Kotlica
Washington, D.C.

Ljubica D. Popovich
Vanderbilt University

Lilien Filipovic-Robinson
George Washington University

Radmila J. Gorup
Columbia University

Milica Bakic-Hayden
University of Pittsburgh

Slobodanka M. Vladiv-Glover
Monash University, Australia

Past presidents