Hazim Begagić, PhD

Hazim Begagić is an assistant professor at the department of multimedia production, University of Tuzla. He graduated from acting in 2002 at the Academy of Dramatic Arts (theater, film, radio and TV) at the University of Tuzla, obtained Master's degree in cultural management at the University of Siena (Italy) and European cultural policy in the joint degree program at the University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and the University of Bologna (Italy), and defended his PhD thesis at the University of Zagreb in the field of contemporary art production in terms of social transition.

He has received two Rector’s plaques for the success achieved during the studies. He is a Fellow of the National Theatre in Tuzla and has so far played in projects in Tuzla, Sarajevo, Zenica and Italian theaters.

He spent one-year on professional specialization in the field of Arts Managament at Florida State University (Florida State University) in the United States.

As an associate lecturer, he hold lectures at the Study Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zenica.

As a manager and production assistant on television, Hazim Begagić has implemented a number of projects.

He is a member of the City Council for Cultural Forum Zenica and stakeholders of the University of Zenica. In front of the State Agency for Higher Education BiH he was hired as an expert for the external evaluation of universities in BiH .

He has participated in numerous seminars, conferences, symposia and workshops in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Italy, France, USA, Germany and Russia.

He received an award by the European Association of Managers of BiH for outstanding contribution to the development of cultural management in BiH.

From 2010, Hazim Begagić has been the Managing Director of the Bosnian National Theatre in Zenica.