Today it's great to have Dr Marina Jovic on the podcast. Marina is an Assistant Professor at The American University of the Middle East, Kuwait. She completed her PhD studies at the University of Belgrade, Serbia on "Pragmaticalization of modal verbs could and would in English language from 1800 until present day". Since being from warn torn country, Marina has faced and has successfully overcame many challenges on her journey to Academia by being persistent and never giving up. Listen to this episode to learn more about Marina's inspiring story.
Time stamps:
[1:00] Marina's Introduction
[1:38] Marina's journey from the High School teacher in Serbia to the Assistant Professor in Kuwait
[3:51] Obstacles that Marina faced in her journey to Academia
[6:13] The importance of surrounding oneself with positive and supportive people
[7:40] Marina's research in the field of the Historical Pragmatics
[9:18] Plans for future career
[10:04] Issues that women in Academia are facing today according to Marina
[11:07] Marina's advice for everyone thinking about a career in Academia or for those just starting a career in Academia
Links:
The American University of the Middle East: https://www.aum.edu.kw/
University of Belgrade: http://www.bg.ac.rs/en/
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