About Milica Main

I am a historian in training at the University of Vienna, specializing in the history of the Holocaust in Central and Eastern Europe. My research examines the mechanisms and consequences of persecution across the region, with particular interests in antisemitic propaganda, interethnic collaboration and resistance, provenance research of confiscated Jewish property, gendered experiences of violence, and the economic dimensions of persecution.

Alongside my studies, I work at the Institute of Contemporary History as a student assistant and tutor, where I support teaching, administration, and research. I also mentor students in academic writing in both German and English across several departments. These roles have strengthened my pedagogical skills and deepened my commitment to accessible, rigorous historical education.

I am currently collaborating with Andreas Liebsch on an interdisciplinary investigation of fourteen first-semester history student texts at the University of Vienna. Drawing on linguistically grounded approaches, the project explores how novice academic writers mobilize disciplinary knowledge and develop emerging scholarly literacies. Findings from the study will be presented at the Emerging Linguists’ Workshop, held as part of the 50th Austrian Linguistics Conference in Salzburg on 21 November 2026, and will subsequently appear in zisch: Journal of Interdisciplinary Writing Research in early 2027.

My work is grounded in a strong regional and linguistic foundation. I am a native speaker of Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian/Montenegrin and speak German and English at an advanced academic level (C1/C2). I also have working knowledge of Spanish and French, and since 2025, I have been learning Hungarian and Polish to deepen my engagement with Central and Eastern European source material and scholarship.