Review article
On Hrvoje Petrić’s Contributions to Historiography – with Special Reference to Podravina
Mira Kolar Dimitrijević
orcid.org/0000-0002-6050-5700
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb – Full Professor (retired)
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Abstract
The death of the late academician Dragutin Feletar prompted me to reflect on the work of his and my closest collaborator Hrvoje Petrić, who continues to work on numerous topics pioneered by academician Feletar, but also expands the range of topics, both temporally and spatially, to new, unexplored or insufficiently and inaccurately researched areas. Petrić defended his Master of Science degree in 2005 and was promoted to the associate title of assistant, and after defending his doctoral dissertation in 2008, he became a senior assistant in 2009, a research associate in the same year, and in 2010 he was elected as an assistant professor, then as a senior research associate, and in 2014 he was elected to the scientific and teaching title of associate professor. In 2017, he was elected as a scientific advisor, in 2019 as a full professor in the first election, and in 2024 he became a full professor in the permanent election for the field of humanities, the field of history at the Department of History of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb. This last election is also the reason for writing this paper. Although I have tried to cover the entirety of Petrić’s historical activities, it is evident that from the beginning to the end of the paper, the constant of his historical work is an important contribution to the research of Podravina topics, in the broadest sense, and this is what is emphasized. This text focuses less on Petrić’s innovative work, within which Petrić particularly stands out in the field of environmental history, becoming internationally recognizable. The article minimally delves into Petrić’s teaching, educational and enlightenment work and social engagement, and someone should evaluate these aspects.
Keywords
Podravina; historiography; modern history; environmental history; history
Hrčak ID:
334435
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Publication date:
31.7.2025.
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