Nikolina Herceg Kolman
Short vita
is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, currently in the final phase of completing her doctorate, with a thesis on theEuropeanization of LGBTIQ + rights policy in Croatia. She has authored and co-authored a number of scientific articles and book chapters and co-edited a book on European policy. She has given lectures at the Dag Hammarskjöld University College of International Relations and Diplomacy and the Libertas International University in Zagreb, in the field of European policy, the UN and sustainable development. Herceg Kolman holds a master’s degree in Journalism from the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb.
Contributions
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Rainbow Families in Croatia
Two years ago, political scientist Nikolina Herceg Kolman presented an exciting and interesting analysis of how respect for LGBT* rights became a “key issue” and even a “litmus test for being European” in Croatia, which began accession negotiations with the EU in the early 2000s.
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How Europe Works for LGBT* Rights
Social discrimination against sexual minorities is still widespread in many European countries. However, today - unlike in earlier times - it is internationally addressed and denounced.Sexual and gender self-determination is a human right.
