March 26, 4:20 PM, Maestral 4.

During World War II, an unprecedented number of women in Yugoslavia joined the partisan units in the National Liberation Struggle. Many of them provided care for the sick and wounded—including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other auxiliary staff. The lecture will examine the development of the Partisan medical service and shed light on the unique wartime experiences of women, ranging from those directly involved in combat operations to those on the periphery.  

The lecture will be held in English.  

Dr. Ewa Anna Kumelowski specializes in the 20th-century cultural history of Yugoslavia, exploring everyday experiences of war, particularly among marginalized groups, and the role of culture in armed conflicts. She earned her PhD in 2022 from Humboldt University of Berlin and EHESS in Paris. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Contemporary History in Ljubljana, working on the ERA project “Partisan Care: women’s wartime experiences in the Yugoslav Partisan Medical Corps.”