Registration REQUIRED by 4pm on November 10, 2025 in order to attend this event.
Please join the Ukrainian Studies Program and the Harriman Institute for a lecture by Emina Muzaferija. Moderated by Tanya Domi.
In “Recovering Territory: The Thick Geopolitics of Demining in Postwar Bosnia-Herzegovina and Wartime Ukraine,” Dr. Emina Muzaferija conceptualizes demining as a geopolitical and territorial practice rather than a purely technical process. Through comparative analysis of Bosnia and Ukraine, the study develops the concept of “territorial recovery” to explain how demining reshapes governance, ecology, and sovereignty. Dr. Muzaferija shows that the geopolitical context—whether anchored in peacebuilding or active conflict—fundamentally transforms demining’s meaning and impact, revealing how practices of mine clearance both reverse and reproduce the spatial and political logics of war.
Dr. Emina Muzaferija is the Program Head and Senior Analyst for the New Lines Institute Western Balkans Center. She leads initiatives focused on advancing policy dialogue and addressing strategic issues related to the Western Balkans. Muzaferija specializes in critical geopolitics, war ecology, and post-Yugoslav geopolitical space. Muzaferija previously worked for the U.N. Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia, Embassy of Bosnia-Herzegovina in The Hague, and Aljazeera Balkans. She holds a a doctorate in Government and International Affairs from Virginia Tech, a master’s in Conflict and Security from International Burch University (IBU) and Erasmus University Rotterdam and a bachelor’s in International Relations from IBU and West University of Timisoara.
