Project Activities
ZUSU – Science in the Service of Art: Innovative Approaches to Art Education
Scientific Papers
- Mesić, Hrvoje; Pavin Banović, Alta; Đukelić, Vukašin. Algorithmically Mediated Heritage: Students' Perceptions of Cultural Heritage on TikTok // Effects of Social Networks on Modern Man: Proceedings of the XIV International Scientific Conference held on May 15, 2026 / Fazlović, Albina (ed.). Brčko: European University Brčko District; Markos, 2026. pp. 148-168. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/943786
- Mesić, Hrvoje; Tomić, Iris; Grabić, Ante. Patterns of Digital Technology Use in Contemporary Society and the Consequences of Users' Digital Habits // Book of Proceedings 133rd esd Rabat 2026 Globalization, Development and Ecological Transition / Machrafi, Mustapha; Konecki, Mario; Gospic, Ivan et al. (eds.). Rabat: Varazdin Development and Entrepreneurship Agency and Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences Sale - Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, 2026. pp. 300-317. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/942813
- Mesić, Hrvoje; Kranjčević, Filip; Maroševac, Vigor. Digital Transformation of Cultural Content: Museums Between Algorithmically Mediated Platforms and Immersive Technologies // Economic and Social Development - Digital & Sustainable Financial Literacy for Inclusive Social Development: Challenges, Innovations & Impact: Book of Proceedings / Ribeiro, Humbert; Nunes Resende, David; Omazić, Mislav Ante (eds.). Varaždin, Aveiro: Varazdin Development and Entrepreneurship Agency; GOVCOPP - University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2026. pp. 137-150. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/935163 / https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dOMfitOp4aKhDMX4VXI3SZEVTRnGmYFH/view?usp=sharing
- Begić, Amir; Šulentić Begić, Jasna; Kučinić, Marko. Music in Non-music Subjects Teaching // Nova prisutnost: časopis za intelektualna i duhovna pitanja, 24 (2026), 1; 129-142. https://doi:10.31192/np.24.1.8 https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-casopis/933874
- Najcer Sabljak, Jasminka. The Fate of the Works of Hugo Conrad von Hötzendorf and Adolf Waldinger in the Turbulent Times of World War II and its Aftermath // Rethinking Crisis: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities / Bujas, Ljiljana; Gajin, Igor; Jeleč, Marijana et al. (eds.). Osijek: Filozofski fakultet u Osijeku, 2025. pp. 201-222. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-knjiga/917887
- Begić, Amir; Šulentić Begić, Jasna; Horvat, Mihaela. High School Students and Music: Do Parents Transfer Musical Cultural Capital to Children? // Revija za sociologiju, 55 (2025), 1; 57-82. https://doi:10.5613/rzs.55.1.3 https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-casopis/914401
- Skender, Lana. Visual literacy in education: theoretical foundations and critical horizons observed from visual art education point of view. // New theories=Nove teorije, 7 (2024) 1-2; 84-108. https://doi.org/10.59014/ZMER175 https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/492586
Scientific Books
Digitized Historical Sources Related to Art Education
Final/Graduate Theses
Presentations/Workshops/ Posters at International and National Scientific Conferences
- Begić, Amir; Šulentić Begić, Jasna. Usage Habits and Perceived Usefulness of AI Tools Among Music Students // Third International Online Scientific Conference ICT in Life (ICTiL 2026) Osijek, Hrvatska, 15.05.2026. https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/942786
- Pušić, Ivana; Sablić, Marija; Šulentić Begić, Jasna. Anxiety Associated with Using Social Media for Music Teachers' Lifelong Learning // International Congress on Early Intervention and Well-Being-2026, Lefkoşa (Nicosia), NORTH CYPRUS, 12-14.05.2026.
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna; Begić, Amir; Kolar, Marija. Music Education in the Function of the Holistic Development of Primary School Students // C-HOPE 2026 – International Congress on Holistic Development and Positive Education. Nicosia, Cyprus, May 7, 2026 – May 9, 2026 (presentation) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/941706
- Pušić, Ivana; Šulentić Begić, Jasna. Legal Aspects of the Accessibility of Music Education in Smaller Communities of the Republic of Croatia // 11th International Scientific and Professional Student Conference SKEI 2026 "Shaping a Sustainable Future: Knowledge, Innovation, and Responsibility", Vukovar, College "Lavoslav Ružička" in Vukovar, April 22, 2026 (presentation) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/939307
- Škojo, Tihana; Novak, Ena-Marija. Possibilities for Applying Music Therapy Methods in Contemporary Harmony Teaching // Second International Conference CALT: Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching, Osijek, Faculty of Education of Osijek, April 17-18, 2026 (presentation) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/939851
- Sabljar, Mirna. Piano Lessons for Visually Impaired and Blind Students – Peace or Unrest? // 7th International Scientific Conference European Realities - PEACE, Osijek, Croatia, April 14-15, 2026 (presentation) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/938955
- Mesić, Hrvoje; Pavin Banović, Alta. Education for a Culture of Peace through Immersive Experiences of Osijek Secondary School Students in Heritage Institutions // 7th International Scientific Conference European Realities - PEACE, Osijek, Croatia, April 14-15, 2026 (presentation) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/938270
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna; Begić, Amir; Pušić, Ivana. Music teaching in the function of intercultural education of students // 7th International Scientific Conference European Realities - PEACE, Osijek, Croatia, April 14-15, 2026 (presentation) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/938254
- Mesić, Hrvoje. Mud, brotherhood and silence: Franciscan echoes in the work of Ivan Vanja Radauš // Scientific and expert conference academician Ivan Vanja Radauš (1906 – 1975), academic sculptor, painter and literature on the 50th anniversary of his death, Vinkovci, Croatia, December 5, 2025 (presentation) https://www.info.hazu.hr/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Programska-knjizica-Knjizica-sazetaka.pdf
- Damjanović, Dragan; Najcer Sabljak, Jasminka. National Romanticism and Landscapes in the Work of Painter Hugo Conrad von Hötzendorf // Art and the Transformation of Nature. 19th Cvitko Fisković Days, Orebić, Croatia, October 5-8, 2025. (presentation) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/902184
Teaching Materials for Teachers, Pupils, and Students
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna. The Energy of Accelerando in Music (April 2026) (Innovative teaching material for teachers and students) https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pJJIAhClFXbfeUQveZystJxb0VdW2H-/view?usp=sharing
- Skender, Lana. Board Game "Đir po Osijeku" (January 2026) (Innovative teaching material for teachers/educators and students) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NKdfUS2h6iR3AskRpQVaHBzDDTamNabe/view?usp=sharing
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna. Christmas Magic in Music Culture Teaching (December 2025) (Innovative teaching material for teachers/instructors and students) https://drive.google.com/file/d/15-FREWx_GeEie8EiiA31EEjWIsqhu7mG/view?usp=sharing
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna. Castles of Slavonia as Concert Stages (October 2025) (Innovative teaching material for teachers/instructors and students) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oU93A0da2TqNa82zfeXw_-msRC1z0T_B/view?usp=sharing
New University Course
Workshops and Lectures for Students, Pupils, and Teachers
Mesić, Hrvoje. Microhistory in Practice: How Small Stories Change Our Understanding of the Past // Science Popularization at the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, May 13, 2026 (lecture for students and the general public) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/942718
Pušić, Ivana. I as a Teacher Mentor // Sixth Career Week of the University of Osijek. Osijek, May 6, 2026 (organizing a workshop for students) https://www.uaos.unios.hr/odrzani-radionica-i-predavanje-u-sklopu-tjedna-karijera-6-5-2026/
Šulentić Begić, Jasna. The Role of Music Teachers in Identifying Musically Gifted Students in General Education Schools // Sixth Career Week of the University of Osijek. Osijek, May 6, 2026 (organizing a lecture for students) https://www.uaos.unios.hr/odrzani-radionica-i-predavanje-u-sklopu-tjedna-karijera-6-5-2026/
- Mesić, Hrvoje; Valentić, Lucija; Pavin Banović, Alta; Užar, Tin. Energy of Experience: How Video Games Drive Player Emotions // Science Festival 2026 – Energy. Osijek, 22 April, 2026. (workshop for students) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/939623
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna; Pušić, Ivana; Begić, Amir. The Energy of Accelerando in Music // Festival of Science 2026 - Energy. Osijek, 23 April, 2026 (workshop for students) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/939519
- Škojo, Tihana. Application of Digital Technology in Teaching: Opportunities, Challenges, and Perspectives // Popularization of Science at the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, 19 January 2026 (lecture for students) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/938395
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna. Artworks and Musical Activities as Starting Points for Aesthetic Education // Popularization of Science at the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, 13 January 2026 (lecture for students ) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/918773
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna. Christmas Magic in Music Culture Teaching // Glazbos. Osijek: AUKOS, 16 December 2025 (workshop for pupils) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/913940
- Škojo, Tihana. My Christmas Song: Shaping a Musical Biography through Receptive Music Therapy Activity // Glazbos. Osijek: AUKOS, 15 December 2025 (lecture for students) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/938413
- Škojo, Tihana. Receptive Practices in Developing Concentration and Overcoming Stage Fright // 17th International Seminar for Tambura Teachers and Tambura Orchestra Conductors. Vukovar, 26 November 2025 (lecture for teachers) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/rad-ostalo/938411
- Šulentić Begić, Jasna; Pušić, Ivana. Slavonian Castles as Concert Stages // European Heritage Days 2025, Osijek, Croatia, 30 October 2025. (workshop for pupils) https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/905834
