Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Zala is a Research Director in the School of Media, Film, and Journalism.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Mapping Australians' Media Use and Civic Attitudes
Andrejevic, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Volcic, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI))
30/12/22 → 29/11/27
Project: Research
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Monash Intercultural Lab-Scanlon Foundation Research Institute Summer School
Forgasz, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Wilson, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Normand-Marconnet, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Van der Kamp, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Garcia Ochoa, G. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Manns, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Moreira dos Anjos Santos, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Volcic, Z. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Wickes, R. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Other
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Commercial nationalism in Eastern Europe and beyond
Volčič, Z. & Andrejevic, M., 2026, De Gruyter Handbook of Eastern European Politics, Society and Culture. Easter, G. M. (ed.). 1st ed. Berlin Germany: Walter de Gruyter, p. 305-317 13 p. (De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences Handbooks; vol. 20).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Meaningful conversations and connections: reflections on first-year teaching and learning events in Australia
Volcic, Z., Junor, A., Sapsed, C. & Hook, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Higher Education Research & Development. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The spirit of commercial populism: Hucksters, miracle cures, and click-bait conspiracies
Volcic, Z. & Andrejevic, M., 2026, Media and the Spirit of Populism. Valaskivi, K., Sumiala, J., Tiusanen, K. & Halonen, H. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon Oxon UK: Routledge, p. 36-51 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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‘I have stopped … listening to the radio and haven't been going on any news channels online’: an analysis of media consumption patterns in Australia
Volcic, Z., Andrejevic, M., Mahoney, I. & Gehren, F., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Media International Australia. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Automated Parasociality: From Personalization to Personification
Andrejevic, M. & Volcic, Z., May 2025, In: Television & New Media. 26, 4, p. 421-437 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access11 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australian Teacher of a Year
Volcic, Z. (Recipient), 20 Feb 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fire on on the Mountain
Volcic, Z. (Speaker) & Andrejevic, M. (Speaker)
10 Jan 2024 → 13 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Fragility
Volcic, Z. (Organiser)
10 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Media and Religion in the Balkans
Volcic, Z. (Organiser)
10 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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https://www.monash.edu/arts/social-sciences/jean-monnet-project-on-comparative-migration/conference
Volcic, Z. (Organiser)
25 Aug 2022 → 26 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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71st Annual Conference of The International Communication Association
Volcic, Z. (Organiser)
5 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Digital era migration brokerage: We need more research
Cabalquinto, E., Li, L., Volcic, Z., Tran, L. & Tan, G.
25/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature