Our member, Dr. Lejla Hadžikadić Gušić, Honored for Excellence in Medical Education

Our member, Dr. Lejla Hadžikadić Gušić, Honored for Excellence in Medical Education

We are proud to share that our member, Dr. Lejla Hadžikadić Gušić, an oncologic surgeon at the Levine Cancer Institute, has received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education.

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Mahira Tanović Leads NAPREH Annual Assembly in Sarajevo: Focus on Professional Standards and International Collaboration

Mahira Tanović Leads NAPREH Annual Assembly in Sarajevo: Focus on Professional Standards and International Collaboration

The National Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeons in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NAPREH) will hold its Annual Assembly and working meeting on Friday, June 5, 2026, starting at 2:00 PM at the Holiday Hotel in Sarajevo. The event will gather Association members, experts in plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery, as well as partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the diaspora.

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Our member Dr. Amila Buturović leads the permanent exhibition project “Talismanic Magic” at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Our member Dr. Amila Buturović leads the permanent exhibition project “Talismanic Magic” at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dr. Amila Buturović, an internationally recognized expert in cultural history and esoteric traditions, and a distinguished member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS), is leading an international research project that will result in the future permanent exhibition “Talismanic Magic: Objects of Healing and Protection from the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

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Sarajevo Receives a Mural Dedicated to Social Inclusion, Gender Equality, and Climate Resilience – Project Led by BHAAAS Member Prof. Dr. Emira Švraka

Sarajevo Receives a Mural Dedicated to Social Inclusion, Gender Equality, and Climate Resilience – Project Led by BHAAAS Member Prof. Dr. Emira Švraka

A mural has recently been completed on the facade of the Jezero Secondary Medical School in Sarajevo, using a powerful visual expression to promote the values of social inclusion, gender equality, resilience to climate change, and social responsibility. The mural was created as part of the regional project “Strengthening the Resilience of Women with Disabilities to the Impact of Climate Change in the Western Balkans Region.” What gives this project particular significance is the fact that its implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is led by the Federation of Associations of Persons with Cerebral Palsy of the Federation of BiH, headed by Dr. Emira Švraka, Director of the Federation, long-time member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS), and Chair of the Fifth International Symposium in Mental Health of Children and Adolescents at this year’s 17th BHAAAS Days.

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Academician Prof. Dr. Zijad Pašić, Member of BHAAAS, Has Passed Away

Academician Prof. Dr. Zijad Pašić, Member of BHAAAS, Has Passed Away

We are saddened to share that Academician Prof. Dr. Zijad Pašić, a long-standing member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS), passed away this morning in Tuzla at the age of 82.

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Aleksandar Hemon, a member and one of the founders of BHAAAS, among the speakers at the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York

Aleksandar Hemon, a member and one of the founders of BHAAAS, among the speakers at the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival (BHFF) in New York has announced the guests of its 22nd edition, including Aleksandar Hemon, an award-winning Bosnian-American writer, professor of creative writing at Princeton University, and a member of BHAAAS.

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Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HARTS): International recognition for BHAAAS member Svjetlana Bukvich and her composition Unraveling the Linear

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HARTS): International recognition for BHAAAS member Svjetlana Bukvich and her composition Unraveling the Linear

Composer, producer, and multimedia artist Svjetlana Bukvich, a member of BHAAAS and a distinguished representative of contemporary art music, is once again in the international spotlight thanks to her composition Unraveling the Linear, featured on the album Resonant Worlds by the Sylvan Winds ensemble (Albany Records). The album has attracted the attention of music critics worldwide, including the prestigious Gramophone UK, which highlighted the release for its artistic complexity and innovative sound.

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A Life Devoted to Truth: András Riedlmayer, Honorary Member of BHAAAS and Witness to Cultural Destruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Has Passed Away

A Life Devoted to Truth: András Riedlmayer, Honorary Member of BHAAAS and Witness to Cultural Destruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Has Passed Away

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS) announces with deep respect and sorrow that András Riedlmayer (1947–2026), long-serving Director of the Documentation Center for Islamic Architecture of the Aga Khan Program at Harvard University and an honorary member of BHAAAS, has passed away at the age of 79.

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