Dr Dzavid Haveric

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Dzavid Haveric

Research Fellow
Auburn

Dr Dzavid Haveric is an Adjunct Research Fellow, Historian, and Author at the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation (CISAC), Charles Sturt University. He is recognised as a leading expert on the history of Islam and Muslims in Australia.  Dr Haveric previously worked as a manager of a multilingual school in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He studied law at the Faculty of Law, University of Sarajevo. In Australia, he earned a Certificate in Producing Current Affairs and Infotainment from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, Melbourne (special course in journalism, 1996), and an Advanced Diploma of Management from the Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong, Victoria (2001).

Dr Haveric holds an MA in Cultural History from the School of Middle Eastern Language and Culture Studies, Deakin University (2004), and a PhD in Humanities from the Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives, Victoria University (2009).

Dr Haveric is an Honorary Associate at the Victoria Museum, working on the Museum’s collections, including ‘Muslims in Australia’ and ‘Muslims in the Australian Military’. He worked as a Reporter for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Radio Program for the Bosnian Community and as a Journalist for Bosnian community newspapers. He has held roles as Project Officer and Program Assistant at the Parliament of the World’s Religions within the Victorian Multicultural Commission, and as Research Assistant and Project Worker at Victoria University.

Dr Haveric is a prolific author with fourteen published books. His work, ‘History of Islam and Muslims in Australia’, has been translated into six languages, and excerpts from his other publications have also appeared in multiple languages. Forthcoming books include ‘The Future of Islam in Multicultural Australia’ and ‘The ICV’s Golden Anniversary: Honouring Remarkable Achievements’.  Dr Haveric has published numerous academic articles, and community newspaper articles, and has been interviewed by ABC and SBS Radio programs.


Awards

  • 2023 Australian Muslim Professional of the year. 16th Annual AMAA (Australian Muslim Achievements Awards)
  • 2007, 2010 and 2011, Certificate of Appreciation in Honour and Recognition of Outstanding Support and Contributions to the Bosniak Community in Australia, Australian Bosniak Association
  • 2006, Australian Postgraduate Award, Victoria University, Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives (ICEPA)
  • 2001, Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition of Voluntary Service to the Community (International Year of Volunteers 2001) The Hon Steve Bracks MP, Premier of Victoria
  • History of Islam and Muslims in Australia
  • Cultural-Religious Diversity and Social History
  • Immigration and Social Policies
  • Islamic Civilisation
  • Sufism and Interfaith Dialogue
  • Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) Diaspora

Professional Roles and Memberships

Member – The Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS) is a prominent academic association in Australia focused on the creation and dissemination of knowledge regarding Islamic and Muslim societies.

Contributor – The Islamic Museum of Australia (IMA) is the leading institution in Australia to present a diverse array of Islamic heritage, history, and art.

Member -The Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts (BANU) is a distinguished Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) academy based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Member – The Bosnian Academy of Sciences and Arts ‘Kulin Ban’ (BANUK), located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a distinguished multi-ethnic institution.