Cutting her research studying the brains of rodents and primates as a budding neuroscientist, Jovana Maksić has long held an interest in what makes cultures tick. Grounded in a foundation of neuroscience, Maksić has honed her expertise through extensive laboratory investigations, exploring the intricacies of both human and nonhuman brains. Her research delves into the spectrum of the interplay between culture, cognition, and sociality, shedding light on the nuanced evolution of these aspects in our world. Her work and studies have taken her to Shanghai, Frankfurt, New York, The Caribbean, and Berlin, where she’s currently based.

A connoisseur of music, a custodian of folklore, and an advocate for civic activism in the Western Balkans, Maksić maintains and moderates the Trust community, an experimental thinktank exploring collective ways of reading, writing, and researching.