On 17 December 2025, at the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Science (PMF), Ives Vodanović Lukić successfully defended her doctoral dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Vuk Tvrtko Opačić, PhD.
The doctoral dissertation entitled “The Role of Arts-Based Tourism in the Development of Small Settlements in Croatia” examines the potential of arts-based tourism as a development factor for small settlements in the Republic of Croatia and represents a valuable contribution to geographical and interdisciplinary research in tourism and regional development.
With the successful defense of her dissertation, Ives Vodanović Lukić was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Science.
We extend our sincere congratulations on this achievement and wish her continued success in her future academic and professional career.