NOVAKOVIC BOGDAN
Biography
Bogdan Novakovic is a PhD student in Education in Contemporary Society (40th cycle).
His interdisciplinary background bridges art, design, technology, and pedagogy. His primary research interest is the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, particularly its relationship with teaching, human creativity, and agency. His broader academic interests encompass Art and Design Education, Digital Pedagogy, Human-AI Interaction, Humanity-Centered Design, human cognition and creativity, and Creative Epistemology. He is also interested in New Media Art, Digital Art, Interaction Design, Digital Culture and contemporary cultural phenomena, and Extended Reality (XR), with particular attention to the cultural, ethical, and societal implications of emerging technologies.
He holds an MA in Applied Graphics, specializing in Animation, from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade, and an MSc in Communication Design from Politecnico di Milano.
His academic and educational activities include:
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Organizing and facilitating STE(A)M education workshops in Italy and Serbia, including LEGO STE(A)M workshops and STE(A)M + AI Creativity workshops
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University-level teaching experience in Art, Design, and New Media, guiding students in interaction design, creative technologies, digital media, and multimedia projects.
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Membership in the Laboratorio Informatico di Sperimentazione Pedagogica (LISP) and DiTWeL at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Beyond his academic activities, he is a Local Leader of IxDF Milano (Interaction Design Foundation), contributing to the design community through events, professional development, collaboration, and knowledge exchange.
His professional experience includes brand design and art direction at McCann Erickson, as well as digital product (UX/UI) design for established companies and startups. As an artist, he actively exhibits his work.
Research
His doctoral research explores the opportunities, challenges, and ethical implications of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher Art and Design education. Adopting a humanity-centered perspective, the research examines how emerging technologies are influencing teaching and creative practices, with particular attention to educators' perspectives, digital competences, human creativity, and pedagogical autonomy. The project aims to develop a practical educational framework that supports educators in critically understanding and evaluating AI, while preserving human agency and ethical responsibility.
Publications
Pavlović, V., Novakovic, B., Bogunović, O. (2026). Transformative Challenges of AI-based Technologies on Education. In Artificial Intelligence Conference – Book of Abstracts (pp.19-20). Belgrade : Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SASA). Detail
Novakovic, B., Di Rosario, G., Ferri, P. (2026). Human Agency First: Educators as Co-Designers of Educational AI Tools. In Algorithmic Heartbeats: Affective Education in the Age of the Fourth Revolution (pp.331-333). Roma : Ren Press [10.5281/zenodo.23224291]. Detail
Pavlovic, V., Novakovic, B., Pavlovic, V. (2025). Ancient Ceramics Techniques and The Role of AI in Integrating STE(A)M Approaches. In Serbian Ceramic Society Conference – Advanced Ceramics and Application XIII: Program and the Book of Abstracts (pp.110-110). Belgrade : Serbian Ceramic Society. Detail
Novakovic, B., Sironi, G. (2025). Reflexivity and AI – Understanding the visible and invisible uses of technology to reshape our ways of thinking, teaching, and creating, while avoiding the reinforcement of our own biases [Altro]. Detail
Bogunovic, O., Novakovic, B., Pavlovic, V. (2025). Humanity-Centered AI and the Future of STE(A)M Education [Altro]. Detail