Full professor

For the purposes of his master’s and doctoral studies he stayed at several universities abroad including the USA, Serbia, Austria, Poland, and the United Kingdom.

As a visiting professor and researcher, he has done study visits to sociological institutions in the United States of America (Arizona State University in Tempe and the New School for Social Research in New York), the United Kingdom (London School of Economics and Political Science), Bulgaria (St. Clement of Ohrid University), Poland (Jagiellonian University), and France (Université de Strasbourg).

In his recent research and teachings, professor Trajkovski, elaborates the need and the foundations for associative reconstruction of contemporary society and sociological thought. In his theoretical and empirical research, he is guided by the idea that contemporary society, as the central theme of sociological analysis, is undergoing fundamental transformations under the influence of globalization. It is both overshadowed by powerful trans-societal structures and actors, while also being undermined by numerous sub-societal processes, structures and actors. Civil societies, in their various local and global contexts, are one of the new social forces that are reshaping contemporary societies.

Professor Trajkovski, elaborates his ideas by publishing books and articles in the fields of Sociology of Politics and Political Systems, Sociology of Citizenship and Human Rights, and Contemporary Sociological Theory. As a columnist he implements his sociological concepts in the analysis of various contemporary social and political issues.

Moreover, professor Trajkovski, throughout his career, has led and participated in several national and international scientific research projects (“Civic Associations in Macedonia,” Head, OSI-Macedonia; “Knowledge and Opinion about the Low among Citizens of Serbia and Macedonia”, National Project coordinator, IRSS; “Education for civic society – action project,” CCE, USA;” Stocktaking Research on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Managing of Diversity in SEE “, National consultant. Council of Europe;” Group interests and civil society in two cities in Macedonia and Bulgaria “, Comparative research, HESP); European values ​​study and others).

Бил научен консултант на повеќе апликативни проекти (USAID: Democracy and Governance in Macedonia; World Bank: projects on Poverty Reduction Strategy; Rapid Social Assessment of the Water Supply System in Skopje; UNDP: project on Social Sector and HIV/AIDS in Macedonia: Situation Analysis; 2003: CEPS; Lubljana, Quality Assurance in Education; 2003: Development Associates/USAID: Civil Society Sector in Macedonia; 2004: World Bank and Ministry of Finances, Community development project: Social needs Assessment, project coordinator; 2004: UNDP and Ministry of Local Self-Government, Socio-Economic Disparities among Macedonian Municipalities, member of the research team; 2007: European Values Survey, National Project Director).

Further, he has been a consultant for a number of international organizations and projects (USAID: Democracy and Governance in Macedonia; World Bank: projects on Poverty Reduction Strategy; Rapid Social Assessment of the Water Supply System in Skopje; UNDP: project on Social Sector and HIV/AIDS in Macedonia: Situation Analysis; CEPS\Lubljana: Quality Assurance in Education; Development Associates/USAID: Civil Society Sector in Macedonia; World Bank and Ministry of Finances: Community development project, Social needs Assessment, project coordinator; UNDP and Ministry of Local Self-Government, Socio-Economic Disparities among Macedonian Municipalities, member of the research team; European Values Survey, National Project Director).

Professor Trajkovski is also a member of various national and international sociological associations (of the Republic of Macedonia, European Sociological Association, International Sociological Association and American Sociological Association).

Speaks and publishes in Macedonian, Serbian, English and French. He is also an amateur chess, jogger and a fan of folk music.