Erik Brezovec

undergraduate

• Fundamentals of Market Research (64552) - Lecturer in charge
• Microsociological Theories (269846) - Lecturer in charge
• Sociology of Religion (253975) - Lecturer in charge

graduate

• Contemporary social theory (211167) - Lecturer in charge
• Contemporary Sociological Theories (53911) - Lecturer in charge
• Phenomenological Sociology (269958) - Lecturer in charge
• Social Cognition and Perception (218470) - Lecturer in charge
• Sociology of Social Changes (211170) - Lecturer in charge

Erik Brezovec was born on August, 25th 1992 in Varaždin. He graduated sociology at the Faculty of Croatian Studies University of Zagreb. He got his PhD at the Faculty for Humanities and Social Sciences in 2021. The topic of his PhD has been Social Inclusion and Exclusion of Alcohol Consumption in Krapinsko-zagorska County. 

His area of scientific interest is sociological theory, sociology of knowledge and sociology of social change. According to his scientific interests he is in the board of Clubs for Treated Alcoholics in Republic of Croatia. He is one of the creators of the coruse Phenomenological sociology and Sociology of Public Health at the Faculty for Croatian Studies, Department for Sociology. 

With his collegue, prof. Zoričić he participated  on the UNODC's 62nd session in Wienna, 2019.

He is an author of dozen of scientific papers and he participated in more then ten scientific conferences. 

1.     Brezovec, E., Ježovita, J., & Watson, S. (2025). Theory and methodology in sociology–Guiding distinction. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 0(early view), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3136

2.     Watson, S., Brezovec, E. & Romic, J. The role of generative AI in academic and scientific authorship: an autopoietic perspective. AI & Soc (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-024-02174-w

3.     Brezovec, E., & Schweiger, S. (2024). What is a green capitalism? Insights from the social system theory. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3047

4.     Miškić, F., Brezovec, E. i Dubreta, N. (2023). Perception of Social Control of Marijuana among Zagreb Students – Findings on Gender Dimension. Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 21 (6), 594-606. https://doi.org/10.7906/indecs.21.6.5

5.     Dubreta, N., Brezovec, E. & Miškić, F. (2023). The perception of Social Control and Marijuana Use Among Zagreb Students. Jahr, 14 (2), 265-289. https://doi.org/10.21860/j.14.2.2