History on the Edge Festival

On September 24–25, 2026, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted the international conference “Reproductive Politics in the Atlantic Space: Advances (and Reversals) from the Postwar Period to the Present”, bringing together researchers from various European countries and beyond. The two-day conference focused on the historical development of reproductive politics and rights from the end of …

The Institute of Contemporary History kindly invites you to the presentation of the scholarly monograph Albert Kramer (1882–1943): A Slovenian Liberal Leader in Royal Yugoslavia, published by INZ Publishing House in 2026. The monograph explores the life and political career of Albert Kramer (1882–1943), one of the leading figures of Slovenian liberalism during the Kingdom …

How have ideas about democracy and its meaning evolved over the centuries? What is the connection between democracy, republicanism, and anti-fascism, and how can history help us understand democratic society today? Our colleague, historian Dr Marko Zajc, discussed the development of democracy in Slovenia and around the world, as well as its relationship with anti-fascism, …