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Our colleague Dr Marko Zajc will give a lecture as part of the Balkan Studies Academic Week Lecture Series, organised by the Institute of Global and Area Studies, Capital Normal University. The lecture is entitled “Between Communicators and the Withering State: Techno-Optimism in Yugoslav Self-Management”. It will address techno-optimism in Yugoslav self-management and the relationship …
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On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted the final workshop of the 5xPRO project, entitled Between European Requirements and National Practice: Open Science in Projects. The workshop was prepared by Dr Andrej Pančur and Ana Cvek, who presented a useful overview of the differences between European and Slovenian understandings of open …
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On 19 May 2026 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute of Contemporary History will host a presentation of the monograph Hidden Corners of the First World War – from the Carnic Alps to the Adriatic Sea. The monograph will be presented by Prof. Vinko Avsenak, one of the three authors of the book, which is the …
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On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the Institute of Contemporary History will host a presentation of the digitised collection of stenographic minutes of the former Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia (1945–1992) in Slovenia. The stenographic minutes represent valuable historical material that opens up new possibilities for researching the work of the Yugoslav Federal Assembly, …
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On 7 and 8 May 2026, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted the sixth BeNaSta workshop, entitled Becoming National against the State. The two-day workshop was dedicated to discussions on nationalism, national movements, and the formation of national identities in various local and regional contexts of East Central Europe. Special attention was given to the …
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Our colleague Dr Mojca Šorn took part in an event marking Victory Day, held on 8 May 2026 at the Fužine Home for Older People. In her contribution, she presented the importance of the project Memories Live On for historians and historiography. The project Memories Live On draws attention to the exceptional value of personal …
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On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia hosted a presentation of the stenographic minutes of the former Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia (1945–1992) in Slovenia. The event presented the results of several years of work on the digitisation, processing, and preparation of this valuable historical material for research and public use. …
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You are warmly invited to the presentation of the scientific monograph Tomajci: Slovenian History in Miniature (16th–20th Century), edited by Aleksander Panjek. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, 19 May, at 6:00 p.m. in the Atrium of ZRC, Novi trg 2, Ljubljana. The monograph offers an in-depth look at the centuries-long development of the …
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On Tuesday, 5 May, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted a lecture in the Popoldnevi z DARIAH series entitled “Why Is Reading Truly Essential?” The lecture was delivered by colleagues from the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education: Assist. Prof. Dr. Petra Javrh, Alenka Štrukelj, and Natalija Žalec, who spoke about reading habits, the promotion of …
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On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, colleagues from the Institute of Contemporary History took part in a professional excursion to Maribor. Under the guidance of Barbara and Jana, we first explored the Tezno underground tunnels, learning about this extensive subterranean system and its role in industrial and wartime history. More: https://rovi-tezno.si/ This was followed by a …
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You are kindly invited to a new lecture in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the INZ premises or via the ZOOM link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85093074535?pwd=chFdSCgScVg8fw1djh3bVz8h9gqWtm.1 . In the new season, lectures will take place at 3 p.m. and if you will be joining us in person, …
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