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On 13 May 2026, as part of the History on the Edge lecture series, we hosted a new lecture at the Institute of Contemporary History. The speaker, Paul Stubbs, presented the lecture “The Non-Aligned Movement and the New International Economic Order: lives, alter-lives, and afterlives”, exploring the history, significance, and legacy of the New International …

A presentation of the scholarly monograph Tomajci: Slovenian History in Miniature (16th–20th Century), edited by Aleksander Panjek, took place at the ZRC Atrium. The monograph offers an in-depth look at the centuries-long development of the village community of Tomajci and reveals the rural environment as a dynamic space of decisions, adaptations, and change. The book …

You are kindly invited to a new lecture in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, May 27, 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, …

Our colleagues Dr Bojan Godeša and Dr Jure Gašparič, appeared on RTV SLO’s programme Sledi časa. The episode focused on the political situation of the late 1930s, when a new geopolitical reality was clearly beginning to take shape in Europe. The Versailles peace order, which had defined the period after the First World War, was …

On Victory Day and Europe Day, many questions arise about how we understand the past, who uses it today for political and social purposes, and who benefits most from constant disputes about old stories. These topics were discussed in a new episode of the Metina lista podcast by our colleague Dr Marko Zajc from the …

On 6 May 2026, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted the second day of the ERA SP-Careers meeting, dedicated to the kick-off meetings of working groups in the field of research careers. The event was held in a hybrid format at INZ, Privoz 11, Ljubljana. At the beginning of the meeting, participants were welcomed by …

The INZ is pleased to open applications for the fifth edition of its Visiting Fellowship for the academic year 2026/2027. We welcome scholars working on contemporary political, social, or economic history and related fields, as well as digital humanities to apply for short-term residencies ranging from two weeks to two months. About the Institute: Established …

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 …

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 …

Our colleague, Dr. Jelena Seferović, has been awarded a project entitled “Socially Marginalized Bodies in Transition: Dying and Death Across Yugoslav Spaces, from the 19th to the 21th Century” by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency within the ERC Perspektiva call. Our colleague Dr. Meta Remec is also participating in the project. Jelena and Meta, …

On Monday’s Day of Resistance Against the Occupier, our colleague Dr Bojan Godeša appeared on the TV show Dobro jutro. He spoke about the formation of the Liberation Front, the uniqueness of the Slovenian resistance movement in the Yugoslav and European context, and how the meaning of the holiday has changed over time. You can …

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 …