News and Events

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 …

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, …

You are kindly invited to the presentation of the volume Memories Live On II, which will take place on Monday, 13 April 2026, at the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, Poljanska cesta 40. The volume Memories Live On II brings together contributions and testimonies that illuminate the experiences of the Second World War through …

On March 31, 2026 Dr Isidora Grubački gave a guest lecture at INALCO in Paris as part of the Séminaire de master et de recherche Histoire, Politique et Culture en Europe médiane (HPCEM) 2025–2026: Mobiliser la collectivité, convened and led by our former Visiting Fellow Andreas Guidi and his colleague Katerina Kesa. Focusing on the political …

We are pleased to announce that, in cooperation with the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, we have published the stenographic notes of the Federal Assembly of the SFRY (1945–1992) on the SIstory portal. The project, which lasted more than two years, involved the preparation of more than 2,000 files, mostly in Serbian, but also …

Last week, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted the 3rd inter-institutional finger tossing bocce tournament as part of our workplace health activities. Alongside the home team from the Institute of Contemporary History, teams from the Faculty of Computer and Information Science, the Milko Kos Historical Institute of the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of …