News
On Wednesday, 15 October 2025, the first lecture of the new generation of visiting researchers took place as part of the History on the Edge / Zgodovina na Špici event series. The lecture was delivered by Marta Baradić, who spoke on the topic A Renewed Look at the Activism of Giuseppina Martinuzzi on the Centenary …
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On Wednesday, 24 September 2025, the first autumn lecture in the History on the Edge series took place after the summer break. The lecture was delivered by Francesca Rolandi, who spoke on Humanitarianism, the Yugoslav Way: Cold War Divisions and Alternative Models of International Aid, highlighting Yugoslavia’s role in networks of international solidarity and aid …
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In early October, Dr. Bojan Godeša took part in the television programme Mikser, produced by the RAI Regional Headquarters for Friuli Venezia Giulia. The episode marked the anniversary of the Osimo Agreement and featured a discussion with former senator Miloš Budin. You can watch the full episode here: https://www.raiplay.it/video/2025/10/watchfolder-RaiSlovenskiprogram-MIKSER-OKTOBER-2025–B-R–2400mp4-396a5d05-b841-46c1-92ad-9923232eb5b3.html We invite you to watch!
Events
On Friday, 7 November 2025, the Institute of Contemporary History will host the event Mesec znanosti@INZ: Družbeni učinki znanosti – med ambicijo in realnostjo organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. The event will take place from 10:00 to 15:00 in a hybrid format – in person at the Institute’s …
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On Thursday, 9 October, the Institute of Contemporary History went on a study excursion along the Slovenian-Austrian border. The first stop was at the Museum of Madness at Cmurek Castle, where we learned about the history of the former psychiatric institution and the ongoing efforts to preserve the dignity of people with lived experience of …
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The Institute of Contemporary History in Ljubljana cordially invites you to the annual international conference of the project Systems of Care and Education of Children with Sensory Disabilities in the First and Second Yugoslav State (AIIS-J6-50189), which will take place from 5 to 6 November 2025 at the Institute’s premises (Privoz 11, Ljubljana). The conference …
Events
You are kindly invited to a new lecture in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 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, …
Conferences
Dr. Isidora Grubački participated in the conference Balkan Matters! Cinquième Rencontres d’Études Balkaniques, held at the inspiring MucemLab at Fort Saint-Jean in Marseille, France (25–27 September 2025). In the panel Material Cultures in the Balkans – Writing Practices and the Documentary Turn, she presented her paper “The Materiality of Ideas: Archives, Letters, and the …
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This August marked the 80th anniversary of the introduction of universal suffrage for women in the former Yugoslavia — a landmark moment in the struggle for equality. In the radio show Sledi časa, our colleague Dr. Isidora Grubački (INZ) joined Dr. Ana Cergol Paradiž (FF UL) and Dr. Milica Antić Gaber (FF UL) to discuss …
Conferences, Events
On Tuesday, 14 October 2025, the Symposium on Totalitarianisms will take place in the Knight’s Hall of the National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia (Celovška cesta 23, Ljubljana). The event will focus on exploring various cases of totalitarian violence and resistance in Slovenia during the Second World War. Dr. Andrej Pančur and Tamara Logar …
Events
You are kindly invited to the first lecture of the new generation of visiting fellows in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 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 …
Conferences, Events
The Institute of Contemporary History hosted the international conference The Aggressor: Self-Perception and External Perception of an Actor Between Nations from 1 to 3 October 2025. The event was organized as part of the international research project of the University of Heidelberg and the RuhrUniversity of Bochum. Researchers from various European academic institutions gathered to …