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Our colleague Dr Aleš Gabrič appeared in the programme Podoba podobe, dedicated to Trg republike (Republic Square), one of Slovenia’s most important urban and architectural projects. Together with other guests, he discussed the historical significance of Trg republike, its role during socialist Yugoslavia, and its importance as the site where Slovenia’s independence was proclaimed in …

Our colleague Dr Jan Bernot attended the Austrian Studies Association (ASA) conference, which took place at the University of Salzburg between 28 and 31 May 2026. As part of the FWF research project Language Diversity and Dynamic Interdependencies between Roman Catholic Church Dioceses and Dualist Austrian State Institutions, he presented the paper: Teaching Religion in …

You are kindly invited to a new lecture in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, June 17, 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, …

Between 19 and 25 May 2026, our colleague Dr Marko Zajc participated in a series of academic activities at the Institute of Global and Area Studies at Capital Normal University in Beijing. He delivered a lecture on technological optimism in Yugoslav self-management, took part in discussions on establishing institutional cooperation, and contributed to conversations about …

You are kindly invited to a new lecture in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, June 10, 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, …

 On 27 May 2026, as part of the History on the Edge lecture series, we hosted a new lecture at the Institute of Contemporary History. In his presentation, “The Making of Workers’ Self-Management: Housing Distribution in Late Socialist Yugoslavia (Mid-1970s–1980s)”, Melvin Bernard examined the allocation of housing and housing loans in late socialist Yugoslavia. Drawing …

Our colleague Dr Vojko Gorjanc appeared on Jezikanje on VAL 202, in the episode Novi korpus lahkega branja slovenščine. Marking the International Easy Language Day, the episode discussed the importance of easier-to-understand language, which enables access to information for people with cognitive disabilities as well. It also presented the LahTex project, within which a corpus …

On 19 May 2026, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted a presentation of the trilingual monograph Skriti kotički prve svetovne vojne – od Karnijskih Alp do Jadranskega morja. The monograph was presented by Prof. Vinko Avsenak, one of its three authors, whose long-term research sheds light on lesser-known and often overlooked sites connected to the …

At the Institute of Contemporary History, a series of short lectures titled Beyond Pastoral Care: Clergy, Society, and Popular Agency in the Late Habsburg Empire took place on Tuesday, 26 May 2026. The event featured guest historian Assist. Prof. Dr. Tamara Scheer from the University of Innsbruck, joined by INZ researchers Dr Jan Bernot and …

You are warmly invited to the launch of Marxism and the Interpretation of Dreams by Molly Pucci, taking place on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Prague. The event will be chaired by Isidora Grubački, with comments by Jan Mervart and Peter Zusi. The book explores the relationship between Marxism, psychoanalysis, and dream …

You are warmly invited to the presentation of Nonaligned Imagination: Yugoslavia, the Global South, and Literary Solidarities Beyond the Cold War Blocs, presented by Nataša Kovačević. The book explores Yugoslavia’s cultural and literary connections with the Global South, as well as forms of solidarity that emerged beyond the divisions of the Cold War. The presentation …

We are pleased to announce that our colleague Ágoston Berecz has received the 2026 Huttenbach Prize for his article Government-Coordinated Internal Colonization in the Era of Nationalism: The Case of Dualist Hungary, published in Nationalities Papers. The prize is awarded for outstanding scholarly contributions published in Nationalities Papers. Congratulations, Ágoston! The article is available on: …