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As part of the Afternoons with DARIAH series, we hosted a lecture on Thursday, 9 April 2026, at the Institute of Contemporary History titled Artificial Intelligence at the Intersection of Legal Frameworks. The speakers, Dr Pika Šarf and Andraž Stariha from the Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia, presented key legal issues related to …

The exhibition “Where Were Children with Sensory Disabilities Educated in the Two Yugoslavias?”, prepared by members of the ARIS project team (J6-50189) “Systems of Care and Education for Children with Sensory Disabilities in the First and Second Yugoslav State”, opened on 17 April 2026 at 11:00 at the Typhlological Museum in Zagreb. The exhibition was …

Pursuant to Article 25 of the Employment Relationships Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Nos. 21/13, 78/13 – corr., 47/15 – ZZSDT, 33/16 – PZ-F, 52/16, 15/17 – Constitutional Court Decision, 22/19 – ZPosS, 81/19, 203/20 – ZIUPOPDVE, 119/21 – ZČmIS-A, 202/21 – Constitutional Court Decision, 15/22, 54/22 – ZUPŠ-1, 114/23, 136/23 – …

You are kindly invited to a new lecture in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 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 …

STEFAN RINDLISBACHER – HISTORY ON THE EDGE On 25 March 2026, we hosted a new lecture at the Institute of Contemporary History as part of the History on the Edge series. In his lecture “ Brown Roots of the Green Movement: The Far Right and Environmental Protection after 1945,” Stefan Rindlisbacher shed light on the …

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 …

The Institute of Contemporary History won 3rd place at the NETKO Awards in the category Best Website of Educational and Scientific Organisations. The award was given to our redesigned website, which you can visit here: https://inz.si/ The NETKO Award is presented by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia. Its aim is to promote …

On 24 March, we held a lecture entitled Communication and Behaviour in Tense Situations – Aspects of Personal Safety. The lecture was led by Tadej Cunder, a security expert and police negotiator in crisis situations, who presented the importance of effective communication in calming tense situations and highlighted the role of active listening and assertive …

You are kindly invited to the next lecture in the “DARIAH Afternoons” series by Dr. Pika Šarf and Andraž Starih (Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia), entitled “Artificial Intelligence at the Intersection of Legal Frameworks: the requirements of personal data protection law, the AI Act, and the protection of human rights.” The lecture will …