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GUSTAVO CANDELA – HISTORY ON THE EDGE

11. 3. 2026

On 11 March 2026, we hosted another lecture at the Institute of Contemporary History as part of the History on the Edge lecture series. In his talk, “Data Publishing and Use in the Humanities: A Labs Approach,” lecturer Gustavo Candela presented good practices in publishing and using digital collections in the humanities, as promoted by …

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SPRING PROGRAMME FOR HISTORY ON THE EDGE LECTURES

We are pleased to announce the continuation of the lecture series History on the Edge, which will also take us through new historical topics, discussions, and perspectives during the spring months. The lectures will take place at the Institute of Contemporary History (Privoz 11, Ljubljana) and via Zoom.In the spring part of the season, the …

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Call for papers: System of Care and Education for People with Special Needs in the Italian and German Occupation System in Slovenia, 1941–1945

We invite you to submit proposals for the conference System of Care and Education for People with Special Needs in the Italian and German Occupation System in Slovenia, 1941–1945, which will take place on 3 February 2027 at INZ, Glavni trg 18, Celje. The conference aims to connect research on institutional frameworks, social policy, and …

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Okrogla miza Political Abandonment, Silencing and Absence in Deindustrialisation

Nina Vodopivec je v okviru okrogle mize Political Abandonment, Silencing and Absence in Deindustrialisation, ki jo organizira mednarodna mreža raziskovalcev deindustralizacije (Depot), predstavila izsledke projekta Etnografija tišine. Njena predstavitev poudarja tišino v povezavi s strukturnim nasiljem: delavcem sicer ni bil odvzet glas, temveč možnost, da bi bili slišani. Napačne interpretacije njihovih zahtev kot nostalgije so diskvalificirale klice …

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CONFERENCE WE EXPLORE HISTORY. WE MAKE HISTORY

Recently, an engaging professional development event for history teachers took place, organised by Modrijan izobraževanje and Rokus Klett. The event was also attended by three colleagues from the Institute of Contemporary History (ICH): Dr Bojan Godeša, Dr Ivan Smiljanić, and Tamara Logar. The morning programme focused on myths and interpretations surrounding the end of the …

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FILIP MITRIČEVIĆ – HISTORY ON THE EDGE

25. february 2026

On 25 February 2026, we hosted a new lecture at the Institute of Contemporary History as part of the History on the Edge series. In his talk “(Beyond) Heroes and Villains: Graphic Novels and History Education, Surveying the Former Yugoslav Republics,” Filip Mitričević explored why comics and graphic novels are thriving today and highlighted the …

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ROBERT GIOIELLI – HISTORY ON THE EDGE

11. 2. 2026

On 11 February 2026, we hosted a new lecture at the Institute of Contemporary History as part of the History on the Edge series. In his talk “1968: The Year America Embraced Sprawl (And destroyed the planet?)”, Robert Gioielli explained how car-oriented suburbanisation became a defining feature of U.S. metropolitan areas—and a major source of …

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CALL FOR PAPERS: EUROPEAN SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY CONFERENCE 2027

Submissions are now open for the European Social Science History Conference 2027, organised by IISH in collaboration with ENS Lyon. The conference welcomes individual papers and panel proposals from all areas of social science history. Submission deadline: 15 April 2026. We especially welcome contributions in rural history. Within ESSHC, the Rural Network is active, and …

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HISTORY ON THE EDGE: DATA PUBLISHING AND USE IN THE HUMANITIES: A LABS APPROACH

11. 3. 2026

You are kindly invited to a new lecture in the History on the Edge series, which will take place on Wednesday, March 11, 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, …