Reminder: Tomorrow, 12 November, marks the opening of the exhibition "Going Extreme: How Extremist Narratives Are Destroying Democracies" at 1 pm in the lobby of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (@uab.cat).

The exhibition will run until 18 December. #ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science @cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

🆕 A new publication! ❗Nataša Henig Miščič: Carniolan Savings Bank. Shaping Financial Landscape in Slovenian Territory (Recognitions 56), Ljubljana, 2025 ✨ Read in open access: omp.inz.si/zalozba/cata... #INZ #OpenAccess #History

🚀 In Slovenske Konjice, teachers stepped into the XR world at the LingoVerse workshop, exploring how AI and virtual reality are transforming education. 🕶️🎮 More TeachXR trainings coming soon! 👉 teachxr.si/izobrazevanja 📸 #TeachXR #LingoVerse #VR #AIinEducation

💼 On 30–31 Oct 2025, the Historical Institute Belgrade hosted the International Conference “Economy in Europe and the Balkans”. Our colleagues Nataša Henig Miščič and Ivan Smiljanić presented papers on financial institutions and scandals in pre-WWI and Austro-Hungarian Slovenia. #INZ #History

Vabljeni!

💻 From 22–24 Oct 2025, the 5th DARIAH-HR International Conference – Digital Humanities & Heritage 2025 took place. DARIAH-SI was represented by Katja Meden, Jurij Hadalin (INZ), and Miha Seručnik (ZRC SAZU). More: dariah.eu/2025/11/05/launch-of-the-dariah-south-east-european-regional-hub

🎓 Our colleagues Tjaša Konovšek, Kristina Pahor de Maiti Tekavčič, and Vojko Gorjanc took part in the 26th International Conference of the History of Concepts Group in Bologna (27–29 Oct 2025), contributing “Mapping Common Sense: A Digital Humanities Lens on Conceptual History.” #INZ #Conference

The fifth BeNaSta project workshop took place on October 22–23 at Masaryk University, Brno. Team members, including our colleagues Ágoston Berecz, Oliver Pejić, Łukasz Kożuchowski, Dorota Kurek-Śliżewska, and László Vörös, presented their latest research. More: inz.si/en/projekt/benasta

On 21 Oct 2025, the Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia hosted the seminar Harmony of Diversity, organized by ZPMS. Dr. Marta Rendla (INZ) presented on Slovenian migrations to West Germany. Watch the highlights: www.youtube.com/shorts/ZTOW5... #INZ #History #ZPMS #HarmonyOfDiversity

Learn more: www.unesco.org/en/articles/... #medialiteracy #ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science @cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

The 7th Workshop on Business History in Central and Eastern Europe took place at the Institute of Contemporary History, Ljubljana, on Oct 23–24, 2025. Researchers explored business–environment relations across the region. 📸 Highlights below! #INZ #EBHA #BusinessHistory #ARIS #Conference

Vabljeni!

🔊 The TeachXR project was featured at Avdiofestival 2025 in Cukrarna, where visitors explored the future of learning through XR. From 360° tours and VR rehabilitation to language learning and games — XR is reshaping education! 👉 More: teachxr.si/izobrazevanja #TeachXR #XRinEducation

The 4th issue of the ARENAS e-zine marks the halfway point of the project and brings you up to date with everything we've been working on, from major conferences and expert interviews to school outreach, media coverage, and research highlights.

It’s a free and accessible read. Download now: arenasproject.eu/download/230... #ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science @cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

Join us for History on the Edge on Wed, Nov 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Institute of Contemporary History or via Zoom 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/8509307453... Naum Trajanovski will present his book A History of Macedonian Sociology: In Quest for Identity. More: inz.si/en/2025/10/30/...

On 22 October 2025, Tanja Devetak held a History on the Edge lecture titled A Historical and Contextual Analysis of Slovenian Fashion, 1945–2024. The event took place at the Institute of Contemporary History and via Zoom. 🎥 Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyGi...

Forgot to self-promote here (distracted by my catastrophic DB trip), but I was in Ljubljana last week, talking about chicory - my first contact with business history! www.wbhcee.org

New ARENAS report, titled "Comparative Analysis - National & European Laws" has just been published as part of #ARENASproject results. #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science

• insights and policy recommendations for strengthening democratic resilience Download for free to read more: arenasproject.eu/download/262... @cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

📘 Our colleague Dr. Vojko Gorjanc is the co-editor of the scientific monograph Speaking, Understanding, Acting: An Insight into Applied Linguistics, published by the University of Ljubljana Press. ✨ Open access: ebooks.uni-lj.si/ZalozbaUL/ca... #INZ #Linguistics #OpenAccess

🆕 Two new publications! 1️⃣ Contributions to Contemporary History, 2025/2 2️⃣ Jelka Piškurić: Na robu Ljubljanskega barja (Razpoznavanja 55). Ljubljana, 2025. ✨ Read both in open access: ojs.inz.si/pnz & omp.inz.si/zalozba #INZ #OpenAccess #History

🎬 Dr. Bojan Godeša appeared on RTV Slovenija’s Gremo v kino in the episode Olmo Omerzu with a New Film in San Sebastian and VOS, the First Slovenian TV Series by France Štiglic. Listen to the full episode here: ars.rtvslo.si/podkast/grem...

🔬 On October 17, the Institute of Contemporary History hosted a guest lecture by Dr. Patrick Kupper (University of Innsbruck) titled Nuclear Energy and Social Fission. The visit also included a tour of the Jožef Stefan Institute’s Reactor Infrastructure Centre. #INZ #Research #GuestLecture

📅 On 11 Nov 2025, the seminar Parliaments and Their Artists will take place at the Institute of Contemporary History of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague. Among the speakers will be our colleague Dr. Jure Gašparič. 👉 Register: bit.ly/3DdM9qh #INZ #history #seminar

At the MPI Conference, we brought education into VR! From exploring Ljubljana’s underground with Radio Kričač to learning German in LingoVerse and testing VR rehabilitation, innovation met inspiration. The TeachXR project believes in the power of technology to connect and create. #inz #TeachXR

You are invited to read Dr. Maja Lukanc’s article “AIDS-related gay activism in socialist Slovenia and its transnational context, 1984–1991”, published in the Journal of the History of Sexuality. Postprint available at: dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php...

📚 Every year, the Institute of Contemporary History hosts students for internships. This summer, Janez Gale, a history student from the University of Primorska, joined the Research Infrastructure Department, working on digitization, publishing, and the WWII Victims Database. 👏

Read more in our new blog post: arenasproject.eu/uab-hosts-fi... #ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science @cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

Na @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social #Mesecznanosti organiziramo javno razpravo o družbenih učinkih znanosti (impact). SI še oblikuje svoj pristop, zato s sogovornix o institucionalnih načrtih, pristopih in izzivih. Pridi 7.11. & prispevaj | NB: obvezna prijava: inz.si/2025/10/21/m...

🌍 Dr. Victor Strazzeri attended the 10th Conference of the Danish Society for Marxist Studies – Abolition at Aarhus University (10–11 Oct 2025), where he presented “Isolating Connectivity: On the Political Economy of Capitalist Loneliness.” 📸 Highlights below! #INZ #conference #Abolition

Join us for History on the Edge on Wed, Oct 29, 2025, at 3 p.m. at the Institute of Contemporary History or via Zoom: tinyurl.com/bdw5h75h Željka Oparnica will present “The Exception to Passivity: Student Movement and Minority Politics in Interwar Yugoslavia.” More on: tinyurl.com/3t5tkem4

On 15 October 2025, Marta Baradić opened the new History on the Edge season with a lecture on Giuseppina Martinuzzi (1844–1925), exploring her socialist, feminist, and nationalist activism. The event took place at the Institute of Contemporary History and via Zoom. Watch on Youtube: sl1nk.com/RAJxd

The Symposium on Totalitarianisms took place on 14 Oct 2025 at the National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia, focusing on violence and resistance during WWII. INZ researchers Dr. Andrej Pančur and Tamara Logar presented INZ's database on WWII victims. 📸 See photo highlights below.

Join us for Mesec znanosti@INZ: Social Effects of Science – Between Ambition and Reality on 7 Nov 2025 (10:00–15:00) at the Institute of Contemporary History, Ljubljana, and via Zoom. Explore how science impacts society. Register: tinyurl.com/Prijavni-obr...

Listen here: arenasproject.eu/arenas-podca... #ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science @cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

Dr. Ivan Smiljanić took part in the 13th AIESEE Conference in Skopje, presenting on Slovenian perspectives on the Sarajevo assassination and Gavrilo Princip. The event, Communication and Exchange: South-Eastern Europe within Global Processes, was held at the Macedonian Academy of Sciences.

Pridi jutri na Špico (v živo ali virtualno), bo fajn (in v angleščini). By Tanja Devetak. Live via Zoom.

🌍 On 23–24 October, the Institute of Contemporary History will host an international workshop on business and the natural environment in Central and Eastern European history, organized by the European Business History Association. Everyone is warmly invited! ✨More info: wbhcee.org

Tomorrow at 15.00 at INZ & over zoom!

The Institute of Contemporary History went on a study trip visiting the Museum of Madness at Cmurek Castle, Bad Radkersburg, and Gornja Radgona. Warm thanks to the guides and hosts for their hospitality and insights. An inspiring and enriching day! #INZ #History #Museumofmadness #GornjaRadgona

📣 Join us for the international conference Education and Employment of Individuals with Sensory Disabilities in the First and Second Yugoslav States (1919–1991), held at the Institute of Contemporary History, Ljubljana, on 5–6 Nov 2025. All welcome! #INZ #conference

In early October, Dr. Bojan Godeša appeared on Mikser, a programme by RAI Friuli Venezia Giulia, discussing the anniversary of the Osimo Agreement with former senator Miloš Budin. ❗Watch the episode here: www.raiplay.it/video/2025/1...

Members of the ARENAS consortium from project partner the @cnrs.fr & University of Lorraine UR3476 CREM team with Beatrice Fracchiolla and Louise Burté recently delivered training and a workshop at the headquarters of the Ligue des droits de l’Homme (@ldh-paris.bsky.social - League of Human Rights).

🌍 Members of INZ’s Digital Humanities group took part in the CLARIN Annual Conference 2025 in Vienna, presenting research on language resources, AI, and user experience. 📊 Highlights from one of Europe’s key digital humanities events are shared below. #CLARIN2025 #INZ

#ARENASproject #HorizonEU #ResponsestoExtremistNarratives #Gender #Nation #Science @cy-univ.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @uab.cat @hhu.de @helsinki.fi @inz-ljubljana.bsky.social @momentuminnov.bsky.social

Join us for the next History on the Edge lecture on Wed, Oct 22, 2025, at 3 p.m. at INZ or via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/85093074535 ☕ Coffee 20 min before. Tanja Devetak will present “A Historical and Contextual Analysis of Slovenian Fashion, 1945–2024.” More on: inz.si/2025/10/16/z...

The first autumn History on the Edge lecture featured Francesca Rolandi, who discussed Humanitarianism, the Yugoslav Way: Cold War Divisions and Alternative Models of International Aid. Watch the full lecture on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VFJ...

Tomorrow, do not forget.