Activities

South Eastern Europe in ERC projects: perspectives, challenges, scales – International workshop Over the last two decades, several ERC projects have included South Eastern Europe in their geographical framework, an area whose boundaries are constantly debated. The quest for groundbreaking research, central to schemes supported by the European Research Council, also entails redefining geographical areas. […]

The lecture delivered by Borut Klabjan to school teachers and other participants in a seminar organized by the Istituto per la Storia della Resistenza e della Società Contemporanea di Reggio Emilia on the Croatian island of Rab explored the non-linear nature of the transition from war to peace. The seminar was held on an island

The international scientific workshop Cross-Border Practices and Regional Connectivity in the Alps-Adriatic Area: Historical Perspectives, jointly organised by the Science and Research Centre Koper (ZRS Koper) and the Centre for Cultural and Historical Research of Socialism at the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, was successfully held from 23 to 25 September 2026 in Pula and

Na Sveučilištu Jurja Dobrile u Puli, u organizaciji Znanstveno-raziskovalnog središča Koper i Centra za kulturološka i povijesna istraživanja socijalizma (CKPIS), od 23. do 25. rujna 2026. održava se međunarodna znanstvena radionica na temu prekograničnih praksi i regionalne povezanosti na području od Alpa do Jadrana u drugoj polovici 20. stoljeća. Program započinje u srijedu, 23. rujna,

Jure Ramšak presented his research on Yugoslav investments abroad at an international conference in Lisbon At the 16th Annual Conference in Political Economy, held in Lisbon from 9 to 12 September 2026, Jure Ramšak presented a paper entitled “Playing the Game of Capitalism in the Near Abroad and the Far Abroad: Yugoslav Investments in the

As part of the Balkan Studies Academic Week hosted by Capital Normal University in Beijing, Prof. Dr. Borut Klabjan (Science and Research Centre Koper, Slovenia) delivered a guest lecture on 21 May 2026 entitled“Open Borders in the Alps-Adriatic Region: Rethinking Border Regimes in Cold War Europe.” The lecture was chaired by Dr. Zhu Pengfei and

Today, 10 July 2026, Prof. Dr. Gorazd Bajc presented the paper The Intangible and Tangible Heritage of the Traumatic Border Issue in the Upper Adriatic since the End of the First World War at the 53rd Internationales Kulturhistorisches Symposion Mogersdorf. Using maps and photographs, he discussed selected examples of intangible and tangible heritage that emerged

At the Institute for Historical Studies of the Science and Research Centre (ZRS Koper), the first student from the University of Padua was welcomed today. The student will undertake a one-month study internship as part of the cooperation between ZRS Koper and the University of Padua.This represents an important step in strengthening inter-institutional collaboration. Student

Principal Investigator Borut Klabjan undertook a working visit to Beijing and Shanghai in the second half of May 2026. In Beijing, he delivered a guest lecture at Capital Normal University, where he presented the phenomenon of open borders and alternative perceptions of the Cold War dynamics in the context of the Upper Adriatic from a

Join us for a virtual round-table, marking the 50th anniversary of the Osimo Treaty – a Cold War milestone in peaceful resolution. Scholars from Italy and the U.S. will explore nationalism, diplomacy, and the legacy of contested borderlands. Date and time November 10 · 11pm – November 11 · 12am CET Location Online_ REGISTRATION The