Activities

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

Researcher Borut Klabjan involved in one of 80 new COST Actions We are pleased to announce that our researcher, Dr Borut Klabjan, has been selected to participate in one of the 80 newly approved COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Actions. The project, titled CA25134 – EDGE: Edges of Democracy, Geography & Environment, brings

On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Institute for Historical Studies at ZRS Koper hosted a lecture by the distinguished researcher Dr Dorte Jagetic Andersen, Head of the Centre for Border Region Studies at the University of Southern Denmark, within the framework of the OPEN BORDERS project. The lecture, held in a hybrid format, first offered

Lectures by Marco Abram and Karlo Ružičić at the International Conference Der rote Faden der Kooperation IOn Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the international scholarly conference Der rote Faden der Kooperation – Il filo rosso della collaborazione will take place at the Landesmuseum Festung Franzensfeste / Museo provinciale Forte di Fortezza. The event is devoted to

In October 2025, our institution welcomed students and mentors from the Master’s Programme in Architecture and Urban Design (MA ADU) at the AUIC School, Politecnico di Milano. The visit, which took place in October 2025, was organised within the framework of the thematic studio “Urban Design for Borderlands: Gorizia–Nova Gorica Beyond the ‘GO! Borderless’ 2025

Koper, 12–13 February 2026 – The international scientific workshop “Cultural Memory, Public Spheres and Social Media” took place at the Grand Hotel Koper, bringing together distinguished scholars and experts to discuss contemporary approaches to cultural memory, digital public spheres, artificial intelligence, and political discourse. The workshop was organised by the Institute IRRIS within the framework