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Federico Tenca Montini participated as an expert contributor in the eighth episode of the docudrama series Tito između istoka i zapada (Tito Between East and West), which explores the foreign policy of socialist Yugoslavia. The episode, titled “Ples na tankoj žici” (Dancing on a Tightrope), is available on the RTS platform (registration required):🔗 https://rtsplaneta.rs/sr_lat/serial/4810340/episode/4878104/tito-izmedu-istoka-i-zapada-ples-na-tankoj-zici-8-epizoda In […]

The online magazine Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT), which specializes in Southeast Europe, Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus and is dedicated to promoting EU policies on freedom, civil society, enlargement, and cohesion, has published an article by Urška Strle on the cross-border practices of hunters and fishermen in the Alps-Adriatic region during the Cold

Urška Strle published a popular science article in an online bilibgual magazine Osservatorio dei Balcani e Caucaso traneuropa titled Going Hunting and Fishing in Yugoslavia. It briefly elucidates how socialist Yugoslavia was for decades a favored destination for Italian hunters and anglers. A territory they came to know well and where they formed many bonds. A study explores

In the latest edition of the IOS Newsletter (Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies), our digital exhibition Open Borders has been selected as the “Empfehlung der Redaktion” – the editors’ recommendation. The IOS PR team highlighted our exhibition among the featured content, showcasing stories of people, places, and cross‑border practices between the Alps

24 of October 2025 Poročilo o mednarodni konferenci »Places of Cross-Border Interaction in History: The Alps-Adriatic Region and Beyond« [Prostori čezmejnega stika v zgodovini: alpsko-jadranska regija in širše] in razstavi »Never Mind the Borders: ljudje, prostori in čezmejne prakse med Alpami in Jadranom« v Novi Gorici The full Articl is available at the following link

30 of June 2025 The latest episode of Glasovi svetov features a compelling discussion with two esteemed historians. Dr. Urška Strle, a researcher at the Institute of Cultural History at ZRC SAZU and the Science and Research Centre Koper, and her colleague from the latter institution, Dr. Borut Klabjan, joined the program to share their insights into

30 of June 2025 Alessandro Cattunar, writing for Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa, has covered the thought-provoking exhibition Never Mind the Borders, recently unveiled in the underpass of the Nova Gorica railway station. The full article at the following link.

28 of May 2025 RaiNews.it has covered the exhibition Never Mind the Borders, which was opened in the underpass of the Nova Gorica railway station. The exhibition explores the Cold War-era border between Yugoslavia and the West, challenging the myth of a rigid “Iron Curtain.” Instead, it highlights how the border was a space of both

30 of May 2025 Mitja Marussig for Primorske novice abot: Iron Curtain? Oh, come on… “The myth of the Iron Curtain along the borders of the former Yugoslavia with the West has long been debunked. In fact, the border here was permeable and, besides being an obstacle, it also represented opportunities for the local population.

Borut Klabjan and Pamela Balinger Discuss the Significance of Borders for the Nova Gorica Region Nova Gorica, Slovenia — Borut Klabjan and Pamela Ballinger spoke to Primorska Kronika about the importance of borders for the Nova Gorica area, highlighting discussions held during a two-day conference at Xcenter. The event featured a roundtable and several panels focused on the