The History of Humanities in Slovenia

Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
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The History of Humanities in Slovenia is a startup research programme funded by the University of Ljubljana, and hosted by the Department of Philosophy at the university's Faculty of Arts. The podcast, mainly hosted by Dušan Rebolj, a Junior Researcher at the Department of Philosophy, introduces you to the programme's topics, and to the work of its researchers.

Episodes

  1. Aug 10

    The History of Philology: Past and Future

    Blaž Zabel, the principal investigator on the research programme The History of Humanities in Slovenia, hosts three participants from History of Philology: Past and Future, a workshop held at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, on 7 May 2026: Kris Palmieri (LMU Munich), Laura Loporcaro (Ghent University) and Aaron Turner (Royal Holloway, University of London / Knapp Foundation). They ask what philology is, treating it as discipline, method and scholarly ethos, and resist reducing it to classics or to German nation-building — the Slovenian, German and British cases each need their own context. The talk turns to whether shared methods can bridge traditions, to over-specialisation across subfields, and to philology's present value: close, critical reading as a skill that AI cannot supply.

  2. Aug 10

    The History of Egyptology in Slovenia [SLO]

    Slovene-language episode. Dušan Rebolj, a Junior Researcher with the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts, interviews Jan Ciglenečki, an Assistant Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, and a co-founder of the Faculty of Arts' Centre for Middle Eastern Studies. The topic is the history of Egyptology in Slovenia: its origins in the archaeological work of the Austrian-Slovene consuls of the Habsburg monarchy, its gradual development during the Yugoslav and post-independence periods, and its current state. It is a story of amateur beginnings, slow institutionalisation, and exciting future prospects.

  3. Aug 7

    The History of Humanities in Slovenia: An Introduction

    Blaž Zabel, the principal investigator, and Dušan Rebolj, a researcher, introduce the startup research programme The History of Humanities in Slovenia. They tackle several questions. Why should we care about the humanities in the first place? Why study them in Slovenia, specifically? How did the study of humanities intersect with Slovene nation-building? Why do Slovene humanities have a long tradition of staying home rather than going international? Is the trend shifting?

    The History of Humanities in Slovenia: An Introduction
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The History of Humanities in Slovenia is a startup research programme funded by the University of Ljubljana, and hosted by the Department of Philosophy at the university's Faculty of Arts. The podcast, mainly hosted by Dušan Rebolj, a Junior Researcher at the Department of Philosophy, introduces you to the programme's topics, and to the work of its researchers.

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    Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
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    © Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
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