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The AGILE Project Received the European Award for Innovative Teaching as Part of the European Language Label

In the project, researchers examined the resilience of universities during times of social crisis, with a focus on the integration of refugee students into higher education systems in various European contexts.

15. October 2026 | Achievements, Research, International, Social engagement and influence

Akad. Prof. Dr. Slavko Splichal received Slovenia’s highest national award for lifetime achievement for research into intellectual history and the future development of the public sphere

As a professor, mentor, writer, scientific editor and initiator of international scientific cooperation, he played a decisive role in establishing communication studies in Slovenia and linking the field to leading global research developments.

14. October 2026 | Achievements, Social engagement and influence

Young researcher Gaja Mavri received award for best doctoral thesis on the impact of the onset of exports on wage inequality

The study’s findings show that, following the start of exports, wage inequality within firms gradually decreases, while wage differences between exporting and comparable non-exporting firms increase.

12. October 2026 | Achievements, Research, International, Sustainable FSS, Social engagement and influence

The future of diplomacy can't be understood solely through the emergence of new tools or new areas of activity

In September, the international conference Diplomacy 2.0 was held in Koper, bringing together diplomats, researchers, and experts in the field of diplomacy. Researchers from the Center of Diplomatic, Economic, and Legal Studies UL FSS, also presented their papers at the conference.

06. October 2026 | Event, Sustainable FSS, Social engagement and influence

The book Ukrainian Vignettes by Prof. Dr. Mitja Velikonja a finalist in the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

The collection of essays offers insight into the history of everyday reality for ordinary people through street art, war iconography, street nationalism, and roadside symbolism, where the power of the seen is equal to the power of the heard.

17. September 2026 | Achievements, Social engagement and influence

Participation of Young Carers and Children Acting as Next of Kin in Europe: Between Consultation and Co-Decision-Making

The participation of children and young people in decision-making is not merely a matter of inclusion, but of realizing their right to have a voice and influence decisions that affect them. This is particularly important for children and young people in vulnerable situations, including young carers and children acting as primary caregivers.

16. September 2026 | Research, Sustainable FSS, Social engagement and influence

How to Research Online Hate Speech?

One of the most effective approaches to understanding the subjective experiences of victims, perpetrators, and witnesses of online hate speech is survey research.

27. August 2026 | Research

What Do Parents Think About Age Restrictions on Access to Social Media?

A survey conducted by the Center for Social Informatics UL FDV and Safe.si, the Slovenian awareness centre for safe internet use, the majority of parents (83%) support restricting access to social media for children and adolescents under the age of 15.

21. August 2026 | Research, Social engagement and influence

What Do Slovenians Think of Americans, Russians, Chinese, Croats, Serbs, Roma... and Others?

Prof. Dr. Boštjan Udovič and Assist. Prof. Dr. Žan Lep presented the results of the project Growing cultural distance and stereotypisation in small transition states: the case of ex-Yugoslavia countries.

31. July 2026 | Research, Event

ESRA International Summer School on Survey Methodology

The summer school placed particular emphasis on the importance of the informed use of artificial intelligence tools and the critical evaluation of the results generated, as recent developments in survey methodology are primarily linked to large language models and artificial intelligence.

30. July 2026 | Summer School