RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The Humanities and the Sense of Humanity from Historical and Contemporary Viewpoints: P6-0341 [2006–2020]

The main purpose of the program “The Humanities and the Sense of Humanity from Historical and Contemporary Viewpoints” is to define the situation of humanistic knowledge in the scope of development and research perspectives in the knowledge society, considering the historical and the actual importance of the humanities. Research regarding specific humanistic fields must, therefore, be organized according to historical and contemporary viewpoints, and should intertwine disciplinary and methodological approaches.

With regards to the specificity of the Slovenian region, questions arise that are linked to the role of the language in the humanities and the meaning of the humanities, art, and culture in the formation and development of historical and social identities. However, such a deliberation cannot be appropriately comprehended without the European context, to which Slovenian culture historically and presently belongs. The particular humanistic challenge in Slovenia is the reflection upon the European intercultural horizon.

On this basis, it is also necessary to critically discuss not only social developments on the local as well as the global level, but also to promote the humanistic consciousness in wider society, particularly concerning education, culture, sciences, and media. The activities of the program group in this context include also the publication of humanistic works, the organization of symposia, and the development of a digital archive, serving the purpose of the promotion of the humanities.