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New Project »Citizen Science-Driven Value-Based Strategic Direction of Scientific Research of Heritage«
We are delighted to announce that a new project has been launched in collaboration with the NextGenHS project, focusing on the role of citizens in the evaluation of cultural heritage. The project is led by Prof. Dr. Irena Kralj Cigić [...]
Experiences Through Sensorial Language in Arts and Heritage
The Art of Sensorial Language examines audience interactivity and multisensory experiences that can be understood internationally and cross‑culturally. It considers interactivity not as a technological mode of interaction but as a direct and immediate communication between the audience and the [...]
Dry Swabbing for Non-destructive Mass Spectrometry Analysis of PVC surfaces
Researchers from the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana and the Smithsonian Institution have developed a non-destructive method for characterising surface exudates on PVC objects using high-resolution mass spectrometry. The approach relies on simple dry swabbing, designed to be accessible to museums [...]
How to choose the optimal archival box for historic objects
This is the overarching question that HSLL researchers Jernej Markelj, Ida Kraševec and Matija Strlič, together with Josep Grau-Bove (Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London) and Evy Vereecken (KU Leuven and Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage), have investigated in [...]
What Acidic Compounds are Really Emitted by Historic PVC?
A new study by HSLL researchers, published in npj Heritage Science, sheds new light on the acidic emissions produced during the degradation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), a material widely found in heritage collections. In the paper titled “Poly(vinyl chloride) degradation: [...]
The Department of Archaeology and Heritage at the University of Primorska Faculty of Humanities launches a pioneering course in Heritage Science.
The Department of Archaeology and Heritage at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Primorska (UP FHŠ), has recently introduced a new academic course titled "Heritage Science," reinforcing its commitment to interdisciplinary education in the study, documentation, conservation, and sustainable management [...]
International ARCHE Workshop on Cultural Heritage Policy and Management
On 3–4 June 2025, the University of Ljubljana hosted the international workshop “Connecting Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean: ARCHE in Collaboration with the SMACH Forum”, bringing together over 70 experts, policymakers, and professionals in cultural heritage. Co-organised by the EU-funded [...]
Emma Paolin Wins Best Oral Presentation Award at YISAC 2025
From June 30 to July 3, 2025, the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology at the University of Ljubljana (UL FKKT) hosted the 30th edition of the international conference YISAC 2025 (Young Investigators' Seminar on Analytical Chemistry). The event was [...]
HeriSci Society Attends Youth Heritage Days
From 26 to 30 March 2025, two HeriSci delegates Adam Modic and Jan Matoh took part in the international Youth Heritage Days conference. The event was organised by Hispania Nostra and the European Students' Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH). ESACH [...]
