HSLL researchers have recently demonstrated that oxalic acid is the main contributor to the increased acidity in paper during natural degradation. In addition, they demonstrated that lignin, a natural component of historic paper particularly after 1850, is a main source of it. This finding is of key significance to the conservation of libraries and archives …

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The Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency recentlz approved a new »large« project called AID HCH – Advancing Humanities and Cultural Heritage with Artificial Intelligence, to launch on 1 January 2025. This three-year initiative attracted €1.5M funding in total and addresses critical challenges in integrating AI into heritage science. AID HCH aims to establish Slovenia’s first …

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From 27 to 29 November 2024, the CY Cergy Paris Université hosted the EUTOPIA Heritage Research Days, providing a platform for international academic research into the less visible dimensions of cultural heritage.In a lecture, Professor Mojca Ramšak delved into the world of olfactory heritage, revealing the subtle yet profound presence of sensory experiences in Slovenian …

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In November 2024 the fourth scientific monograph as part of the project ‘Smell and Intangible Cultural Heritage’ has been published. The author, Barbara Pia Jenič, who specialises in sensorial language in art and culture, has written a book on this innovative communication methodology entitled Sensorial Language: Organic Immersion in Experience. Among the senses, the author …

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Professor Dr Mojca Ramšak gave a remarkable lecture on Slovenian olfactory heritage during the recent conference on the institutionalisation of intangible cultural heritage. The event took place on 22 and 23 November 2024 at the Museum “House of the Halubje Bell Ringers” in Viškovo, Croatia. The town of Viškovo is home to four UNESCO-protected elements …

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The HeriQuest project addresses the widely recognised problem of understanding cultural heritage values and their effective inclusion in cultural heritage management by addressing two major challenges: the degradation of cultural heritage  due to inadequate involvement of non-expert stakeholders values in decision-making. We will explore how non-expert stakeholders, including local communities and the general public, perceive …

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Members of the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana, including Prof. Dr. Matija Strlič, Dr. Tjaša Rijavec, Dr. Hend Mahgoub and Špela Pok, were interviewed in the science programme Ugriznimo znanost (Science Bites) on RTV Slovenija, the national TV station. The episode, which can be viewed here (31. Oct 2024), highlighted their research and expertise in the field …

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On 24 October, Prof. Dr. Matija Strlič, Heritage Science Lab Lead, Prof. Dr. Andreja Žgajnar Gotvajn, Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Dr. Polonca Ropret, National Coordinator of E-RIHS.SI, and Prof. Dr. Abdelrazek Elnaggar, Coordinator of the Slovenian-Egyptian Heritage Science Platform (SloveNile) met with a high-ranking Egyptian delegation: Prof. Dr. Gina El-Feky, …

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Professor Dr Mojca Ramšak, who leads the project “Smell and Intangible Cultural Heritage” made important contributions to the public discourse on olfactory heritage this autumn. During the European Heritage Days, she gave an insightful interview on Radio Slovenia’s Cultural Focus programme (11. 10. 2024), in which she discussed the socio-cultural significance of smell (you can …

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