About us

The Heriscope is the intersection of the Heritage on the Margins multidisciplinary research group, which offers a view of heritage beyond the obvious, around corners and over obstacles. It brings reflections and materials about heritage and heritage-making, that is to say, the processes and practices of selecting and evaluating the past to calibrate the present and future. The focus of observation is on heritage formation and the performative influence of heritage on the margins – in minority, remote, linguistic, migrant, occupational and otherwise marginalized settings, and we are interested in the circumstances and conditions that encourage and enable something to be recognized as heritage. In addition to observing such heritage as is recognised by authorized heritage institutions, we also aim to enquire into heritage diglossia and the possibilities of undisciplined heritage. In doing so, the view is not directed at the question of what heritage is, but rather, at what heritage does. This kind of dissemination of heritage processes has no objective, only direction – the drawing of maps and highlighting the extent of labyrinthine heritage.
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Our Projects
ECOVINEGOALS – ECOlogical VINEyards GOvernance and Activities for Landscape‘s Strategies (2020–2022)
Collaborators: Primož Pipan, Maja Topole
The project was cofunded by Interreg Adrion – European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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The project was cofunded by Interreg Adrion – European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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Experiencing water environments and environmental changes: An anthropological study of water in Albania, Serbia and Slovenia (2019–2022)
Collaborators: Nataša Rogelja Caf
The project was financed by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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The project was financed by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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100 % local (2019–2021)
Collaborators: Špela Ledinek Lozej
The project is cofunded by the European Parliament (Alpine Region Preparatory Action Fund II).
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The project is cofunded by the European Parliament (Alpine Region Preparatory Action Fund II).
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FISHERCOAST – Costal Transformations and Fisher Wellbeing – synthesized perspectivies from India and Europe (2019–2021)
Collaborators: Nataša Rogelja Caf, Martina Bofulin
The project is cofunded by the ERA-NET initiative »EqUIP - Sustainability, Equity, Wellbeing and Cultural Connections« and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of Republic of Slovenia.
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The project is cofunded by the ERA-NET initiative »EqUIP - Sustainability, Equity, Wellbeing and Cultural Connections« and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of Republic of Slovenia.
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CHERN – China in Europe Network (2018–2021)
Collaborators: Martina Bofulin
The project is cofunded by the European Commission and COST Action.
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The project is cofunded by the European Commission and COST Action.
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Song Reflections on Intercultural Coexistence (2018–2021)
Collaborators: Marjeta Pisk
The bilateral project is funded by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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The bilateral project is funded by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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Portal Franček, Language Counselling Site for Teachers of Slovenian and School Dictionary of Slovenian (2017–2021)
Collaborators: Janoš Ježovnik
The project is cofunded by the European Social Fund and the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia.
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The project is cofunded by the European Social Fund and the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia.
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Slovene Women Missionaries in India: A Forgotten Chapter in Intercultural Relations (2017–2020)
Collaborators: Nataša Rogelja Caf
The project was financed by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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The project was financed by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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Trans-making – Art / culture / economy to democratize society. Research in placemaking for alternative narratives (2017–2020)
Collaborators: Martina Bofulin
The project trans-making aims to establish a multilateral network of research and innovation staff active in the fields of placemaking/place-based art activities as a space to create alternative narratives for social, economic and democratic renewal. It will investigate and experiment with placemaking to contribute actively to the democratization/well-being of society, educating and empowering individuals and disadvantaged minorities through research and production along the connection between art and new technologies.
The objective is to strengthen research capacities through exchange of knowledge and expertise between academic and non-academic partners from Europe and Third Countries in a shared research program focused on: collecting, documenting / exploring, experimenting / performing / designing. Through this research and innovation work programme, the consortium, academic and non-academics partners, aims to enhance links between art and culture, economy, democracy and innovation at EU level and beyond and foster entrepreneurial skills, risk-taking adaptability, innovation capacity (economic, social and democratic). It will actively contribute to education and empowerment of individuals and disadvantaged minorities through research and production, art and new technologies.
Utilising existing networks of the involved partners, the project will foster a better understanding and knowledge sharing between scientific community, stakeholders and policy-makers.
The project was financed by the European Commission (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016).
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The project trans-making aims to establish a multilateral network of research and innovation staff active in the fields of placemaking/place-based art activities as a space to create alternative narratives for social, economic and democratic renewal. It will investigate and experiment with placemaking to contribute actively to the democratization/well-being of society, educating and empowering individuals and disadvantaged minorities through research and production along the connection between art and new technologies.
The objective is to strengthen research capacities through exchange of knowledge and expertise between academic and non-academic partners from Europe and Third Countries in a shared research program focused on: collecting, documenting / exploring, experimenting / performing / designing. Through this research and innovation work programme, the consortium, academic and non-academics partners, aims to enhance links between art and culture, economy, democracy and innovation at EU level and beyond and foster entrepreneurial skills, risk-taking adaptability, innovation capacity (economic, social and democratic). It will actively contribute to education and empowerment of individuals and disadvantaged minorities through research and production, art and new technologies.
Utilising existing networks of the involved partners, the project will foster a better understanding and knowledge sharing between scientific community, stakeholders and policy-makers.
The project was financed by the European Commission (H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016).
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Protected Areas along the Slovenian-Hungarian border (2017–2020)
Collaborators: Marjeta Pisk
The bilateral project was financed by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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The bilateral project was financed by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS).
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Copyright
Chief editor, technical editor: Janoš Ježovnik
Editors: Martina Bofulin, Marjeta Pisk, Nataša Rogelja Caf
News editor: Špela Ledinek Lozej
Editorial Board: Martina Bofulin, Janoš Ježovnik, Špela Ledinek Lozej, Primož Pipan, Marjeta Pisk, Nataša Rogelja Caf, Maja Topole
Concept and design: Jaka Šuln, Nataša Rogelja Caf
Technical implementation: Arda Beyazoğlu, Janoš Ježovnik
Proofreading: Tamir Samuel Azaz, Janoš Ježovnik, Marjeta Pisk
Translation: Tamir Samuel Azaz, Martina Bofulin, Janoš Ježovnik, Špela Ledinek Lozej, Primož Pipan, Marjeta Pisk, Nataša Rogelja Caf, Maja Topole
ISSN: 2738-4136