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New Books in Our Library
The Library brings you news about new printed books available on our shelves.Everybody Lies: what the internet can tell us about who we really are (Bloomsbury, 2018) by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz...
Youth, rules and boundaries: social myths, reality and the role of school
Mojca M. Plesničar delivered a lecture entitled Youth, Rules and Boundaries: Social Myths, Reality and the Role of Schools at a professional meeting for principals of kindergartens, primary and...
IK Data Hub: A New Platform for Exploring Criminological Data
How has the number of fatal road traffic accidents changed over the years? Which administrative unit recorded the highest number? How did the number of cases related to cocaine change between 2014...
Invitation to the American Society of Criminology Presidential Panel proves the international recognition of the Institute’s research
Professor Dr Aleš Završnik, Director of the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, has been invited by the President of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) to...
Personal data protection in experimental AI governance
Institute of Criminology researcher Saša Krajnc and the Institute's Director, Prof. Dr Aleš Završnik, have published a new research article, Personal data protection in experimental AI governance,...
July news from the Library of the Institute of Criminology
The Library brings you news about new printed books available on our shelves.The book Od blizu ni nihče normalen : izbrani spisi in razprave (Založba /*cf., 2026) presents the first substantial...
Institute of Criminology Researchers Contribute to International Workshop on Sentencing and Sexual Violence
The international interim workshop on sentencing and sexual violence was held at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, on 16–17 July 2026. The event was organised by the Violence and Society...
Dr. Eva Bertok at the British Society of Criminology conference
This week, our colleague Dr Eva Bertok presented preliminary findings from an ongoing Slovenian study on stalking as a form of domestic violence at the BRITISH SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY (BSC)...
Intersectoral Networking Guide for Lawyers
As a part of the FOSTER project, the present Intersectoral Networking Guide for Lawyers has been developed as a practical resource to support legal professionals in building and sustaining effective...
Free online course on dealing with child victims of crime
We invite you to join a free online course on supporting child victims of crime, developed as part of the FOSTERproject. The course is available free of charge on the e-learning platform. To access...
June 2026 New Arrivals at the Library of the Institute of Criminology
News about new printed books available on the shelves of our library.Urban Vehovar’s book Za dostojanstvo: Proti sovraštvu in zlu (Primus, 2026) offers a collection of essays providing a reflective...
Renata Salecl: “I believe there is hope”
21. 6. 2026 Jot down - interview: Our researcher, Dr. Renata Salecl, spoke to the Spanish magazine Jot Down about the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on democracy and human...
SOS4democracy Conference Highlights One of the Deepest Crises of Democratic Politics in Recent Decades
At a time when democratic systems around the world are increasingly marked by political crises, states of emergency, and shifts towards illiberal forms of governance, an international conference...
International Conference on the Social and Legal Challenges of Psychedelic Therapies
The two-day international conference “Psychedelic-assisted Therapy: Social and Legal Challenges” concluded today at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana. Held on 18 and 19 June 2026, the...
The role of artificial intelligence in the operation of key state systems
At the 42nd Annual Meeting of SIKOM – the Slovenian Electronic Communications Society, held on 29 May 2026 as part of the 41st Workshop on Telecommunications VITEL, Prof. Dr. Aleš Završnik,...
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