IN THE MEDIA
In this section, we follow the media presence of researchers from the Institute of Criminology who use their knowledge to contribute to the understanding of current social issues. We publish their appearances, interviews and contributions in print and digital media, in podcasts, on the radio and in television programmes.
“Slovenians are always grumbling, even when there’s no reason to”
1. 8. 2026 24ur - POPkast: Renata Salecl, a researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law Ljubljana, was a guest on POPkast, where she talked about ignorance, its role in modern society, and why people sometimes consciously choose to avoid...
Eva Bertok: We Must Break Free from Patriarchal Norms and Traditional Ways of Thinking
20. 7. 2026 RTV SLO - Odmevi: Patriarchal and traditional views are gaining ground among young people, limiting women's place in society, warns our researcher Dr. Eva Bertok. She argues that education on gender equality should begin as early as kindergarten and...
Why Can’t We Put Crime Fiction Down?
21. 7. 2026 TV Slovenija: Crime fiction is one of the greatest paradoxes of modern culture. Its stories revolve around murder, violence, betrayal, and the darkest sides of human nature, yet for decades it has remained the world's most widely read literary genre and...
The good old days that weren’t
16. 7. 2026 Alternator - article: In her latest article, Dr Mojca M. Plesničar explores how political discourse and social media algorithms rely on restorative nostalgia—an idealised vision of the past that treats it not as a memory, but as a state to which society...
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 rights, as well as populism, neoliberalism, and the growing role of emotions...
How data from a phone become a death sentence?
4. 5. 2026 Los Angeles Times - article: In the Los Angeles Times article "Inside Israel’s AI Targeting System: How Data From a Phone Become a Death Sentence", which examines the consequences of automated decision-making in armed conflicts, Dr. Vasja Badalič warns that...
Dr. Renata Salecl: What kind of world do we live in?
15. 4. 2026 First program of Radio Slovenia - Intervju: In an interview for the radio show Intervju, researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law jubljana, Prof. Dr. Renata Salecl spoke about the world we live in and how to understand the present,...
Dr. Lora Briški: “The rules of criminal procedure are the foundation of a fair society”
10. 3. 2026 Beletrina Digital, Zavrti znanost!: In the Zavrti znanost podcast, Dr Lora Briški discusses why criminal procedure is a cornerstone of justice and fairness. She also shares insights into her research and her work at the Institute of Criminology. Listen to...
Chatting with artificial intelligence is changing the relationship between humans and machines
3. 3. 2026 RTV SLO, Intelekta: AI systems often know quite a lot about their users – where they live, what they do, and what they are interested in. Chatbots are most commonly used for education and work, but increasingly they are also used to pass the time and reduce...
“We live in a time when the line between war and peace has blurred”
10. 2. 2026 Primorski dnevnik: “My proposal is very simple: we should stick to the rules we already have — the United Nations Charter, which says when the use of force is allowed. If these rules were followed, there would have been no preventive attack on Iran by the...
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