News

New media article Are we "governed" by knowledge elites?

Published article by Darka Podmenik, PhD on thematic discussion on meritocracy in Reporter magazine, 26 July, 2021.

Basic research project Meritocracy and knowledge society - between simulation and reality concluded

Baisc research project Meritocracy and knowledge society - between simulation and reality lasting for two years concluded with a thematic discussion on meritocracy (the series Relations and relationships in Slovenia) organized by IRSA and INR in the hall of Slovenska matica on 29 June 2021.

New article on meritocracy

Frane Adam, PhD and Maruša Gorišek wrote a new article entitled Meritocracy - between myth, norm and reality

Correspondence discussion of IRSA associates

Associates of the IRSA institute held a correspondence discussions on alternatives and the current political and epidemiological crisis. The discussion is available here (in Slovenian).

Researching social context of ccovid-19 epidemic

new publication of dr. Frane Adam (in Slovenian): link

Current

1. Research project: Meritocracy and the knowledge society: between simulation and reality

Time frame: 2019-2021

Funded by: Slovenian Research Agency

Program group leader: Frane Adam PhD ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Program members (in 2021): Igor Bahovec, PhD, Hans Westlund, PhD, Mateja Rek, PhD, Maruša Gorišek

2. Public order: Qualitative research on pension gap between men and women

Funded by: Ministry of work, family, social affairs and equal opportunities in the framework of the European project My Work.My Pension

Cooperating: Frane Adam, PhD, Igor Bahovec, PhD, Darka Podmenik, PhD, Emanuela Kristan, Maruša Gorišek, Dane Podmenik

3. Research programme: Socio-cultural and organisational aspects of knowledge and technology transfer

Time frame: 2015 - 2020

Funded by: Slovenian Research Agency

Program group leader: Frane Adam PhD ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Program members (in 2021): Igor Bahovec PhD, Hans Westlund PhD, Angela Ivančič PhD, Matej Makarovič, PhD, Maruša Gorišek and Blaž Bajec.