Slovenska matica
Kongresni trg 8, SI-1000 Ljubljana
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Past events
17 Jan 2012
24 Jan 2012
CroatiaZagrebMatica hrvatska
Slovenska matica publications exhibition with the panel discussion
Publishing programme
Slovenska matica's first publication was a calendar issued in 1864. Shortly afterwards, the organisation began producing significant works of world literature, including the first translations of Shakespeare into Slovenian, as well as Slovenian modernist literature, among them texts by Ivan Cankar in 1901.
Over its long history, Slovenska matica has published more than 800 titles. Its Philosophy Booklet collection has a long tradition of translating major philosophical texts, including works by Socrates, Schelling, Nietzsche, and Bergson. The programme also covers history, art history, and literary history, featuring works by Slovenian art historians such as Izidor Cankar, Nace Šumi, and Marjan Zadnikar, and architects, such as Edvard Ravnikar. More than 300 scholars and philosophers contribute to and shape the programme.
Other activities
The association plays an important role in strengthening the presence of arts and humanities in elementary and secondary education. It also collaborates with numerous Slovenian institutions and organisations, including Government Office for Slovenians Abroad, Glasbena matica Ljubljana, Celje Museum of Recent History, and the Study Center for National Reconciliation.
International collaboration
Slovenska matica maintains close ties with Slovenian communities abroad and collaborates with cultural and educational organisations across the border, including the National and Study Library and the Association of Slovenian Intellectuals in Trieste, Italy.
Its international activities also include partnerships with related institutions, such as Matica hrvatska in Croatia, where it has presented its publishing programme. In addition, Slovenska matica regularly organises international symposia on topics in history, culture, and society, including Power, Ideologies and Minorities: Ethnic and Religious Communities between Central Europe and the Balkans (1941–1989), held in Ljubljana in 2026.