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==Book series== | ==Book series== | ||
− | The collection ''Temeljna dela'' (Fundamental | + | The collection ''Temeljna dela'' (Fundamental Works) has brought the Slovene public translations of basic texts by authors of critical thought, such as Foucault, Chomsky, Bourdieu, J. S. Mill, C. S. Pierce, Kantorowicz, Deleuze, Arendt and Beck. |
− | Another book series, ''Kratka'' | + | Another book series, ''Kratka'' (Short), was launched in 2007 in cooperation with the Oxford University Press – selected titles from the ''The Very Short Introduction'' series bring theoretical introductions to various topics from history to humanities, natural science, religion, etc., to the wider public. |
− | Since its inception, the ''Krt'' | + | Since its inception, the ''Krt'' book collection has emerged as a space that enables critical reflection of social phenomena and provides a theoretical basis for absent and neglected areas. This orientation is maintained by ''Krt'' until this day, it mainly deals with the challenges posed by the new technological age, in the face of current social and political issues. |
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
− | [[Krtina Publishing House|Krtina]]also organises public forums on topics closely related to its publishing programme. They support critical reflection on actual social issues and form the theoretical contextualisation for Krtina's translations | + | [[Krtina Publishing House|Krtina]]also organises public forums on topics closely related to its publishing programme. They support critical reflection on actual social issues and form the theoretical contextualisation for Krtina's translations into Slovenian language. Some of the forums are co-organised with local partners such as [[Kvarkadabra, Society for Explaining Science]], [[SCCA-Ljubljana Centre for Contemporary Arts]], the [[Department of Sociology, University of Ljubljana]], and others. |
− | In 2016 [[Krtina Publishing House]], | + | In 2016, [[Krtina Publishing House]], co-founded together with four publishers – [[Založba /*cf]], [[Society for Theoretical Psychoanalysis, Ljubljana|Society for Theoretical Psychoanalysis]], [[Sophia Publishing House]], [[Studia humanitatis]] – the publishers cooperative THD. The mission of cooperative is to improve the status of publishing and translating of humanistic works. They organise reading rooms in [[Vodnik Homestead]] concerning pressing issues like reproductive rights, education, migration. |
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*[[ČKZ Journal for the Critique of Science, for Imagination and New Anthropology]] | *[[ČKZ Journal for the Critique of Science, for Imagination and New Anthropology]] | ||
*[[Vodnik Homestead]] | *[[Vodnik Homestead]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.zalozbakrtina.si/index.php?page=eng Krtina Publishing House website] | *[http://www.zalozbakrtina.si/index.php?page=eng Krtina Publishing House website] | ||
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[[Category:Šiška Cultural Quarter]] | [[Category:Šiška Cultural Quarter]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:18, 26 June 2020
Book series
The collection Temeljna dela (Fundamental Works) has brought the Slovene public translations of basic texts by authors of critical thought, such as Foucault, Chomsky, Bourdieu, J. S. Mill, C. S. Pierce, Kantorowicz, Deleuze, Arendt and Beck.
Another book series, Kratka (Short), was launched in 2007 in cooperation with the Oxford University Press – selected titles from the The Very Short Introduction series bring theoretical introductions to various topics from history to humanities, natural science, religion, etc., to the wider public.
Since its inception, the Krt book collection has emerged as a space that enables critical reflection of social phenomena and provides a theoretical basis for absent and neglected areas. This orientation is maintained by Krt until this day, it mainly deals with the challenges posed by the new technological age, in the face of current social and political issues.
Events
Krtinaalso organises public forums on topics closely related to its publishing programme. They support critical reflection on actual social issues and form the theoretical contextualisation for Krtina's translations into Slovenian language. Some of the forums are co-organised with local partners such as Kvarkadabra, Society for Explaining Science, SCCA-Ljubljana Centre for Contemporary Arts, the Department of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, and others.
In 2016, Krtina Publishing House, co-founded together with four publishers – Založba /*cf, Society for Theoretical Psychoanalysis, Sophia Publishing House, Studia humanitatis – the publishers cooperative THD. The mission of cooperative is to improve the status of publishing and translating of humanistic works. They organise reading rooms in Vodnik Homestead concerning pressing issues like reproductive rights, education, migration.
See also
External links
- Krtina Publishing House website
- Cooperative THD manifest (in Slovenian)