University Week is commemorated every year at the beginning of December when the University of Ljubljana celebrates its anniversary. At the central event, a formal session of the Senate, top awards were presented: Honorary Doctor1, Pro Universitate Labacensi plaquettes2, Golden plaquettes and certificates of recognition for young university teachers and associates.
Students were presented with the Prešeren Awards, certificates of recognition for study achievements and engagement in extracurricular activities. Professor emeritus of University of Ljubljana titles were also conferred. This year’s University Week was again devoted to the presentation of top research achievementsy.
1Prof. Dr . Michael W. Apple received the title University of Ljubljana Honorary Doctor for his outstanding achie-vements in critical analysis of modern education and for his successful cooperation with the University of Ljubljana. Prof. Dr. William Lazonick received the title University of Ljubljana Honorary Doctor for his outstanding achieve-ments in the analysis of modern capitalism – corporate financialisation and development of the theory of innovative enterprise, and for his successful cooperation with the University of Ljubljana.
2Pro Universitate Labacensi plaquettes are awarded to natural and legal persons who have made a major contri-bution with their assets or work to the development of the University’s material capacities or to the training of its associates. In 2016, the Pro Universitate Labacensi plaquette was presented to: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Mag. Vojmir Urlep, Prof. Dr. Matija Tuma and Assist. Prof. Dr. Jelena Vojvodič Tuma and Parus Foundation.
The Confucius Institute of Ljubljana, which operates in cooperation with and within the premises of the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, received the Confucius Institute of the Year award at the 11th Confucius Institute Conference in Kunming, China.
The University of Ljubljana signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the University of Trieste (Università degli Studi di Trieste).
The Centre for extracurricular activities of the University of Ljubljana organised the first student ball at the Student dormitory Ljubljana in Rožna dolina. Visitors could sway in the rhythms of standard and Latin American dances.
The Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, organised the 2nd International Student Conference of Comparative Literature Prva stran: Literature against the System. The conference was attended by 90 students and professors from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Czech Republic and Great Britain appearing as lecturers, listeners or writers. The theme of the conference was Literature against the System, i.e. to what extent can literature be a factor and motor of social change, in what way it reacts to existing structures and situations and what its transformative strength is.
The Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, organised the 8th international scientific ‘Youth sport’ conference. Over 85 researchers, more than half of them from abroad, presented their scientific research work. A motley and diverse international gathering of scientists from 21 countries was an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and discoveries in various areas of sport. The conference presented topical issues in youth sport, such as challenges in sports education and development of sports in young people, principles of different training methods and dilemmas relating to a career in sports.
