Objective The objective of “HUMANITIES ROCK!” is to bring researchers of Humanities and Social Sciences closer to the public at large, enhancing their role in the mainstream society, and to present research as an exciting and attractive endeavour. The Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, which celebrates 90 years of its existence this year, is the most important unit of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Slovenia. It has organised many public events and activities for support of public understanding of research in Humanities and Social Sciences (e.g. the so-called cultural days, occasional events related to public holidays and festivities, etc.). Despite well-established communication with the public in the past, the humanities are becoming marginalized, if not neglected, not only in the more and more commercialized public space, but as well within the research area. This recent marginalization is partly a consequence of the misperception of the researchers’ professional life in the field of humanities. With the main event on the 25th of September in 2009, the organizers are aiming to improve the perception and reputation of research in public. The event will carefully target the most vital and important parts of the public: children and youth, families and ageing people. The preceding awareness campaign will comprise the public tender for posters and establishment of personal contacts with media representatives. The researchers will be the stars of the night, but at the same time they will be presented on stage as ordinary people. The “HUMANITIES ROCK!” will offer many different and attractive events and activities in Ljubljana for everyone, children and schoolchildren, families and adults. The proposed activities are various presentations, excursions and short trips, workshops, role-playing games; an exhibition, conference, discussions and presentations; events on the street and experiments; a multimedia performance; a film festival, and the final. Keywords Friday night Humanities Researchers` Night 2009 Social Sciences activities poster public at large researcher Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-NIGHT - Marie Curie Action: "Researchers' Night 2009" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2009-NIGHT See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI Address Kongresni trg 12 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rajko Mursic (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 55 000,00 Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MESTNA OBCINA LJUBLJANA Slovenia EU contribution € 1 000,00 Address Mestni trg 1 1001 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Zdenka Simonovic (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Študentsko društvo za sinološke zadeve Yuan Slovenia EU contribution € 4 000,00 Address Aškerčeva 2 1000 Ljubljana See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Marjan Simunic (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
