Industrial Heritage through Art & Science Lenses
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka
13.06.2025.
Konferencija Industrial Heritage through Art & Science Lenses predstavlja jednodnevni događaj koji će okupiti brojne istraživačke i umetničke grupe, pasionirane poštovaoce industrijskog nasleđa regije i raznovrsne aktere koji deluju na širokom prostoru oivičenom naukom, tehnologijom, umetnošću, industrijom, istorijom i nasleđem.
As the closing event of the two-and-a-half-year FASIH – Future Art Science Industrial Heritage project, supported by the EU’s Creative Europe program, the conference will focus on presenting the project’s methodology, the results of many research and educational activities, and the outcomes of interdisciplinary studies carried out at sites in Rijeka, Trbovlje, and Belgrade. Ten research-based productions will premiere in exhibitions held across these three cities during May and June. Most of the authors of the selected works will attend the conference to introduce their research through dedicated installations and discussions.
A special segment of the program features invited talks by distinguished researchers and artists from the region. Among them is Dr Alexei Monroe, a British researcher of industrial culture and audiovisual artist based in Croatia, whose work has long focused on the post-industrial values of Southeast Europe.
Complementing the conference are several accompanying events including a FASIH exhibition at the nearby Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka, an exhibition of all completed studies displayed on panels at the University Campus, and a compact showcase of selected productions and completed activities in the lobby of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. A draft program can be viewed via the following link.
Attendance at the conference is free, but registration is required and will remain open until 31 May 2025.
Organising Committee:
Prof. Dr Vedrana Mikulić Crnković,
University of Rijeka
Prof. Ingeborg Fülepp,
Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka
Dobrivoje Lale Erić,
Center for the Promotion of Science
Local Organising Committee:
Prof. Dr Bojan Crnković,
University of Rijeka
Prof. Dr Vedrana Mikulić Crnković,
University of Rijeka
MSc Iva Mrak,
University of Rijeka
Dr Željka Modrić Surina,
Natural History Museum Rijeka
Local organizers:
University of Rijeka – SOCRi
Natural History Museum Rijeka
Final Conference of the FASIH Project
University of Rijeka
INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE THROUGH ART & SCIENCE LENSES
AGENDA
12.6.2025.
Evening Program
19.30-20.30 A Walk through Hartera
Prof. Dr Iva Mrak (University of Rijeka)
21.00 Reception at the Natural History Museum Rijeka
13.6.2025.
University of Rijeka (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Trsat Campus)
08.30–09.30 Registration
9.30-10.00 Opening remarks.
10.00-10.45 Keynote Lecture
Culture of and from Industrial Heritage (Searching for Gold Amongst the Rubble)
Dr Alexei Monroe (Research Associate, Burren College of Art, Ireland/Croatia)
Moderator: Dobrivoje Lale Erić, Center for the Promotion of Science
10.45-12.00 Panel Discussion
Challenges of Researching and Managing Industrial Heritage in Southeast Europe
Speakers: Ada Vlajić (Museum of Science and Technology, Belgrade) Dr Maroje Mrduljaš (Oris House of Architecture), Bogdan Šteh (Zasavje Museum Trbovlje)
Moderator: Prof. Dr Julija Lozzi Barković, University of Rijeka
12.00-13.00 Lunch (Served in the Faculty lobby)
13.00-13.45 Keynote Lecture
(Post)Industrial Landscapes: The Future of Liminal Territories
Milena Putnik, Suzana Gavrilović & Nemanja Lađić (artists and researchers, Serbia)
Moderator: Dobrivoje Lale Erić, Center for the Promotion of Science
13.45-14.30 Panel Discussion
Speculative Visions of Industrial Heritage
Speakers: Prof. Dr Predrag Terzić (Faculty of Media and Communication), Dr Željka Surina Modrić (Natural History Museum Rijeka), Marko Vesić (Faculty of Music Arts, Belgrade), Vili Rakita (architect, Zagreb)
Moderator: Ivan Stanić, Museum of Science and Technology, Belgrade
14.30-15.30 Presentations in the Faculty atrium & Coffee
Selection of FASIH works and productions (VR, 3D models, audio and visual pieces)
15.30-16.45 Panel Discussion
Digital Technologies within the Industrial Environment
Speakers: Nikola Panić (artist, UK/Serbia) Žiga Pavlovič (artist, Trbovlje), Andrej Uduc (Delavski dom Trbovlje)
Moderator: Dijana Protić, Academy of Applied Arts, Rijeka
16.45-17.00 Closing remarks
17.15-18.45 Tour of the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka and its 20th anniversary exhibitions,
followed by a discussion with the Academy’s management and staff
