Beletrina Academic Press (Študentska založba)

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Borštnikov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
+386-1-200-37-09
Fax
+386-1-25-22-618
E-Mail
igor.brlek@zalozba.org
Mobile Phone
+386-40-231-291
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Others
General Information
1. Študentska založba is an institute established by Student Organization of the University of Ljubljana (?tudentska organizacija Univerze v Ljubljani). The status of the Student Organization in Slovenia is regulated by a special Student Associations Act. The status of Študentska založba is regulated by Institutes Act. Institutes are non-profit institutions established with the purpose of performing cultural, charity and other non-profit activities. 10 persons employed. 2. Budget per year cca. 1.000.000,00 Euro 3.?tudentska zalo?ba Academic Press is founded by Student organisation. Other sources of funding: Ministry of culture, EU and some sponsors. 4. Publishing (cca. 50 books per year, fiction, humanities, social sciences, text books for University). International festivals “Days of Poetry and Wine” Medana and international Festival of stories “Fabula”. 5. Študentska založba is involved in many international activities and have partners in many European countries.
Mission and Objectives

Publishing contemporary theory, sociology and new anthropology, textbooks, philosophy and contemporary literature; organising cultural events.

Main Projects / Activities

Študentska založba / Academic Press includes five imprints: Koda (contemporary theory), the Journal for the Criticism of Science (sociology and new anthropology), Scripta (textbooks), Claritas (philosophy) and Beletrina (one of the most highly esteemed literary imprints in Slovenia). Since its beginnings, Študentska založba Academic Press has been more than merely a publisher. By organizing two important literary festivals (festival of stories Fabula and festival Days of poetry and wine Medana), readings, cultural events, by attracting critics, musicians and painters it has become a cultural movement, with the goal of bringing the arts, fiction and poetry closer to the public.

Contact (1) Full Name
Igor Brlek
Head of the organisation
Tomaž Gerdina