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Klub čitatelja knjiga o čudovištima: književnost za mlade kao poticaj stjecanju političkog znanja među suvremenom mladom publikom
No full textDue to the limits on minors’ legal, geographic, and financial agency, many young people face difficulties directly engaging in civic activity or political activism. Researchers must therefore find creative, desire-centered ways of engaging with youth theories in a manner that is accessible to a broad number of young people. This paper explores the methodologies and theoretical findings of a six-month digital ethnographic study in which twelve American teenagers read and analyzed works of young adult speculative fiction that explore political themes through the central metaphor of monstrosity. Over the course of the study, the participants’ theories of monstrosity fell into three conceptual categories: invisible monsters (internal forces), the monstrous oppressed, and monstrous oppressors. This paper aims to demonstrate that the methodological approach of engaging with youth political knowledges through young adult literature leads to theoretical bridges across academic disciplines and offers social, emotional, and intellectual benefits to young research participants.S obzirom na to da je postupanje maloljetnika ograničeno u pravnom, zemljopisnom i financijskom smislu, mnogi se mladi ljudi suočavaju s poteškoćama kad je posrijedi izravno angažiranje u društvenim aktivnostima ili političkom aktivizmu. Istraživači stoga moraju teoretskim spoznajama o mladima pristupiti kreativno i u fokus postaviti osobnu motivaciju kako bi doprli do što većeg broja mladih. U ovom se radu obrađuju metodologija i teoretski zaključci šestomjesečne digitalne etnografske studije tijekom koje je dvanaestero američkih tinejdžera čitalo i analiziralo beletristička književna djela namijenjena mladima u kojima su političke teme prikazane kroz prizmu metafore čudovišnosti. Tijekom studije sudionici su teorije o čudovišnosti podijelili u tri pojmovne kategorije: nevidljiva čudovišta (unutrašnje sile), potlačena čudovišnost i čudovišni tlačitelji. Cilj je ovoga rada dokazati da metodološko uključivanje književnosti za mlade u poticanje stjecanja političkog znanja među mladima rezultira teoretskim premrežavanjem akademskih disciplina, a mladim sudionicima istraživanja nudi društvene, emocionalne i intelektualne prednosti
Conflict of geopolitical discourse illustrated by the example of the geographical name of Lokrum island
No full textSukob geopolitičkog diskursa prikazan je kroz primjer različitih geografskih imena otoka Lokruma na ranonovovjekovnim pomorskim kartama i u peljarima. Analizirajući geopolitičku dinamiku između Mletačke Republike i Dubrovačke Republike, istraživanje ističe kako geografska imena (toponimi) odražavaju i utječu na teritorijalne ambicije i političke narative. Metodološki pristup obuhvaća komparativnu kvalitativnu analizu povijesnih kartografskih izvora i navigacijskih priručnika, koristeći interdisciplinarni pristup koji uključuje suvremene istraživačke paradigme, poput prekograničnosti, imagologije, kulturne geografije i geopolitičkog diskursa, kako bi se istražila upotreba toponima u kontekstu različitih čimbenika, kao što su politička ideologija i kartografska tradicija. Rezultati otkrivaju da je imenovanje otoka Lokruma različitim imenima, kao što su: lacroma, croma i sl. te Scoglio di San Marco, služilo kao alat za afirmaciju dominacije i oblikovanje političkog diskursa. Posebna pažnja posvećena je ulozi toponima kao sredstava političke i kulturne hegemonije, prikazujući kako su moćne države koristile kartografiju za opravdanje svojih teritorijalnih pretenzija. Analiza pokazuje kako kartografski prikazi ne samo da reflektiraju, već i aktivno sudjeluju u konstruiranju i perpetuaciji ideoloških narativa. Istraživanje doprinosi širem razumijevanju načina na koji kartografija i toponimija funkcioniraju kao instrumenti unutar geopolitičkog diskursa, pružajući nove uvide u geopolitičke procese.The conflict of geopolitical discourse is illustrated through the example of various geographical names of Lokrum Island on early modern nautical charts and in navigation guides. Analyzing the geopolitical dynamics between the Venetian Republic and the Dubrovnik Republic, the research highlights how geographical names (toponyms) reflect and influence territorial ambitions and political narratives. The methodological approach encompasses a comparative qualitative analysis of historical cartographic sources and navigation guides, using an interdisciplinary approach that includes contemporary research paradigms such as border studies, imagology, cultural geography, and geopolitical discourse to investigate the use of toponyms in the context of various factors such as political ideology and cartographic tradition. The results reveal that naming Lokrum Island with multiple names, such as lacroma, croma and similar names, and Scoglio di San Marco, served as a tool for asserting dominance and shaping political discourse. Special attention is given to toponyms as political and cultural hegemony instruments, demonstrating how powerful states used cartography to justify their territorial claims. The analysis shows that cartographic representations not only reflect but also actively participate in the construction and perpetuation of ideological narratives. This research contributes to a broader understanding of how cartography and toponymy function as instruments within geopolitical discourse, providing new insights into geopolitical processes
Sephardic heritage in Croatia. Visitors profile in Split and Dubrovnik
No full textSefardska baština odnosi se na naslijeđe židovske zajednice protjerane 1492. godine s Iberskog poluotoka, koja se potom većinom raselila po Mediteranu. U Hrvatskoj su se sefardski Židovi naselili u Splitu i Dubrovniku, gdje su pridonijeli društvenom, gospodarskom i kulturnom razvoju tih gradova. Danas te zajednice još uvijek postoje, a njihova je baština sačuvana. Groblja i sinagoge su očuvane i u funkciji, ali nisu aktivno korištene. Razvoj turizma u Splitu i Dubrovnika omogućuje da se sefardska baština aktivnouključuje u turističku ponudu gradova. Cilj istraživanja je utvrditi profil posjetitelja sefardske baštine i njihovo zadovoljstvo posjećenim lokalitetima u Splitu i Dubrovniku. U tu svrhu provedeno je anketno istraživanje 2022. i 2023. godine na uzorku od 264 posjetitelja na židovskom groblju u Splitu i sinagogi u Dubrovniku. Primijenjene su metode deskriptivne statistike i multivarijatna analiza varijance (MANOVA). Uz multivarijatnu analizu varijance provedene su i dodatne analize s pomoću hi-kvadrat testa. Rezultati su pokazali da su posjetitelji sefardske baštine tipični kulturni turisti iako postoje razlike među posjetiteljima u Splitu i Dubrovniku, što se pripisuje položaju lokaliteta u gradu.Sephardic heritage represents the heritage of the Jewish community expelled from the Iberian Peninsula in 1492, which then largely dispersed across the Mediterranean. In Croatia, Sephardic Jews settled in Split and Dubrovnik, where they participated in thesocial, economic and cultural progress of these cities. Today, these communities still exist, and their heritage has been preserved. Cemeteries and synagogues are functional, but not active. The development of tourism in Split and Dubrovnik allows Sephardicheritage to be actively included in the tourism supply of the cities. The objective of the research is to determine the profile of visitors to Sephardic heritage sites and their satisfaction with the sites visited in Split and Dubrovnik. For this purpose, a survey was conducted among visitors to the Jewish cemetery in Split and the synagogue in Dubrovnik. The research was conducted in 2022 and 2023 on a sample of 264 visitors. Descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) methods were used. In addition to the multivariate analysis of variance, additional analyses using the chi-square test were conducted. The results showed that visitors to Sephardic heritage sites are typical cultural tourists, although there are differences between visitors in Split and Dubrovnik, which is attributed to the location of the sites in the city
Društveno značenje jezika
No full textDražen Pehar: Jezik kao tvorac kolektivnoga tijela – naturalistička perspektiva. Zagreb: Hrvatska sveučilišna naklada Napredak futura. 2023. ISBN: 978-953-169-516-
Ruski jezik u umjetničkom i regulativnom diskursu? Empirijski uvidiu jezični krajolik Karlovih Vara
No full textThis paper investigates the linguistic landscape (LL) of Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, specifically addressing the under-explored artistic and regulatory discourses in the city. In the context of current geopolitical changes, the study critically examines the presence, constellation, and thematic functions of languages in urban signage, with special attention to the shifting perception and visibility of Russian as a language which was perceived as problematic before the COVID-19 pandemic by local residents and politicians. The aim is to fill a research gap concerning LL studies in the Czech context and to explore functional multilingualism in a Central European urban environment. The analysis uses a sub-corpus systematically collected from a central city street in Karlovy Vary. Methodologically, the study combines qualitative categorization based on theoretical frameworks proposed by Opiłowski and Makowska (2023) and Scollon and Scollon (2003), with a quantitative frequency analysis inspired by Gorter (2018). The findings reveal a predominance of Czech, frequently combined with English in multilingual signs within both researched discourses. Russian emerges marginally and only within regulatory discourse linked to spa regulations, signifying its limited symbolic role. Thematically, artistic signs primarily advertise cultural events (concerts, shows, films), while regulatory signs cover topics such as spa rules, waste management, and parking. These insights highlight local practices of multilingual communication and the retreat of Russian from the city after the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, offering implications for future research in sociolinguistic studies of language visibility.U radu se analizira jezični krajolik (JK) Karlovih Vara u Češkoj Republici s posebnim osvrtom na umjetničke i regulativne diskurse. U kontekstu aktualnih geopolitičkih promjena, studija kritički istražuje prisutnost, raspored i tematske funkcije jezika na gradskim natpisima, pri čemu se posebna pozornost pridaje promjenjivoj percepciji i vidljivosti ruskoga jezika. Cilj je rada popuniti istraživačku prazninu vezanu uz proučavanje JK u češkom kontekstu te istražiti funkcionalnu višejezičnost u srednjoeuropskom urbanom prostoru. Analiza se temelji na podkorpusu sustavno prikupljenih natpisa u središnjoj gradskoj ulici. Metodološki, studija kombinira kvalitativnu kategorizaciju utemeljenu na teorijskim okvirima koje predlažu Opiłowski i Makowska (2023) te Scollon i Scollon (2003), s kvantitativnom analizom učestalosti prema pristupu koji je predstavio Gorter (2018). Rezultati pokazuju dominaciju češkog jezika, često u kombinaciji s engleskim u višejezičnim natpisima u oba diskursa. Ruski se jezik javlja marginalno i isključivo unutar regulativnog diskursa vezanog za pravila lječilišta, što ukazuje na njegovu ograničenu simboličku ulogu. Tematski, umjetnički natpisi uglavnom reklamiraju kulturna događanja (koncerte, predstave, filmove), dok regulativni natpisi obuhvaćaju teme poput pravila korištenja lječilišta, upravljanja otpadom i parkiranja. Dobiveni uvidi ističu lokalne prakse višejezične komunikacije te naglašavaju promjenjivu percepciju ruskog jezika u urbanom JK, pružajući smjernice za buduća sociolingvistička istraživanja jezične vidljivosti
A Contribution to the Study of Late Medieval and Early Modern Pottery in Dalamatia - Finds from Zadar\u27s Muraj
No full textU radu se analiziraju nalazi keramike pronađeni prilikom arheoloških istraživanja povijesne jezgre Zadra 2021. godine. Lokalitet se nalazi u neposrednoj blizini gradskih bedema – Muraja. Uz ostale nalaze otkrivena je znatna količina keramike, a ovdje se obrađuju nalazi grube keramike i keramike od pročišćene gline. Navedena keramika kao i ostali nalazi pripadaju razdobljima kasnog srednjeg i novog vijeka.This paper analyses pottery finds discovered during archaeological excavations in the historic core of Zadar in 2021, at a site located in the immediate vicinity of the city walls – Muraj. Alongside other finds, a significant quantity of pottery was uncovered, with this study focusing on coarse pottery and purified clay ware. The ceramics, as well as other artefacts, have been dated to the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern period
Rastimir persecutus: The Historical Figure and the Chronology of Pre-Romanesque Stonemason\u27s Workshops in the Eastern Adriatic
No full textU radu se posebna pozornost posvećuje ulomku predromaničkog arhitrava oltarne ograde koji je pronađen u današnjoj pravoslavnoj crkvi Sv. Georgija u Pađenima kod Knina, iz čijega se posvetnog natpisa može iščitati antroponim – [R]ASTIMIR PERSEC[vtvs]. Taj je reljef, kao i najveći broj pađenskih predromaničkih ulomaka, već prepoznat kao produkt tzv. Trogirske klesarske radionice i okvirno datiran u sredinu prve polovine 9. stoljeća. Analizom povijesnih vrela bavarskog podrijetla, ponajprije djela Conversio Bagoariorum et Carantanorum, „progonjeni Rastimir” s pađenskog arhitrava poistovjećen je s Ratimarom iz tog izvora, čije je ime u historiografiji slavenskih naroda unisono prevođeno u Ratimira. Slijedom toga, Rastimir iz Pađena identificira se s knezom gentilne slavenske kneževine Karniole koji je 838. godine morao bježati pred vojskom istočnofranačkog kralja Ludovika Njemačkog, a utočište je pronašao u savezničkoj mu Kneževini Hrvatskoj. Zbog zabilježene godine kneževa progona, navedeni je zaključak, osim iz povijesnoga, bitan i iz povijesnoumjetničkog aspekta, jer omogućuje uspostavljanje čvršćega kronološkog oslonca za djelovanje Trogirske klesarske radionice, pa je time važan i za kronologiju predromaničkih klesarskih produkcija na istočnoj obali Jadrana do sredine 9. stoljeća.The paper examines a fragment of a pre-Romanesque altar railing architrave discovered in the Eastern Orthodox Church of St George in Pađene near Knin. The dedicatory inscription bears the anthroponym [R]ASTIMIR PERSEC[vtvs]. This relief, like most pre-Romanesque fragments from Pađene, has been attributed to the so-called Trogir Stonemason\u27s Workshop and broadly dated to the middle of the first half of the 9th century. By analysing historical sources of Bavarian origin, primarily the Conversio Bagoariorum et Carantanorum, the “persecuted Rastimir” from the Pađene architrave is identified with Ratimar from this source, whose name is typically rendered as Ratimir in the historiography of Slavic peoples. Consequently, Rastimir of Pađene is identified as the ruler of the gentile Slavic Duchy of Carniola, who fled to the allied Duchy of Croatia in 838 after being pursued by the army of the East Frankish king Louis the German. Due to the recorded year of the duke’s persecution, this conclusion has both historical and art-historical implications, providing a firmer chronological support for the activities of the Trogir Stonemason\u27s Workshop, which is important for establishing the chronology of pre-Romanesque stonemason\u27s workshops on the Eastern Adriatic coast before the mid-9th century
Jacopo de Rota detto Coltrino al servizio della Repubblica di Venezia in Terraferma e in Adriatico
No full textThis essay examines the training and contributions of Jacopo Coltrino, a 15th-century Venetian architect and engineer. While Venetian architectural activities of this period have been less studied compared to Tuscany or the Marche, evidence shows that Venetian architects, including Coltrino, received foundational training in family workshops, mastering both wood and stone work. This practical education, blending manual and intellectual skills, was essential for their diverse projects, such as architectural models, hydraulic structures, and fortifications. Coltrino’s career, documented from the late 1480s, includes significant work for the Venetian Republic, like river engineering and fortress construction. His expertise in modifying natural landscapes, demonstrated in various projects across the Venetian territories, underscores his ability to modify the landscape for military and other purposes. Additionally, his military involvement during the Venetian-Turkish wars (1499-1503) highlights his capacity as both a strategist and a commander. The essay also delves into Coltrino’s biographical details, reconstructed from historical documents, revealing his familial and professional networks. Despite his central role in fortification projects, personal details about him remain scarce. The analysis also illustrates how practical skills and close collaboration with political and military authorities were crucial in the architectural practice of late medieval Venice. Further research is encouraged to expand the understanding of Coltrino’s contributions and the broader context of Venetian architecture.Il saggio analizza la figura dell’architetto e ingegnere bresciano Jacopo Coltrino, attivo alla fine del Quattrocento al servizio della Repubblica di Venezia. Coltrino, appartenente a una tradizione veneziana medievale di architetti, è rappresentativo di un ruolo che va oltre la semplice progettazione di opere di difesa, includendo una vasta gamma di competenze, come la capacità di modificare e migliorare il territorio naturale. La sua esperienza sul campo, in particolare durante il conflitto veneto-turco (1499-1503), evidenzia l’importanza della conoscenza pratica per gli architetti militari dell’epoca. Il saggio si propone di correggere e arricchire le informazioni su Coltrino, basandosi su nuove fonti archivistiche, e di inserirlo nel contesto più ampio dell’architettura e ingegneria italiana del tardo XV secolo
Construction of the Town Hall Complex in Korčula and Dalmatian Classicisms of the 16th Century
No full textSklop Gradske vijećnice u Korčuli iz prve četvrtine 16. stoljeća jedan je od impozantnijih primjera javne arhitekture na istočnoj obali Jadrana. Unatoč tomu, u historiografiji dosad nije bio zasebno obrađen. Na temelju novopronađenih dokumenata iz Državnog arhiva u Zadru, ovaj članak precizno datira gradnju pojedinih dijelova sklopa, utvrđuje njihovo autorstvo i uspoređuje dokumente sa zatečenim stanjem te komparativno analizira građevinu. Odluka Gradskog vijeća o gradnji nove loggie i susjedne kancelarije datira iz 1521. godine, a ugovor o izvedbi loggie potpisan je 1523. godine s klesarom Markom Radinovićem. Na temelju tog ugovora Radinoviću je moguće pripisati sve klesane elemente loggie, dvorišni portal u Kneževu prolazu i zapadni luk kapele Gospe od Sniga. Dvije godine poslije potpisan je ugovor s klesarom Markom Milićem Pavlovićem za izvedbu svih kamenih elemenata nove kancelarije pored loggie, kao i vijećnice na katu. Zidar Blaž Curlić sazidao je sklop od pravilnih klesanaca po novom ugovoru iz iste, 1525. godine. Naposljetku, sklop se analizira u kontekstu tadašnje arhitektonske produkcije u jadranskom bazenu i zaključuje se da je riječ o lokalnoj inačici renesansnog klasicizma bliskoj ostvarenjima u talijanskim Markama.The Town Hall complex in Korčula, dating from the first quarter of the 16th century, stands as one of the most prominent examples of public architecture in the Eastern Adriatic. Despite this, it has not been the subject of dedicated analyses in historiography. Based on newly discovered documents from the State Archives in Zadar, this paper establishes a precise construction chronology of individual parts of the complex, identifies their authors, compares archival records with its current state, and offers a comparative analysis of the building. The decision by the City Council to construct a new loggia with an adjacent chancellery was made in 1521, followed by the contract signed in 1523 with stonemason Marko Radinović for building the loggia. According to this contract, all carved elements of the loggia, the courtyard portal next to it, and the western arch of the chapel of Our Lady of Snow can be attributed to Radinović. Two years later, a contract was signed with stonemason Marko Milić Pavlović for the carving of all stone elements of the new chancellery next to the loggia and the town council chamber on the first floor. Mason Blaž Curlić was contracted the same year (1525) to build the complex using uniform ashlars. The paper contextualises the complex within the broader architectural production of the Adriatic basin during this period, concluding that it was a local interpretation of Renaissance classicism, closely aligned with achievements in Italy’s Marche region