
Primož Gašperič, PhD
Research Associate, Head of the Geographical Museum
+386 1 470 63 47
primoz.gasperic@zrc-sazu.si
Research interests
Education
B. Sc. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2002
B. Sc. in History, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2003
Ph.D. in Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Primorska, Slovenia, 2016
Research fields
history of cartography, cartography, regional geography
Other activities
- Administrator of the Geografski obzornik/Geographic Horizon (2004–)
- Member of the Geografski obzornik/Geographic Horizon Editorial board (2004–)
- Member of the Geografski obzornik/Geographic Horizon Editorial board (2004–)
- Member of the Geografija Slovenije / Geography of Slovenia Editorial board
- Member of the Georitem Editorial board
- memeber of Ljubljana Geographical Society
Selected presentations and lectures
- Vinica and Žeželj on old maps. Lecture on the history of cartography and old maps with a focus on cartographic representations of Vinica and its surroundings, Vinica, January 26, 2024.
- Kamnik on old maps. Lecture on the history of cartography and old maps with a focus on cartographic representations of Kamnik and its surroundings. Kamnik, September 29, 2023.
- Historical cartography of the Slovenian teritory. Presentation of the scientific monography at the ZRC Publishing House press conference, Ljubljana, 31. 3. 2022.
- Cartographic treasures of Slovenian territory. Presentation of the scientific monography at the ZRC Publishing House press conference, Ljubljana, 21. 6. 2020.
- Mountain relief on old maps of Slovenian territory. A lecture on Conference of the 240th anniversary of the first documented ascent to Triglav, Slovenian alpine museum, Mojstrana, 8. 6. 2018.
- Cartographic presentations of borders on old maps of Slovenia. A lecture on 4th International Scientific Conference Geobalcanica 2018, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, 15. 5. 2018
- Old maps of the Slovenian territory. A lecture on Historični seminar, Mala dvorana ZRC SAZU, Ljubljana, 13. 11. 2014.
- Slovenian territory on the ancient maps. A lecture on 19th Conference of the Groupe des Cartothécaires, Geographical Museum AMGI SRC SASA, Ljubljana, 23. 5. 2014.
- The maps of Ljubljansko barje moor through the time. A lecture as part of training for guides at Landscape park Ljubljansko barje, Hall of the Geographical Museum AMGI SRC SASA, Ljubljana, 4. 3. 2014.
- Ljubljansko barje moor through the eyes of the researches. A lecture on "Researches night 2013", Hall of the Geographical Museum AMGI SRC SASA, Ljubljana, 2. 11. 2013.
- History of cartography – the vegetation on the old maps. A lecture for the students of the School of Environmental Sciences University of Nova Gorica, Geographical Museum AMGI SRC SASA, Ljubljana, 7. 12. 2012.
Recognitions and awards
Bronze Tablet of the Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia, 2022
Department of Geography student Award for the graduation thesis, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 2003
Selected publications
- Kozina, J., Stachowiak, K., Ciglič, R., Gašperič, P., Urbanc, M. 2024: European screen locations in the Indian film industry: evolutionary, spatial, and collaborative perspectives. GeoJournal 89.
- Gašperič, P., Jerbič Perko, V., Kozina, J. 2024: The Kočevje region between the hammer and the anvil: a history of political experimentation. Kronika 72-2.
Gašperič, P. 2023: A new standardized methodology for analyzing cartographic information on old maps. Acta geographica Slovenica 63-2. - Gašperič, P., Babič, S. 2023: The semiotics of cartographic symbols on old maps. Acta geographica Slovenica 63-2.
- Polajnar Horvat, K., Gašperič, P., Leban, K., Tičar, J., Smrekar, A. 2022: Participatory approach to wetland governance: the case of the memorandum of understanding of the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sustainability 14-16.
- Gašperič, P. 2022: Zgodovinska kartografija ozemlja Slovenije. Geografija Slovenije 37.
- Bole, D., Kumer, P., Gašperič, P., Kozina, J., Pipan, P., Tiran, J. 2022: Clash of two identities: what happens to industrial identity in a post-industrial society?. Societies 12-2.
- Geršič, M., Perko, D., Gašperič, P. 2021: O imenu, mejah in identiteti Koroške. V: GERŠIČ, M. (ur.): Koroška : od preteklosti do perspektiv. Ljubljana.
- Šolar, R., Gašperič, P., Zorn, M. (avtorji razstave) 2021: Kartografski zakladi slovenskega ozemlja. Razstava (28. september 2021 - 15. januar 2022) v Narodni in univerzitetni knjižnici, Ljubljana.
- Topole, M., Pipan, P., Gašperič, P., Geršič, M., Kumer, P. 2021: Culinary events in the Slovenian countryside: Visitors’ motives, satisfaction, and views on sustainability. Acta Geographica Slovenica 61-1.
- Kumer, P., Zorn, M., Žorž, G., Gašperič, P. 2020: From the Great War to interwar fortifications : changing narratives attached to the military landscape in Western Slovenia.
- Gašperič, P., Šolar, R., Zorn, M. 2020: Kartografski zakladi slovenskega ozemlja = Cartographic treasures of Slovenian territory.
- Zorn, M., Ciglič, R., Gašperič, P. 2020: Državne meje na ozemlju Slovenije med drugo svetovno vojno na podlagi kartografskega gradiva okupacijskih sil [State borders in the territory of Slovenia in the Second World War on the basis of cartographic sources of the occupation forces]. Okupacijske meje v Sloveniji 1941-1945.
- Gašperič, P., Fridl, J., Volk Bahun, M. 2020: Slovenia on maps. The geography of Slovenia : small but diverse.
- Gašperič, P. 2020: History of Velenje. Velenje, industrijsko mesto v preobrazbi.
- Gašperič, P., Komac, B. 2020: Remapping fictional worlds : a comparative reconstruction of fictional maps. The cartographic journal 57-1.
- Zorn, M., Gašperič, P. 2018: Meje na starih kartografskih prikazih ozemlja Slovenije [Borders on old cartographic presentations of the territory of Slovenia]. Retrospektive : znanstvena revija za zgodovinopisje in sorodna področja 1-2
- Gašperič, P., Perko, D., Zorn, M. 2018: Cartographic presentations of borders on old maps of Slovenia. Acta Geobalcanica 4-2.
- Gašperič, P., Zorn, M. 2018: Gorski relief na starih zemljevidih slovenskega ozemlja [Mountain relief on old maps of Slovenian territory]. Triglav 240.
- Gašperič, P. 2018: Stari zemljevidi ozemlja Slovenije[Old maps of the Slovenian territory]. Historični seminar 13.
- Zorn, M., Gašperič, P. 2016: Geografska dediščina – sedem desetletij Zemljepisnega muzeja [Geographical heritage: seven decades of the Geographical Museum]. Geografski vestnik (Geographical Bulletin) 88-1.
- Gašperič, P. 2016: Geografsko gradivo v plemiških in samostanskih knjižnih zbirkah na Slovenskem [The geographical material in the aristocratic and monastic book collections in Slovenian territory]. Geografski obzornik (Geographic Horizon) 63-3/4.
- Gašperič, P. 2016: Stari zemljevidi slovenskega ozemlja[Old maps of the Slovenian territory]. National Geographic Slovenija, oktober 2016.
- Gašperič, P. 2015: Najstarejša kartografija – razvoj do antike [The oldest cartography – development up to the classical antiquity]. Geografski vestnik (Geographical Bulletin) 87-2.
- Urbanc, M., Gašperič, P., Kozina, J. 2015: Geografsko zamišljanje pokrajin: analiza fotomonografije Slovenske krajine[Geographical imagination of landscapes: nalysis of the book of photographs Slovenian landscapes]. Acta geographica Slovenica 55-1.
- - Kladnik, D., Pipan, P., Gašperič, P. 2014: Poimenovanja Piranskega zaliva [Naming of the Gulf of Piran]. Geografija Slovenije 27.
- - Gašperič, P. 2013: Kartografija v času Ilirskih provinc : primer branja starega zemljevida [Cartography at the time of Illyrian Provinces: example of an old map]. Geografski obzornik (Geographic Horizon) 60-3.
- - Gašperič, P., Orožen Adamič, M., Šumrada, J. 2012: Zemljevid Ilirskih provinc iz leta 1812 = Carte des Provinces illyriennes de 1812 [The map of Illyrian Provinces from 1812].
- - Gašperič, P., Zorn, M. 2011: Vzpeti svet na starih zemljevidih ozemlja Slovenije: zgodovinski oris slovenske planinske kartografije [Mountains on old maps of the territory of Slovenia: historical overview of Slovene mountain cartography]. Planinski vestnik 116-12.
- - Gašperič, P. 2010: O Zemljevidu Ilirskih provinc avtorja Gaetana Palme iz leta 1812 [The 1812 Map of the Illyrian Provinces by Gaetan Palma]. Acta geographica Slovenica 50-2.
- - Gašperič, P. 2007: Kartografske upodobitve Slovenije skozi čas [Cartographic images of Slovenia through time]. Acta geographica Slovenica 47-2.
- - Gašperič, P. 2004: Širitev Ljubljane na Ljubljansko barje [The expansion of Ljubljana onto the Ljubljansko barje moor]. Acta geographica Slovenica 44- 2.
Selected projects
Improving the position of Women in the labour markets of peripheral INdustrial regions (applied research project • January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026)
Places that don’t matter? Socio-economic transformation of industrial towns in Switzerland and Slovenia (fundamental research project • November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2024)
Places that don’t matter? Socio-economic transformation of industrial towns in Switzerland and Slovenia (fundamental research project • November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2024)