Dr. Mladen Tomorad has Participated in the Scholarly Conference (Bucharest, Romania)

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History classes at the Faculty of Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb began during the 1997/1998 academic year. Currently, the Department of History offers classes at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate (doctoral) levels of study.

History studies at our faculty are organized according to the contemporary scientific and didactic standards. Over the course of the past academic years, our program undeqent a transition in order to adapt its own study program to students who whish to learn more about national history. The fundamental feature of our program is the strong connection with other national historical institutions (museums, Croatian Institute of History, etc.). This fact allows students to start modeling their own research interest in the areas of national history that interest them already during their undergraduate studies. At the graduate level, students are provided with thematic specialization through a large number of non-mandatory courses.

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From September 9th to September 14th 2025, the XI European Conference of Egyptologists (ECE XI) was held at Hyperion University in Bucharest. Professor Dr. Mladen Tomorad, Head of the Department of History, participated in the conference as a member of its Scientific Committee.

During his stay in Bucharest, Prof. Tomorad chaired one of the sessions and delivered a lecture on Friday, 12 September, titled “Reception of Ancient Egypt in Video (Computer) Games Published in the Last 20 Years (2004/2005–2024/2025).” The presentation formed part of the EU-funded project “Perceptions and Representations of History in Modern and Contemporary Culture,” which he led at the Faculty of Croatian Studies until June 2025. While in Bucharest, Prof. Tomorad held discussions with representatives of several European universities and research institutions about potential collaboration. A number of colleagues also joined the Scientific Committee of the upcoming international conference Global Perceptions and Receptions of Ancient History, which will take place in Zagreb from 3 to 7 November 2026. The conference will be organized jointly by the Faculty of Croatian Studies, the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, and the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.