معرفی
Urh Ferlež is a pre-doctoral researcher ("PraeDoc") at the Institute of Slavic Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. His work focuses on the literature of Slovenian émigré writers, examining themes of homeland memory, nostalgia, and diaspora identity through theoretical frameworks like Salman Rushdie's "imaginary homelands" and Svetlana Boym's analysis of nostalgia.
Education
- French and Slovenian linguistics/literature, University of Ljubljana
Research Overview
He analyzes novels by Slovenian authors who emigrated to Europe, Argentina, the USA, and Canada. His dissertation investigates how emigrant communities idealize or demonize Slovenia in their works, distinguishing between three Slovene linguistic contexts: (1) active use within Slovenia, (2) suppressed use in minority regions (Italy, Austria), and (3) declining use in global diaspora. His research includes fieldwork in Argentina to trace authors like Tine Debeljak.
Key Concepts
Ferlež explores "anticipated nostalgia" and how everyday life references, rather than political systems, shape emigrant perceptions of homeland across generations. His methodology combines literary analysis, diaspora theory, and oral history interviews.
