During February 2026, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split successfully completed the first month of incoming mobility for international researchers within the framework of the CIRCE project. The Faculty hosted researchers from Italy and Spain who carried out an intensive and multidisciplinary programme in Split and Istria dedicated to the mapping and interpretation of contested cultural heritage.
The researchers’ stay in Split was coordinated by Associate Professor Ivana Čapeta Rakić, PhD, leader of one of the project’s work packages. The activities were implemented in cooperation with the Croatian Association of Visual Artists Split (HULU Split).
The mobility programme included extensive field research in numerous locations across Istria (Lovran, Oprtalj, Vižinada, Pula, Beram, Lindar, Pazin, Rovinj, Svetvinčenat, and Hum), as well as in Split and its surroundings (Klis and Trogir). Researchers mapped examples of potentially contested heritage, analysed different narratives and contexts, and collected data for the development of a shared cataloguing methodology. Fieldwork included visits to museums and galleries, as well as collaboration with local experts and representatives of religious communities.
Particular emphasis was placed on participatory research methods. Focus groups, meetings with representatives of the Jewish and Islamic communities, and participatory mapping activities were organised, ultimately leading to the implementation of the Decolonial Walk—an event aimed at fostering critical reflection on cultural heritage and its multilayered history.
The mobility programme also included a series of professional meetings and presentations, notably the presentation of the project at the Centre for Iconographic Studies of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, as well as a meeting with the head of the House of Frescoes in Draguć, a department of the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria in Pula dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Istrian mural painting.
In addition to the research component, the mobility included numerous project meetings, networking activities, and participation in cultural events, further strengthening international cooperation among project partners and enhancing the visibility of the project.
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