Civic and Cultural Participation Research
This topic covers volunteering, cultural engagement, civil society, social capital, participation inequalities, and barriers and motivations for civic participation.
Work on cultural participation has examined patterns, trends, determinants, and consequences of cultural participation among young people in Slovenia and Europe.
Current project work extends this research to the prevalence, determinants, barriers, and consequences of formal and informal volunteering in Slovenia.
Connected Work
Projects and Publications
For the full unchanged publication list, see Publications. For funded project details, see Research Projects.
Selected Work
Selected projects and publications
Nationwide Slovenian Study on the Impact of Volunteering on Society: Determinants, Barriers, Consequences, and Policy Recommendations. Code V5-2519. ARIS & Ministry of Public Administration. 2025–2027.
Focus: This current national project examines the prevalence, determinants, barriers, and societal consequences of volunteering in Slovenia, including its role in social capital and civic engagement. It combines a multi-wave national panel study, comparative international analyses, and qualitative research.
View project detailsCultural Participation of Young People in Slovenia and Europe: Analysis of the Situation, Trends, Determinants, Consequences, and Proposed Solutions. Code V5-1726. 2018–2020.
Focus: This completed project examined patterns, trends, determinants, and consequences of cultural participation among young people in Slovenia and Europe.
View project detailsKirbiš, A., Tement, S., Lahe, D., Vezjak, B., Cupar, T., Tavčar Krajnc, M., Javornik, M., & Lamot, M. (Kirbiš, A., Ed.). (2021). Kulturna participacija mladih v Sloveniji in Evropi [Cultural participation of youth in Slovenia and Europe]. Kulturni center.
Focus: Edited volume on cultural participation of youth in Slovenia and Europe.
View in publicationsKirbiš, A., & Lamot, M. (2021). Kulturna participacija: konceptualizacija, dimenzionalnost in profili [Cultural participation: Conceptualization, dimensionality and profiles]. In A. Kirbiš et al. (Eds.), Kulturna participacija mladih v Sloveniji in Evropi.
Focus: Conceptualization, dimensionality, and profiles of cultural participation.
View in publicationsKirbiš, A., Cupar, T., & Tavčar Krajnc, M. (2021). Motivi in ovire kulturne potrošnje in kulturnega udejstvovanja [Motives and barriers of cultural consumption and cultural engagement]. In A. Kirbiš et al. (Eds.), Kulturna participacija mladih v Sloveniji in Evropi.
Focus: Motives and barriers of cultural consumption and cultural engagement.
View in publicationsKirbiš, A., & Javornik, M. (2021). Makrodejavniki kulturne participacije mladih v Evropi [Macro-level factors of youth cultural participation in Europe]. In A. Kirbiš et al. (Eds.), Kulturna participacija mladih v Sloveniji in Evropi.
Focus: Macro-level factors of youth cultural participation in Europe.
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What does this research cover?
This topic covers volunteering, cultural engagement, civil society, social capital, participation inequalities, and barriers and motivations for civic participation.
What is the current volunteering project about?
The current national volunteering project examines the prevalence, determinants, barriers, and societal consequences of volunteering in Slovenia, including its role in social capital and civic engagement.
What cultural participation work is included?
The cultural participation work includes a completed project and edited volume on cultural participation among young people in Slovenia and Europe, covering patterns, trends, determinants, and consequences.