CEEPUS Letter of Award

We are very proud to inform you that the CEEPUS network “Women Writers in History”, which currently includes 15 partner universities and is mainly coordinated by the University of Nova Gorica, has received extremely positive evaluations from the international CEEPUS Commission for its activities in 2023/24. These evaluations once again confirm the importance of our research work for the study of women authors and their literary networks. We are particularly pleased to have secured significant new activities for 2025/26, underlining our commitment to the further development of interdisciplinary research and teaching.
Women Writers in History was recognised by the international CEEPUS Commission as an exemplary example of academic collaboration at an international level. In particular, it praised the fact that our joint programmes are pedagogically well designed and provide for active student participation, thus fully fulfilling the purpose of the CEEPUS programme. An important aspect of the network is the link between digital humanities and women’s literary history, focussing on contemporary research approaches and the use of digital tools. Our main objective – to share knowledge about women authors in Central Europe using digital materials – was considered highly relevant in the context of current feminist discourses. The commission also emphasised the relevance of our work for the wider public, as our activities are not only aimed at the academic community, but also raise awareness of the importance of women authors in literary history.
The network includes a wide range of participating institutions and reflects a wealth of experience in organising joint research and teaching activities. The interdisciplinary nature of the project was particularly emphasised, combining digital humanities, gender studies and literary studies and successfully developing innovative learning tools such as digital mapping of artistic networks and comparative media analysis. Our successful collaboration with other international projects such as the Women Writers Cultural Route, the COST Action Distant Reading and the DARIAH WG was also recognised, further strengthening the network’s relevance and influence in academia.
This recognition is the result of years of dedicated work by all the researchers involved, for which we would like to express our sincere thanks. We look forward to new challenges and to further expanding our knowledge of women in literary history!