doc. dr. Jelka Pirkovič Visokošolska učiteljica
Jelka Pirkovič je docentka konservatorstva. Doktorirala je na Univerzi v Ljubljani, Filozofski fakulteti. Je avtorica več kot 100 člankov in 15 publikacij s področja varstva kulturne dediščine in zgodovine arhitekture ter urbanizma.
Vzporedno z delom v javni službi varstva in v državni upravi je na Univerzi v Ljubljani, Filozofski fakulteti kot zunanja sodelavka poučuje različne vidike upravljanja z arheološko dediščino na vseh treh stopnjah študija. Kot mentorica in somentorica je vodila številne študente pri pridobivanju univerzitetnih nazivov. Kot somentorica je sodelovala pri izvajanju magistrskih in doktorskih programov še na Fakulteti za družbene vede in Ekonomski fakulteti. Aktivna je tudi v slovenskih in mednarodnih nevladnih organizacijah na svojem področju.
V dveh mandatih je vodila osrednjo strokovno organizacijo za varstvo nepremične kulturne dediščine (med letoma 1991 in 1995 ter med 2009 in 2014). Med letoma 2004 in 2008 je opravljala funkcijo državne sekretarke na Ministrstvu za kulturo, v sedanjem mandatu kot generalna direktorica vodi Direktorat za kulturno dediščino.
Poeg raziskovanja konservatorstva je njeno delovanje usmerjeno na interpretacijo kulturne dediščine.
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Jelka Pirkovič is Assistant Professor of conservation studies. She holds a doctorate from the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts. She published more than 100 articles and 15 publications in the field of cultural heritage protection and architectural and urban history.
Aside from her work in heritage public service and state administration, she is a part-time teacher of various aspects of archaeological heritage management at all three study levels. As a mentor and co-mentor, she guided many students in achieving university degrees. As co-mentor, she participated in master and doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Economics, as well. She is also actively involved in national and international non-governmental organisations in her field of interest.
She served as a director of the central professional cultural heritage organisation in two terms (during 1991 and 1995 and 2009 and 2014). In the period 2004 and 2008, she held a political position of Secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and currently she is appointed Director-General of the Cultural Heritage Directorate.
Aside from conservation research, she is involved in cultural heritage interpretation.