Tomislav Šola

He gained his diploma in Art History and English language (University of Zagreb, 1969-1974), he then pursued the post-graduate study of Journalism (Faculty of Political sciences, Zagreb, 1975–76) and two-semester-course of contemporary Museology (Sorbonne, Paris, 1978-1979) and made his PhD in Museology (University of Ljubljana, 1985).

[1] His academic research is closely linked to the profession and he draws on his practical experience as a curator, director, editor, lecturer and consultant.

[2] Professor Tomislav Šola’s main research interests are in the practice of heritage and especially in examining its theoretical underpinnings,[3] for which he coined the terms “Heritology“ (1982) and “Mnemosophy” (1987).

[4] Both describe the convergence of museum and heritage related occupations into one mega-profession based upon common science.

The latter term as certain „cybernetic philosophy of heritage, addresses public memory issues and institutions in a more accurate way.