Mitja Trojar (1985) is a researcher at the Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language. His research focusses on the history of linguistics, history of linguistic terminology and terminology in general.

Research Areas

• history of linguistic terminology
• history of linguistics
• terminology

Education, Academic and Scientific Titles

• 2018–: PhD assistant researcher, ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
• 2017: PHD thesis: Razvoj slovenske jezikoslovne terminologije v slovenskih slovnicah v 18. in 19. stoletju (Development of Slovenian Linguistic Terminology in Slovenian Grammars in the 18th and 19th Centuries), University of Nova Gorica
• 2012: BA degree in interlingual mediation, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
• 2010: BA degree in French and general linguistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana

Employments, Leadership Positions and Competences

Employments:

• 2012–: ZRC SAZU, Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language

Leadership Positions:

• 2017–: editor of the 2nd edition of the Geological Terminological Dictionary
• 2013–: co-editor of the Terminological Dictionary of Animal Science (together with Simon Atelšek)
• 2012–: co-editor of the Terminological Dictionary of Concrete Structures (together with Mojca Žagar Karer)

Work in Editorial Boards and Expert Commissions

• 2015–: member of the editorial board of Terminological Counselling

Outstanding Achievements, Awards and Grants

• 2012: Friar Stanislav Škrabec Foundation grant