The Board and the Jury

The Board

The Board (2025-2029) is composed of five members – representatives of the co-founding institutions:

  • Helena Kraljič, representative of PEN Slovenia (President)
  • Nina Ditmajer Prando, representative of ZRC SAZU – Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Vice President)
  • Nina Šenk Kosem, representative of SAZU – Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Namita Subiotto, representative of the University of Ljubljana
  • Jasmina Spahalić, representative of the Municipality of Vrhnika

    Contact email: cankarjeva.nagrada@zrc-sazu.si

    Former Board members: Marko Golja, Marijan Dović, Alojzija Zupan Sosič, Sonja Žakelj.

The Jury

The members of the Jury (in alphabetical order):

  • Igor Divjak
  • Alenka Koron
  • Mateja Pezdirc Bartol
  • Diana Pungeršič (substituted in 2024 by Simona Semenič)
  • Tomaž Toporišič

Former Jury members: Matej Bogataj, Ana Geršak, Niko Grafenauer, Darja Pavlič, Alja Predan, Ivan Verč.