His doctoral research explores the development of political history in the Goriška region. In addition to his academic work, he is engaged in archival studies and the digitalisation of political and cultural heritage, particularly through the Zapuščinski arhiv Henrika Tume. Since February 2025, he has been employed as an independent humanities specialist at the Milko Kos Historical Institute, at the ZRC SAZU Research Station in Nova Gorica.

• Makorič, Urban. Etbin Kristan in ideja socializma. 2024
• Makorič, Urban; Devetak, Robert. Domoznanski pregled območja
• katastrske občine Bodrež v 19. in začetku 20. stoletja. 2024.
• Makorič, Urban. »Majhen je slovenski narod, ves slovenski narod je proletarec«. 2024
• Makorič, Urban. Mirko Ličen in rubrika [goriški] Prepih v časopisu Nova Gorica med letoma 1947 in 1953. 2023
• Makorič, Urban. Življenje in delo starinoslovca Simona Rutarja ter njegovo delovanje na Severnem Primorskem, 2021.