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Slovacistica la Universitatea din Bucureşti
Slovak language and literature at the University of Bucharest

Author(s): Dagmar Maria Anoca
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics, Slovak Literature, Western Slavic Languages, Higher Education , Philology
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: slovacistics; University of Bucharest; Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures;

Summary/Abstract: The author presents a brief history of the department of Slovak language and literature, founded in 1949, followed by the enumeration of the main areas of activity: the teaching and methodology area (mentoring both students and teachers of Slovak language teaching schools in Romania), the scientific and research activity in the field of Slovak and Slavic studies such as: Linguistics, Dialectology, Literature, Culturology, Romanian-Slavic cultural relations, mirrored in scientific or cultural publications in various forms of propagation of the Slovak culture and promoting intercultural dialogue between Romania and Slovakia (conferences, symposia, translations etc.), ending with portrait medallions of the professors who worked in the department: the founding generation, Prof. dr. doc. Pandele Olteanu (1908-1995), Lect. dr. Silvia Nita-Armas (1931), Prof. Cornelius Barborica (1931), Prof. Gheorghe Calin (1935), teaching assistant Anton Tanasescu (1933). The author also mentions the work of younger professors and Slovak assistant professors, as well.

  • Issue Year: XLVI/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 5-17
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian