Vojvodina Academy of Sciences and Arts
Vojvodinian Academy of Sciences and Art (Serbian: Vojvođanska akademija nauka i umetnosti / Војвођанска академија наука и уметности) or shortly VANU (ВАНУ) is an academic institution in Serbia in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. It is located in the capital of the province, Novi Sad.[1] The current president of VANU is Livija Cvetićanin.[2]
Foundation
Vojvodinian Academy of Sciences and Arts (VANU) was founded in 1979.
Purpose
VANU is the academy of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Its main aim is to transmit traditions in sciences and arts of the multicultural and multiethnic area through cooperation with other academies and institutions. Its secondary goal is to improve living conditions in the Vojvodina region by using the spiritual and natural resources of Vojvodina.
VANU as a regional academy with ambition to grow into a
Controversy
The organization has come into conflict with the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU).[5] After the original VANU (1979–1992) ceased operating, its property and members were absorbed into SANU to the dissatisfaction of some members.[6] According to statement issued by VANU, it also came into conflict with ultra-nationalistic organizations whose identities remain unknown. Some members even received letters of death threats from self-proclaimed 'patriotic' groups in Serbia.[7]
Members
Corresponding members
- Miloš Tešić
- Julijan Tamaš
- Srbislav Denčić
- Ferenc Gaál
- Lajos Göncz
- Branimir Gudurić
- Sava Halugin
- Boško Ivkov
- Bogomil Karlavaris
- Slobodanka Latinović
- Vukadin Leovac
- Milorad Miloradov
- Nada Perišić-Janjić
- József Szalma
- Vojislav Stanimirovic
- Pavle Stanimirovic
- Olja Stanimirovic
- Miloš Tešić
- Bratislav Tošić
Honorary member
See also
References
- ^ "Traveller's Guide A to Z | weather, informations, photos". Novi Sad. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ "akademik Livija Cvetićanin – Predsednik | Vojvođanska akademija nauka i umetnosti". vanu.org.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "History". Ogranak.sanu.ac.rs. 1992-07-29. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ "Скупштина Аутономне Покрајине Војводине". Skupstinavojvodine.gov.rs. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ "Godišnji skup novosadskog ogranka SANU - Radio-televizija Vojvodine". Rtv.rs. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ "www.glas-javnosti.co.yu". Arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ^ [1] Archived September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived August 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in English) Vojvodina Academy of Sciences and Arts official website
- (in Serbian) Official page of the Vojvodina academy of sciences and art.
- (in English and Serbian) The official page of the government of the Autonomous Province of Voivodina