Serbian studies

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The "Miroslav's Gospel" - Serbian medieval manuscript from the 12th century

Serbian studies or Serbistics (Serbian: Србистика / Srbistika) is an academic discipline within Slavic studies which is focused on the study of Serbian language, literature, history and culture. Within Slavic studies it belongs to the South Slavic subgroup.

Main centers

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Main centers of Serbian studies are situated in Serbia, mainly in Belgrade,[1] and also in Novi Sad.[2] A specialized faculty in Belgrade, called the Research Center for Serbian Studies[3] was created in 2010 within the Department of History (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade.[4] Various programs in Serbian studies are also taught at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[5] Montenegro, Croatia[6] and some other European and North American countries. The North American Society for Serbian Studies (NASSS)[7] is active since 1978. Its journal, called the Serbian Studies has reached the 28th volume.[8] Special programs in Serbian studies are organized at the Columbia University.[9]

See also

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References

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Sources

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  • Ćirković, Sima (2004). The Serbs. Malden: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 9781405142915.
  • Ivić, Pavle, ed. (1995). The History of Serbian Culture. Edgware: Porthill Publishers. ISBN 9781870732314.
  • Pavlowitch, Stevan K. (2002). Serbia: The History behind the Name. London: Hurst & Company. ISBN 9781850654773.
  • Samardžić, Radovan; Duškov, Milan, eds. (1993). Serbs in European Civilization. Belgrade: Nova, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Balkan Studies. ISBN 9788675830153.
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