Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
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Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (Serbian
: Црногорска академија наука и умјетности; Crnogorska akademija nauka i umjetnosti or CANU) is the most important scientific institution of Montenegro
.
It was founded in 1973 as the Montenegrin Society for Science and Arts (Crnogorsko društvo za nauku i umjetnost) and adopted its current name in 1976. It currently has 40 members (academician
s) in three departments: natural sciences, humanities and arts.
The CANU is often considered and described as a pro-Serbia
n institution in Montenegro, as the academy' posits the Serb ethnic origin of the Montenegrins. In opposition to this, a splinter group of intellectuals had formed the Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts
(DANU) in 1997, registered as a non-governmental organization
, in an attempt to counter the official pro-Serbian academy.
Amid the constitutional reforms of 2007 CANU had resisted the standardization of the Montenegrin language
supporting the interpretation according to which Montenegrin is a dialect of the Serbian language
. Some of CANU's prominent members have actively participated in the campaign against Montenegro's independence in the 2006 independence referendum
. CANU president Momir Đurović had in 2007 maintained contacts with members of the pro-Serbian political opposition, and had visited the headquarters of the Serb People's Party and its leader Andrija Mandić
during the negotiations on language-naming in the new constitution. The Academy has also criticized Montenegrin government's decision to recognize Kosovo
's unilateral declaration of independence.
CANU is also a member of the Board for Standardization of the Serbian Language
and does not participate in the efforts aimed at standardizing the Montenegrin language..
Its membership has included:
List of presidents of the Montenegrin Academy of Arts and Sciences:
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Црногорска академија наука и умјетности; Crnogorska akademija nauka i umjetnosti or CANU) is the most important scientific institution of Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
.
It was founded in 1973 as the Montenegrin Society for Science and Arts (Crnogorsko društvo za nauku i umjetnost) and adopted its current name in 1976. It currently has 40 members (academician
Academician
The title Academician denotes a Full Member of an art, literary, or scientific academy.In many countries, it is an honorary title. There also exists a lower-rank title, variously translated Corresponding Member or Associate Member, .-Eastern Europe and China:"Academician" may also be a functional...
s) in three departments: natural sciences, humanities and arts.
The CANU is often considered and described as a pro-Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n institution in Montenegro, as the academy' posits the Serb ethnic origin of the Montenegrins. In opposition to this, a splinter group of intellectuals had formed the Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts
Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts is a scholar's academy in Montenegro...
(DANU) in 1997, registered as a non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
, in an attempt to counter the official pro-Serbian academy.
Amid the constitutional reforms of 2007 CANU had resisted the standardization of the Montenegrin language
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
supporting the interpretation according to which Montenegrin is a dialect of the Serbian language
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
. Some of CANU's prominent members have actively participated in the campaign against Montenegro's independence in the 2006 independence referendum
Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006
The Montenegrin independence referendum was a referendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro that was held on 21 May 2006.The total turnout of the referendum was 86.5%...
. CANU president Momir Đurović had in 2007 maintained contacts with members of the pro-Serbian political opposition, and had visited the headquarters of the Serb People's Party and its leader Andrija Mandić
Andrija Mandic
Andrija Mandić is a Montenegrin politician. He is the President of the major ethnic Serb political party in Montenegro, the New Serb Democracy...
during the negotiations on language-naming in the new constitution. The Academy has also criticized Montenegrin government's decision to recognize Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
's unilateral declaration of independence.
CANU is also a member of the Board for Standardization of the Serbian Language
Board for Standardization of the Serbian Language
The Board for Standardization of the Serbian Language is a linguistic institute in Serbia, Montenegro and Republika Srpska whose purpose is to preserve and foster the Serbian language...
and does not participate in the efforts aimed at standardizing the Montenegrin language..
Its membership has included:
- Painters Vojo StanićVojo StanicVojo Stanić is a Montenegrin painter and sculptor.Vojo Stanić was born in 1924 in Podgorica. He completed Academy of Sculpture in Belgrade, after that he moved Herceg Novi....
, Milos VuskovićMilos VuskovicMilos Vuskovic was a Montenegrin painter, illustrator, caricaturist and professor of visual arts, member of CANU and ULUCG ....
and Aleksandar Prijić, - OscarAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
-winning animator Dušan VukotićDušan VukoticDušan Vukotić was an award-winning cartoonist, author and director of animated films from Yugoslavia. He is the best known member of the Zagreb school of animated films....
, - Writers Mihailo LalićMihailo LalicMihailo Lalić was a famous novelist of Montenegrin and Serbian literature. He is considered by some to be among the greatest authors from Montenegro.-Overview:...
, Radovan ZogovićRadovan ZogovicRadovan Zogović was one of the greatest Montenegrin poets of the 20th century....
and Ćamil SijarićCamil SijaricĆamil Sijarić was a Montenegrin novelist and short story writer. He was born in Šipovice, Bijelo Polje in Montenegro to Bosniak parents. He spent most of his life in Skopje, Belgrade and later, Sarajevo, where he died in a helicopter crash in 1989. However, almost all his major works are about...
, - Art historian Pavle Mijović
- Physicist Dragiša Ivanović.
List of presidents of the Montenegrin Academy of Arts and Sciences:
- Historian Branko Pavićević (born 1922) (1973-1981),
- Economist Branislav ŠoškićBranislav ŠoškicBranislav Šoškić was the President of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro's Presidency in 1985-1986. He was a member of the League of Communists of Montenegro...
(born 1922) (1981-1985), - Economist Mirčeta Ðurović (born 1924) (1985-1989),
- Surgeon Dragutin Vukotić (born 1924) (1989-2001), and
- Engineer Momir Ðurović (born 1941) (since 2002)
Regular members
- Ranislav Bulatović (General Secretary of CANU)
- Momir Đurović (President of CANU)
- Milojica Jaćimović (Secretary of Department)
- Gordan Karaman
- Vlado Lubarda
- Milorad Mijušković
- Ljubiša Stanković
- Milinko Šaranović
- Vučina Šćekić
- Vladimir Vojovodić
- Dragan Vukotić
- Petar Vukoslavčević
Correspondent members
- Ljubomir Berberović
- Milan Dragović
- George Duka
- Boris Gusev
- Farudin Hodža
- Dušan Kosović
- Veselin Perić
- Ljubiša Rakić
- Viktor Antonovič Sadovničij
- Ivo ŠlausIvo ŠlausIvo Šlaus is a nuclear and particle physicist, member of the Board of Trustees of the World Academy of Art & Science , director of the Academy's South East European Division and Chairman of the Editorial Board of Cadmus Journal...
- Felix UngerFelix UngerFelix Unger was one of the principal characters in Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple. Felix was portrayed in the original Broadway production of the play by Art Carney, in the film by Jack Lemmon, and in the television series by Tony Randall.-Character overview:Felix is a divorced, middle-aged man...
Regular members
- Miomir Dašić
- Mirčeta Đurović
- Zoran Lakić
- Dragutin Leković
- Branko Pavićević
- Vlado Strugar
- Branislav ŠoškićBranislav ŠoškicBranislav Šoškić was the President of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro's Presidency in 1985-1986. He was a member of the League of Communists of Montenegro...
- Mijat Šuković (Vice-President of CANU)
- Petar Vlahović
- Dragan K. Vukčević (Secretary of Department)
- Momčilo Zečević
Extraordinary members
- Đorđe Borozan
- Milica Kostić
- Dušan Martinović
- Dragan Radonjić
Correspondent members
- Ljubiša Adamovič
- Tatjana Ivanovna Alekseeva
- Sima ĆirkovićSima ĆirkovićSima Ćirković was a Serbian historian and member of the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts...
- Peter Drent
- Milorad Ekmečić
- Džangir Abasović Kerimov
- Evangelos Mucopulos
- Evgenij Ljvovič Nemirovski
- Slobodan Perović
- Eugen PusićEugen PusicEugen Pusić was a professor specialized in social affairs and welfare.-Career:Pusić was born in Zagreb, where he studied at the Faculty of Law, receiving his doctorate in 1939...
Regular members
- Žarko ĐurovićŽarko ĐurovićŽarko Đurović is a Serbian football manager and former player...
- Dragan Karadžić
- Slobodan Kalezić
- Branislav Ostojić (Secretary of Department)
- Branko Popović
- Vojislav Stanić
- Radonja Vešović
- Rajko Vujičić
- Čedo VukovićCedo VukovicČedo Vuković is a Montenegrin writer.Vuković was born in Đulići, Andrijevica municipality in north-eastern Montenegro.He is very prolific author but his masterpiece is still considered to be one of his early novels "Mrtvo duboko"...
Correspondent members
- Miodrag Dado ĐurićDado (painter)Dado , was a Yugoslavian-born artist who spent most of his life and creative career in France. He is particularly known as a painter but was also active as an engraver, drawer, book illustrator and sculptor....
- Cvetan Grozdanov
- Radomir Ivanović
- Petar OmčikusPetar OmčikusPetar Omčikus , Sušak, October 6, 1926) is a Serbian painter and member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, who lives and works in Paris.-Biography:...
- Asim PecoAsim PecoDr. Asim Peco is a renowned Bosnian linguist, academician, professor, author and editor.Peco's work is credited for the development of Bosnian and Herzegovinian linguistics. His areas of specialization include dialectology of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, namely the Štokavian and Torlakian...
- Stevan Raičković