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University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” Institute of Macedonian Literature in Skopje is founded as a self-governing scientific institution in accordance with the Decision by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia No.23 – 158/1 from 26th of January 1998 (“Official Gazette of Republic of Macedonia” No.6/98). The autonomy is a result of the accomplishment of the Institute as an organizational unit of the Philological Faculty “Blazhe Koneski” in Skopje and above all, thanks to the fulfilled criteria for growth of the cadre structure. The development perspectives of the Institute as an independent scientific organization of public interest are defined in the first Program of the activity of the Institute. The public interest in the research activity of the Institute represents the research of the historical and cultural identity of the Macedonian nation and the representatives of the other communities that reside in the Republic of Macedonia. According to the Decision of the University Senate from 25th of February 1999, the Institute of Macedonian Literature become a member of the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje. |
| Mission The Institute of Macedonian Literature exists in order to provide:  Research of the scientific-research priorities and scientific and professional qualification of their research fellows (research activity) Publication of the results of the research activities (publication activity) Application of the research achievements Public influence. (top) |
| Vission The Institute of Macedonian Literature is set to develop into highly respectable research institution that will participate in the European intellectual sphere and present the Macedonian literature with dignity. (top) |
| Establishment The idea for the establishment of Institute of Macedonian Literature originated from the necessity for organized and institutionalized research of the Macedonian literature. The Institute of Macedonian Literature was formed 25 years ago as a scientific department in the frames of the Philological Faculty “Blazhe Koneski” in Skopje. On the first referendum, held on 23rd of April 1980, the employees of the Philological Faculty pleaded for establishment of the Institute of Macedonian Literature as a scientific department of the faculty, without status of a legal entity. On the referendum held on 14th of January 1981, a Resolution for Appropriation of an Annex of the Statute of the Philological Faculty in Skopje was brought, which defined the organization and the activity of the Institute of Macedonian Literature. The Institute of Macedonian Literature was formed with an objective to provide planned, continuing and systematic research, adherence and interpretation of the literature and its tradition in Macedonia and training of young personnel for scientific work. (top) |
| History The initiative for the establishment of the Institute of Macedonian Literature originates from 1978, coming from Slobodan Mickovic, Dushko Nanevski and Danilo Kocevski. This initiative was send to the Republic Secretariat for culture, which advanced the procedure for the establishment of the Institute. A special contribution in the establishment of the Institute was made by Prof. Georgi Stalev, Ph.D., Republic Secretary in the Republic Secretariat for culture (in today’s sense, this position was equivalent to a Minister in the Government) and a professor at the Philological Faculty at that instance. The initiative was supported by the Department of History of Literatures of the Nations of SFRY and the Department of Macedonian Language and South Slavic Languages from the Philological Faculty. The Department of History of Literatures of the Nations of SFRY formed a Commission for preparation of a project for the establishment of the Institute of Literature consisted by the following members: Kiril Penushliski, Ph.D., Aleksandar Spasov, Ph.D. and Tome Sazdov, Ph.D. The project was adopted on a Meeting of the Department held on 4th of June 1979 and forwarded to the faculty authorities. The Philological Faculty brought a Proposal-Decision for establishment of the organizational unit Institute of Literature on 25th of December 1979. The Proposal-Decision was signed by the Dean of the faculty Prof. Liljana Todorova, Ph.D. and the President of the Council of the faculty Prof. Milan Gjurchinov, Ph.D. The organization and the activity of the Institute of Literature was established after the obtained approval by the competent institutions (Republic Secretariat for science and education, Republic Secretariat for culture, University St. Cyril and Methodius, MANU, Institute of Macedonian Language “Krste Misirkov”, the Union for Scientific Activities etc.) and the referendum decisions. In practice, the research activities began on 1st of January 1982 with the employment of the first research fellows Gjorgji Pop-Atanasov, Ph.D. and Dushko Nanevski, Ph.D. First manager of the Institute of Literature was Prof. Vera Stojchevska-Antich, Ph.D. The activities for independence of the Institute of Macedonian Literature started in December 1993. The idea began to realize in 1998 with forming of a Commission for establishment of the Institute of Macedonian Literature as a public scientific institution. Commission consisted of academic Milan Gjurchinov, Prof. Vera Stojchevska-Antich, Ph.D., Prof. Georgi Stalev, Ph.D., Prof. Aleksa Poposki, Ph.D. and Prof. Zekirija Neziri, Ph.D. (top) |