Welcome to Croatian Studies

Overview

The teaching program of the discipline of Croatian Studies at Macquarie University was introduced in 1983 thanks to the Commonwealth Government’s special grant under its community languages program. This made Macquarie one of the first tertiary institutions in the world where Croatian language, Croatian literature and culture enjoyed full academic and cultural autonomy, freedom and independence.

The discipline of the Croatian Studies at Macquarie University aims to provide a sound knowledge of the Croatian language and culture through intensive language teaching as well as through a critical analysis of Croatian literature, history and culture.

Hrvatska In conjunction with Croatian Studies at Macquarie University the Croatian Studies Foundation of Australia and New Zealand was established in August 1984 with the aim of supporting the Croatian Studies program at Macquarie. In addition to fundraising activities, the Foundation organises cultural events to promote knowledge and understanding of the Croatian language, history and culture. As the Foundation was established for the charitable purposes of education, all donations to the Foundation are tax deductible.

In 1994 the Croatian Studies Centre was established within the School of Modern Languages and it was officially opened in August 1998. The Centre has been engaged in research and publication activities, including the journal Croatian Studies Review, which makes the Centre’s research available to Croatian andnon-Croatian speaking audiences.

As of 1998 the Republic of Croatia’s Ministry for Science and Technology has been supporting both the Croatian Studies program and the operations of the Croatian Studies Centre.