Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian: Институт востоковедения Российской Академии Наук), formerly Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences, is Russia's (and, formerly, Soviet Union's) leading research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa. The institute is located in Moscow, and formerly in Saint Petersburg, but in 2007 the Saint Petersburg branch was reorganized into a separate Institute of Oriental Manuscripts.
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[edit] History
The institute traces its history to the Asian Museum created in 1818 in Saint Petersburg. When founded, the museum housed 2500 books and manuscripts in many Asian languages, and over 20,000 coins.[1]
In 1930, the Asian Museum, the Buddhist Culture Institute, and the Turkological Cabinet were merged into the Institute of Oriental Studies, still in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).[2] In 1950 the Academy of Sciences transferred the institute from Saint Petersburg to Moscow,[2] although part of it stayed behind as the Leningrad. In 1980, the Institute was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.[2]
Currently (2008), over 500 scholars are working in the institute, carrying out research in practically all branches of Oriental studies.[2]
[edit] Structure
The institute currently includes such research divisions as:[3]
- Department of Israel
- Department of the History of the Orient
- Department of the History and Culture of the Ancient Orient
- Department of China
- Department of the Problems of International Relations
- Department of Korea and Mongolia
- Department of Asian Literatures
- Department of Monuments of Oriental Writing
- Department of Comparative Theoretical Studies
- Department of Comparative Culture Studies
- Department of Near and Middle East
- Department of CIS Countries
- Department of Southeast Asian Studies
- Department of Economics Research
- Department of South Pacific Research
- Asian Languages Department
- Center for Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Center for Indian Studies
- Center for Japanese Studies
[edit] References
- ^ "История (History)" (in Russian). Institute of Oriental Studies. http://www.ivran.ru/history/. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d "190 лет ИВ РАН. 19 декабря Институт востоковедения отмечает свое 190-летие (On December 19, the Institute of Oriental Studies celebrates its 190th anniversary)" (in Russian). Institute of Oriental Studies. 16 December 2008. http://www.ivran.ru/news_events/details.php?id=233&main=yes. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "Структура (Structure)" (in Russian). Institute of Oriental Studies. http://www.ivran.ru/structure/?cat_id=3. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
[edit] External links
- Institute of Oriental Studies - Official site (Russian)
- Saint Petersburg Institute of Oriental Manuscripts - Official site (English) - former St Petersburg branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies
