Institute of Archaeology The scientific work on
archaeology in Albanian started after World War II, when all the cultural and historical valuable entities were placed under state protection. The first institution of this nature was the Archaeological-Ethnographic Museum (), established in Tirana in 1948. With the establishment of the
Institute of History and Linguistics in 1955, an
Archaeology Section was also created. It handled archaeological research and studies countrywide. In 1976, the section was transformed into the
Centre of Archaeological Research (), as part of the Academy of Sciences, with threes scientific sectors:
prehistory,
Illyrian antiquity, and
Middle Ages. Eight scientific groups were established in various towns of the country. In 1992, the centre gained the "institute" status and became the
Institute of Archaeology. Directors: •
Selim Islami 1955–1966 •
Muzafer Korkuti 1967–1976 •
Aleksandra Mano 1976–1982 •
Muzafer Korkuti 1982–1990 •
Neritan Ceka 1990–1993 • Namik Bodinaku 1993–1997 • Muzafer Korkuti 1997– Periodicals: •
Iliria (
Illyria) magazine, OCLC 2661500. • Separate section in other periodicals: •
Studime Historike magazine of the Institute of History. •
Studia Albanica magazine of the Albanian Academy of Sciences, ISSN 0585-5047. •
Monumentet (The monuments) of the
Albanian Institute of Monuments, OCLC 3460148. • Other special publications from conferences, congresses, convents, etc.
Institute of Linguistics and Literature The institute traces its origin in the
Institute of Albanian Studies of April 1940. In 1946, the
Institute of Scientific Research () took over, and was renamed in 1948 to
Institute of Sciences (). As its activity spread, it split in 1955 as the
Institute of History and Linguistics. In 1972, the history and linguistics-literature section split, each creating its own institute as part of the Academy of Sciences. Directors: •
Androkli Kostallari 1972–1990 •
Jorgo Bulo 1990–1993 • Bahri Beci 1993–1997 • Jorgo Bulo 1997– Periodicals: •
Studime Filologjike (Philological Studies), quarterly, ISSN 0563-5780 •
Gjuha Jonë (Our Language), quarterly, ISSN 1728-4813
Institute of history The institute started as a scientific-research institute in 1972. The first attempts for establishing such institute had started in April 1940. After World War II, the
Institute of Albanian Studies (), was established in 1946, comprising the sections of history and sociology. Other departments were added on the way: archaeology, ancient history, medieval history, recent history, medieval art, ethnography, and other linguistic-literary sections which were all included under the
Institute of History and Linguistics () in 1955. With the establishment of the
University of Tirana (UT) in 1957, the institute was placed under UT's umbrella. With the establishment of the Academy of Sciences in 1972, the sections related to history went apart and formed the
Institute of History. During the 70s the section of ethnography and archaeology split from it and became independent parallel institutes. Directors: • Stefanaq Pollo 1972–1989 • Selami Pulaha 1989–1990 • Kristaq Prifti 1990–1993 • Kasem Bicoku 1993–1997 • Ana Lalaj 1997–2005 •
Marenglen Verli 2005– Periodicals: •
Buletini i Shkencave (Bulletin of Sciences) magazine, before being restructured in 1957 as: •
Buletini i Universitetit të Tiranës [Seria e Shkencave Shoqërore] (Bulletin of the University of Tirana [Social Sciences Series]) magazine, before being restructured in 1964 as: •
Studime Historike (Historical Studies) magazine, currently quarterly, ISSN 0563-5799. •
Kosova (
Kosovo) magazine.
Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Art Studies The institute started in 1979 as a merge project between the
Institute of Folklore and the
Ethnography section of the Institute of History. It was under the umbrella of the Academy of Sciences and was named
Institute of Folkloric Culture (). The Institute of Folklore itself had started in 1961, based on the Folklore Section of the former "Institute of Studies" (Alb:
Instituti i Studimeve) of 1947. The Ethnography Section was established in 1947 as well. In 2008, a special structure focusing in art studies was added, thus resulting in the current "Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Art Studies". Directors: • Zihni Sako 1961–1979 • Alfred Uçi 1979–1988 • Ali Xhiku 1988–1993 • Beniamin Kruta 1993–1995 • Agron Xhagolli 1995–1999 • Afërdita Onuzi 1999– Periodicals: •
Etnografia Shqiptare (Albanian Ethnography), started in 1962. ISSN 0425-466X. It publishes researches and studies. 18 volumes published so far. •
Kultura Popullore (Folkloric Culture), semiannual, started in 1980. ISSN 0257-6082. •
Çështje të folklorit shqiptar (Albanian Folklore Topics), collections, started in 1982. Covers problematic topics, studies and approaches on folkloric prose, poetry, music, dance, instruments, etc. OCLC 15404050. ==Academic Senate==