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The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1872 and was known initially as the Academy of Arts and Sciences. The present name was taken in 1919 when Poland regained its independence. Till 1952, with an obvious break during the German occupation when the Academy did not work, PAU played the role of main representative of Polish learning. In the period of 1953 – 1989 all its activity was suspended and PAU’s function was taken over by the Polish Academy of Sciences. The PAU was never formally dissolved, however, so that it was able to resume its work in 1989.
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences consists of 6 classes and 26 scientific commissions. There are presently 475 members of PAU, including 154 foreign members. Commissions gather about 720 members–coworkers. Twelve periodicals are issued, various publication series, especially Works of particular Commissions, as well as source materials for the history of Poland, such as Monumenta Poloniae Historica, Sacra Monumenta Poloniae, Monumenta Polonia Vaticana, Acta Nuntiaturae Polonae. The Academy also participates in a significant publication Polski Słownik Biograficzny [Polish Biographical Dictionary].
Besides numerous scientific endeavours in all over Poland, promoting social scientific undertakings and young scholars’ work, as well as popularisation of science, PAU is a very active participant of international cooperation within the Union Académique Internationale, of which PAU was one of founders (1920), is working presently on 11 scientific projects. The Academy also cooperates closely with the All European Academies (ALLEA) and the Union of European Academies for Sciences applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature (UEAA). Scientific agreements of cooperation have been signed with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (joint research in the areas of Archaeology and Modern History), the Slovak Academy of Sciences (joint field research, including investigations of archaeological sites in the Carpathians), the Slovenian Academy of Sciences (joint research in the areas of Palaeogeography and Palaeomalacology), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (i.e. research program concerning climate changes in the Carpathian area), National Academy of Science of Ukraine (joint research in the fields of Archaeology and ancient ethnical migrations), the Saxonian Academy of Sciences (a joint publication of the annual Onomastica Slavogermanica), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (joint significant publication concerning the Sigismund III Vasa court). Further agreements of cooperation with some other European academies are under preparation.
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences manages the Polish Library in Paris collection. PAU also has its scientific stations in New York and Montreal and continues its close relations with numerous representatives of a Polish science societies abroad.
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences consists of 6 classes and 26 scientific commissions. There are presently 475 members of PAU, including 154 foreign members. Commissions gather about 720 members–coworkers. Twelve periodicals are issued, various publication series, especially Works of particular Commissions, as well as source materials for the history of Poland, such as Monumenta Poloniae Historica, Sacra Monumenta Poloniae, Monumenta Polonia Vaticana, Acta Nuntiaturae Polonae. The Academy also participates in a significant publication Polski Słownik Biograficzny [Polish Biographical Dictionary].
Besides numerous scientific endeavours in all over Poland, promoting social scientific undertakings and young scholars’ work, as well as popularisation of science, PAU is a very active participant of international cooperation within the Union Académique Internationale, of which PAU was one of founders (1920), is working presently on 11 scientific projects. The Academy also cooperates closely with the All European Academies (ALLEA) and the Union of European Academies for Sciences applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature (UEAA). Scientific agreements of cooperation have been signed with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (joint research in the areas of Archaeology and Modern History), the Slovak Academy of Sciences (joint field research, including investigations of archaeological sites in the Carpathians), the Slovenian Academy of Sciences (joint research in the areas of Palaeogeography and Palaeomalacology), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (i.e. research program concerning climate changes in the Carpathian area), National Academy of Science of Ukraine (joint research in the fields of Archaeology and ancient ethnical migrations), the Saxonian Academy of Sciences (a joint publication of the annual Onomastica Slavogermanica), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (joint significant publication concerning the Sigismund III Vasa court). Further agreements of cooperation with some other European academies are under preparation.
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences manages the Polish Library in Paris collection. PAU also has its scientific stations in New York and Montreal and continues its close relations with numerous representatives of a Polish science societies abroad.
Information published at 26 May 2008
