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The American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (ARA) is an internationally recognised academic research and educational institution that conducts and supports multidisciplinary studies in exact sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, and also supports the arts, linguistics, literature, political studies and sociology. As an institution its main goal is to foster cultural exchanges between the American and Romanian cultures. ARA was founded in California in 1975 by a group of American-Romanians, and in 2014 has 119 elected members, 81 corresponding members, and 59 honorary members.
Contents
- Areas of interest
- Educational activities
- ARA President
- Honorary Members
- Emeriti ARA Members
- Latest the most recent ARA Congresses
- References
ARA sponsors conferences, annual congresses, organizes research projects, and publishes its own peer-reviewed international journal under the title Journal of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the ARA Newsletter for its membership.
The Romanian branch of ARA has its center in Timişoara, Romania, that is closely coordinated with the US main organization. ARA's scholarly activities are also supported by the Carol I National Defence University (a Romanian homologue of the West Point Academy in the USA).
Areas of interest
ARA is supporting specific research activities in the following areas:
1. Anthropology 2. Applied Mathematics 3. Biology 4. Chemistry 5. Economy 6. Education 7. Engineering 8. Environment 9. History 10. Law 11. Linguistics 12. Literature 13. Medical Informatics 14. Medicine 15. Political Science 16. Philosophy 17. Physics 18. Theology
Educational activities
ARA organizes educational courses at various times in specific areas such as, for example: Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Economics, Romanian and American History, Comparative History of Religions, Romanian Folklore and American Literature correlates, Aesthetics, Folk Dancing, Folklore Quilting and Paintings.
The engineering and computing courses organized in collaboration with the Romanian Branch of ARA in Timişoara are especially popular, and attracted large audiences of both students and faculty.
ARA President
Prof. Ruxandra VIDU - USA: 2013–Present
ARA EMERITUS PRESIDENTS
1. Dr. Mgr. Octavian BÂRLEA - Germany, ARA President: 1975-1978
2. Prof. Nicolae TIMIRAȘ - USA, ARA President: 1978-1982
3. Prof. Maria MANOLIU-MANEA - USA, ARA President: 1982-1995
4. Prof. Constantin CORDUNEANU - USA, ARA President: 1995-1998
5. Prof. Ion PARASCHIVOIU - Canada, ARA President: 1998-2013
Honorary Members
The list of ARA Honorary Members includes: Nobel Laureate George Palade (CA,USA), King Michael I of Romania, former Governor Michael Dukakis (CA,USA), Prof. Mircea Eliade (IL,USA), former Ambassador David Britton Funderbruk (USA) in Romania, Ambassador John R. Davis (USA), Eugène Ionesco (France), Prof. Dr. Emil Constantinescu (Third President of free Romania from 1996 to 2000), Prof. Nicolaie Georgescu (Chancellor of Alma Mater University in Sibiu, Romania), former Romanian Ambassador—Acad. Virgil Constantinescu, Prof.Alain Bezançon (France), Prof. Michel Meslin (France), Professor Emil Turdeanu(Sorbonne, France), Prof. Raghu S. Ragunathan (UK), Prof. Jacques Bouchard (decorated with the Order of Canada), Prof. Nicolas Mateesco-Matte, Academician, Prof. Jean D.A. Bozet (Belgium), Prof. Willy P.J. Legros (Belgium), Prof. Teodoro Oniga (Brazil), Romanian Academicians Augustin Buzura, Eugen Simion, Gabriel Țepelea, and Education Minister, Acad. Mircea Malița (also former Romanian Ambassador in USA and Switzerland), Acad. Prof. Grigore Belostecinic (Republic of Moldova), Acad. Prof. Andrei Andrieș, (Republic of Moldova), Reverend Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa (USA),Prof. Ladis K. Kristof (CA, USA), Prof. Adrian Bejan (USA), Prof. Paul Ricœur (USA), Acad.Prof. Radu Roșca (France), Lieutenant-General Prof. Teodor Frunzeti (Romania), Prof. Claudiu Matasa (USA), together with 10 other members of a total of 42 Honorary members worldwide.
Emeriti ARA Members
There are 12 US Emeriti members of ARA: Prof. Raymonde A. Bulger, Prof. Mircea Sabău, Dr. Carmen Sabău, Prof. Ladis K. Kristof, Prof. Thomas Amherst Perry, Romanian Acad. Dinu C. Giurescu, Prof. Lory Wallfish, Prof. Radu Florescu, Prof. Aurel Ciufecu, Prof. Paola S. Țimiraș, Dr. Dan Grindea and Dr. Jon Cepoi. There are also 4 other Emeriti ARA members from Canada, Germany and Spain: Prof. Angela Comnene (Canada), Dr. Radu Enescu (Spain), Dr. Nicolas Catanoy (Germany) and Dr. Pavel Chihaia (Germany).
Latest the most recent ARA Congresses
41st Congress 2017, July 26–29, 2017, Pitesti, Romania, Chairman: Prof. Marius Enachescu
40th Congress 2016, July 28 - August 31, 2016, Montreal, Canada, Chairman: Dr. Ala Mindicanu
39th Congress 2015, July 28 - August 31, 2015, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Roma, Chairman: Dr. Catalina Curceanu
38th Congress 2014, July 23–27, 2014, Caltech, Pasadena, CA, Chairman: Dr. Adrian Stoica
37th Congress 2013, June 4–9, 2016, Universitatea de Studii Politice si Economice Europene "Constantin Stere" Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, HONORARY PRESIDENTS: Prof. Dr. Ing. Ion Paraschivoiu, ARA President, and Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Avornic, Rector of USPEE. Chairman - Vice-chancellor Vlaicu Vlad, www.uspee.md, Photos from the 37th Congress 2013
36th Congress 2012, May 29 - June 3, 2012, Libera Università Mediterranea Jean Monnet, Bari, Italy, Honorary Chairman - Prof. Emanuele DEGENNARO, Rector of LUM Jean Monnet, Chairman - Dr. Domenico MORRONE
35th Congress 2011, Polytechnic University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania, July 6–10,(Honorary Chairman - Prof. Dr. Eng. Nicolae Robu, Rector of University "Polytehnica" of Timișoara, Chairwoman - Prof Dr. ing Ioana Ionel)
34th Congress 2010, "Carol I" National Defense University, Bucharest, Romania, May 18–23, (Honorary Chairman - Lt. General Prof. Dr. Teodor Frunzeti, Rector of "Carol I" National Defence University, Chairman - Professor Dr. Marius Hanganu)
33rd Congress 2009, Sibiu Alma Mater University, Sibiu, Romania, June 2–07,(Honorary Chairman - Prof. Dr. Nicolaie Georgescu, Rector of SAMU, Chairman - Prof. Dr. Mircea Cosma)
32nd Congress 2008, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 22–26, (Honorary Chairman - Dr. Zorica Pantic Chairman - Assistant. Prof. Dr. Ilie Tălpășanu)
31st Congress 2007, Transilvania University, Braşov, Romania, July 31 - August 5,(Honorary Chairman - Prof. Dr. Ion Visa, Chairman - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elena Doval)
30th Congress 2006, Academy of Economic Studies, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, July 5–10, (Honorary Chairman - Prof. Dr. Hab. Grigore Belostecinic, Chairman - Prof. Dr. Hab. Dumitru Todoroi).