Royal Institute of Albanian Studies

The Royal Institute of Albanian Studies (in Albanian: Instituti Mbretnuer i Studimeve Shqiptare) (1940-1944) was a scientific and cultural institute that preceded the Academy of Sciences of Albania.

Royal Institute of Albanian Studies

Photo from a session of 1942. From left to right: Vangjel Koca, Aleksander Xhuvani, Anton Paluca, Anton Harapi, Xhevat Korça, Mustafa Kruja, Ernest Koliqi, Dhimiter Beratti, Giuseppe Valentini, Karl Gurakuqi, Eqrem Vlora, Nicola Lo Russo Attoma, Dom Lazër Shantoja.
Formation	1940
Dissolved	1944
Type	national academy
Purpose	Science, Academics, Linguistics, Arts
Headquarters	Tirana, Albania
President	Ernest Koliqi
Main organ	Presidency of the Academy
Parent organization	Foundation "Skanderbeg"

Founded during the Albanian Kingdom (1939–43), it had four commissions:^[1]

1. Moral and Historical Sciences
2. Physical Mathematical and Natural Sciences
3. Language and Literature
4. Arts

The head of the Institute was Albanian writer and linguist Ernest Koliqi, whereas its general secretary was Italian priest and historian Giuseppe Valentini. Notable members of the institute included Eqrem Çabej, Aleksandër Xhuvani, Father Anton Harapi, Karl Gurakuqi, Lasgush Poradeci, Namik Resuli, Father Lazër Shantoja, Filip Fishta, Father Justin Rrota, Ilo Mitkë Qafëzezi, Anton Paluca, Xhevat Korça, Kolë Kamsi, Eqrem Vlora, Sotir Kolea, Vangjel Koca, and Dhimitër Beratti.^[1]

References

1. Agency for Research, Technology and Innovation of Albania (2013). "Instituti i Studimeve Shqiptare". for Research, Technology and Innovation of Albania.