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Institute of Ethiopian Studies

May 09, 2024

The Institute of Ethiopian Studies (IES) was officially established in 1963 to collect information on Ethiopian civilization, its history, cultures, and languages.[1] The Institute includes a research and publication unit, a library, and a museum. It is located at Addis Ababa University, Sidist (6) Kilo campus, which was at the time of the IES's opening, named Haile Selassie I University after the last emperor of Abyssinia.

The current director of the Institute is Dr. Ahmed Hassen, an associate professor at the university.[2]

History of the IES edit

The first director of the Institute was Richard Pankhurst (son of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst), and the first librarian was Stanislaw Chojnacki. Other directors were Fäqadu Gadamu, Taddesse Tamrat, Taddese Beyene, Bahru Zewde, Abdussamad Ahmad, Baye Yemam, and Elizabet Walde Giyorgis.[1]

History of the building edit

The Institute is housed in what was formerly the Gännäta Le’ul or Princely Paradise Palace, which was constructed in 1934 as the principle palace building for Emperor Haile Selassie and his family.[3] In 1936 when Italian forces occupied the city of Addis Ababa, the Fascist Viceroy, Rodolfo Graziani, made it his home and administrative center.[4] The palace became the center of international attention when two Eritrean nationalists attempted to assassinate the viceroy, and Graziani responded by massacring the population of Addis Ababa (remembered as Yekatit 12).[5]

 
Behind the flag is the spiral staircase was built during the Italian occupation. Each step marked a year of Mussolini's rule. It was meant to symbolize Fascist domination. Upon restoration of Haile Selassie to the throne, the Lion of Judah statue was placed atop the staircase.

Upon Italian liberation, Selassie was restored to the throne, and in 1950, the palace became the (unofficial) headquarters of the Empire.[6]

The palace was also the site of the abortive coup d'etat of 1960, and though it failed, it marked the beginning of the Ethiopian student movement, which would publicly demonstrate against the government for political, economic, and social change.

The ground floor of the palace was originally a banquet hall, which is now the site of the library. The second floor held the Emperor's bedrooms and study, which is now a part of the Ethnological Museum.[7]

Research and publication unit edit

This IES unit conducts and publishes research.[8] It publishes conference proceedings, museum catalogues, reference works,[9] and the Journal of Ethiopian Studies (JES),[7] which was founded in 1963.[10] The journal publishes articles in English and Amharic, with editorial support from the Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian Studies at Hamburg University.[11] It published the national bibliography of materials published in and about Ethiopia until 1975, when the National Archives and Library of Ethiopia took over this responsibility.[12]

This unit puts on the international Ethiopian Studies conference once every nine years.[13] There is also a monthly seminar held locally at the IES, for researchers to present their findings to each other and university staff and students.[13]

Ethnological museum edit

Main article: Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa

This IES unit is the first university museum in Ethiopia. The museum has a permanent collection in five fields of study: anthropology, art, ethnomusicology, numismatics (the study of coinage), and philately (the study of postage stamps).[14] Its hosts temporary exhibitions.[15] It has objects dating back to the early Aksumite period.[16][17] When the museum opened, it included a zoology species collection, but that is now housed at the Natural History Museum of Ethiopia at Arat (4) Kilo campus.[18] Being the former site of the palace, the museum displays the Emperor Haile Selassie's chambers and his embroidered robes and military uniform.[14] The Society of Friends of the IES was established in 1968 to raise financial support for the museum.[19]

Library edit

The IES Library collects in the field of Ethiopian Studies (in the humanities and social sciences)[1] and also preserves Ethiopian manuscripts. Its Woldämäskäl Memorial Research Center holds most of the Institute's rare publications and manuscripts in Ge’ez, Amharic, Oromiffa, Tigrinya, and other Ethiopian languages.[20][21] The library has a manuscript restoration laboratory which works on conserving texts that date back to the fifteenth century. It is a non-lending library.[22] It holds all university students’ theses and dissertations related to Ethiopian Studies.[23][24] It contains six departments: the Foreign Languages Department, Ethiopian Languages and Periodicals, Manuscripts and Archives, the Woldämäskäl Memorial Research Center, Audiovisual Materials, and Automation and Digitization.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Pankhurst, Richard. "Institute of Ethiopian Studies." In Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: He-N: Vol. 3, edited by Siegbert Uhlig, 168-69. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2007.
  2. ^ "Contacts for the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University".
  3. ^ Wall text from 'Coronations and Palace-building,' From Palace to University: A Historical Perspective, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  4. ^ Wall text from "The Italian Occupation, 1936-1941," From Palace to University: A Historical Perspective, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  5. ^ Wall text from "Attempt on Graziani's Life, 1937," From Palace to University: A Historical Perspective, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  6. ^ Wall text from "The Palace in the 1950s," From Palace to University: A Historical Perspective, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  7. ^ a b "Background | Institute of Ethiopian Studies". www.aau.edu.et. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  8. ^ "Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University". Addis Ababa University.
  9. ^ Beyene, Taddese; Pankhurst, Richard (1988). Silver jubilee anniversary of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies: proceedings of the symposium, Addis Ababa, November 24-26, 1988. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University.
  10. ^ Haile Sellassie I University; Institute of Ethiopian Studies; Addis Ababa University; YaʼItyop̣yā ṭenātenā meremer taqwām (1963). "Journal of Ethiopian studies". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. ISSN 0304-2243. OCLC 1779437.
  11. ^ "Journal of Ethiopian Studies on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  12. ^ Gupta, Sushma (December 1995). "Development of libraries, documentation and information centres in ethiopia in the twentieth century". The International Information and Library Review. 27 (4): 317–331. doi:10.1080/10572317.1995.10762378.
  13. ^ a b Zekaria, Ahmed (June 25, 2018). "Ethiopian Studies in the Eyes of Chief Curator". The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa).
  14. ^ a b "Background of The Museum of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies". Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University.
  15. ^ "Background | Institute of Ethiopian Studies". www.aau.edu.et. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  16. ^ "Ethiopian Museums Support Association". ethiomuseums.org. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  17. ^ "Ethnological Museum of the Institute of Ethiopian studies, AAU". Ethiopian Museums Support Association.
  18. ^ "The Zoological Natural History Museum". Ethiopian Museums Support Association.
  19. ^ Chojnacki, Stanislaw (2007). "Foundation of the Society of Friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies and its Evolution between 1965 and 1975". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 40: 359–360. JSTOR i40093410.
  20. ^ Ato Demeke Berhane, "Demeke Explains the Ethiopian Manuscripts of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies." Video. Filmed February 11, 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8mKCeY6mZo
  21. ^ "Digitising and conserving Ethiopian manuscripts at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies". Endangered Archives Programme. 2009.
  22. ^ "Library Background, Institute of Ethiopian Studies". Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University.
  23. ^ "IES Library". Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University.
  24. ^ Pankhurst, Richard (1991). "The Institute of Ethiopian Studies". Africa: Rivista Trimestrale di Studi e Documentazione dell'Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente. 46: 612–613.
  25. ^ Gupta, Sushma (1991). "The institute of Ethiopian studies library and its documentation services". International Library Review. 23 (4): 381–389. doi:10.1016/0020-7837(91)90008-N.

External links edit

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institute, ethiopian, studies, officially, established, 1963, collect, information, ethiopian, civilization, history, cultures, languages, institute, includes, research, publication, unit, library, museum, located, addis, ababa, university, sidist, kilo, campu. The Institute of Ethiopian Studies IES was officially established in 1963 to collect information on Ethiopian civilization its history cultures and languages 1 The Institute includes a research and publication unit a library and a museum It is located at Addis Ababa University Sidist 6 Kilo campus which was at the time of the IES s opening named Haile Selassie I University after the last emperor of Abyssinia The current director of the Institute is Dr Ahmed Hassen an associate professor at the university 2 Contents 1 History of the IES 2 History of the building 3 Research and publication unit 4 Ethnological museum 5 Library 6 References 7 External linksHistory of the IES editThe first director of the Institute was Richard Pankhurst son of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst and the first librarian was Stanislaw Chojnacki Other directors were Faqadu Gadamu Taddesse Tamrat Taddese Beyene Bahru Zewde Abdussamad Ahmad Baye Yemam and Elizabet Walde Giyorgis 1 History of the building editThe Institute is housed in what was formerly the Gannata Le ul or Princely Paradise Palace which was constructed in 1934 as the principle palace building for Emperor Haile Selassie and his family 3 In 1936 when Italian forces occupied the city of Addis Ababa the Fascist Viceroy Rodolfo Graziani made it his home and administrative center 4 The palace became the center of international attention when two Eritrean nationalists attempted to assassinate the viceroy and Graziani responded by massacring the population of Addis Ababa remembered as Yekatit 12 5 nbsp Behind the flag is the spiral staircase was built during the Italian occupation Each step marked a year of Mussolini s rule It was meant to symbolize Fascist domination Upon restoration of Haile Selassie to the throne the Lion of Judah statue was placed atop the staircase Upon Italian liberation Selassie was restored to the throne and in 1950 the palace became the unofficial headquarters of the Empire 6 The palace was also the site of the abortive coup d etat of 1960 and though it failed it marked the beginning of the Ethiopian student movement which would publicly demonstrate against the government for political economic and social change The ground floor of the palace was originally a banquet hall which is now the site of the library The second floor held the Emperor s bedrooms and study which is now a part of the Ethnological Museum 7 Research and publication unit editThis IES unit conducts and publishes research 8 It publishes conference proceedings museum catalogues reference works 9 and the Journal of Ethiopian Studies JES 7 which was founded in 1963 10 The journal publishes articles in English and Amharic with editorial support from the Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian Studies at Hamburg University 11 It published the national bibliography of materials published in and about Ethiopia until 1975 when the National Archives and Library of Ethiopia took over this responsibility 12 This unit puts on the international Ethiopian Studies conference once every nine years 13 There is also a monthly seminar held locally at the IES for researchers to present their findings to each other and university staff and students 13 Ethnological museum editMain article Ethnological Museum Addis Ababa This IES unit is the first university museum in Ethiopia The museum has a permanent collection in five fields of study anthropology art ethnomusicology numismatics the study of coinage and philately the study of postage stamps 14 Its hosts temporary exhibitions 15 It has objects dating back to the early Aksumite period 16 17 When the museum opened it included a zoology species collection but that is now housed at the Natural History Museum of Ethiopia at Arat 4 Kilo campus 18 Being the former site of the palace the museum displays the Emperor Haile Selassie s chambers and his embroidered robes and military uniform 14 The Society of Friends of the IES was established in 1968 to raise financial support for the museum 19 Library editThe IES Library collects in the field of Ethiopian Studies in the humanities and social sciences 1 and also preserves Ethiopian manuscripts Its Woldamaskal Memorial Research Center holds most of the Institute s rare publications and manuscripts in Ge ez Amharic Oromiffa Tigrinya and other Ethiopian languages 20 21 The library has a manuscript restoration laboratory which works on conserving texts that date back to the fifteenth century It is a non lending library 22 It holds all university students theses and dissertations related to Ethiopian Studies 23 24 It contains six departments the Foreign Languages Department Ethiopian Languages and Periodicals Manuscripts and Archives the Woldamaskal Memorial Research Center Audiovisual Materials and Automation and Digitization 25 References edit a b c Pankhurst Richard Institute of Ethiopian Studies In Encyclopaedia Aethiopica He N Vol 3 edited by Siegbert Uhlig 168 69 Wiesbaden Harrassowitz 2007 Contacts for the Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa University Wall text from Coronations and Palace building From Palace to University A Historical Perspective Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa Ethiopia Wall text from The Italian Occupation 1936 1941 From Palace to University A Historical Perspective Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa Ethiopia Wall text from Attempt on Graziani s Life 1937 From Palace to University A Historical Perspective Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa Ethiopia Wall text from The Palace in the 1950s From Palace to University A Historical Perspective Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa Ethiopia a b Background Institute of Ethiopian Studies www aau edu et Retrieved 2018 10 24 Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa University Beyene Taddese Pankhurst Richard 1988 Silver jubilee anniversary of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies proceedings of the symposium Addis Ababa November 24 26 1988 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Addis Ababa University Haile Sellassie I University Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa University YaʼItyop ya ṭenatena meremer taqwam 1963 Journal of Ethiopian studies Journal of Ethiopian Studies ISSN 0304 2243 OCLC 1779437 Journal of Ethiopian Studies on JSTOR www jstor org Retrieved 2018 10 24 Gupta Sushma December 1995 Development of libraries documentation and information centres in ethiopia in the twentieth century The International Information and Library Review 27 4 317 331 doi 10 1080 10572317 1995 10762378 a b Zekaria Ahmed June 25 2018 Ethiopian Studies in the Eyes of Chief Curator The Ethiopian Herald Addis Ababa a b Background of The Museum of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa University Background Institute of Ethiopian Studies www aau edu et Retrieved 2018 10 24 Ethiopian Museums Support Association ethiomuseums org Retrieved 2018 10 24 Ethnological Museum of the Institute of Ethiopian studies AAU Ethiopian Museums Support Association The Zoological Natural History Museum Ethiopian Museums Support Association Chojnacki Stanislaw 2007 Foundation of the Society of Friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies and its Evolution between 1965 and 1975 Journal of Ethiopian Studies 40 359 360 JSTOR i40093410 Ato Demeke Berhane Demeke Explains the Ethiopian Manuscripts of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies Video Filmed February 11 2009 https www youtube com watch v 8mKCeY6mZo Digitising and conserving Ethiopian manuscripts at the Institute of Ethiopian Studies Endangered Archives Programme 2009 Library Background Institute of Ethiopian Studies Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa University IES Library Institute of Ethiopian Studies Addis Ababa University Pankhurst Richard 1991 The Institute of Ethiopian Studies Africa Rivista Trimestrale di Studi e Documentazione dell Istituto Italiano per l Africa e l Oriente 46 612 613 Gupta Sushma 1991 The institute of Ethiopian studies library and its documentation services International Library Review 23 4 381 389 doi 10 1016 0020 7837 91 90008 N External links editInstitute website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Institute of Ethiopian Studies amp oldid 1195839489, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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