Who are we and what do we do?

The Macedonian Studies Foundation was established in 1988 with the aim of supporting the Macedonian studies program at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

The most important function of the Foundation is to finance the course.  Without this support the course would cease to exist. As of 2002 the Macedonian studies program operates essentially on a user-pays system. This means that the Foundation, not the University, funds the course. The funds required, on an annual basis – to meet staffing and other costs – are significant.

The Foundation, in turn, receives it support from you – members and friends of the Macedonian community. Without your assistance, this invaluable affirmation of the Macedonian language and culture in Australia would be lost.

In addition to fundraising activities and social functions, the MSF has organised linguistic, literary and cultural events to promote knowledge and understanding of the Macedonian language, literature and culture.

Given the significant cost that must be met to run the course, more than ever, your assistance is required in ensuring the survival of the Macedonian studies program – a vital resource for our community and a valuable ambassador for the Macedonian language and culture.

The MSF is a registered charity and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Cheques should be made payable to “Macedonian Studies Foundation” and sent to:

Macedonian Studies Foundation
Po Box 333 Rockdale NSW 2216

or

Acc Name: Macedonian Studies Foundation
BSB: 062-235
Acc No: 00904687

Make sure you e-mail us with the details of your deposit so we can send you a receipt.

All donors will be mailed a receipt.

Please contact the Foundation at PO BOX 333 Rockdale NSW 2216 or e-mail macstudies @ hotmail.com

What are our Achievements?

1991    Macedonian Linguistics Seminar, Macquarie University

Included many distinguished linguists in Macedonian from Macedonia (Prof Liljana Minova-Gurkova), the USA (Prof Victor Friedman), Russia (Prof Rina Usikova), Canada (Prof Kristina Kramer), Poland (Prof Zuzanna Topolinska) and Australia (Emeritus Prof Reginald de Bray, Dr Ilija Casule)

1991    Launch of “Macquarie University Publications in Macedonian Literature”

First publication is Fay Thomev’s English translation of a selection of Marko Cepenkov’s “19th Century Macedonian Folk Tales”

1992    Seminar “Macedonia in Transition”

1993    Radiothon – raised tens of thousands for the Macedonian Studies Program

1994    Participation at the NLLIA Language Expo (Sydney)

1996    Visiting lecturer Prof Yumi Nakajima, Hitotsubashi University (Tokyo)

            Academic exchange – Ms Elena Petrovska, Sts Kiril & Metodij (Skopje)

            Participation at the NLLIA Language Expo (Brisbane)

1997    Visiting lecturer Prof Helmut Schaller, University of Marbourg (Germany)

1999    Our second publication “An Island on Land – Anthology of Contemporary Macedonian Poetry”, trans and ed by Ilija Casule and Thomas Shapcott

2002    New 5-year agreement between the Foundation and the University

2004    20^th Anniversary Macedonian Studies Program Celebrations

And…..numerous cultural evenings, cocktail parties and formal dinner dances over the years – all with the aim of raising money for the Macedonian Studies Program.