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ARA sponsors conferences, annual congresses<ref>http://www.unap.ro/en/index.html Announcement of 34th ARA Congress by Carol I National Defence University</ref><ref>http://www.oac.cdlib.org/data/13030/9v/tf5s20049v/files/tf5s20049v.pdf Congress of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Science, Paris, France, 1987</ref>, organizes research projects, and publishes its own peer-reviewed international journal under the title "''Journal of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences.''"<ref>http://www.roacad.org/journal/ Home page of ARA Journal</ref><ref>http://www.bostontheological.org/marian_simion.html The Boston Theological Institute</ref>, as well as an ARA Newsletter for its membership<ref>http://www.meca.polymtl.ca/ion/ARA-AS/newsletter.htm ARA Newsletters</ref>. | ARA sponsors conferences, annual congresses<ref>http://www.unap.ro/en/index.html Announcement of 34th ARA Congress by Carol I National Defence University</ref><ref>http://www.oac.cdlib.org/data/13030/9v/tf5s20049v/files/tf5s20049v.pdf Congress of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Science, Paris, France, 1987</ref>, organizes research projects, and publishes its own peer-reviewed international journal under the title "''Journal of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences.''"<ref>http://www.roacad.org/journal/ Home page of ARA Journal</ref><ref>http://www.bostontheological.org/marian_simion.html The Boston Theological Institute</ref>, as well as an ARA Newsletter for its membership<ref>http://www.meca.polymtl.ca/ion/ARA-AS/newsletter.htm ARA Newsletters</ref>. | ||
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==ARA Areas of interest== | ==ARA Areas of interest== | ||
1. Anthropology | 1. Anthropology | ||
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The American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (ARA)[1][2][3][4] is an internationally recognised academic research and educational institution[5] 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[6]. ARA was founded in California in 1975
by a group of American-Romanians, and after 29 years in existence has 119 elected members, 81 corresponding members, as well as 59 Honorary Members.
ARA sponsors conferences, annual congresses[7][8], organizes research projects, and publishes its own peer-reviewed international journal under the title "Journal of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences."[9][10], as well as an ARA Newsletter for its membership[11].

ARA Areas of interest
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 also 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[12].
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.meca.polymtl.ca/ion/ARA-AS/index.htm Home Page of ARA
- ↑ http://www.radu-barbulescu.de/index_ro.html Romanian Publication House presenting ARA
- ↑ http://www.rri.ro/index2.shtml?lang=1 ARA in the news of Radio Romania International
- ↑ http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=474 Romanians Meet at University (of Rochester) to Discuss Their "Jewel"
- ↑ http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SR/PDF/09600SR0590lv.pdf Illinois State Senate Resolution
- ↑ http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Pa-Sp/Romanian-Americans.html Multicultural America: Countries and Their Culture: Romanian Americans, by Vladimir F. Wertsman
- ↑ http://www.unap.ro/en/index.html Announcement of 34th ARA Congress by Carol I National Defence University
- ↑ http://www.oac.cdlib.org/data/13030/9v/tf5s20049v/files/tf5s20049v.pdf Congress of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Science, Paris, France, 1987
- ↑ http://www.roacad.org/journal/ Home page of ARA Journal
- ↑ http://www.bostontheological.org/marian_simion.html The Boston Theological Institute
- ↑ http://www.meca.polymtl.ca/ion/ARA-AS/newsletter.htm ARA Newsletters
- ↑ http://www.upt.ro/ ARA Branch in Romania with the center at the University "Politehnica" of Timişoara