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Alexandru Zub (b. October 12, 1934) is a Romanian historian, biographer, essayist, political activist and academic. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania A former Professor at the University of Iaşi, noted for his contribution to the study of cultural history and Romanian history, he is currently head of the A. The University of Iaşi (in full Alexander John Cuza University Iaşi; Romanian: Universitatea "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Iaşi) is a The term cultural history (from the German term) refers both to an Academic discipline and to its subject matter See also Timeline of Romanian history, Military history of Romania This article provides only a brief outline of each period of the History of Romania; details D. Xenopol Institute of History and Archeology (an office he has held since 1990). [1] He was elected a full member of the Romanian Academy in 2004 (having been a correspondent member since 1991); currently, he serves as head of the Academy's History Department. The Romanian Academy ( Romanian: Academia Română) is a cultural forum founded in Romania in 1866. [2]

A political prisoner during the early years of Communist Romania, and a known dissident, Zub was selected by Vladimir Tismăneanu on the panel of the Presidential Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania, which presented its Final Report to Parliament on December 18, 2006. A political prisoner is someone held in Prison or otherwise detained perhaps under House arrest, for his or her involvement in political activity A dissident, broadly defined is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine policy or institution Vladimir Tismăneanu (b July 4, 1951) is a Romanian and American political scientist sociologist and professor at the University of Maryland The Presidential Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania (Comisia Prezidenţială pentru Analiza Dictaturii Comuniste din România also known as the The Parliament of Romania is made up of two chambers The Chamber of Deputies The Senate Prior to Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [3]

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Biography

Zub was born in Vârfu Câmpului, Botoşani County. Botoşani (boto'ʃanʲ is a county ( Judeţ) of Romania, in Moldavia, with the capital city at Botoşani. He attended the School of Pedagogy in Şendriceni, and later completed University studies at the Faculty of History in Iaşi, graduating in 1957. Iaşi (pronunciation in Romanian: /jaʃʲ/ or Jassy, is a city and municipality in north-eastern Romania. [4] The same year, he took part in a rally commemorating the medieval Prince of Moldavia Stephen the Great, which was considered nationalist by the Communist regime. This is a List of rulers of Moldavia, from the first mention of the medieval polity east of the Carpathians and until its disestablishment in 1862 when it united Moldavia (Moldova is a geographic and historical region and former Principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians Stephen III of Moldavia or Stephen III (c 1433 - July 2, 1504) also known as Stephen the Great ( Romanian: Ştefan The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation Zub was arrested and imprisoned for the following six years (in Iaşi, and later in Jilava, Gherla, and near Brăila). Jilava is a commune in Ilfov county, Romania, near Bucharest. Brăila (pronunciation in Romanian: /brə'ila/ Браила Ibrail is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and [5]

After his release, he took up research in the Central University Library of Iaşi,[6] and began publishing biographies and studies of Romanian culture, which proved to be highly influential during the period of relative liberalization at the start of Nicolae Ceauşescu's regime. Romania has a unique culture which is the product of its geography and of its distinct historical evolution In general liberalization (or liberalisation) refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions usually in areas of social or economic policy Nicolae Ceauşescu (nikoˈlaje tʃauˈʃesku (January 26 1918 – December 25 1989 was the communist dictator of Romania from 1965 until December 1989 when a revolution [7] He has since notably authored works on major figures of Romanian historiography (including Mihail Kogălniceanu, Vasile Pârvan, Alexandru D. Xenopol), as well as ample studies on cultural phenomena. Mihail Kogălniceanu ( September 6, 1817 &ndash July 1, 1891) was a Moldavian born Romanian liberal statesman lawyer Vasile Pârvan (1882&ndash1927 was a Romanian Historian and Archaeologist, born in Huruieşti, near Bacău. Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol ( March 23 1847 – February 27, 1920) was a Romanian scholar economist philosopher historian professor sociologist [8] In 1977-1978, he was the recipient of a grant from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (in German Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung) is a foundation of the German government for the promotion of international cooperation [9]

After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Zub was awarded full recognition for his contributions to Romanian historiography, and he became a founding member of the Association of Former Political Prisoners. The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a week-long series of increasingly violent riots and fighting in late December 1989 that overthrew the Communist regime of Nicolae [10] A Directeur d'Études at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in 1993 and 2004,[11] Zub became a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 1995. École pratique des hautes études is a University in Paris, France. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister [12] In 2000, he was decorated Grand Officer of the Steaua României order. The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian Steaua României or Ordinul Naţional "Steaua României" - National Order "Star of [13]

His activity in 1957, occurring in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution, earned him the recognition of the Hungarian government; on October 16, 2006, the 50th commemoration of the rebellion, Zub was presented with the commemorative medal Hero of Liberty. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 ( Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom) was a spontaneous nationwide Revolt against the Stalinist government of Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic [14]

As part of the controversial criticism he expressed in regard to the Presidential Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania, the writer Paul Goma, who had been himself a member of the panel, questioned the Commission's ability to deal with the issue. The Presidential Commission for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania (Comisia Prezidenţială pentru Analiza Dictaturii Comuniste din România also known as the Paul Goma (born October 2 1935) is a Romanian writer and leading anti-communist Dissident. Goma stated: "as for Al. Zub, he has specialized in Xenopol, in Kogălniceanu, in Pârvan - out of which [specialization] he never did emerge, so he has no idea, for instance, about the «happenings» during the Second World War". World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [15] This attitude notably drew criticism from Bedros Horasangian (who considered Goma's words "banterings" and their effect "void"). [16]

In 1991, Alexandru Zub supervised the PhD candidature of Sorin Antohi, a fellow member of the Commission, member of the staff for the Central European University, and Zub's co-author on a 2000 volume published by Polirom. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Sorin Antohi (born August 20, 1957) is a Romanian historian essayist and journalist Central European University (CEU is a US - and Hungarian -licensed and accredited university based in Budapest, Hungary. Polirom or Editura Polirom ("Polirom" Publishing House is a Romanian Publishing house with a tradition in editing international literature classics [17] Antohi failed to complete his degree and was expelled from the program; a 2006 investigation proved that he had been misrepresenting his academic credentials, which caused his withdrawal from his academic position at Central European University. [18] Contacted by journalists, Zub refused to comment, and called on the press not to harass Antohi. [19]

In 2007, Zub was involved in a scandal at the Xenopol Institute, after he allegedly had the election of four young history researchers to the Scientific Council of the Institute canceled by Dan Berindei, the head of the History Section of the Romanian Academy and the coordinator of the Institute. The Romanian Academy ( Romanian: Academia Română) is a cultural forum founded in Romania in 1866. [20] The researchers protested against Zub's managership, labeling it "despotic" and asking for his resignation. [21]

Selected works

In Romanian

In French

In English

Notes

  1. ^ Ovidius University
  2. ^ Romanian Presidency
  3. ^ Romanian Presidency
  4. ^ Ovidius University
  5. ^ Ovidius University; Romanian Presidency
  6. ^ Ovidius University; Romanian Presidency
  7. ^ Ovidius University
  8. ^ Ovidius University
  9. ^ Ovidius University; Romanian Presidency
  10. ^ Romanian Presidency
  11. ^ Romanian Presidency
  12. ^ Ovidius University; Romanian Presidency
  13. ^ Romanian Presidency
  14. ^ Romanian Presidency
  15. ^ Goma
  16. ^ Horasangian
  17. ^ Corlăţan
  18. ^ Corlăţan
  19. ^ Corlăţan
  20. ^ Florea
  21. ^ Florea

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Ovidius University, founded in 1961 offers comprehensive facilities for 17500 students Cotidianul is a Romanian newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Berliner format Paul Goma (born October 2 1935) is a Romanian writer and leading anti-communist Dissident. Ziua ( The Day in Romanian) is a major Romanian daily newspaper published in Bucharest. Gândul ('gɨndul "The Thought" is a Romanian daily newspaper published in Bucharest.
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