ДУНЕЙПСО АДЫГЭ
КЪЭХУТЭНЫГЪЭ ЦЕНТР (ДАКЪЦ)
The International Centre for
Circassian Studies (ICCS)
The International Centre for Circassian Studies (ICCS) is a non-profit cultural organisation with administrative and financial independence. It has been established with
the principal aim of developing and disseminating Circassian literature,
culture and folklore in their original and genuine vessel: the Circassian
language.
The
establishment of the ICCS is one of the concrete outcomes of 'The First
International Conference on the Circassian Language and the Activation of Its
Usage among the Circassian Diaspora', held in October 2008 in Amman (Jordan),
and attended by a large number of experts and researchers on the Circassian
language.
It is hoped
that the ICCS would act as a primary platform for the creation, fostering and dissemination
of (the results of) high-end research on Circassian language and culture. The Centre shall also
endeavour to render assistance to writers and researchers (in the Caucasus and
diaspora) who seek to publish their work either in the West or in countries
where there are significant Circassian communities.
Through the promotion of the work of past and present masters of the Circassian language, and the acknowledged pillars of culture and folklore, it is the ambition of the Centre to act as a catalyst to prise Circassian culture out of its (conceived) isolation and to engender increased interest in one of the oldest surviving civilisations in the world. Specifically in this regard, one of the medium-term (or long-term, depending on the resources that are made available to the Centre) goals of the ICCS is to establish a department wholly concerned with the translation of Circassian materials (principally books) into global languages.
Co-operation with the cultural institutions in the Caucasus is most crucial to the
success of this endeavour. There is an almost
limitless source of cultural, folkloric, and linguistic materials available in
the cultural and educational institutions in the Caucasus. In addition, the national
archives in the three Circassian republics in the Caucasus (namely, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the Karachai-Cherkess Republic, and the Adigean Republic) are essential. Making back-up copies of these archives and disseminating them are a must for
Circassian culture.
This website, which will be fully developed in both Circassian and English, is intended to reflect the activities of the Centre and as an interface with the users and stakeholders. It shall also be used as a depository of materials on Circassian language and culture. Ultimately, this site is a stage for showcasing and celebration of Circassian language and culture.
Since one of the functions of the ICCS is the collection, processing and dissemination of linguistic, literary, cultural and folkloric materials, every effort shall be made to obtain permission from owners of copyrighted material used on this website, or published by other means, electronic or physical. In case of oversight, please contact the Centre.
Contact information:
Please contact us using the following means:
E-mail address: circassiancentre@gmail.com
