Founded in 1978, during the First Colloquium of Catalan Studies in North America (held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), the NACS is committed to advancing the study of Catalan language and culture in the North American academy. It seeks to foster greater visibility for and dissemination of scholarship in the field of Catalan Studies and serves as a central point of reference, as well as a public voice, for a network of scholars in this field. To this end, the NACS holds biennial colloquia (along with occasional smaller symposia) and publishes the Catalan Review: International Journal of Catalan Culture.
In 1997, the Institut d’Estudis Catalans and the Catalan government granted the NACS the prestigious Ramon Llull Award in recognition of its role in promoting Catalan culture on an international scale. In 1998, the NACS received the Creu de Sant Jordi, the highest recognition awarded by the Catalan government.
THE FIRST MEMBERSHIP CARD
Carme Rey-Granger
THE SECOND MEMBERSHIP CARD
Jaume Martí-Olivella
“Cap a l’inici de 1977 vaig rebre una carta com tantes altres, en la qual certes persones de la Universitat d’Illinois, a les quals ni tan sols coneixia, em parlaven d’un projecte per formar una associació de catalanística a Nord-Amèrica i demanaven suggerències sobre com organitzar-la.”
CURT J.WITLIN
THE FIRST MEMBERSHIP CARD
Carme Rey-Granger
THE SECOND MEMBERSHIP CARD
Jaume Martí-Olivella
“Cap a l’inici de 1977 vaig rebre una carta com tantes altres, en la qual certes persones de la Universitat d’Illinois, a les quals ni tan sols coneixia, em parlaven d’un projecte per formar una associació de catalanística a Nord-Amèrica i demanaven suggerències sobre com organitzar-la.”
CURT J.WITLIN
LA NORTH AMERICAN CATALAN SOCIETY
(from 1978 to 1992)
CATALAN STUDIES
THE FIRST COLLOQUIUM
The First Colloquium of Catalan Studies in North America was held between March 30 and April 1 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign under the honorary presidency of Professor Antoni M. Badia and Margarit, and with the organizing committee chaired by the professors Albert Porqueras-Mayo and Josep Roca-Pons. A hundred people attended and 43 works were read.
LETTER OF PRESIDENT TARRADELLAS SENT TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE FIRST COLLOQUIUM OF NACS
NEWSPAPER
Article at AVUI
On Wednesday, March 22th, 1978
NEWSPAPER
Article at AVUI
On Wednesday, March 22th, 1978