Veljko Lalich
Veljko Lalich | |||
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| Born | 12 July 1920 Belgrade, Serbia, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | ||
| Died | 13 November 2008 Fort Lauderdale Broward County, Florida, United States | ||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||
| Citizenship | Serbia | ||
| Occupation | Scholar | ||
Professor Veljko Lalich (Belgrade, Serbia, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 12 July 1920 - Fort Lauderdale Broward County, Florida, United States of America, 13 November 2008[1]) was a Serbian Canadian scholar who popularized the Russian language and Slavic Studies in Canada during the Cold War period until the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[2] He contributed greatly to the advancement of Slavic Studies, such as Slavic philology, literature, and civilization. He also directed with great dedication a substantial number of master's degrees and doctorate thesis at the Center for Slavic Studies at the University of Montreal. In addition, he taught for several years the subjects of his specialization -- Slavic languages, literature, history, and culture.
Lalich, after World War II, escaped from Yugoslavia and emigrated to Canada as a political refugee with an undergraduate degree in political sciences and languages from his homeland. Lalich pursued his graduate studies in Canada and obtained a master's degree[3]at the University of Montreal in 1953 and two years later he received a doctorate after successfully defending his thesis "Illyrian Movement: Its History and Ideology"[4]. Lalich also assisted Dr. Theodore F. Domaradzki, director of the Centre for Slavic Studies, in further developing the department's graduate school and contributing papers to learned societies[5]. Initially, the courses at the University of Montreal's Department of Slavic Studies were organized by the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Foundation of New York City. In 1958 "there were more students enrolled in the Russian course than any other language courses the university offered except French and English", according to Lalich. [6].Many students that enrolled aspired to make a career in the foreign service.
The University of Montreal was the only university in Canada where students can enroll after high school and pursue studies of Slavic language and culture through to a Ph.D.[7]
Veljko Lalich was member of the internationally-known Canadian Association of Slavists.[8]
References
- ↑ "Veljko Lalich". AncientFaces.
- ↑ https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Slavic_and_East_European_Studies_Their_D/6Xmyc6EkwT0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Veljko+Lalich%22+-wikipedia&dq=%22Veljko+Lalich%22+-wikipedia&printsec=frontcover
- ↑ https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_spirit_of_the_Serbian_folk_s_poetry/5vb2swEACAAJ?hl=en
- ↑ "Le Devoir". Le Devoir – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Back Matter". Études Slaves et Est-Européennes / Slavic and East-European Studies. 4 (3/4). 1959 – via JSTOR.
- ↑ "The Calgary Herald". The Calgary Herald – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph". Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph – via Google Books.
- ↑ "La Patrie". La Patrie – via Google Books.
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