International Seminar on Macedonian Language, Literature, and Culture | Lectorates

Lectorates in Macedonian Language Abroad

The International Seminar on Macedonian Language, Literature, and Culture (MSMJLK) at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje sends lecturers of Macedonian language to universities where lectorates are established. Currently, there are lectorates in 11 university centers worldwide.

 

Albania

University of Tirana
Opened in the academic year 2023/24
Lecturer: Verica Mukoska, MA
verica.mukoska@ukim.edu.mk

 

Italy

The University of L’Orientale in Naples
Opened in the academic year 2025/26.
The Macedonian language is studied as an elective subject.
Head of the Department of Literary, Linguistic and Comparative Studies is Prof. Dr. Salvatore Luongo

Lecturer: Viktorija Elenova, M.A.
v.elenova@ukim.edu.mk

 

Poland

Jagiellonian University in Krakow
Opened in the academic year 1974/75.
The Macedonian language is a part of the curriculum as a compulsory second major.
Number of classes per week: 8.
Lecturer: Elena Micevska-Zmejkovska
e.micevska-zmejkoska@ukim.edu.Macedonian

 

University of Silesia in Sosnowiec
Opened in the 1987/88 academic year.
The Macedonian language is offered as a second and third major subject.
Number of classes per week: 20.

 

Romania

Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Bucharest
Opened in the academic year 1974/75.
The Macedonian language is studied as an optional subject 3 years.
Number of classes per week: 6.
Lecturer: Elena Gjorgjiovska
e.gjorgjiovska@ukim.edu.mk

 

Russian Federation

Lomonosov Moscow State University
Opened in the academic year 1975/76.
The Macedonian language is studied 5 years as a major subject.
Number of classes per week: 20.
Instructor: Dr. Ala Sheshken
Instructor: Dr. Elena Verizhnikova
Lecturer: Hristina Angeleska
H.angeleska@ukim.edu.mk

 

Slovakia

Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovak Republic
Opened in the academic year 2025/26.
The Macedonian language is taught as a compulsory and elective course.
Number of hours: 8
Head of the Department of Slavic Philologies: Prof. Martin Diweg-Pukanec, PhD
Lecturer: Zvonko Taneski, PhD
z.taneski@ukim.edu.mk

 

Turkey

University of Ankara
Opened in the 2022/23 academic year.
The Macedonian language is studied as an elective subject.
Number of classes:
Head: Prof. Dr. Melahat Pars
Lecturer: Darko Temelkoski
d.temelkoski@ukim.edu.mk

 

University of Istanbul
Opened in the 1985/86 academic year.
The Macedonian language is studied as an elective subject.
Number of classes per week: 10.
Head: Prof. Dr. Turkan Olcay
Lecturer: Gabriela Ivanovska, Ph.D
g.ivanovska@ukim.edu.mk

 

Hungary

Elte University in Budapest
Opened in the academic year 1988/89.
The Macedonian language is part of the curriculum as an optional subject.
Number of classes per week: 8.
Lecturer: Zlatko Panzov
z.panzov@ukim.edu.mk

 

France

INALCO Institute in Paris
Opened in the 1973/74 academic year.
The Macedonian language is studied as a major subject (undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies).
Number of classes per week: 23.
Head: Prof. Dr. Frosa Pejovska-Bouchereau
Lecturer: Hristina Andonovska
h.andonovska@ukim.edu.mk

 

Croatia

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka
Opened in the 2008/2009 academic year.
The Macedonian language is offered as as a major subject.
Number of classes per week: 12.
Lecturer: Biljana Stojanovska
b.stojanovska@ukim.edu.mk

 

Centers Where Macedonian Language is Taught

The Macedonian language is also taught in a dozen centres around the world…

 

United Kingdom of Great Britain

London – Ms Ana Ilievska, Finalist

 

Canada

Toronto – Dr Christina Kramer (retired). Opened in 1986.

 

USA

Chicago – Dr Victor Friedman (retired)

 

Poland

Poznań – Barbara Jarisch

 

Russia

Perm – Associate Professor Dr Natalia Boronykova
Aleksandar Taleski, Ph.D
The Macedonian language for undergraduate studies is taught at beginner and intermediate level (2+2).
Macedonian for postgraduate studies is studied as a second Slavic language (2+2).
Voronezh – Prof. Dr Marina Panova

 

Slovenija

Ljubljana – Prof. Dr Namita Subiyoto
Maribor – Dr Gjorgi Nikolovski

 

Serbia

Novi Sad – Dr Željko Milanić
Niš – Prof. Dr Daniela Kostadinović
Proofreader: Mr Goko Zdravesk

 

Croatia

Zagreb – Prof. Dr Boris Pavlovski
Borjana Proshev - Oliver, Ph.D
Ivica Bakovikj, Ph.D.