Annals de l'Institut d'Estudis Empordanesos

Annals de l'Institut d'Estudis Empordanesos is the flagship scholarly publication of the Institut d'Estudis Empordanesos (IEE), a learned society devoted to the study of the Empordà, a historical and cultural region in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain. The journal first appeared in 1959 and has since served as a principal venue for research articles spanning the humanities and social sciences as they relate to the Empordà. Its contents typically include historical, archaeological, art-historical, ethnographic, geographical, and linguistic studies, reflecting the IEE's broad interdisciplinary mandate. The publication is issued under the auspices of the IEE, which is based in Figueres, the principal city of the Alt Empordà comarca. Over the decades, the Annals have functioned both as a record of local scholarship and as a platform for researchers from Catalan universities and cultural institutions. The journal is distributed primarily within Catalonia and is available through the Revistes Catalanes amb Accés Obert (RACO) platform, which provides open access to its contents. Its editorial line emphasizes rigorous, peer-reviewed contributions that document and interpret the heritage of the Empordà. While the exact frequency and current editorial board are not specified in the available sources, the journal's longevity since 1959 marks it as one of the longer-running regional learned publications in Catalonia. The Annals are closely associated with the IEE's broader mission of promoting knowledge about the Empordà and preserving its documentary and material heritage.

The Annals de l'Institut d'Estudis Empordanesos was established in 1959 as the principal publication of the Institut d'Estudis Empordanesos (IEE). The IEE itself is a learned society founded to promote research and cultural preservation in the Empordà, a region encompassing the comarques of Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà in the province of Girona, Catalonia. The first issue of the Annals appeared in 1959, during a period when regional cultural and historical studies were gaining institutional footing in Catalonia. From its inception, the journal was conceived as a multidisciplinary forum, publishing articles on history, archaeology, art, ethnography, geography, and language, all focused on the Empordà. Over the following decades, the Annals became a reference point for local historians and researchers, documenting topics such as medieval and modern history of the region, its architectural heritage, folk traditions, and notable local figures. The journal has been published more or less continuously since 1959, with volumes appearing at varying intervals. In the digital era, the Annals have been made available through the Revistes Catalanes amb Accés Obert (RACO) platform, hosted by the Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya (CSUC), which provides open access to Catalan scholarly journals. This has broadened its readership beyond Catalonia. The IEE continues to oversee the publication, maintaining its mission to disseminate rigorous research on the Empordà. The journal's long run reflects the enduring vitality of regional learned societies in Catalonia and their role in preserving local memory and heritage.

• 1959

  First issue of the Annals de l'Institut d'Estudis Empordanesos is published.

Regional scholarly journal for interdisciplinary research on the Empordà, published by the IEE and available via open access.

• Annals de l'Institut d'Estudis Empordanesos

  Scholarly journal publishing research articles on the Empordà region.

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