Studia Croatica

Studia Croatica is a Croatian cultural and political review founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1960 by a group of Croatian émigré intellectuals. Published in Spanish, it was created to inform Spanish-speaking audiences about Croatian history, culture, and political issues, and to counter what its founders saw as misinformation from the Yugoslav communist regime. The first issue appeared in September 1960 with 100 pages. Over the decades, the journal has published more than 4,000 pages across some 25 issues, covering literature, history, cultural heritage, and politics. It also operates as the Instituto Studia Croatica (formerly Instituto Croata Latinoamericano de Cultura), which has organized assemblies and cultural events. The journal's early directors were Ivo Bogdan (1960–1971), Franjo Nevistić (1971–1984), and Dr. Radovan Latković (1984–1994). Since 1995, Joza Vrljičak has been director, with Dr. Adriana Smajić as co-director since 2016. In 1996, the publication moved online and has since grown into one of the largest websites of the Croatian diaspora, offering content in Spanish, English, French, and Croatian. The website includes a blog, videos, and a Croatian World Network. Studia Croatica also publishes books, such as 'La Tragedia de Bleiburg' and 'Croacia y su destino', complementing its cultural and political outreach.

Studia Croatica was founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1960 by a group of Croatian émigré intellectuals who had fled the communist Yugoslav regime. They aimed to create a publication that would disseminate Croatian culture and address political issues, countering what they perceived as deliberate misinformation from the Yugoslav government. The first issue, a 100-page quarterly in Spanish, appeared in September 1960. The journal was published by the Instituto Croata Latinoamericano de Cultura, later renamed Instituto Studia Croatica. Over the years, it published more than 4,000 pages in some 25 issues, covering literature, history, cultural heritage, and politics. The first three directors were Ivo Bogdan (1960–1971), Franjo Nevistić (1971–1984), and Dr. Radovan Latković (1984–1994). In 1995, Joza Vrljičak became director, and Dr. Adriana Smajić joined as co-director in 2016. In 1996, the journal launched its online presence, which has since grown into the largest website of the Croatian diaspora, with content in Spanish, English, French, and Croatian. The website includes a blog, videos, and the Croatian World Network. In addition to the journal, Studia Croatica has published books such as 'La Tragedia de Bleiburg', 'Bosnia y Hercegovina', 'Croacia y la crisis actual en Yugoslavia', 'Croacia y su destino', and 'El Estatuto de Dubrovnik del año 1272'. The institute has also organized assemblies and cultural events, and in 2018 published a two-part history of the journal covering 1960–2018.

• 2018

  Two-part history of the journal published.

• 2016

  Adriana Smajić becomes co-director.

• 1996

  Studia Croatica goes online.

• 1995

  Joza Vrljičak becomes director.

• 1984

  Radovan Latković becomes director.

• 1971

  Ivo Bogdan's directorship ends; Franjo Nevistić becomes director.

• 1960

  First issue of Studia Croatica published in September in Buenos Aires.

A diaspora-driven cultural and political review promoting Croatian heritage and history to Spanish-speaking audiences and beyond.

• Studia Croatica journal

  A quarterly review in Spanish covering Croatian literature, history, culture, and politics.

• La Tragedia de Bleiburg

  Book documenting the mass killings of Croats in communist Yugoslavia in 1945.

• Croacia y su destino

  Book on Croatian history and destiny.

1. 1Studia Croatica - Spanishstudiacroatica.org
2. 2STUDIA CROATICA – INSTITUTO DE CULTURA CROATAstudiacroatica.org
3. 3Studia Croaticaes.wikipedia.org
4. 4Studia Croaticawikidata.org