| 1937 |
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The Institute of Anthropology is founded by Prof. Francisc I.
Rainer.
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The initial profile is physical anthropology.
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The Institute organizes and hosts the XVII-th International Congress
of Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology.
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| 1940 |
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Prof. Rainer becomes honorary member of the Romanian Academy.
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| 1945 |
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Officially the center interrupts its activity, although individual
scholars continue some of their research.
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| 1950 |
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Prof. Stefan Milcu, the new director, officially restarts the
activity of the institution as the Centre of Anthropological Research.
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The Centre extends its activity into biological anthropology,
paleoanthropology and applied medicine.
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| 1964 |
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Cultural anthropology (linguistics, ethnology, philosophy) and demography
are officially incorporated in the Centre's profile.
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| 1975 |
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The Centre becomes the Laboratory of Anthropology within the V. I. Babes
Institute of Human Pathology, maintaining all mentioned sections.
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| 1990 |
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The Centre re-becomes the Anthropological Research Centre, under the
subordination of the Romanian Academy.
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Symbolism and religion are incorporated within the area of interest of
cultural anthropology.
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| 1994 |
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The Centre is granted the leading of doctoral research. Ethology (human
behavior) extends the area of interest of biological anthropology.
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| 1995 |
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Human genetics is introduced within the section of Biological
anthropology.
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| 1996 |
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The name changes again in Francisc I. Rainer Anthropological Research
Centre.
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| 1998 |
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The Centre organizes the colloquium "The 21-st Century's Challenges
to Anthropology."
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| 1999 |
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Prof. Dr. Constantin Balaceanu-Stolnici becomes Honorary Director
of the Centre.
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The Centre organizes "Le 24-eme Colloque GALF. Anthropologie du
21-eme Siecle. Projets et perspectives."
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