Institut d'Estudis Ceretans

The Institut d'Estudis Ceretans (IEC) is a non-profit cultural and research entity based at the Casa de Cultura in Puigcerdà, in the Cerdanya comarca of Catalonia, Spain. It was created in 1978, taking over from the Equip de Recerques Ceretanes, which had already organised the first International Colloquium on Archaeology of Puigcerdà in 1968. The institute's activities focus on the study of prehistory, archaeology, history, geography, geology, flora, fauna, ethnology, art, folklore and other cultural aspects of the Cerdanya region, as well as its external relations, particularly with the rest of the Pyrenees. Its work includes the custody and conservation of documents found, duly catalogued and installed, with prior study and cataloguing tasks; the defence, conservation and restoration of all kinds of buildings, constructions, archaeological sites, caves and other places of interest for the region's heritage; and supporting, promoting, proposing and encouraging all acts and activities aimed at the unity of Cerdanya, above all kinds of barriers that historical and political errors of other eras have divided it by. The institute publishes works such as Quaderns d'estudis Ceretans, the journal Ceretània (issues 1 to 6), Sentiments amagats de la gent de Cerdanya, Més sentiments amagats de la gent de Cerdanya, El patrimoni industrial a la Cerdanya, Gentrificació i turistificació a la Cerdanya?, and Reptes i estratègies en el turisme de la Cerdanya davant situacions canviants i de crisi. As a non-profit entity, it operates as a private organisation without a commercial parent company or stock listing.

The Institut d'Estudis Ceretans was created in 1978, taking over from the Equip de Recerques Ceretanes, which had already organised the first International Colloquium on Archaeology of Puigcerdà in 1968. The institute is based at the Casa de Cultura in Puigcerdà, in the Cerdanya comarca. Its mission has been to study and preserve the cultural and natural heritage of Cerdanya, covering prehistory, archaeology, history, geography, geology, flora, fauna, ethnology, art, folklore and other cultural aspects, as well as the region's external relations, particularly with the rest of the Pyrenees. Over the years, it has engaged in the custody and conservation of documents, the defence and restoration of heritage sites, and activities promoting the unity of Cerdanya. It has published a range of works, including the Quaderns d'estudis Ceretans, the journal Ceretània (issues 1 to 6), and books on topics such as industrial heritage, gentrification and tourism in Cerdanya.

• 1978

  Institut d'Estudis Ceretans is created, taking over from the Equip de Recerques Ceretanes.

• 1968

  Equip de Recerques Ceretanes organises the first International Colloquium on Archaeology of Puigcerdà.

Non-profit cultural and research institute focused on the Cerdanya region and its Pyrenean connections.

• Quaderns d'estudis Ceretans

• Ceretània (journal, issues 1-6)

• Sentiments amagats de la gent de Cerdanya

• Més sentiments amagats de la gent de Cerdanya

• El patrimoni industrial a la Cerdanya

• Gentrificació i turistificació a la Cerdanya?

• Reptes i estratègies en el turisme de la Cerdanya davant situacions canviants i de crisi

1. 1Institut d'Estudis Ceretans - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Institut d'Estudis Ceretans - Viquipèdiaca.wikipedia.org