It Beaken

It Beaken was an academic journal published by the Fryske Akademy, the Frisian academy based in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. First issued in 1938, it was distributed free of charge to all members and donors of the Fryske Akademy. The journal appeared annually with a volume of at least 196 pages, initially in six issues and later in four or more issues per year. Its articles dealt mainly with language, literature, history, governance, law, national character, folklore, demography, art, education, religion, and the church. Originally a Frisian-language publication, it gradually incorporated more Dutch, until eventually Frisian-language articles became exceptions. In 2020, in connection with budget cuts at the Fryske Akademy, which had run into financial difficulties, the final edition of It Beaken appeared. According to an accompanying statement by F.A. director Willem Smink, It Beaken would be merged into Us Wurk, the journal of the Frisian Institute at the University of Groningen. The journal is now defunct as a standalone title.

It Beaken was established in 1938 as a publication of the Fryske Akademy, the academic institution dedicated to the study of Friesland, its language, and its culture. From its founding, the journal was sent free of charge to all members and donors of the Fryske Akademy. It appeared annually with a minimum of 196 pages, initially divided into six issues per year, and later into four or more issues. The scope of the journal was broad within the humanities and social sciences, encompassing language, literature, history, governance, law, national character, folklore, demography, art, education, religion, and the church. In its early decades, It Beaken was published in the Frisian language, but over time Dutch became increasingly prevalent, to the point that Frisian-language articles eventually became exceptions. This shift reflected broader linguistic dynamics in the Netherlands and within academic publishing. The journal continued for over eight decades. In 2020, the Fryske Akademy faced serious financial difficulties that led to budget cuts. As a consequence, the final edition of It Beaken was published in that year. According to a statement by Fryske Akademy director Willem Smink, It Beaken would be absorbed into Us Wurk, the journal of the Frisian Institute at the University of Groningen. Thus, after 82 years, It Beaken ceased to exist as an independent publication, its legacy continuing through the merged journal.

• 2020

  Final edition of It Beaken is published due to budget cuts at the Fryske Akademy; the journal is merged into Us Wurk.

• 1938

  It Beaken is first published by the Fryske Akademy.

Scholarly journal for Frisian language, literature, history, and culture, published by the Fryske Akademy.

• It Beaken (journal)

  Annual academic journal with at least 196 pages, covering Frisian language, literature, history, and culture.

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