The Fryske Akademy: the research centre of Fryslân
The Fryske Akademy is an enterprising institute carrying out scientific research in the fields of the Frisian language, culture, history and society.
On this website, you may read up on the objectives of the Fryske Akademy and you may view part of our books and publications. Moreover, you may use the website to ask the experts of our Language Desk for language advice.
Do you have any questions? Please feel free to contact us.
 Medicine and SpaceFrisian Academy’s Dr Han Nijdam is fellow editor of the book Medicine and Space, recently published by Brill. The book explores the theme of medical history from antiquity and the Middle Ages. Read more |
 European Landscape congressThe Fryske Akademy hosts at 20-24 Augustus 2012, together with the Waddenacademie, the congress of the Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape (PECSRL). Read more
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“The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.”
“Alle wittenskip is net mear as in ferfining fan it tinken fan al-den-dei.”
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)