Serbian studies

Serbian studies or Serbistics (Serbian: Србистика / Srbistika, German: Serbistik, Latin: Serbistica, Polish: Serbystyka, Greek: Σερβικές Σπουδές) is an academic discipline within Slavic studies which is focused on the study of Serbian language, literature, history and culture. Within Slavic studies it belongs to the South Slavic subgroup.

Main centers of Serbian studies are situated in Serbia, mainly in Belgrade, and also in Novi Sad. A specialized faculty in Belgrade, called the Research Center for Serbian Studies was created in 2010 within the Department of History (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. Various programs in Serbian studies are also taught at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and some other European and North American countries. The North American Society for Serbian Studies (NASSS) is active since 1978. Its journal, called the Serbian Studies has reached the 28th volume. Special programs in Serbian studies are organized at the Columbia University.