Corporation (University)

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Corporation refers to all different kinds of fraternities and sororities worldwide.

Corporations in the USA

Corporations in the USA are called fraternity or sorority. Learn more about corporations in the USA in the fraternities and sororities article.

Corporations in Germany

Main article: Studentenverbindung. German corporations, almost called Corps, Burschenschaften or Katholische Studentenvereine/''Katholische Studentenverbindungen (Catholic Students Societies), are about comparable to fraternities elsewhere. The name of the corporation is usually latinized and refers to some country, tribe, hero or area in Germany.

Burschenschaft is a political fraternity in Germany and Austria. A Corps is a non-political fraternity, known in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Burschenschaften and Corps still fight duells with sharp-edged sabers. The wounds are called "Schmiss" and are distinctive marks for this type of German fraternity students.

The Katholische Studentenvereine and Katholische Studentenverbindungen, known in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, have been founded as a countermovement to Burschenschaften and Corps. They strictly refuse academic fencing as unethical.

Corporations in Austria

Formally, corporations in Austria are much like those in Germany, but are much more conservative from a political point of view.

Corporations in Estonia

Corporations in Estonia are very much like those in Germany, but foxes (first year members) don't wear colours, but a black cap instead. Estonian corporations usually have a star stitched to their caps. Corporations are incredibly popular in Estonia.

Corporations in France

Corporations in France are mostly called corpo.

Corporations in Poland

Corporations in Poland are very much like those in Germany. The first Polish corporation (Konwent Polonia) was established in 1828 by the Polish students of the University of Dorpat. The second and third oldest corporations were established by the Polish students of the Riga Technical University: Arkonia (1879) and Welecja (1883). There were more than 100 corporations existing and established in Poland between 1918 and 1939. During the communism in Poland (1944-1989) corporations were forbidden. Today about 15 corporations continues their activity in Poland, among them all three of the oldest: Konwent Polonia (in Gdańsk), Arkonia and Welecja (in Warsaw).

Corporations in England

There are very few corporations in London, all of which were founded by foreign students from the continent.

Corporations in Finland

Corporations in Finland are called in Finnish osakunta, in Swedish, nationer, in Latin, Nationes and in English, Nations. The name refers to the historical custom of the continental universities where students usually formed corporations by their nations. In Swedish universities the same practice was followed by the provinces but the name remained. The Finnish version of the name actually is an archaic form of department and is taken during the 19th century when the government tried to diminish the importance of Nations as a political arena.

It was traditionally obligatory for the students to belong to the Nations of their provinces but the requirement was abolished in 1930s. Nowadays Nations are a feature peculiar to the University of Helsinki, the oldest Finnish university. Their membership is voluntary and they concentrate on the student culture. There is also a Swedish-speaking Nation (Teknologföreningen) in Helsinki University of Technology. In most universities, the primary form of corporations is the association of the students of particular subject. In the universities of technology, these are called guilds.

In addition to the voluntary corporations, every Finnish university student is also required to be a member of the general student corporation of the university, the Student Union (ylioppilaskunta, studentkår) which has a power to levy a membership fee. This corporation also has the legal power to represent the students in the university administration and in all other matters. It also organizes the health care of the students.

Corporations in Lithuania

Corporations in Lithuania tries to follow traditions similar to those in Germany, Latvian or Estonian. Almost all corporations in Lithuania now don't pay attention to the gender of their members. So men and women corporations make unions and often work as one corporation. The first Lithuanian corporation, Neo-Lithuania was founded in 1922 at Vytautas Magnus University. It combined beer, commercium songs and academic fencing traditions of German corporations with Lithuanian nationalism and work Pro Patria. The first women corporation, Filiae Lithuaniae, was founded in 1928 at Vytautas Magnus University. Now these two big corporantions work as one organization - corporation [Neo-Lithuania](but have some separate traditions inside for men's corporation and for women's corporation). As of 2004, Lithuania has 1 men and 5 mixed corporations.

Corporations in Latvia

Corporations in Latvia follow traditions similar to those in Germany. The first Latvian corporation, Lettonia was founded in 1870 at University of Tartu (then Dorpat). It combined beer, commercium songs and academic fencing traditions of German corporations with Latvian nationalism and a strong emphasis on Latvian culture. The first women corporation, Daugaviete, was founded in 1921 at University of Latvia. As of 2004, Latvia has 23 men and 13 women corporations, with about 10,000 members.

Corporations in Spain

The corporations in Spain are called tuna.

Corporations in Mexico

The corporations in Mexico are much like those in Spain. They are called tuna as well.

Corporations in Italy

Corporations in Italy are called ordine goliardico.

External links

• http://www.academic-corporations.org (in English)
• http://www.weltkorporationstag.de (in English, Spanish, and German)

 

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