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Academy of Sciences commemorates Alfred Uçi, founder of Albanian aesthetics, 10 years after his death
The Korça-born philosopher and aesthetician, author of works such as “Aesthetics, Life, Art” and “Shakespeare in the Albanian World,” died on Oct. 26, 2016.
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October 26, 2026, 11:00 · Updated 18:41 · 1 min read
In brief
- The Academy of Sciences commemorated academician Alfred Uçi on the 10th anniversary of his death.
- Uçi is considered one of the founders of the Albanian school of aesthetic studies.
- He headed the Institute of Popular Culture and was minister of culture from 1987 to 1990.
The Academy of Sciences of Albania on Monday commemorated academician Alfred Uçi, on the 10th anniversary of his death on Oct. 26, 2016. According to ATSH, Uçi is regarded as one of the most representative figures of Albanian philosophy, aesthetics and cultural thought, and as one of the founders of the Albanian school of aesthetic studies.
From Korça to Moscow
Uçi was born in Korça on Dec. 12, 1930. As a young man he took part in the National Antifascist Liberation War and later completed higher studies in philosophy at Lomonosov University in Moscow. After returning to Albania he taught philosophy and aesthetics at the University of Tirana for many years.
From 1979 to 1986 he headed the Institute of Popular Culture and was editor-in-chief of the journal “Kultura Popullore.” From 1987 to 1990 he served as chairman of the Committee of Culture and Arts and minister of culture, before devoting himself entirely to research and publishing. He died at the age of 85, leaving behind a broad legacy of studies and publications.
Works
His studies covered aesthetics, the philosophy of culture, the history of ideas, art theory and identity studies. He also researched Albania's philosophical heritage, including the figures of Jani Vreto and Teodor Anastas Kavalioti.
His works include “Aesthetics, Life, Art,” “Problems of Aesthetics,” “Mythology, Folklore, Literature,” “Theoretical Issues of Aesthetics and Culture,” “Shakespeare in the Albanian World,” “Aesthetics in Albanian Literature,” “The Philosophy of Teodor Anastas Kavalioti” and “The Aesthetics of Folklore.”
