Abstract

The study focuses on academic rituals as part of the university culture in Romanian universities. It also tries to highlight the role of ceremonies and public events organized in Romanian universities as communication instruments. It is known that the European university tradition was started by the first universities in Bologna, Paris, Oxford and dates back to the Medieval times. The exchange of students, their academic travel made it possible to establish common rituals. These rituals were taken over in Romania, and in this article, I will talk about the academic rituals taking place in Romania, more specifically at the Universities of Timișoara. Some of the great rituals whose role will be emphasized in this article are: the opening of the academic year, the awarding of the honorary title, the anniversary of the universities, and others. These are some examples of these common rituals and how they can mirror the country’s culture.