Goliardia

A goliardischer Order (Italian: ordine goliardico ) is a student union tradition in Italy, which is in some way the common in German-speaking student associations. There are currently ( as of 2002) about 80 of these unions in all parts of the country in about 25 university towns, but mainly in North and Central Italy (Bologna, Modena, Padua, Florence, Turin, Trieste ). Lately, the movement also shines in the Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland from (Ticino and Graubünden).

The appearance of the fraternity systems in general is called in Italy, with the abstract word goliardia.

The goliardischen orders have both male and female members.

History

While the movement has taken its origin in 1888 in Bologna on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the university, but most of the existing Order today 1946-1950 are incurred.

Organization

In general, there are at the University places a roof order ( ordine sovrano ), of the approximately ten individual medals ( ordini vassalli ) incorporated on -site or in close proximity to themselves.

The chairman of the Order bears a title as Pontefice ( " Pontiff " ), Conte ( " Count " ) or Gran Maestro ( "Grandmaster "). He is assisted by deputy, treasurer and master of ceremonies to the side.

An organizational involvement of former students ( vecchi, German: " the ancients " ) does not exist in the goliardischen Order, although sporadically Former participate in events.

An exception is the Ordine dei sovrano Clerici Vagantes, which was founded in 1962 as a national organization with a lifetime membership.