Academic Freedom in Danger. Fact Files on the ‘CEU Affair’

In the beginning of April this year, the Hungarian Parliament passed two amendments to the existing educational law, which in their particular formulation targeted specifically the renowned Central European University in Budapest and sought to undermine the legal basis of its existence in Hungary. I...

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Published in:Comparative Southeast European studies (Print) 2017-06, Vol.65 (2), p.412-436
Main Authors: Trencsényi, Balázs, Rieber, Alfred J., Iordachi, Constantin, Hîncu, Adela
Format: Article
Language:English
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Academic freedom
Amendments
Law
Legislatures
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Summary:In the beginning of April this year, the Hungarian Parliament passed two amendments to the existing educational law, which in their particular formulation targeted specifically the renowned Central European University in Budapest and sought to undermine the legal basis of its existence in Hungary. In four contributions leading academics and a PhD student of the History Department of the Central European University place the latest events in context, provide insights into the institutional set-up and the development of the History Department, and explain why this institution is special and worth fighting for.
ISSN:2701-8199
0722-480X
2701-8202
2364-933X
DOI:10.1515/soeu-2017-0024