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    Whither Hungary: Academic Freedom and Authoritarianism
    Dolunay Bulut
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Whither Hungary: Academic Freedom and Authoritarianism

    Victor Orbán-led Hungarian government has continued to increase pressure on opposition parties, civil society, and the media. Freedom of...
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    Hungarian Government Takes Control of Research Institutes
    Ebby Abramson
    • Jul 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    Hungarian Government Takes Control of Research Institutes

    On July 2, 2019, Hungarian lawmakers passed a controversial legislation “described” as academic reform, but widely perceived as the...
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    Resolution by Leaders of Academy Research Network
    Ebby Abramson
    • Jun 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Resolution by Leaders of Academy Research Network

    A resolution by the Board of Directors of the Academy Research Centres regarding the necessary law amendment to transform the structure...
    109 views0 comments
    Joint Letter Concerning Academic Freedom in Hungary
    Ebby Abramson
    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Joint Letter Concerning Academic Freedom in Hungary

    In a collective letter with other organizations, the Association of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies expresses grave concern...
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    CEU “Forced Out” of Hungary—a “Blow to Academic Freedom”
    Ebby Abramson
    • Dec 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    CEU “Forced Out” of Hungary—a “Blow to Academic Freedom”

    Budapest's Central European University (CEU), which has fought for 20 months to secure its continued presence in the Hungarian capital,...
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    CEU "forced out" of Hungary—University Determined to Uphold Academic Freedom
    Ebby Abramson
    • Oct 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    CEU "forced out" of Hungary—University Determined to Uphold Academic Freedom

    On October 25, 2018 the Board of Trustees of Central European University (CEU) announced that it will move most of its teaching to Vienna...
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    University Program First Victim of Hungary AntiImmigration Tax
    Ebby Abramson
    • Sep 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    University Program First Victim of Hungary AntiImmigration Tax

    An education program aimed at giving asylum seekers and refugees in Hungary a new start is the first casualty of the government’s most...
    294 views0 comments
    The Role of Universities in an Era of Authoritarianism
    Ebby Abramson
    • Apr 16, 2018
    • 7 min

    The Role of Universities in an Era of Authoritarianism

    Globalization of higher education is an extraordinary social achievement and has turned universities into the most diverse,...
    6 views0 comments
    Endangered Scholars Worldwide Statement on Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Shut Down CEU
    Ebby Abramson
    • Apr 4, 2017
    • 3 min

    Endangered Scholars Worldwide Statement on Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Shut Down CEU

    On April 4, 2017, the Hungarian parliament voted in favor of a government plan to regulate foreign-based universities to the degree that...
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    Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, Threatens to Shut Down Central European University | Petition
    Ebby Abramson
    • Mar 29, 2017
    • 4 min

    Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, Threatens to Shut Down Central European University | Petition

    Central European University (CEU) expresses its opposition to proposed amendments to Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education,...
    13 views0 comments

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