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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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Ebby Abramson
- Sep 5, 2018
- 2 min
University Program First Victim of Hungary Anti-Immigration 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...
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,...
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...
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,...