Dolunay BulutNov 1, 20213 minWhither Hungary: Academic Freedom and AuthoritarianismVictor Orbán-led Hungarian government has continued to increase pressure on opposition parties, civil society, and the media. Freedom of...
Ebby AbramsonJul 14, 20194 minHungarian Government Takes Control of Research InstitutesOn July 2, 2019, Hungarian lawmakers passed a controversial legislation “described” as academic reform, but widely perceived as the...
Ebby AbramsonJun 8, 20192 minResolution by Leaders of Academy Research NetworkA resolution by the Board of Directors of the Academy Research Centres regarding the necessary law amendment to transform the structure...
Ebby AbramsonMar 23, 20192 minJoint Letter Concerning Academic Freedom in HungaryIn a collective letter with other organizations, the Association of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies expresses grave concern...
Ebby AbramsonDec 5, 20183 minCEU “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 AbramsonOct 27, 20182 minCEU "forced out" of Hungary—University Determined to Uphold Academic FreedomOn October 25, 2018 the Board of Trustees of Central European University (CEU) announced that it will move most of its teaching to Vienna...
Ebby AbramsonSep 5, 20182 minUniversity Program First Victim of Hungary AntiImmigration TaxAn education program aimed at giving asylum seekers and refugees in Hungary a new start is the first casualty of the government’s most...
Ebby AbramsonApr 16, 20187 minThe Role of Universities in an Era of AuthoritarianismGlobalization of higher education is an extraordinary social achievement and has turned universities into the most diverse,...
Ebby AbramsonApr 4, 20173 minEndangered Scholars Worldwide Statement on Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Shut Down CEUOn April 4, 2017, the Hungarian parliament voted in favor of a government plan to regulate foreign-based universities to the degree that...
Ebby AbramsonMar 29, 20174 minOrban, Prime Minister of Hungary, Threatens to Shut Down Central European University | PetitionCentral European University (CEU) expresses its opposition to proposed amendments to Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education,...