CEU Humanities Initiative | Central European University

As part of CEU's commitment to both the humanities and interdisciplinary teaching and research, the University launched a Humanities Initiative in spring 2014. The Initiative provides incentives for new cross-departmental and interdisciplinary research and teaching activities in the humanities, and to infuse CEU social science programs with perspectives, approaches and accomplishments taken from the humanities.

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Students Showcase Their Documentaries Shot Around the Globe

May 10, 2019

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Visual Studies Platform

Student Stories

From the tea stalls of Karachi to a dusty thrift store in Budapest, take a tour of the documentaries produced by CEU students this semester.

Social Connections Can Predict a Town’s Corruption Risk

April 10, 2019

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Research

Giving

A new paper co-authored by members of CEU’s Department of Network and Data Science suggests corruption is embedded in local social norms.

UrbanA Explores the Creation of Just and Sustainable European Cities

April 3, 2019

Members of the collaborative research consortium will analyze hundreds of EU-funded projects to propose actionable solutions.

Panelists Discuss the Intersection of Democracy, Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy

April 2, 2019

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Education

The discussion examined recent challenges to autonomy at universities and research institutions from various perspectives.

Media Echo Chambers Increase Polarization in Society

March 14, 2019

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Research

Is it possible to reach a consensus with someone whose political opinion differs from your own? What if you both rely on social media like Facebook and Twitter for information about news and politics?