November 19, 2013
After leading the CEU Library since its establishment 20 years ago, Maria Szlatky is retiring as director on Dec. 31. Under Szlatky’s leadership, CEU built one of the best English-language libraries in the social sciences and humanities in Europe. The Library has been at the core of CEU's academic endeavors and has contributed to all the University’s academic achievements. In recognition of her outstanding work, President and Rector John Shattuck has awarded Szlatky the title of Library Director Emerita.
November 19, 2013
Paul Collier, visiting professor at CEU’s School of Public Policy, received the A.SK Social Science Award from Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin fur Socialforschung. The €100,000 prize, awarded every two years, recognizes work in the social sciences that contributes to social and political reform. Collier gained an international audience with his 2007 book, The Bottom Billion, in which he examines the vicious circle of violence and poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
November 19, 2013
The Society for Cultural Anthropology (SCA) calls for papers for its biannual meeting, to be held in Detroit May 9-10, 2014. The SCA 2014 meeting will be a forum for wide-ranging engagement on the subject of transformational changes to today’s workplace. The SCA is working closely with Detroit-based colleagues, activists, and artists to create multiple opportunities for engagement and dialogue, on- and off-site. The organizers encourage fully formed panel submissions, but will consider individually submitted paper proposals as space allows.
November 19, 2013
The call for applications for participation in the 8th GEMMA program (2014 - 2016) for students holding an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship is open until Dec. 31. GEMMA is the Erasmus Mundus Master´s Degree in Women's and Gender Studies in Europe. For more information, see https://gender.ceu.hu//node/38685.
November 19, 2013
The CEU Press title Accidental Occidental, by Lajos Bokros, professor at CEU’s Center for Policy Studies, member of the European Parliament, and former Hungarian minister of finance, has been selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine. Choice is the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of interest to those in higher education. Each year, just 25 books receive this designation from among the thousands of academic books published.
November 19, 2013
OSA will host a presentation in film and discussion on Nov. 21 on the legacy of John F. Kennedy—a legacy involving issues of global conflict resolution, world peace, nuclear arms, and political leadership. The event will include screenings of one feature-length film, 13 Days, excerpts from related films, and a panel discussion. The discussion will be led by CEU President and Rector John Shattuck, former CEO of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and former U.S. ambassador and assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor.
November 19, 2013
The subject of the “False Testimony” exhibition is the Tiszaeszlar Trial of 1883. Following the disappearance of 14-year-old Eszter Solymosi on April 1, 1882, in the Hungarian village of Tiszaeszlar, local rumors and suspicions of Jewish ritual murder led to a high-profile murder case in the summer of 1883. Relying heavily on forensic medicine, the prosecution’s case was not proved against the 14 male Jewish defendants, who were proclaimed not guilty on August 3. The photographs, videos, and objects in the exhibition examine individual and collective memory and identity.
November 19, 2013
Tacking Race Discrimination Effectively: Lord Anthony Lesterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eN4EnGwe1g
Study IRES at CEUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnOnbZ3EYIE
DeStress Week 2013http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9v0suNUanI
November 19, 2013
Name: Adam Lajos BorosTitle/Position: Drupal System ArchitectNumber of years at CEU: 4.5Home city/town & country: Gyor, Hungary
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Kali Basin, Hungary
Name one of your all-time favorite books.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
What is the first song or album you owned (vinyl, tape, CD, etc.) and who was the artist?
Queen Greatest Hits, on tape
November 5, 2013
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Liviu Matei spoke to leading Hungarian radio stations Kossuth Radio and Info Radio in separate interviews regarding the role of new technologies in higher education. The interviews were conducted in connection with the 2013 Strategic Leaders Global Summit on Graduate Education, organized under the auspices of the US Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and co-hosted by CEU and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The summit, held Sept. 30-Oct.
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