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Between States: The Transylvanian Question and the European Idea during WWII

A book talk with author Holly Case (Cornell University, History) and discussant John Connelly (UC Berkeley, History)

 
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Europe's Roma: The Politics and Practices of Migration, Integration, and Human Rights

A panel discussion with José Manuel Fresno (EU Advisor on Roma issues and Chair of the Spanish Government's Race and Ethnic Equality Council), Rita Izsák (Chief of Staff of the Hungarian State Secretary for Social Inclusion, Ministry of Public Administration and Justice), Michelle Kelso (George Washington University, Sociology), and Olivier Legros (University of Tours, Geography)

 
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Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?

On Tuesday, September 28, UCLA's Center for Middle East Development (CMED) hosted a panel discussion on "Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?" with Tim Sebastian, Dr. Asli Bali and Professor David Kaye.

 
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The New Grand Bourgeoisie under Post-Communism: Central Europe, Russia, and China Compared

A public lecture by Ivan Szelenyi, Yale University, Sociology.

 
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Conservative Nationalists and Right Radicals: Two Rival Trends of Hungarian Politics

A public lecture by Istvan Deak (Columbia University, History).

 
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The Collapse of Communism in Europe 1989 - Causes and Consequences

A public lecture by JURGEN KOCKA, Free University Berlin; Visiting Professor, UCLA, History

 
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50 Years Later: a Look at Hungary’s Failed Revolt

Center for European and Eurasian Studies hosts visiting professor to share unconventional analysis of historic event.

 
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European Trade Conference Covers Wide Range of Issues

Experts report on U.S.-Hungarian trade, Russia's power plays in oil, the Central European film industry, and EU trade policy.

 
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The Siege of Budapest: the Nadir in Hungarian History.

Istvan Deak, Seth Low Professor Emeritus of History, Columbia University, in a talk sponsored by the Center for European & Eurasian Studies, presented a rich and detailed first-hand account of the siege of Budapest in November 1944-February 1945 and discussed the fate of the Jewish population of Hungary and the only major ghetto to survive World War II.

 
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Hungarian Ambassador Discusses Transatlantic Relations and Iraq

The Honorable András Simonyi, Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, addressed UCLA faculty and students at a luncheon meeting at the UCLA Faculty Center hosted by the Center for European and Eurasian Studies on February 7, 2003.