The Institute of History of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (UD) and the Department of Military History of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń recently hosted a joint conference for the first time under the title Modern History Symposium. The symposium provided an opportunity for specialists in modern history to present and share the latest findings of their research efforts.
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Students of the University of Debrecen can also travel now to Southern Utah University in the USA within the framework of what is called Pannónia Ösztöndíjprogram [Pannonia Scholarship Programme]. The agreement on student mobility opportunities was reached as part of the expansion of the partnership between UD and the US university signed a year ago, and students of the Faculty of Humanities can apply first to participate in it.
This year, Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions organized its national German language competition for secondary school students for the sixth time. One of the venues for the finals was the Institute of German Studies of the Faculty of Humanities (FH) of the University of Debrecen (UD).
In the framework of a full-day program, any interested party could learn about Poland, Polish history, culture, folklore and gastronomy, as well as study, scholarship and job opportunities in Poland on Lengyel Nap [Polish Day], hosted by the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (UD) in cooperation with Budapest-based Instytut Polski [Polish Institute] and the Polish Tourism Organization office in our capital. The event, which was held on April 2 was connected to the Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship (March 23).
The Confucius Institute of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen arranged a commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of its foundation. The special event was attended by the instructors and the heads of the institute and of the faculty as well as the representatives of the management of Tianjin Foreign Studies University and the Education Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Budapest.
The research group Hungary in Medieval Europe of the Institute of History of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Debrecen has recently hosted an international historians' conference titled “Political, cultural, religious, and economic transformations in the 15th and 16th centuries.” There were two honorary doctors of the institute giving talks at the conference.
A community space was opened at the University of Debrecen to showcase the cultural heritage of Central Asian countries, to learn about their traditions and to introduce their languages. The Türk Sarok offers a special meeting point for students from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and for those interested in the region.
The latest research results in the field of historiography were presented by experts at the 3rd International Historiography Conference, organised by the Institute of History of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (DE) between 21-23 November. The three-day international conference was also the occasion for the presentation of a monograph on István Szabó, an outstanding Debrecen historian.
The governing body of the Consortium on Applied Research and Professional Education (CARPE) met in Porto. The University of Debrecen was represented at the event by László Csernoch, Vice-Rector for Research and Zsolt Varga, Scientific Director.
The Institute of English and American Studies, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Debrecen celebrated the 40th anniversary of the introduction of Canadian Studies and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Canadian-Hungarian diplomatic relations with an international conference. The event, which took place on 24-25 October, was graced by the presence of the Canadian Ambassador to Hungary and the Consul General of Hungary in Montreal. Following the opening ceremony, the world-famous author Margaret Atwood welcomed the participants with a video message.