Articles by Balázs Majtényi

November 28, 2023

⛓️ The chilling dismissal of Hungarian academic Zoltán Ádám

Balázs Majtényi

Hungarian universities are facing increasing interference from government. The recent dismissal of Zoltán Ádám from Corvinus University in Budapest thus signals a worrying erosion of academic autonomy. For Gábor Halmai, Balázs Majtényi, and Andrew Richard Ryder, Ádám's dismissal reflects a pattern. They argue that a broader political agenda is threatening academic freedom, and raising questions about Hungary’s democratic integrity

Balázs Majtényi

Professor, Head of the Department of Human Rights and Politics, UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Peace, Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Social Sciences

Balázs' research interests include nation-building, constitutional law and human rights.

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