UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN
& DEBRECEN SUMMER SCHOOL
Modern Hungary:
Hungarian History and Culture in the 19th–20th Centuries
19 July–1 August 2015
60 classes, 6 ECTS credits
Course Description:
Debrecen Summer School offers an academic course for foreigners who are interested in the
history and culture, the past and the present of Hungary but whose level of Hungarian is not yet
enough to immerse in the topic. The course has been designed with special regard to those who
(might) get into contact with Hungary or Central Europe. Based on the major turning points of
the history of our country in the 19th-20th centuries, Modern Hungary provides a
comprehensive portrait of the political and cultural events as well as persons and institutions of
nearly two centuries.
The additional cultural programmes will provide an opportunity for the participants to visit
places which are closely connected to the events and personalities discussed in the lectures and
seminars.
Major Topics:
Hungary during the Napoleonic Wars; The Reform Age in Hungary; Calvinism and
Enlightenment; Revolution, Oppression and Compromise; The Dual Monarchy; Hungarian
Romantic Art and Literature; Hungary in the Great War; The First Generation of Nyugat;
Hungarian Painting in the First Half of the 20th Century; Hungary in World War II; The
Hungarian Jewry in the 19th and 20th Centuries; Hungary after 1945; Literature under
Communism; Hungarian Literature and Film in the 20th Century
Program Directors:
DR. RÓBERT BARTA, Professor of History (University of Debrecen)
DR. ISTVÁN D. RÁCZ, Professor of English,
Director of the Institute of English and American Studies (University of Debrecen)
Contact: Debreceni Nyári Egyetem
H-4010 Debrecen, Pf. 35.
Telephone: +36 52 532 594, Fax: +36 52 532 595
E-mail: debrecen@nyariegyetem.hu, Web: www.nyariegyetem.hu
Registration Number: E-000132/2014
Programme Registration Number:
E-000132/2014/D001
UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN
& DEBRECEN SUMMER SCHOOL
Structure of the Course:
– 3 blocks of classes (3 × 90 min) a day
– examination offered at the end of the course (ECTS credits)
Cultural Activities:
– guided tour of Debrecen
– weekend excursion
– Hungarian folk nights and gastronomy
– film screening
Dates & Reminders:
– registration: 19 July (Sunday), 14.00–18.00
– course starts: 20 July (Monday)
– excursion: 25 July (Saturday)
– check-out time: 1 August (Saturday), before 10:00
Accommodation and Meals:
– on-campus accommodation
– upon request, we will send you a list of other accommodation facilities in Debrecen
– full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
– other dining options: lunch and dinner at nearby restaurants
Course Fees*:
Registration fee (non-refundable)
Tuition (incl. opening reception and farewell party)
2 weeks
60 EUR
450 EUR
On-campus accommodation:
3-bedded room
double room
single room
140 EUR
220 EUR
330 EUR
Full board
220 EUR
* All bank charges must be paid by the remitter. (Our banks charges are 10,00 EUR if you pay in Euro).
Application Deadline: 31 May 2015
To apply, please send us a completed application form together with two passport photos and
proof of payment of the 60 EUR registration fee.
*Please note that launching thematic courses will require the registration of at least 6 participants.
Contact: Debreceni Nyári Egyetem
H-4010 Debrecen, Pf. 35.
Telephone: +36 52 532 594, Fax: +36 52 532 595
E-mail: debrecen@nyariegyetem.hu, Web: www.nyariegyetem.hu
Registration Number: E-000132/2014
Programme Registration Number:
E-000132/2014/D001