U of T Hungarian Studies Student Conference 2015

Thank you to all of our presenters who submitted their papers to our conference proceedings! More details on this publication soon!

Wishing everyone a wonderful New Years with friends and family! Boldog uj evet kivanok!!!

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Happy Christmas everyone! Boldog Karacsonyi Unnepeket Kivanok!

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Lecture of interest: "Realities and Priorities: Hungarian Roma Refugees in Toronto" at the Munk School. Details here: http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/19321/

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-- the who's who of the . Did you know that Gene Simmons (a.k.a. Chaim Witz, b. 1949, , ) is Hungarian!? Gene Simmons is best know as "The Demon" in the rock group . He is a very successful musician, singer-songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, actor, and reality TV personality. Both Witz's parents were born in (mother: Flóra Kovács, father: Ferenc Witz). His mother and uncle both survived the . Witz speaks Hungarian, , , and .

-- the who's who of the . Joaquin Phoenix (b. 1974, Puerto Rico) is Hungarian! Phoenix's mother, Arlyn Sharon Dunetz (b.1944), and family traces their ancestry back to and . Cult history and nature-inspired names aside, Phoenix is best know for his roles in "Walk the Line" (dir. Mangold, 2005), "Gladiator" (dir. Scott, 2000), and most recently "Her" (dir. Jonze, 2013). Phoenix won a Grammy Award and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for his stellar performances.

We hope that all of our presenters enjoyed our conference...now enjoy the gifts! 🎁🎁

Tooba🐙 on Instagram: “What a delightful thank you surprise from @hungarian_uoft & Kristen... “What a delightful thank you surprise from & Kristen (Conference Chair)! I loved the opportunity to be part of the Paprika, Palinka,…”

Pictures from the First Annual Hungarian Studies Conference, Paprika, Pálinka, and Politics: Variations on Themes in Hungarian Studies, on Friday, October 16th, 2015. All photos taken by the very talented Ms. Lucy Rosciano. Please give her credit when sharing these images.

U of T Hungarian Studies 1st Annual Student Conference. All images courtesy of Lucy Rosciano.

ATTN do you like editing? Do you have experience working other on journals (undergraduate or graduate-level) at U of T? Why not contribute to our proceedings?! We need editors! Email [email protected] if you are interested.

ATTN 2015 presenters! All of your papers were amazing! Why not get them published?? We will be compiling papers to be published in a conference proceedings. Get your first publication on your CV!

Still continuing this... -- the who's who of the . Adrien Brody (b. 1973, ) is Hungarian! Brody's photographer mother, Sylvia Plachy, (b. 1943) was born in Budapest. Brody is an award-winning actor, director, and producer. He is most well-known for his -winning role in "The Pianist" (dir. Polansk, 2002). This talent actor has won numerous awards, including: the French César Award, National Society of Film Critics Award, and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award.

The conference is over now and after a bit of a much needed break, we will start planning the 2016 event! Check back here for details!