ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences

To mark World Refugee Day, the Faculty of Social Sciences at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE TáTK) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are co-hosting a public event focusing on the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.

World Refugee Day at ELTE TáTK Faculty of Social Sciences at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE TáTK) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are co-hosting the event.

Information about the faculty library's (ELTE TáTK Némedi Dénes Könyvtár) summer opening hours:

👩‍🏫At this year's International Studies Annual PhD Workshop of the Doctoral School of Sociology, doctoral students presented their research and received valuable feedback from colleagues working in the fields of international relations, human rights, and political science.

⚪️🟣Miklós Szabó (Department of Minority Studies, ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences) participated in the international online symposium "AI and Anthropological Pedagogies," organized by the AnthroAI research group at the University of St Andrews. At the event, he presented a paper titled “Anthropology Teaching in the Context of Generative AI: Classroom Experiences.”
The presentation was based on the results of an interdisciplinary research project supported by the ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences Incubator Program. The project is led by Miklós Szabó in collaboration with Professor Renáta Németh, Assistant Professor Annamária Tátrai (Department of Statistics), and Árpád Tamási, a PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Social Research Doctoral Program.

🌎🌍🌏This year's International Studies Annual PhD Workshop takes place on June 11. Click on the event page to see the full program❕

International Studies Annual PhD Workshop The Doctoral School of Sociology and the International Studies PhD Program at the ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences cordially invite you to the International Studie

🌍📚 4 June 2026, 10:00 – ELTE TáTK, Zsuzsa Ferge Faculty Council Room
The curriculum development project of the Department of Global and Development Studies has reached its midpoint. The workshop presents the current finding of the project focusing on the relationship between the EU and the rest of the world and opens discussion on the next phase.

The EU’s Global and Development Dimensions Workshop organized by the Department of Global and Development Studies.

🔝💰For the academic year of 2026/27, students with excellent academic/professional results are enitled to apply for higher education scholarship awarded by the Minister for Education.
⏳Application deadline: 8 a.m. on July 2, 2026

Nemzeti Felsőoktatási Ösztöndíjpályázat a 2026/2027-es tanévre A pályázatot Neptunon keresztül lehet benyújtani július 2. reggel 08:00 óráig.

Sustainable transportation 🌱 infrastructure at the Lágymányosi Campus has expanded with a new addition: a public bike repair 🚲🔧 station. Installed with the support of the Municipality of Újbuda (District 11 of Budapest), the „Fix it and ride” unit is now available to help cyclists quickly resolve minor issues encountered during daily commutes. 🔅🔅🔅 The initiative was launched by Kata Czinege, assistant at the Financial Office, and implemented by the Municipality of Újbuda.

On May 7, the 2nd Student International Affairs Roundtable brought together student organizations and key initiatives—including the Student Union, ISAC, InSINC, the Stipendium Hungaricum Mentor Program, HEAD–ELTE, the Buddy Program—as well as the International Office and Vice-Dean Zoltán Gábor Szűcs-Zágoni for a dynamic exchange on student life at the Faculty of Social Sciences, ELTE. 💬
The roundtable created a platform for direct dialogue between student actors and faculty leadership. A joint effort is now underway to support the upcoming Orientation Day for new students, alongside continued collaboration to improve student life. 🌍
The initiative is set to continue at least once per semester, strengthening student voices and shaping shared priorities.

👩‍🏫The Faculty of Social Sciences of Eötvös Loránd University warmly welcomes all interested participants to the conference presenting the Faculty’s TDK papers, which will be held at the Savaria University Centre in Szombathely. ➖ Full program:

Conference of the Scientific Student Circles—2026 Spring The Faculty of Social Sciences at ELTE warmly invites everyone to its conference showcasing the Faculty’s submissions to the Conference of the Scientific Student Circles.