Institute for Advanced Study, CEU

We were delighted to co-host the COST workshop “The Child Patient and Medical Expertise in Times of War, Crisis, and Transformation” in Budapest. Organized by Annina Gagyiova from the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, and Friederike Kind-Kovács from the Hannah Arendt Institute at TU Dresden, the event brought together international scholars for engaging discussions on children, healthcare, and medical expertise across historical contexts. Many thanks to the participants for an inspiring day of exchange. We look forward to future collaborations! 🤗

Balázs Trencsényi, Director of IAS CEU, offers a timely and thought-provoking analysis of the fall of the Orbán regime, the dynamics of democratic change in Hungary, and the vital role of societal resilience in moments of political transformation.

Reclaiming the Small Circles of Liberty | Los Angeles Review of Books How Hungary rid itself of Viktor Orbán.

Heartfelt congratulations to Marianne Boruch, writer in residence at IAS CEU in academic year 2023-2024, who "has won the 2026 Jackson Poetry Prize, which recognizes an American poet of exceptional talent and carries a generous monetary award of $100,000. Established in 2006 with a gift from the Liana Foundation, the Jackson Poetry Prize is bestowed annually by Poets & Writers and named for the John and Susan Jackson family. Boruch is the twentieth winner."
Learn more: https://ias.ceu.edu/article/2026-05-10/ias-ceu-alumna-marianne-boruch-wins-100000-jackson-poetry-prize

This week IAS CEU had the pleasure of bringing together prominent scholars and public figures from Hungary and Slovakia for a timely and thought-provoking workshop titled "Slovakia and Hungary in 2026: Challenges and Opportunities."
Participants explored the dynamics of de-democratization and re-democratization over the past decade, and discussed how a more constructive cooperation between our countries could look beyond today’s illiberal partnership. We are grateful to everyone who contributed to such an open, honest, and inspiring exchange. The dialogue continues.

Meet Iranian filmmaker Kaveh Mazaheri, this year’s Artist Protection Fund Fellow in Residence at IAS CEU:
https://ias.ceu.edu/article/2026-04-22/meet-iranian-french-filmmaker-kaveh-mazaheri-years-artist-protection-fund-fellow

Last week the Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University hosted the workshop "Caravans on the New Silk Road: Chinese Soft Power and the Hungarian Mafia State," bringing together leading Hungarian experts and internationally renowned scholars to explore the dynamics of Chinese influence-building in Hungary under the Orbán government.

The event provided a platform to rethink political, economic, socio-cultural, and institutional dimensions within a broader transnational and comparative context. The workshop fostered candid discussion and meaningful dialogue across disciplines and perspectives. We thank all participants for their valuable contributions to this timely and important conversation.

Join us today for New Breath: Iranian Underground Short Films — a powerful selection of bold, independent voices from a new generation of Iranian filmmakers.

🎬 Reminder: tomorrow at CEU!
Join us for New Breath: Iranian Underground Short Films — a powerful selection of bold, independent voices from a new generation of Iranian filmmakers.

✨ Screening + online discussion with the filmmakers
🎟 Free event — registration required

🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/NL0DFv2YdY

See you tomorrow! 🎥

The workshop at IAS CEU on Theories, Foundations, and Problems of Social Criticism on 20 March 2026 assembled scholars in the field of Continental philosophy in order to examine the foundations, transformations, and challenges of social critique
https://ias.ceu.edu/article/2026-03-27/workshop-ias-ceu-theories-foundations-and-problems-social-criticism