Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1982 (10. évfolyam, 31-34. szám)
1982 / 31-32. szám
HUNGARIAN RESEARCH CENTER AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION 177 Somerset Street P.O. Box 1084 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. 08903 Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 257 RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED MORE MISCELLANEOUS The 10th Brooklyn College Conference on Society in Change took place between May 3 and 5, 1982. The topic of the conference was War and Society in East Central Europe in the Era of National States 1856-1870. The opening session included a paper by Stephen Fischer-Galati (U. of Colorado) on “The Effects of the Unification of Romania on East Central Europe,” and a lecture by György Ra'nki on “The Effects of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise on East Central Europe.” More than a score of presentations included Hungarian related topics. Lajos Lukacs (Eötvös L.U.) spoke of “Military Organization of Hungarian Exiles, 1859-1867;” Thomas George Kabdebo (U. of Manchester) on “The Hungarian National Directorate of 1859 and the Outcome of the Austro-ltalian-French War;” Paolo Santarcangeli (U. of Torino) on “Hungarians in the Sardinian Army, 1859-1867;” Gunther E. Rothenberg (Purdue U.) on “The Military Compromise of 1868 and Hungary;” Zoltán Sza'sz (HAS) on “The Foundation of the ‘Honve'dseg’ and the Hungarian Ministry of Defense -- 1867-1870;” László Peter (U. of London) on “The Constitution, the 1867 Settlement and the Army Question in Hungary;” Janos Decsy (Greater Hartford Community Coll.) on “Prime Minister Gyula Andra'ssy and the Foundation of the Hungarian ‘Honvédség’;” Ferenc Tibor Zsuppan (U. of St. Andrews) on “In Support of the Civilian Authority: The Armed Forces and Parliamentary Elections in Hungary 1867-1914;” István Deák (Columbia U.) on “The Nationality Question in the Habsburg Army in the Wars of 1859 and 1866;” and Peter Hidas (Dawson Coll.) on “Stimmungbericht: The Army of Francis Joseph and Public Opinion in Hungary, 1849-1860.” The conference was welcomed by Kordecai L. Gabriel, acting vice president for academic affairs at Brooklyn Coll., and was closed by Bela K. Király, whose personal efforts made this momentous undertaking possible. Prof. Király has retired now, and the Department of History in recognition of his academic achievements has honored him by establishing in his name to be given annually to a student of exceptional performance in modern history. □ The Kodály Center of America will hold its summer course between July 4 and 31, at Southeastern Massachusetts U. Study objectives include the development of teachers and performers who are complete musicians, able to interpret the basic philosophy and the use of the methodological procedures unique to the Kodály system. Graduate credit is transferable for those pursuing Master’s degree in Koda'ly emphasis at KCA-affiliated institutions, and other institutions on an independent basis. For further information write to Kodály Summer Course KCA, 1326 Washington Street, W. Newton, MA 02165. □ HUNGAROLÓGIAI ÉRTESÍTŐ' 3(1981)3-4. Journal of the International Society of Hungarian Studies (Budapest) was published recently. Its 345 pages contain reviews of works published in 1979 in the fields of literature, linguistics, ethnography, and history of music, as well as reviews of classical Hungarian musical and literary works, and Hungarian records published in Romania and Yugoslavia. It concludes with news of the field and a list of members. (For more details see HSN no. 30, p. 4.) □ HUNGARIAN REFERENCE SHELF A series of inexpensive publications facilitating Hungarianrelated research for the English speaking scholar. 1. HUNGARIAN ETHNOGRAPHY: A Bibliography of English Language Sources, by David R. Howell (University of Virginia), 1976. 319 entries, 24 pages. $1.80 plus 30Ö handling, $2.10 2 EDUCATIONAL MOTION PICTURE AND FILMSTRIPS RELATED TO HUNGARY AND HUNGARIAN SUBJECTS.Compiled by Joseph Széplaki (University of Minnesota), 1976.48 entries, in issue no. 11 of the HSN. $1.50 plus 30<t handling, $1.80. 3. HUNGARIAN ECONOMIC REFORMS: A Selective, Partially Annotated Bibliography, by Gabriel F. Horchler (Library of Congress), 1977. 1,620 entries, 190 pages. $4.95 paper; $9.95 cloth, plus postage and handling. 4. MASTER’S THESES RELATED TO HUNGARY AND HUNGARIANS ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Compiled by Joseph Sze'plaki; and UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ON HUNGARIAN-CANADIANS: A Preliminary Check List of Theses. Compiled by John P. Miska. Both: 1977. 53entries in issue no. 13of the HSN. $1.50 plus 30Ö handling, $1.80. 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HUNGARIAN LINGUISTIC RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Compiled by Andrew Kerek (Miami University), 1978. $2.75 plus 75Ö handling, $3.50. Order: HUNGARIAN RESEARCH CENTER AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION Post Office Box 1084 New Brunswick, N.J. 088903 16 NO. 31-32, SPRING-SUMMER, 1982 HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER
