Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1982 (10. évfolyam, 31-34. szám)
1982 / 33. szám
I REX Research Exchanges for East Europe 1980 -1981 AMERICAN Partici-Post-Not With-Months of partici-PARTICIPANTS pated poned Placed drew pátion Bulgaria 6 1 0 0 18.5 Czechoslovakia 9 1 0 1 54.0 GDR 7 1 0 1 27.0 Hungary 10 0 0 2 59.0 Poland 5 4 0 1 26.0 Romania 6 0 0 0 37.0 Yugoslavia 7 1 0 1 55.5 Total 46 8 0 6 277.0 EUROPEAN PARTICIPANTS Bulgaria 2 1 2 0 9.0 Czechoslovakia 10 0 3 0 45.0 GDR 11 0 4 0 30.0 Hungary 9 0 1 1 60.0 Poland 11 0 1 3 59.0 Romania 8 1 3 0 31.0 Yugoslavia _8 0 1 4 64.0 Total 59 2 15 8 298.0 Note: At the time of writing our report on IREX research exchange programs for 1980-81 (see HSN no. 31/32, p. 13- 14) a comparative summary forthe countries involved was not yet available. It is worth mentioning that in the above tables the average length of participation (about 40 months) is shorter than the Hungarian share which in one case is 59.0 months and in the other 60.0 months. ACL5 - HAS COOPERATION In 1979 the ACLSand the HAS established a joint Commission on the Humanities and Humanistic Aspects of the Social Sciences, the first such commission with subcommissions in comparative literature, linguistics, folklore, social psychology, and history with an emphasis on the twentieth century. (See: HSN no. 23/24, p. 1.) The basic function of this commission is to identify and plan specific projects and topics for such efforts as scholarly seminars, parallel and cooperative research, and joint publications. The Commission meets approximately once every two years and plans its next meeting for March 1983. The work of the commission proceeded according to schedule: A conference was held on “New Methodological Approaches to Comparative Literature” in Budapest in December 1981 with the results scheduled for publication in Neohelicon. A planning session took place in summer 1980 for the conference on “Problems of Assimilation and the Problem of Elite and Mass Culture,” held in Budapest in August 1982. In March 1981 a team of Hungarians participated in an international conference entitled “New Directions in Decision Making” at the University of Oregon. (See: HSN no. 30, p. 8.) A planning session held prior to this conference resulted in the development of a five-year program of research into the psychology of decision making. This research will build upon the extensive work done in Hungary on the polarization ISTVÁN GÁL 1912-1982 of opinion within groups and its influence on decision making. The ethnography/folklore subcommission held initial discussions on the project “Ethnography and Folklore of a Hungarian Community in North America.” IREX is also exploring the preparation of a guide to research and scholarship in Hungary. The proposed guide would provide basic information, in English, on the structure and organization of higher education and scholarship, listing all HAS institutes, universities, institutions of higher education under the Ministry of Education or other government ministries, libraries, archives and manuscript repositories. MISCELLANEOUS Astrik L. Gabriel, prof, emeritus of the U. of Notre Dame, and chairman of the HSN Council of Consultants celebrated his Golden Jubilee Mass in 1981 and now presents his “Titres et Travaux” or his biography and a list of his works and publications. The pamphlet contains, in addition to a biography, his publications in chronological order and according to years; a selected list of courses he gave; a general index; and a list of lectures given. The French version contains his titles (corresponding member of the French and Bavarian Academies of Sciences, among others) and his bibliography by subject areas. Copies of the French and English editions may be obtained by writing to A.L. Gabriel, P.O. box 578, Notre Dame, IN 46556. □ Hontalanul (Without a Homeland) is the title of a small Hungarian book (120 pages) by John N. Nagy of Trenton, N.J., recounting in deeply human terms some of hisexperiences as a Displaced Person in Austria and in the United States. It is one of the scarce publications which describes deeds and personalities hitherto hidden in the memories of eyewitnesses. The illustrated publication describes observations on the relationship of the Keresztes-Fischer brothers, on outstanding personalities of Hungarian background, of Hungarian Boy Scouts, on a visit to the tomb of King Charles IV, of Hungarian Catholic missions in California, and an eulogy of Father Gyula Kish. The book is available at Árpád Publishing House, 1425 Grace Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44107, or directly from the author: Dr. J.N. Nagy, 1115 West State Street, Trenton, N.J. 08618. Paperback: $4.00 □ The Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian Genealogical Society and the Ragusan Press moved offices. Their new address is 2527 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070. Telephone: 415-592-1190. □ The AASHH newsletter of May 1982 announced a $300 scholastic prize competition which it will administer in behalf of the Hungarian Chair of Indiana U. The competition is open to authors of recently published studies in English pertaining to Hungarian history. This newly acquired responsibility will not alter the existing $100 AASHH prize competition which (Continued on Page 8) NO. 33, AUTUMN 1982, HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER 7
