Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1985 (13. évfolyam, 43-46. szám)
1985 / 45. szám
meeting these qualifications, younger scholars will be given preference in the awarding of grants. Short-term grants provide a stipend of $40 per day for up to one month. The applicant is requested to submit a concise description of the planned project, a curriculum vitae, a statement on preferred and alternate dates of residence in Washington, and one supporting letter from a qualified individual. No special application form is required. Applications are reviewed throughout the year. Closing dates are March 1, June 15, September 1, and December 1. For further information write to Dr. George W. Hoffman, Acting Secretary, East European Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Smithsonian Institution Building, Washington, DC 20560, or call 202-357-2952. ACLS and SSRC AWARDS The American Council of Learned Societies announced the results of programs on East Central European studies, which are sponsored jointly by the ACLS and the Social Science Research Council. Awards are offered for research and advanced training in the social sciences and humanities pertaining to East Central European cultures, including those of Hungary. The ACLS, with offices at 228 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017, is a private non-profit federation of forty-five national scholarly associations devoted to the advancement of humanistic studies in all fields of learning. The SSRC, with offices at 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158, is a private, non-profit corporation which has as its purpose the advancement of research in the social sciences. Under a program made possible by grants from the Ford Foundation and the National Endowment forthe Humanities, funds for postdoctoral Hungarian-related research have been awarded to John H. Komlos, U. of North Carolina, to study nutrition and economic development of the Habsburg Monarchy during the 18th century. Under a program supported by the Department of State fellowships for dissertation research and writing were awarded to the following doctoral candidates: Alice Freifield, Dept, of History, U. of California, Berkeley: “Large crowd gatherings in Hungary, 1860 to World War I.” Veronica Kun, Economics, Energy, and Resources Group, U. of California, Berkeley: “Effects of the Hungarian economic reforms on energy demand management.” Martha Lampland, Dept, of Anthropology, U. of Chicago: “The character of agrarian change in Hungarian community, 1918-1983.” Irina Livezeanu, Dept, of History, U. of Michigan: “The politics of culture in greater Romania, 1918-1939.” Szonja Szelenyi, Dept, of Sociology, U. of Wisconsin, Madison: “A comparative study of the position of women in Hungary and the United States.” HUNGARIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CANADA On June 20,1985 the govern ing council of the University of Toronto approved the creation of a research ancillary, the first such body in the humanities. The other two existing ancillariesare in thefield of engineering. A research ancillary at the U. of Toronto is an entity with a corporate structure approved by the university and which associates with the university under terms defined by conract or letter of agreement. The Hungarian Research Institute of Canada is founded in partnership with the Széchenyi Society of Calgary and the Rákóczi Foundation of Toronto. Both organizations are federally chartered, nonprofit corporations dedicated to the cultural objectives of interest to Hungarian Canadians. The Society conducted a successful fundraising campaign which made the establishment of a Chair of Hungarian Studies at the university possible in 1978. The purpose of the institute is to support scholarly investigations on issues of importance to Hungarian Canadians. These issues involve historical, cultural, political, economic, and social studies of the Hungarian nation and of Hungarian communities living beyond the present borders of Hungary, especially those in Canada. Through the funds raised by the two sponsoring institutions, the institute will finance scholarly research and publications, conferences, colloquia, public lectures, visits of scholars, and graduate fellowships. It is planned to obtain archival materials which will complement the existing collection at the U. of Toronto. Those interested in further information may contact Dr. David Nowlan, Vice- President, Research and Government Relations, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. M5S 1A1, or call 416-978-4984. THE SOROS FOUNDATION THE SOROS FOUNDATON (SF), which was established a year ago, provided us with a brief summary of its successful programs. Emphasis was placed on several large projects. Besides the Management Program (see: HSN no. 42,p.1) it has purchased some 5,000 scholarly English books for various Hungarian libraries. This project will expand in the future. The SF is now in the process of purchasing 100 copying machines for use in Hungarian libraries. In a separate project it will provide video equipment for use in various cultural centers and theaters throughout the country. Another area receiving attention is an English language study program which will help Hungarians to get current teaching materials, especially video materials, for English education for high school grades through adult education classes and for teacher training programs. An agreement is expected in the not too distant future establishing an information/documentation centertor contemporary art with an advisory board consisting of five Hungarian and five foreign members of high repute. According to the draft agreement the document center will provide two copies, one which will remain in Hungary and the other to be held by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D C. The SF signed a contract with Columbia Translation Center which will publish a Hungarian issue in the spring of 1986 containing the works of the foremost contemporary Hungarian writers and poets. The SF is hoping to play a mediator role in launching an American/Hungarian student exchange program with emphasis on English language and American studies students from Hungary. Please, take note: SF moved to new quarters. The new address is 330 West 58 Street, New York, NY 10019. Telephone: 212-757-8560. A merican NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK Member F.D.l.C (Please See Information on Enclosed Card) NO. 45, AUTUMN 1985, HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER 7
