Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1979 (7. évfolyam, 19-22. szám)

1979 / 22. szám

outgrowth of that stay, Michael Simái and I organized a second conference at Budapest in 1975. Discussions centered on East-West trade and curricula for teaching economics, but we also discussed informally general issues concerning the U.S. and Hungarian economies, and methodological approaches in economics.

Michael Simái and I have since organized two more such conferences, in New York (1976) and in Budapest (1978). In these two conferences we expanded the list of American and Hungarian participants, and the list of topics discussed. For example, at the 1978 conference, papers were presented on East-West economic relations, American views of the Hungarian economy, Hungarian views of the U.S. economy, comparison of eastern and western methodological approaches to economics, and the role of economics in both systems.

I am positive that both sides have greatly benefited from these discussions. In addition, the Hungarians have published many of the U.S. and Hungarian papers in Hungary. In general, I have encouraged U.S. participants to publish their papers in refereed journals. Also, the best of the papers on technology transfer in East-West trade will be coming out soon in a special edition of the Association for Comparative Economic Systems Bulletin. If IREX or NSF is willing to provide funds, I intend to continue these meetings at least through a fifth gathering in the spring of 1980.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

S.B.Vardy (DuquesneU.)andAgnesVardy (RobertMorrisCol.) are offering a course "Hungarian Language and Culture" at the School of General Studies of the U. of Pittsburgh. The course involves basic language training and lectures on history, culture, as well as showing of films and slides. A study trip to Hungary may follow the course. d

A course in the post-war literature of Hungary will be offered by Albert Tezla at the U. of Minnesota, Duluth campus, during the academic year 1980-81. d

PROMINENT HUNGARIANS IN UNITED STATES HISTORY by Elemer Bako is a well illustrated, popular 8-page chapter to be incorporated into an Information Kit on Hungary and Hungarians under preparation by the Coordinating Committee of Hungarian Organizations in North America. The preface was written by Congressman Frank Horton, and a foreword by István B. Gereben, executive secretary of the committee. Copies are available from Alpha Publicationis. Route 202, Center Square, PA 19422. d

John F.Cadzow, Director, Ethnic Heritage Center, Kent State U. (729 Wright Hall, Kent State U., Kent, OH 44242) is actively soliciting Hungarian books, journals, and archival material

for the Center’s collection. We were asked to share this information with our readers so that those who would prefer to deposit their Hungarian collections at Kent U. many do so; however, we make this announcement with tongue in cheek, since our publisher, the American Hungarian Foundation has been engaged in similar activity for the past twenty-five years. The library and archival material at New Brunswick, N.J., when completely catalogued, is expected to constitute the largest such collection in the U.S. d

The Hungarian Readers' Service (908-1356 Meadowlands Drive East, Ottawa, Ont. K2E 6K6) is soliciting contributions toward a scholarhip fund commemorating Dr. Ferenc

Harcsar, the principal founder of the Canadian-American Review of Hungarian Studies, who died in 1979. Proceeds from the fund will be awarded annually to the winner of an essay contest on Hungary. d

The KALAKA of Monterey, California, a cooperative effort of language instructors and other persons of the Monterey Peninsula for a better interpretation of Hungarian culture in the American setting, has closed its doors after twenty years of successful operation, reports Mary Gallagher from Seaside, California. We are sorry to note the discontinuance of a fine institution. Id

Ildikó Kriza (Mrs. István Horvath) from the Ethnographic Research Group of HAS, is a visiting professor at the Tamburitzan Institute of Folk Arts at Dusquene U. for the academic year 1979-80. She is offering courses in folklore and folk art. From February 11 to April 28, she is also teaching an evening class in conversational Hungarian. Q

John L. Briggs, Jr. “Budapest" Opera News 43:8 (December 16, 1978) pp. 48-50.

According to the author, a new breed of opera singers has come to the fore in recent years in Hungary, and the transition stood forth sharply during last year’s season . He remarks that the Operaház will soon be closed forextensive renovations of the stage facilities and machinery. d

The Croatian-American Academic Association of the Pacific and the Croatian Genealogical Society, affiliated with the Slavic-American Society began publishing the CROATIAN ACADEMIC & GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY BULLETIN, a newsletter with objectives not too different from those of the HSN. The first issue (March 1, 1979) contains reports on research in progress; symposia, meetings, and miscellaneous news; bibliographies on related publications, films, music; book reviews, etc. Membership in either of the societies is $15.00 per annum. Publisher (and we assume, editor) is Adam S. Eterovich, publisher of Ragusan Press, 1372 Rosewood Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070. We extend our very best wishes to the Bulletin. d

ENGLISH LANGUAGE JOURNALS ON HUNGARY

STUDIES IN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

Vol. 4 (1978)

This is an annual publication of the Lóránd Eötvös U. in Budapest (EU). Edited by Tibor Frank, a senior lectu rer at the Department of English at the university. This volume has 283 pages and is bound in paper. It may be obtained directly from the department of EU. The HSN has regularly reported and presented tables of content of the HUNGARIAN STUDIES IN ENGLISH (Angol filológiai tanulmányok), an annual of the Department of English, Lajos Kossuth U. in Debrecen. (See HSN 11:15; 14:7; and 15:7.) We will be more than pleased to provide similar coverage for future volumes of STUDIES IN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN.

The present volume contains papers read at a conference on 20th century English and American literature, organized by the Department of English of EU in 1977. Lectures were read in three sessions with professors László Országh, László Kéry, and László Báti serving as chairmen. The content of the volume is as follows:

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