Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1984 (12. évfolyam, 39-42. szám)
1984 / 41. szám
HUNGARIAN RESEARCH CENTER AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION 177 Somerset Street P.O. Box 1084 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. 08903 RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID New Brunswick, NJ Permit No. 257 MISCELLANEOUS Andrea Berger, (9912 Dallas Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20901) who received her B.A. in international relations from the Johns Hopkins U., prepared a 20-page paper on “Hungary’s declining share on foreign import markets” as a result of an independent study for Dr. Bela Balassa at Johns Hopkins U. The paper concerns itself with various aspects of foreign trade, such as the role of centralized vs. decentralized economic decision making, the different pressures for conformity to the Soviet model and to an unstable world market. □ The AASHH in its recent meeting decided to present the 1983 book award to Andrew C. Janos (U. of California, Berkeley) for his “The Politics of Backwardness in Hungary, 1825- 1945.” (For our review, see HSN no. 33, p. 1.) □ András Boros-Kazai (Indiana U.) has replaced Edsel Walter Stroup as Secretary of the AASHH. □ The bicentennial birthday of Alexander Csorna de Kőrös (1784-1842) is being celebrated the world over. The American- Hungarian Cultural Center of Washington, D.C. arranged a Tibetan-Hungarian event and commemoration on April 1, 1984 with the cooperation of two Buddhist scholars, Árpád Göncz (Budapest), István Csicsery-Ronay, editor and publisher (Washington, D.C.) and Tibor Chikes, professor emeritus, Wesley Theological Seminary (Washington, D.C.). □ Audio seminar on Carpatho-Ruthenia. The energetic and active Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center has released an innovative set of four cassette tapes which provide the listener with seven hours of lectures on Ruthenian culture (Ruthenica). The “seminar” lectures were authored by six Ruthenianists, some like Paul R. Magocsi are of academic background, others are community ethnic leaders in the U.S. The price of seven lectures on 4 cassettes is $16.95. We recommend listening to the tapes not only for the Hungarian references, but also to get inspired for the preparation of similar lectures along the line of Hungarian studies. Interested persons may want to contact: The Carpatho-Rusyn Research Center, 355 Delano Place, Fairview, NJ 07022 □ HIS Press Service no. 27 (April 1984) is devoted in its entirety to the significance of the appointment of Dr. László Irányi as auxiliary bishop for the care of Hungarian Roman Catholics living outside the borders of Hungary. Similar appointments were made some time ago for the care of Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, and Uniates living outside their countries. The press release presents a biography of Bishop Irányi and discusses the forms and potential consequences of this appointment and of ethnic pastoral care in general. □ Eastern European Economics. Attention is called to journals which are interested in the East Central European region in general and which publish Hungarian-related articles in almost every issue. Lack of space prevents us from reviewing all such publications, but the frequent appearance of articles on Hungarian economics, especially during the past 10 to 15 years, makes it mandatory that we call your attention to Eastern European Economics, a journal of translations (mainly from Közgazdasági Szemle) now in its 23rd year of publication. Some example of Hungarianrelated articles: László Racz, “On the New Price System;” (19-2); Tamás Bauer and Karoly Attila Sods, “The Current Debate among Soviet Economists over Transformation of the System of Economic Control,” (21:3-4). Ferenc Leszák, Arpa'd Orbán, Lajos Orosz, “Economic Development, Earningsand Income Relations in Hungarian Agriculture.” (20:2). A special issue on “The Future of Socialist Economic Integration" by Kalman Pécsi, ed. and with a foreword by Paul Marer, xvii + 189 pages. □ RESEARCH IN PROGRESS István Szent-Miklosy (440 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027) is preparing a study on the role of the Hungarian independence movement (Magyar Függetlensegi Mozgalom) between 1943 and 1947, to be published by Praeger. Sally M. Miller (U. of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue,. Stockton, CA 95211) is preparing a volume on the ethnic press in the U.S., to be published by Greenwood Press. Mark Wyman (Illinois St. U., Normal, IL 61761) is engaged in research concerned with Displaced Persons (post-World War II) in the U.S. HUNGARIAN REFERENCE SHELF A series of inexpensive publications facilitating Hungarian related research for the English speaking scholar. Please request complete list. 3. HUNGARIAN ECONOMIC REFORMS: A Selective, Partially Annotated Bibliography, by Gabriel F. Horchler (Library of Congress), 1977.1,620entries, 190pages. $4.95 paper; $9.95 cloth, plus postage and handling. 5 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HUNGARIAN LINGUISTIC RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Compiled by Andrew Kerek (Miami University, Ohio), 1978. $2.75 plus 75<f handling, $3.50 SPECIAL OFFER INDEX FOR HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER, Nos. 1-30: Name index of 2,000 entries, 80 periodicals, 150 organizations listed in 30 issues of HSN. $6.00 includes postage. Order AMERICAN HUNGARIAN FOUNDATION Post Office Box 1084 New Brunswick, N.J. 08903 8 NO. 41. AUTUMN 1984, HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER
