America and Freedom 250 - international conference and book launchPontszerző: 3 pont

Tuesday 2 Jun 2026, 15:00 → 18:00 Europe/Budapest

1. emelet-100. Széchenyi Díszterem/Ludovika Főépület (Ludovika Főépület)

 

America and Freedom 250

international conference and book launch

 

jointly organized by the U.S. Embassy in Hungary, the Hungary Foundation, the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission, the Tamás Molnár Research Institute and the John Lukacs Institute for Strategy & Politics, Ludovika University of Public Service. 

Venue:

Ludovika University of Public Service, Ludovika Campus

Date:

2-3 June, 2026

Day 1 

15:00-19:00

Széchenyi Hall (Ludovika University of Public Service)

  

15:00–15:10 | Opening Remarks

Speakers to be confirmed

 

15:10–15:55 | Keynote Lecture

Dr. Jonathan Singerton (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (TBC): The Habsburg Monarchy and American Independence

 

15:55–17:25 | Panel Discussion - American Independence and Democracy in the Hungarian Context

Moderator: Milán Pap (Ludovika University of Public Service)

• 15:55–16:15 Csaba Lévai (University of Debrecen): Interpretations of the American Revolutionary Era in Hungary during the Reform Period and After the Revolutions
• 16:15–16:35 Tibor Glant (John Lukacs Institute for Strategy & Politics; University of Debrecen): Perceptions of American Democracy in Hungary Between the Two World Wars
• 16:35–16:55 Speaker to be confirmed
• 16:55–17:25 Panel Discussion and Q&A (with keynote speaker and panelists)

 

17:25–17:45 | Closing Lecture

Károly Jókay (Fulbright Commission): The Hungarian-American Experience and the Legacy of American Independence

 

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