Debrecen Summer School, one of the educational and cultural players in this part of the world since 1927, is happy to invite scholarly papers which investigate the interrelationships and interactions between and within the countries and cultures of Central Europe in any walk of life including arts and sciences, languages and literatures, history and economics, as well as politics and sociology.

The interdisciplinary conference is designed to bring together, primarily but not exclusively, young scholars whose main professional aim is to build an intellectual bridge of better understanding between the countries of Central Europe, including (generally, but not exclusively) Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania Slovakia, and Slovenia.

Traditional lectures and presentations will be supplemented with workshops and roundtable discussions. Participants of the conference will have the opportunity to experience and/or take part in some traditional Hungarian cultural events as well as to learn about the past and present of Debrecen, the ‘Calvinist Rome’ and two-time capital of Hungary.

Major Topics

Papers are expected to include but not to be limited to the following topics:
Language and Literature
Religion and Philosophy
History and Geography
Social Studies
Education and Pedagogy
Cultural Studies
Music and the Performing Arts
Architecture and the Fine Arts
Film and the Media
Gender Studies
Economy and Politics
Diplomacy and International Relations
Science and Technology

Preliminary Programme

Sunday: 14:00- Arrival

Monday: 09:00-11:00 Registration

11:00-12:30 Opening Ceremony with 2 Plenary Lectures
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session(s) 1 (if necessary: 1A, 1B, … simultaneously)
19:00- Welcome Dinner

Tuesday: 09:00-10:30 Session(s) 2/(Sub-)Plenaries
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session(s) 3/Workshops
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Session(s) 4
19:00- Hungarian Folk Night with singing and dancing

Wednesday: 09:00-10:30 Session(s) 5/(Sub-)Plenaries
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session(s) 6/Workshops/Roundtable Discussions
12:30-14:00 Lunch
19:00- Conference Dinner

Thursday: A Taste of Debrecen
10:00-12:00 Introducing the History and Culture of the ‘Calvinist Rome’ and the Second Largest City of Hungary
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-17:00 Visiting places of historical interest

Friday: 09:00-17:00 A Taste of the Hungarian Puszta
Visiting the Hortobágy, a World Heritage Site (not included in the conference fee)

Saturday: 09:00-22:00 A Taste of Rural Hungary
The Story and Culture of the Hajdús and Traditional Village Life (not included in the conference fee)

Costs of the Conference

Registration Fee: 30 EUR
Conference Fee: 95 EUR*
Accommodation: 17 EUR/night (double room)
25 EUR/night (single room)
Friday Programme: 50 EUR
Saturday Programme: 45 EUR

* includes conference materials, coffee, snacks, Monday & Wednesday dinner, Thursday lunch.
Additional meals can be ordered after applying to the conference.

If you wish to present a paper or act as a convenor for a workshop/roundtable discussion, please send an abstract of maximum 200 words no later than 15 May, 2015 to the following email address: debrecen@nyariegyetem.hu

Application deadline: 1 June, 2015

For further information, please contact Dr. Péter Szaffkó by clicking here

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