Evolving Hungarian-American Academic Relations

Abstract

This article is a retrospective of the last thirty years of US-Hungarian relations with special focus on university relations. I do this by telling my story of moving to Hungary in 1994, then building new American-Hungarian academic programs over the last 20 years. I discuss the successes and struggles of each period as well as the particular challenges today. I conclude with thoughts on a path forward and argue that we need exchange programs and partnerships between our countries more today than ever. This is a written version of my keynote address given at the AHEA 2023 Annual Conference.

Keywords

• US Hungarian Relations
• cultural diplomacy