Without Taboos – Discussions about Topical Social Issues. First Event
“Without Taboos – discussions about topical social issues” is a series of lectures and discussions co-organised by the Szombat Jewish Political and Cultural Journal and the Tom Lantos Institute.
The “Without Taboos” series focuses on various themes which currently occupy intellectual life in Hungary, such as questions of Hungarian Jewish identity politics and the politics of remembrance. Certain topics can cause tension between different groups of society due to their sensitive nature, and the aim of the lectures and discussions is to start a dialogue on questions and concerns stemming from these issue areas. The discussions will take place between September 2016 and February 2017.
The first lecture will be delivered by János Gadó (sociologist, editor of Szombat), entitled: “Paradigm Shift in Migration, Political Correctness and Antisemitism”
Time: Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 6 PM
Venue: Bálint Ház, Hall (1065 Budapest, Révay u. 16.)
The langauge of the event will be Hungarian.
Admission is free, however, registration is needed. Please register here.
The Facebook event of the discussion can be found here.
Further events in the series (October – December 2016):
Mónika Kovács (Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University): Collective Memory and the Holocaust in Hungary: Pain, Remorse and Co-existence
Time: 20 October 2016, 6 PM
Venue: Bálint Ház (1065 Budapest, Révay utca 16.), Maceszgombóc Room
Bulcsú Hunyadi (Political Capital): How to Talk about the Extreme Right? Should We Talk to the Extreme Right?
Time: 2 November 2016, 6 PM
Venue: Bálint Ház, Hall
András Heisler (Chair, The Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities): Jewish Advocacy: Political Responses to Antisemitism
Time: 29 November 2016, 6 PM
Venue: Tom Lantos Institute (1016 Budapest, Bérc utca 13-15.), Conference Room
Ildikó Barna (Chair, Department of Social Research Methodology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University): How Can Antisemitism be Measured?
Time: 7 December 2016, 6 PM
Venue: Bálint Ház, Hall
Slomó Köves (Chief Rabbi, United Hungarian Jewish Congregation): Jewish Advocacy: Political Responses to Antisemitism
Time: 12 December 2016, 6 PM
Venue: Tom Lantos Institute, Conference Room
Also supported by: The L.A. Pincus Fund for Jewish Education in the Diaspora