Hungarian studies
Encyclopedia
Hungarian Studies is a field of study related to what can be regarded as "Hungarian", including language
, literature
, ethnology
, culture, history or society
.
According to the current philosophy
of Hungarian Studies, all these terrains that formerly were treated as separate disciplines should be studied as a whole, with the subsequent fields in relation to each other. The study encompasses not only the scholars in Hungary but also Hungarians outside of Hungary
, as well as foreign scholars conducting their research in other languages than Hungarian. This is to say that Hungarian Studies as a discipline is intrinsically created by its intercultural circumstance from what it follows that the views and interpretations made from non-Hungarian standpoints are considered equally valid. Further, those Hungarian scholars that explore and interpret their own culture in the light of another culture inevitably apply Hungarian Studies informed standpoints.
and education
relating to Hungarian language, culture and society is The International Association of Hungarian Studies. As one of its major tasks the Association sees the enhancing of cooperation between institutions and forums that contribute to the study of Hungarian Studies in Hungary and worldwide. The Association acquaints itself with Hungarian Studies related activities and renders accessible this information. The Association has a publication series of its own, which undertakes the publication of articles and monograph
ies. The Congress of Hungarian Studies, organized every five years, brings together 400–500 scholars worldwide. In addition to the congresses, the Association organizes several conferences
in between the congresses, mainly with the purpose of supporting the doctoral education within Hungarian Studies. Through these conferences the Association provides a forum for doctoral students in and outside Hungary.
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
, literature
Hungarian literature
Hungarian literature is literature written in the Hungarian language, predominantly by Hungarians.There is a limited amount of Old Hungarian literature dating to between the late 12th and the early 16th centuries...
, ethnology
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
, culture, history or society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
.
According to the current philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
of Hungarian Studies, all these terrains that formerly were treated as separate disciplines should be studied as a whole, with the subsequent fields in relation to each other. The study encompasses not only the scholars in Hungary but also Hungarians outside of Hungary
Hungarian diaspora
Hungarian diaspora is a term that encompasses the total ethnic Hungarian population located outside of current-day Hungary.There are two main groups of the diaspora...
, as well as foreign scholars conducting their research in other languages than Hungarian. This is to say that Hungarian Studies as a discipline is intrinsically created by its intercultural circumstance from what it follows that the views and interpretations made from non-Hungarian standpoints are considered equally valid. Further, those Hungarian scholars that explore and interpret their own culture in the light of another culture inevitably apply Hungarian Studies informed standpoints.
The International Association of Hungarian Studies
A central organ urging and supporting researchResearch
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
relating to Hungarian language, culture and society is The International Association of Hungarian Studies. As one of its major tasks the Association sees the enhancing of cooperation between institutions and forums that contribute to the study of Hungarian Studies in Hungary and worldwide. The Association acquaints itself with Hungarian Studies related activities and renders accessible this information. The Association has a publication series of its own, which undertakes the publication of articles and monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
ies. The Congress of Hungarian Studies, organized every five years, brings together 400–500 scholars worldwide. In addition to the congresses, the Association organizes several conferences
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
in between the congresses, mainly with the purpose of supporting the doctoral education within Hungarian Studies. Through these conferences the Association provides a forum for doctoral students in and outside Hungary.