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Prof. Pető examines better stories in higher education

June 26, 2023
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In the lecture published in the journal Baltic Worlds, Prof. Andrea Pető shares her story of being forced to leave Hungary when the Central European University (CEU) was shut down because of the government’s decision; and her search for better stories, good endings, and how to turn acts intended to repress into an opportunity to express one’s own views and take a stand.

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"TRANSforming Research", attend to our first departmental conference

May 22, 2023
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The Department of Gender Studies in cooperation with the Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network (EHCN) and the Romani Studies Program at Central European University invite you to join us for our first Vienna-based conference on June 19-20, 2023. 

TRANSforming Research: Feminist, Experimental, and Arts-Based Practices

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To Dubravka Ugrešić, with love

May 3, 2023
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Dubravka Ugrešić

One of the most important European writers, Dubravka Ugrešić passed away on March 17, 2023 in Amsterdam. An unexpected, shocking news for many, myself included. Dubravka Ugrešić was my friend and a part of my life for many decades, and it will take me a lot of time to get used to the idea that that she is gone.   

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Seminar "How Illiberal Memory Politics is Hijacking the Discourse on Antisemitism" by Prof. Pető

May 2, 2023
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In this seminar organized by The Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism, Andrea Pető considers how different illiberal governments and political parties are hijacking the memory politics of the Holocaust.

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Listen to the podcast "The Future of Gender Studies with Andrea Pető"

May 2, 2023
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Prof. Andrea Pető discusses illiberal forces, academic freedom, and attacks on gender studies in this episode of "gender & mehr – leicht gesagt!“. This podcast from The Coordination Centre for Gender Studies and Equal Opportunities at the University of Graz examines current research and debates on the subject of gender with an intersectional approach. 

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