Building Study Abroad Programs in Hungary for Students and Faculty from Appalachia

The Commission organized the 5th U.S. Study Abroad Capacity Building tour for 10 representatives of 4 U.S. universities (Western Carolina University, East Tennessee State University, University of Louisville and University of Tennessee, Knoxville) from Appalachia between June 8-15, 2024

DAY 1

Lecture on History of Hungary

Lecture on American Hungarians in the Appalachia: Anna Fenyvesi (’24 West Virginia University)

City tour by bus

Visit to Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design: Anikó Illés (’19 Montclair State University)

 
DAY 2

Visiting the Heritage House – Hungarian Folk Culture and Folk Art: Péter Árendás, Professional Leader for Folk Music

Visit to Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music: Ágnes Lakatos (’23 Columbia College) and Gyula Fekete (’94 Northwestern University & ’04 Chicago College of Performing Arts), Vice Rector

Hungarian folk evening with the Sarjú Band and Historical Gypsy Music and Dinner

 
DAY 3

Visit to Eszterházy Károly Catholic University in Eger: Campus Tour, Archdiocese Library, Roma Residential College, University Winery, Innoregio Knowledge Center: Ilona Tari, Rector; Kálmán Váczy, Vice Rector; Györgyi Kovács Majorosné, Office for Int’l Relations Head

City walk, Observatory, Eger Castle, Egerszalók Salt Hill

 
DAY 4

Visit to University of Miskolc, Campus Tour: Péter Galbács (’18 University of Chicago)

Lecture on Social and Historical Overview of the Region: Virág Havasi and Attila Papp, Institute of Applied Social Sciences

Miskolctapolca, Cave Bath, Lillafüred

 
DAY 5

Visit to University of Debrecen: Elek Bartha, Vice Rector

UD Faculty of Humanities: Péter Csatár, Vice Dean and Gábor Biczó

UD Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Management and Economics: László Stündl, Dean; Péter Kőmíves and Troy Wiwczaroski

Mead making and tasting: Valter Pfliegler (’19 Harvard University), Faculty of Science and Technology

Hortobágy, Mátai Stud farm, Puszta Tour by horse carriage, Tiszaszőlős Falusi Patika Distillery

 
Read the blog post of a participant, Olivia Adinolfi, a student from East Tennessee State University.