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What do Arad, Bratislava, Brno, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Oradea, Rijeka, Sarajevo, Subotica, Timișoara, Trieste, and Zagreb have in common? These cities were all part of the Habsburg Monarchy. Acclaimed author, Catherine Horel, looks behind the historical view of peaceful multiculturalism to show the challenges in education, religion, languages, politics and culture in these urban landscapes.

What new thinking is needed to tackle the big problems we face?

CEU Press authors provide fresh perspectives on big questions…

Major new book sheds light on probably the strangest monarch of the 20th century, King Zog I of Albania ‘the bizarre King Zog’ and ‘the last ruler of romance’… 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm CETAuditorium, CEU, Vienna Campus

How did the political structure evolve in Ukraine and Russia? How can we interpret Zelensky’s governance in the context of patronal politics? How did the “social contract” change in Ukraine?

Join the discussion of Bálint Magyar, Bálint Madlovics, Alexander Etkind and Julia Kazdobina (joining online) about the new open access books published by CEU Press.

There is an active discussion on peer review practices for journals, but what about books? CEU Press and ReviewerCredits looked into the experiences of reviewers for books to help fill the gaps. Read a summary of the results here. 

We sat down with editors Bálint Magyar and Bálint Madlovics, as well as contributors Mikhail Minakov, Oksana Huss and Kálmán Mizsei to talk about the new books published about the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukraine’ Patronal D

Join us for an exciting evening at the Austrian National Library in Vienna to celebrate the launch of the CEU Review of Books!

Two prominent intellectuals Professors Mary Kaldor and Michael Ignatieff will talk about books that inspired their careers. The discussion will be moderated by Shalini Randeria.

Congratulations to Katalin Karikó for being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Our new book Brilliance in Exile: The Diaspora of Hungarian Scientists from John von Neumann to Katalin Karikó showcases her career path and the various challenges she overcame to be finally recognized for her dedication and persistence.

Your book, More Nights Than Days is harrowing, deeply tragic and yet a testimony of human resilience. What drew you to research child genocide survivors? 

The short answer is that it was an accident. I never wanted to work on this subject. However, after I started to read some books of child genocide survivors, 

If you are looking to publish an academic monograph, this is the workshop for you!

Join acquisition editors for the history and politics lists at Central European University Press to get top tips for publishing your book on Thursday, 12 October 4pm (GMT) on ZOOM. 

Click here to register!