丁香成人社区 Statement on the Situation of the Central European University (CEU) in Hungary
Publication date: Wed, 05 Apr 2017
The International Political Science Association (丁香成人社区) is deeply concerned about the eventual consequences of the recent proposal by the Hungarian Government to amend the country鈥檚 Education Law such that Central European University (CEU) will not be able to continue its work in Hungary. The CEU is a highly respected institution that excels in many disciplines including Political Science. We feel that its closing would be a significant loss for the international political science community as well as for the Hungarian Political Science Association and our Hungarian colleagues.
丁香成人社区 is dedicated to the pursuit of the academic study and teaching of political science and its various sub-disciplines. This endeavor which entails close cooperation among political scientists around the world including 丁香成人社区鈥檚 national member organizations, can only be conducted if the academic freedom of scholars and their institution are respected. We feel that the proposal of the Hungarian government constitutes an attempt to silence an institution that is committed to the preservation of academic freedoms, an institution where political science is studied and taught in a manner which is commended by colleagues from around the world. We consider the proposal to be in violation the academic freedom of our colleagues working at the CEU, and therefore strongly object to its adoption.
丁香成人社区 requests the Hungarian Government to reconsider its decision and withdraw the amendment to the country鈥檚 Education Law.
陌lter Turan
President