Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements v
3. About the Author vi
4. Contents vii
5. List of Abbreviations xi
6. Preface xiii
7. Chapter One Setting the Context: Academic Freedom and Hungarian Society 1
8. Chapter Two Reflections, Resilience, and Dignity 29
9. Chapter Three The Central European University and the Quest for an Open Society 52
10. Chapter Four Gender Studies and Culture War 75
11. Chapter Five The Hungarian Academy of Sciences: The Triad of Academia, the State and Business 96
12. Chapter Six The Corvinus: Privatisation and Audit Culture 121
13. Chapter Seven ‘Free SZFE’: Resistance at the University of Theatre and Film Arts 139
14. Chapter Eight Critical Reflections on the Past, Present and Future 160
15. Chapter Nine Conclusion: Speaking Truth to Power 173
16. Andras L. Pap: Afterword In Search of (Lost) Freedom 194
17. Bibliography 202
18. Index 229