Invitation
The historical churches and the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia,
Hungary and Romania 1920-1945
Conference
17 March, 2016Venue: Central European University (CEU)
1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 9.
Organised by:
Civitas Europica Centralis Foundation,
Central European University, Jewish Studies
Programme:
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction – Erika Törzsök (CEC), András Kovács (CEU)
Moderator: Erika Törzsök
9:15 -9:45 Gábor Gyáni: Social conditions in Central-Eastern Europe in the 1930ies and '40ies
9:45 – 10:15 Attila Jakab: The historical churches and the Holocaust in the Hungarian Catholic and Reformed Churches
10:15 – 10:45 Gabriel Andreescu: The Orthodox Church and the Holocaust in Romania
10.45 – 11:10 Attila Simon: From re-annexation to deportation – The Jewish community and the Christian society at Dunaszerdahely (Slovakia / Czechoslovakia)
11:10 11:20 Coffee break
Moderator: Attila Simon
11:15 – 11:45 Artúr Lakatos (Romania): The Catholic and the Reformed churches and the Holocaust
11:45 – 12:05 Zsolt Mézes: The Lutheran Church and the Holocaust in Hungary
12:05 – 12:25 Izabella Péter (Romania): The Greek Catholic Church and the Holocaust
12:25 – 12:45 Ildikó Bajcsi (Slovakia): The Reformed Church and the Holocaust in Slovakia
12:45 – 13:20 Lunch
Moderator: Attila Jakab
13:20 – 13:50 Henri de Montety: The French Catholic Church and anti-Semitism during the Second World War
13:50 – 14:20 Károly Kókai: Catholic Church and anti-Semitism between the two World Wars in Austria
14:20 – 16:00 Roundtable discussion – Viktor Karády, Tamás Kodácsi,
András Kovács, Ágnes Szöllőssy, László Donáth
Moderator: Laszlo Karsai
„The Holocaust has shown us how far evil can penetrate a civilised society, how man can become a monster. The danger is present in all ages. It may occur in the future as well unless we pay attention. That past is haunting Hungary, haunting Europe, it is here with us whatever happens, and we cannot move forward unless we understand why it could happen."(László Nemes, director of The Son of Saul)
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