Mihály Vajda, the last of György Lukács’ closest pupils (better known as the “Budapest School”), who, in constant debate with his master and in dialogue with other members of Lukács’ circle, left behind a vast oeuvre and countless pupils, has died. From now on, it is entirely up to posterity to decide what to […]
Continue reading...100 Years of Georg Lukács’s History and Class Consciousness: An International Conference
G. M. Tamás 1948–2023
It was a pleasure to read him. It was a pleasure to know he was around. He isn’t anymore.
Continue reading...Rethinking Simmel on Culture, Modernity, and Alienation
The International Workshop Rethinking Simmel on Culture, Modernity, and Alienation (6th and 7th June, 2022, Vienna – Buenos Aires) aims to revisit some of the core problems of Georg Simmel’s thought from hitherto underexplored perspectives. It inquiries into aspects of legacy and timeliness, examines Simmel’s relationship to critical theory, and puts to the test the philosopher’s […]
Continue reading...Frank Benseler 1929–2021
On December 22, sociologist, editor, and univeristy professor Frank Benseler died at the age of 92. Professor Benseler deserves high praise for publishing the works of György Lukács: he witnessed the creation and facilitated the publication of the philosopher’s late works, presided over the Internationale Georg-Lukács-Gesellschaft for many years, and edited the Lukács-Werkausgabe. Although […]
Continue reading...Éva S. Balogh 1936–2021
On 30 November, Éva S. Balogh – historian, lecturer at Yale University, and editor of the English-language news portal Hungarian Spectrum – died at the age of 85. We remember her by sharing two of her pieces, as her articles on Lukács and the Archive provided a unique opportunity for foreigners to understand the […]
Continue reading...Lukács 50
György Lukács died on 4th June 1971. You can find the list of events and publications commemorating the anniversary here.
Continue reading...Győző Lugosi 1952–2021
At the age of 69, Győző Lugosi, vice president of our Foundation, university professor of History and editor of the quarterly Eszmélet, has died of COVID-19. We will honor his memory. Eszmélet’s obituary (in Hungarian and English)
Continue reading...László Sziklai 1942–2021
László Sziklai, who founded the Archive and and administered it for a quarter of a century, has died of COVID-19 on March 26. We will honor his memory. Miklós Mesterházi’s obituary (in Hungarian) Péter Agárdi’s obituary (in Hungarian) Rüdiger Dannemann’s obituary (in German)
Continue reading...Documentary on Lukács is now available online
Georg – The Doc, directed by Sotiris Bekas and screened at the 7th Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival, is now available worldwide with English, Hungarian, and Greek subtitles through Vimeo On Demand. Part of the income will be donated to support the Foundation. Thank you! Ευχαριστώ! To visit the documentary’s official Facebook Page, click […]
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