News – Lukács Archive International Foundation

Jürgen Habermas (1929–2026)

Posted on 2026-03-16 at 17:06.

Invited by Ágnes Heller and János Weiss, at the Lukács Archive in 2014 Photo: Zoltán Kerekes and Mária Székely

The writings of the young György Lukács with the author’s later corrections This little book was born out of coincidence: these writings came to light thanks in part to coincidence. They have been preserved in the form of newspaper clippings and articles taken from journals– these are the first publications of writings (with the […]

Károly Tóth (1994–2025)

Posted on 2025-11-18 at 08:49.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our brilliantly talented young colleague. May the earth lie lightly on you, our friend!

To the Friends of the Lukács Archive

Posted on 2025-11-05 at 17:48.

Dear Friends, We are delighted and relieved to inform you that the fate of the Lukács Archive has finally taken a turn for the better. In the recent months, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences had been preparing for the final eviction of the Lukács Archive and Library from Lukács’s former flat at 2 Belgrád rakpart, […]

Not Everything Can Be Erased – The Lukács Archive Finds a New Institutional Home

Posted on 2025-10-06 at 09:52.

After a seven-year hiatus, the Lukács Archive is resuming its operations under a new institutional framework. The Budapest City Archives has taken over its maintenance, ensuring that the intellectual legacy of the world-renowned philosopher will be preserved and made accessible for research in a manner worthy of his stature. Budapest Főváros Levéltára kezelésébe került Lukács […]

János Kelemen 1943–2024

Posted on 2024-02-01 at 14:22.

Philosopher, Dante scholar and academic János Kelemen has died. He spoke the languages of both classical German and analytic philosophy as mother tongues, and as professor, he was a guide for generations of philosophers at Eötvös Loránd University. We bid farewell to the first chairman of our Foundation.

Mihály Vajda 1935–2023

Posted on 2023-11-28 at 18:08.

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 […]

100 Years of Georg Lukács’s History and Class Consciousness: An International Conference

Posted on 2023-08-18 at 11:32.

G. M. Tamás 1948–2023

Posted on 2023-01-16 at 15:48.

It was a pleasure to read him. It was a pleasure to know he was around. He isn’t anymore.

Rethinking Simmel on Culture, Modernity, and Alienation

Posted on 2022-05-17 at 11:29.

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 […]