Hawks and Doves in the Blue Sky: Peace and War, Cooperation and Destruction in the 21st Century The Blue Sky Conference was held for the fifth time on 20-21 November in Budapest. The organisers were the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg, the UNESCO Chair of Heritage Management and Sustainability, the University of Pannonia,…
The Director General of iASK, Professor Ferenc Miszlivetz, received an invitation to participate in the Neumann 120 Conference held in the United States. He gave his presentation in New York and made official visits to educational and research institutions located in various cities alongside Dr Márton Matyasovszky-Németh, Director of the István Bibó College for Advanced…
On 6 October, Attila Pók, historian and researcher at our institut, introduced and moderated a panel on the Hungarian aspects of Deák’s work at a conference on István Deák’s work at Columbia University in New York. The full programme is available on the conference website: https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/celebrating-istvan-deak-historian-teacher-provocateur In June, István Deák’s memoirs were published by Kronosz…
Since August 2023 the iASK Art Center has been named after the pianist-composer George Vukán, who became a globally recognized pianist for his virtuoso playing both solo and as a member of ensembles. The specialty of his piano playing was the free improvisation technique. Vukán composed many music pieces including masses, film soundtracks and jazz…
The 9th International Kraft – Creative City, Sustainable Region Conference will soon take place in Veszprém, Hungary, under the title Kraft in motion, organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg. The event, which will take place in Veszprém in 2023 with the support of the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture program, will focus…
The book was launched in Veszprém on Saturday. The project tells the stories of Veszprém, through which the intercultural heritage of the city can be explored. We open up the city’s courtyards and show its history. The scholarly world of the bishops and canons of Veszprém, its illustrious personalities and famous citizens. The book launch…
A cooperation agreement was signed between the University of Pannonia and the Institute of Advanced Studies on the first day of the Kraft Conference. According to the agreement, the leading researchers of the institute will, among other things, act as topic leaders and consultants for the doctoral students of the university, will be external members…
On the 120th anniversary of John von Neumann’s birth, a number of conferences will be organised. On 8-9 November, a conference will be held in New York, where Ferenc Miszlivetz, Director of the iASK, will also give a lecture. John von Neumann is probably the most impactful Hungarian-born scientist in the United States. He…
This year, the iASK is holding its 9th annual scientific and professional conference on the broad theme of the Creative Cities – Sustainable Region (Kraft) concept. The 2023 event will focus on heritage-based spatial and urban development.
The Synagogue – Space for Music & Culture in Kőszeg is also participating in the Synagogue Week. You can find the detailed programme of the event here: Week of Synagogues 29-30-31 August 2023 Venues: Synagogues – Space for Music & Culture, Zwinger Old Tower Tuesday 29 August 17:00 Guided walk in…
We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition SHIRAT DVORA Dvora Barzilai Date: 2 August 2023, Wednesday 17:00 Venue: Kőszeg Synagogue – iASK Space for Music and Culture Kőszeg, Várkör 38. Attila Pók, Senior Advisor, iASK, and Christian Autengruber, Austrian Cultural Forum Director Music: Shmuel Barzilai (Senior Cantor of the Jewish Community of…
The last panel of the Summer University was devoted to the role of international organizations in regulating disruptive technologies, primarily in military affairs. During the previous afternoon this session was prepared by a very detailed introduction to one of the most dangerous applications of artificial intelligence in warfare, the killer robots. The discussion of the…