Grace College will host Gyula Balázs Csáki-Hatalovics, Chancellor and Professor of Law at Károli Gáspár University in Budapest, Hungary, for a two-week residency on its campus. His time at Grace includes a free, open-to-the-public lecture entitled “250 Years of Constitutional Stability: Can the EU Follow?” The lecture is sponsored by the Department of Communication, Social, and Historical Studies and will be held on Wednesday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Morgan Library.
“The United States’ Semiquincentennial is an occasion for critical reflection not only for the U.S., but also for the health of global democracy and international cooperation,” said Dr. Jared Burkholder, chair of the Department of Communication, Social and Historical Studies at Grace. “The European Union is, like the United States, an ongoing experiment. As we seek to be engaged citizens, it’s important to take advantage of events such as this, especially one that offers us a unique opportunity to hear from a European scholar. Considering the EU in light of the success of the United States is a fascinating angle.”
Károli Gáspár University is an international member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) and has been a partner institution for Grace College since 2018. In the fall of 2019, Dr. Pat Loebs, professor of communication at Grace, took his sabbatical in Hungary, coinciding with the institution’s first student exchange. Since then, Grace has added an international communication minor, which gives any student from any department the opportunity to study at Károli Gáspár for a semester.
“Our partnership with Károli Gáspár University has been a true privilege, giving Grace faculty and students the opportunity to experience Hungarian culture, build meaningful relationships and enjoy beautiful Budapest,” said Loebs.
To learn more about the Department of Communication, Social and Historical Studies, visit www.grace.edu/academics/academic-schools-departments/school-of-arts-and-humanities/department-of-communication-social-and-historical-studies/.
To learn more about Grace’s exchange and study abroad opportunities, visit grace.edu/academics/study-abroad/study-abroad/.
