History/Political Science paper by Deák, George
History of Pécs in the Era of Dualism, Volume VI of the History of Pécs (Accepted)
Type of Abstract (select): Book PresentationAbstract (max. 250 words):
Last year a team of scholars from Pécs published the sixth volume in their series on the history of city. This one covers the Dualist Period. I wrote a review of it that I hope will appear in HCS but there is a lot more interesting material than what I was able to point out in the short review. My presentation might be of interest to people in the conference since events in local history are not that well known, though they illustrate national trends, sometimes with an interesting twist. The book is quite rich in such material, with great illustrations that would be good to view. I would mention how this work fits in with the planned eight volume set that was initiated soon after the change of regime. I would also point out the limitations of the book and discuss what they reflect about the politics of memory in Hungary.
Brief Professional Bio (max. 100 words):
George Deák is an independent scholar who returned to the field of history after retirement from a career in information technology. He received his PhD from Columbia University under the guidance of István Deák.