Evolving Hungarian-American Academic Relations

Authors

  • Christopher Ball Quinnipiac University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ahea.2024.562

Keywords:

US Hungarian Relations, cultural diplomacy

Abstract

This article is a retrospective of the last thirty years of US-Hungarian relations with special focus on university relations.  I do this by telling my story of moving to Hungary in 1994, then building new American-Hungarian academic programs over the last 20 years.  I discuss the successes and struggles of each period as well as the particular challenges today.  I conclude with thoughts on a path forward and argue that we need exchange programs and partnerships between our countries more today than ever.  This is a written version of my keynote address given at the AHEA 2023 Annual Conference.

 

Author Biography

Christopher Ball, Quinnipiac University

Christopher Ball is Associate Professor of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT. He is the inaugural faculty chair of the Central European Institute, the István Széchenyi Chair in International Economics, a permanent, endowed faculty position. The position was established in September 2008.

Ball worked in Budapest, Hungary, from 1994–98 at the Hungarian Atlantic Council and as a fellow for the Institute for Current World Affairs. In 2003, he was hired by Quinnipiac as an assistant professor of economics in the School of Business. Building on his unique connections in Hungary, Ball launched a foreign lecture series in the business school bringing notable individuals from Hungary to speak at Quinnipiac.

In 2008, he became the first endowed chair at Quinnipiac and began focusing on building programs with the Central European region. In 2011, he established CEENET Inc., which is a private association of professionals in Connecticut with Central European connections who promote bilateral business and diplomatic relations between Connecticut and Central Europe. In 2013, he was inaugurated as the Hungarian Honorary Consul for Connecticut. He continues to serve in that role, and the Hungarian Honorary Consulate is housed at the Central European Institute. In addition, Ball served as executive vice president of Light Sources Inc., a multinational manufacturer headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, and currently manages his private consulting business.

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Published

2024-09-12

Issue

Vol. 17 (2024)

Section

Plenary Invited Paper

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