About the conference
The Hungarian National Heritage Institute, member of ASCE, together with the Duna-Drava National Park Directorate, the HUN-REN BTK Institute of History, the HUN-REN-PPKE-PTE Fraknói Vilmos Roman Historical Research Group, the Janus Pannonius Museum, the Hungarian National Archives, the Hungarian Historical Society, the Municipality of Mohács, the University of Pécs and the University of Szeged, cordially invites you to attend the conference "Antemurale Christianitatis - Central Europe and the Western Balkans, Bastions of Christianity".
The aim of the conference is to present the historical situation at the end of the Middle Ages of the countries closely connected with the history of the Kingdom of Hungary and the struggle against the Ottoman Empire - including the Kingdom of Bohemia and Poland, the Holy Roman Empire and the former states in the present-day territories of Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia.
In addition, the organisers aim to create a forum for the presentation of the latest results of Hungarian research in support of the forthcoming commemorative year, with the participation of the international academic community.
Date, location and program
The conference will take place from 8 to 9 December 2024 in the Event Hall of the Várkert Bazár in Budapest, Hungary, starting at 9.00 a.m.
The conference will be bilingual, with Hungarian-English and English-Hungarian interpretation. The event programme is available HERE*.
For additional information, please contact istvan.kovacs@nori.gov.hu or one of the other event organisers.
*Organisers reserve the right to change the programme.