Hungarian protestors demand academic freedom for top arts university

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Several thousand people protested on Sunday for the independence of Hungary's University of Theatre and Film Arts following the imposition of a government-appointed board, which they say will undermine its autonomy.

FILE PHOTO: Students stand at the windows of the University of Theatre and Film Arts during their blockade, in Budapest, Hungary, September 2, 2020. The banner reads"We stand for the freedom of our University". REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

The management of the school, which nurtured many of Hungary’s most famous directors and film makers, resigned on Monday in protest over the changes, which have also prompted several top theatre directors to quit their teaching roles. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s supporters have long argued that it was time for a shift in culture towards conservative values to end what they call the domination of the arts in Hungary by liberals and left-wingers.

 

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