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We, members of the School of English and American Studies at Eötvös Loránd University, wish to express our solidarity with our colleague, economics professor Zoltán Ádám, whose contract has been abruptly terminated by Corvinus University.
Earlier this year Dr Ádám refused to examine a student who had not fulfilled the necessary requirements. The student’s family are stakeholders in MOL (the Hungarian oil company), the president of which, Mr Hernádi, is also the head of the curators of Corvinus University. Using their influence the student’s family managed to have the student examined irregularly.
Upon Dr Ádám’s complaint the University first condemned this irregular procedure, and the rector of the University resigned (citing other reasons for his resignation). Later, the ruling was altered, exonerating those involved in the examination, which itself was deemed irregular. This week Corvinus University has terminated Dr Ádám’s contract.
This procedure is a brutal attack on academic freedom, which we unconditionally condemn. We demand fair treatment for our colleague.
Budapest, 27 October 2023
Albert Ágnes
Barbarics Márta
Berke Ildikó
Czigányik Zsolt
Marcel den Dikken
Divéki Rita
Dóczi Brigitta
Federmayer Éva
Fejérvári Boldizsár
G. Kiss Zoltán
Gall Cecília
Gyuris Kata
Halápi Magdolna
Hoffmann Dorothy
Holló Dorottya
Hubai Katalin
Janczer Csikós Dóra
Jenei Gabriella
Katona László
Kenyeres János
Komáromy Zsolt
Kúnos László
Lajtai Ádám
Lázár A. Péter
Lázár Ildikó
Major Éva
Medgyes Péter
Nagy Ildikó
Nádasdy Ádám
Mark Newson
Nyusztai Iván
Pikli Natália
Price Beatrix
Péter Ágnes
Uwe Pohl
Sarbu Aladár
Starcevic Attila
Szabó Éva
Szesztay Margit
Szigetvári Péter
Szlukovényi Katalin
Timár Andrea
Törkenczy Miklós
Vilmos Eszter
Zách Lili
Zólyomi Anna
published 2023-10-28 21:23