The Battle of Mohács (29 August 1526) is a singular event of symbolic significance for Hungary and the whole of Central Europe. Over the last thirty years, extensive work by Hungarian historians to revise the “dark legend” of Mohács has resulted in a much more balanced account of the ruling Jagiellonian dynasty (1490–1526) and the thirty-five years that preceded the battle.

The Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH) Secretariat has established the Eötvös Loránd Research Network Prize and the Róbert Bárány Prize applicable to young researchers to recognize outstanding academic performance within the network. In addition, it has also launched the distribution of the title of Research Professor Emeritus. The 2021 ELKH Award Ceremony was held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on November 9 as part of the “Celebration of the Hungarian Science“ program of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

The richly illustrated new volume of József Szentpéteri's book, The Tépe Treasure presents the story of an exciting investigation in both English and Hungarian. Exactly 110 years have passed since the discovery of a fabulous treasure on the outskirts of a remote village in County Bihar, in an area known as Görbekert, which in the finders’ family lore was preserved as the “golden mound”.

In December 2018, the Lendület (‘Momentum’) Medieval Hungarian Economic History Research Group won a grant from the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH) of Hungary for the preparation of a source publication of Latin and German medieval texts (KH 130 473).

The International Commission for the History of Towns (ICHT) held its annual meeting in Budapest, September 18–20, 2019, co-organized with the “Lendület” Medieval Hungarian Economic History Research Group of the Institute of History of the Research Centre for the Humanities. The three-day conference (Economic Functions of Urban Spaces from the Middle Ages to the Present) was co-sponsored by the “Lendület” research group and the Central European University. The program of the first day took place at Central European University, the second day at the Budapest History Museum, which also supported the event, and the third at the Research Centre for the Humanities.

A new NKFIH Project called "Commercial Sources in the Service of the Hungarian Medieval Economy" was launched on 1 December 2018 at the Institute of History, under the leadership of Boglárka Weisz, senior research fellow, and with the participation of Norbert C. Tóth, Tibor Neumann, Renáta Skorka, Bence Péterfi, István Kádas, Dániel Bácsatyai, Viktória Kovács, András Ribi and Judit Gál. The aim of the project is the preparation and edition of a collection of Latin and German documents that would contain all the basic sources of Hungarian commercial history from the Árpád era to the end of King Sigismund's reign. 

Secret Agents and the Memory of Everyday Collaboration in Communist Eastern Europe is now available through Anthem Press and JSTOR. This collection of essays addresses institutions that develop the concept of collaboration, and examines the function, social representation and history of secret police archives and institutes of national memory that create these histories of collaboration. The essays provide a comparative account of collaboration/participation across differing categories of collaborators and different social milieux throughout East-Central Europe.

The latest thematic issue of The Hungarian Historical Review is entitled Medieval Economic History. Its contents are available here. The periodical can be purchased or ordered at the HAS RCH Institute of History (MTA BTK Történettudományi Intézet, Humán Tudományok Kutatóháza, 1097 Budapest Tóth Kálmán utca 4., buliding B room 4/44.; Phone: +36 1 224-6700/626. Mail: ) and at HAS RCH Penna Bookstore of Humanities (MTA BTK Penna Bölcsész Könyvesbolt, 1053 Budapest, Magyar utca 40., Phone: +36 30 203 1769, Mail: ). Single issue EUR 20, postage excluded; annual subscription for 2017: EUR 60 (EUR 75 for institutions), postage excluded. More information at www.hunghist.org.

The latest thematic issue of The Hungarian Historical Review is entitled 1956 and Resistance in East Central Europe. Its contents are available here. The periodical can be purchased or ordered at the HAS RCH Institute of History (MTA BTK Történettudományi Intézet, Humán Tudományok Kutatóháza, 1097 Budapest Tóth Kálmán utca 4., B 4/44. szoba; Phone: +36 1 224-6700/626. Mail: ) and at HAS RCH Penna Bookstore of Humanities (MTA BTK Penna Bölcsész Könyvesbolt, 1053 Budapest, Magyar utca 40., Phone: +36 30 203 1769, Mail: ). Single issue EUR 20, postage excluded; annual subscription for 2017: EUR 60 (EUR 75 for institutions), postage excluded. More information at www.hunghist.org.

The latest thematic issue of The Hungarian Historical Review is entitled Saints Abroad. Its contents are available here. The periodical can be purchased or ordered at the HAS RCH Institute of History (MTA BTK Történettudományi Intézet, Budapest 1014, Úri u. 53. I. em. 57.; Phone: +36 1 224-6700/626. Mail: ) and at HAS RCH Penna Bookstore of Humanities (MTA BTK Penna Bölcsész Könyvesbolt, 1053 Budapest, Magyar utca 40., Phone: +36 30 203 1769, Mail: ). Single issue EUR 20, postage excluded; annual subscription for 2017: EUR 60 (EUR 75 for institutions), postage excluded. More information at www.hunghist.org.

The International Conference Francis Joseph and Croats in World War I (Medjunarodni znanstveni skup Franjo Josip i Hrvati u prvome svjetskom ratu) took place on November 21, 2016 in Zagreb. The event, organized by Matica hrvatska with the support of Hungarian institute in Zagreb, studies the life of the emblematic ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The conference generated massive public and press interest. Our institute was represented by senior research fellows Imre Ress, Dénes Sokcsevits Dénes (also the Director of Hungarian Institute in Zagreb), and Krisztián Csaplár-Degovics. Details of the program can be found here.

The latest thematic issue of The Hungarian Historical Review is entitled Humanities & Nationalism. Its contents are available here The periodical can be purchased or ordered at the HAS RCH Institute of History (MTA BTK Történettudományi Intézet, Budapest 1014, Úri u. 53. I. em. 57.; Phone: +36 1 224-6700/626. Mail: ) and at HAS RCH Penna Bookstore of Humanities (MTA BTK Penna Bölcsész Könyvesbolt, 1053 Budapest, Magyar utca 40., Phone: +36 30 203 1769, Mail: ). Single issue EUR 20, postage excluded; annual subscription for 2016: EUR 60 (EUR 75 for institutions), postage excluded. More information at www.hunghist.org.