A magyar nyelvű felsőoktatás túlélése Kolozsváron (1944–1945) (I.)
The Survival of Hungarian-Language Higher Education in Kolozsvár/Cluj (1944-1945)

Summary/Abstract: This paper addresses the final months of the Ferenc József University of Kolozsvár/Cluj during the closing stages of World War II. In this period, due to Soviet occupation, a distinct administration was established, separate from the Hungarian state administration, preceding the re-installation of Romanian state administration in March 1945. The university’s leadership chose not to follow the evacuation order and kept the institution in the city. This decision raised several issues, including the role of the university in Hungarian cultural life in Transylvania. The article explores the university’s relationship with the Red Army officials, its interactions with the Romanian political and cultural elite of the era, and its complex engagement with the Hungarian minority elite in Romania regarding the development of future strategies.

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