Imaginea Universității Regale Maghiare de Științe „Franz Joseph” din Cluj în presa Primului Război Mondial
The Image of the Franz Joseph Royal Hungarian University of Sciences in Cluj in the Press during the First World War

Summary/Abstract: This study draws on some of the doctoral research findings concerning the history of the „Franz Joseph” Royal Hungarian University of Sciences in Cluj during World War I. As is known, the war that started on July 28, 1914, was triggered by the assassinations in Sarajevo. It was a long and complex war of the kind that had never been seen before, affecting all areas of society, including education. The University of Cluj was no exception in feeling its impact. The main objective of this study is to analyze how the war years press reflected the higher education institution of Cluj. To better understand this phenomenon, we will examine aspects such as the rectors’ announcements addressed to the students, the scientific activity of the teaching staff, the events that made the university and its professors the subjects of journalistic interest, and the university’s relationship with other educational institutions during the war years. At the same time, we will focus on the tensions within the teaching staff, as mentioned in the newspapers, the so-called „fake news”, and the way in which some university employees and students were portrayed in the press. The second objective is to deepen knowledge and understanding of the history of the „Franz Joseph” Royal Hungarian University of Sciences in Cluj, within the context of World War I. The study relies on primary sources, partially preserved in the county archives of Cluj and Mureș, complemented by academic works and periodicals.

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