Two hundred and fifty years ago, in 1773, Pope Clement XIII dissolved the Jesuit order, accelerating the process of the university's transfer to the state. Between 1635 and 1773, many distinguished Jesuits of great knowledge taught at our university, leaving a lasting mark on the history of the institution. In February our feature is on István Schönvisner, the father of Hungarian scientific archaeology.

István Schönvisner was born on the 15th of December 1738 in Sóvár, Sáros County. After studying at the Jesuit college in Eperjes, he enrolled at the University of Vienna in 1754, and in 1756 he applied for admission to the Jesuit order. He was ordained a priest in 1768, then taught in Trnava and Vienna. After the dissolution of the Jesuit order in 1777, the queen appointed him the second keeper of the University Library. From then until the end of his life, he remained an employee of the library, in 1794 he became the director of the library. One of his important tasks was the management of the coin collection in the library. He also taught medal and antiquities at the university, during the academic year 1794/1795 he was the rector of the university. His scientific achievements include the excavation of the public bath in Aquincum, the elaboration of the history of Savaria (Szombathely), the three-volume catalog of Ferenc Széchényi’s medal collection and his work on the history of Hungarian medalology. Several of his manuscripts works have survived in his legacy, including a collection of diplomas relating to the history of the university, which can be found in the manuscript collection of our library today. 

The picture shows the first page of his university history manuscript.

The University Library and Archives has joined the National Library of Korea Digitized Material Service partnership programme.

Partner institutions have access to more than nine million digital documents, of which nearly one and a half million are books. In addition to Korean documents – old books, old maps, textbooks, general books, magazines, daily newspapers, children's books, musical scores – there are also materials in Japanese and foreign languages related to Korea. The content is available on designated terminals in three libraries, the Library of the Institute of East Asian Studies, the Library of Faculty of Education and Psychology and the University Library and Archives.

Object of the month – Cabaret poster

„The uncle. Collegium farce in 3 acts. Collected from old memories by Gyuszi Bodnár. Music whistled by Mr Kodály. The Laczkó freshman adds a prologue.” February 16, 1904, 48x69 cm, Location: József Eötvös Collegium, TG Hall.

In the exhibition guide published in 2011, Magdolna Tóth writes about cabaret posters: „Cabaret posters are special documents of college student life. The tension of the hard work was relieved by the theatrical performances, the „cabarets”, sometimes interwoven with Rabelaisian humor, which were initially presented by the collegians on Mr. BG's name day at the end of February. The professors of the university were also invited to this occasion, who had often become „victims” of the student pranks, but on this day they were not allowed to take offense.”

Compiled by Attila Boda

Source: Lustrum. The palace of the Eötvös Collegium in Ménesi út is 100 years old. Exhibition manager. Ed. László Horváth. Budapest, 2011, 85–87.

In 2022, the University Library and Archive won 300 000 HUF at the tender of the National Cultural Fund for the purchase of professional archival books.

The funds were used to purchase English-language reference books on archival studies, the professional tasks of university archives and the university's museum collections. The books are available in our archival research room.

For the first time, ELTE journals received the title „MTMT Qualified Journal”. The recognition is considered outstanding both within the university and nationwide.

The MTMT (Hungarian National Library of Scientific Works) Repository Qualification Committee has awarded certificates to three online scientific journals affiliated with the ELTE Faculty of Humanities, based on the submitted applications for qualification:

• Lejana (https://ojs.elte.hu/lejana)
• RussianStudies.hu (https://www.russianstudies.hu/onlineperiodikaen.html)
• Távol-Keleti Tanulmányok/Journal of East Asian Cultures (https://ojs.elte.hu/tkt)

Currently, only fourteen academic journals are certified.

The qualification protocol is intended to certify journals’ publishing practices published in online database software, using the Open Access or delayed Open Access publishing model. The process examines the journal's peer review process and the practice of informing potential authors and readers. The purpose of the certification is to support the work of the editorial offices, to promote  the development of a standardised operation of national web journals, which also ensures the automatic uploading of the articles' bibliographic data into MTMT.

The recognition is due to the outstanding and persistent professional work of the editorial boards of Lejana, RussianStudies.hu and Journal of East Asian Cultures, the scientific research of the authors, as well as the support of the coordinator responsible for strengthening, increasing the prestige and visibility of the journals affiliated with the ELTE Faculty of Humanities, Edit Zelei Markó-Markechné, and the contribution of the ELTE University Library and Archives.

Our heartfelt congratulations to the editorial board of the qualified journals and to the authors published in the journals, and we wish them continued success in their academic work!

Sources:
Qualified journals (https://mtmt.hu/minositett_folyoiratok)
Repository Certification Committee (https://www.mtmt.hu/repozitoriumminosito-szakbizottsag)
MTMT classification of scientific online journals (https://openaccess.mtak.hu/blog-post/webes-tudomanyos-folyoiratok-mtmt-minositese)

Our virtual exhibitions are now available on our website with just one click, allowing you to explore our museum treasures from the comfort of your home.

Our virtual exhibition Under the spell of accuracy – The Life and Work of Loránd Eötvös gives you an insight into the life, work, scientific achievements, thinking and everyday life of Loránd Eötvös.

Book, Robe, Science – University history exhibition presents the most important symbols of the university.

Our virtual medical history exhibition offers an insight into the history of medicine and the secrets of healing in the 16th century.

Furthermore, our virtual library tour allows to discover the rooms of our historic building. Join one of our virtual time-travels or visit our library and the exhibitions currently on display in person.

In addition to the artefacts displayed in our online exhibitions, you will find more interesting information in our EDIT repository. We wish you a pleasant time exploring our museum treasures!

Two hundred and fifty years ago, in 1773, Pope Clement XIII dissolved the Jesuit order, accelerating the process of the university's transfer to the state. Between 1635 and 1773, many distinguished Jesuits of great knowledge taught at our university, leaving a lasting mark on the history of the institution. In January our feature is on the Jesuit teacher György Dobronoki.

György Dobronoki was born in Dobronok (now Dobrovnik, Slovenia) in 1588, entered the Jesuit order in 1610, and was ordained a priest in 1622. He taught in Vienna, Graz, Győr, Sopron, Zagreb, Homonna and Nagyszombat. He is credited with organizing the Jesuit colleges in Győr and Sopron. From 1631, he was the rector of the Nagyszombat college. On May 12, 1635, Péter Pázmány drafted the charter of the Nagyszombat University in the presence of rector György Dobronoki, György Forró and imperial confessor, Nicolas Lamormain. From 1636, Dobronoki was responsible for overseeing university construction. He kept a diary about the first years of the university, which can be found today in the manuscripts of our library, in the Hevenesi collection ( http://hdl.handle.net/10831/22402).