Dear Researchers, we are pleased and happy to announce that our Research Room opens on July 16, 2020. With respect to health and safety considerations we accommodate only five researchers at a time until August 31, 2020. Reservation in advance is obligatory.

Events / Announcements
Interviews about the Regime Change
Interviews about the Regime Change
András Bozóki’s research materials at Blinken OSA.
Announcement - posted on 24/Jul/2020
(Photo: Dániel Végel)
Blinken OSA – Documenting CEU'S Transition to Vienna
The accumulated material—photo and video—will be archived and made available for future research and reference.
Announcement - posted on 22/Jul/2020
The Research Room at Blinken OSA
Research Room to Reopen on July 16
We are glad to announce that the Research Room will reopen on July 16. Use the online sign-up sheet to book a time slot.
Announcement - posted on 14/Jul/2020
POST-SOVIET - The Photos of Lenke Szilágyi 1990–2002
POST-SOVIET - The Photos of Lenke Szilágyi 1990–2002
Photographer Lenke Szilágyi’s exhibition about the reality of Post – Soviet life from photos taken during her travels.
Event - posted on 13/Jul/2020
Visegrad Scholarship at the Open Society Archives
Visegrad Scholarship at the Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives
We are happy to announce the next call for the Visegrad Scholarships at OSA in 2020/21
Announcement - posted on 10/Jul/2020
Blog Posts / Podcasts
Unintentional Effect: the 45th Anniversary of the Helsinki Accords

August 1 will mark the 45th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, which, owing to its human rights principle, became a catalyst of the...
Blog - posted on 23/Jul/2020
Constant Change and Eternal Immutability – Gallery Reopens with Lenke Szilágyi's Exhibition

On July 17, the Archive's gallery space reopens, presenting the exhibition POST-SOVIET – Photos by Lenke Szilágyi 1990–2002....
Blog - posted on 16/Jul/2020
Discussion About the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide Begins in the Archives

The systematic execution of 8,372 Bosnian Muslim men and boys by the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS) in July 1995 in the larger Srebrenica area...
Blog - posted on 10/Jul/2020
Ivo Banac – In Memoriam

The CEU and Blinken OSA community is mourning the passing of renowned Croatian historian, former distinguished professor at Yale...
Blog - posted on 9/Jul/2020
A Unique Position to Better Understand Struggles

In January, 2020, I was thrilled to begin the internship program at the Blinken Open Society Archives. I had just been accepted into...
Blog - posted on 15/May/2020

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