One Empire, Many Nations

# Imperial Identity in the Austro-Hungarian Empire

**International Academic Workshop | 9 November 2026 | 9:00–15:45**

Did a shared imperial identity exist in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy? How did national identities, dynastic loyalties and political traditions coexist within this multinational empire?

Organised within the framework of the **UNIDICE Erasmus+ project**, the workshop brings together historians from Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia to explore imperial identity, national consciousness and the historical legacy of the Habsburg Monarchy.

## Programme

**9:00–11:30 | International Academic Workshop**
*Chair: Prof. Dr. Dániel Bagi (ELTE)*

1. **Prof. Dr. Andrej Rahten** – *Nationalities Problems of the Habsburg Monarchy and the Slovene Historiography*
2. **Dr. Gregor Antoličič** – *One Emperor, Many Loyalties*
3. **Prof. Dr. Roman Holec, DrSc.** – *Imperial Identity or Loyalty – The Slovak Case*
4. **Dr. Andor Mészáros** – *Parallel 'Anthem Cults' and Symbolic Struggle*
5. **Kristóf Kovács** – *The Idea of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and Hungarian Nationalism*
6. **Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrej Tóth** – *One Empire, Many Memories*

**11:30–13:00 | Lunch Break**

**13:00–15:00 | International Roundtable Discussion**
*Imperial Identity, National Loyalties and Historical Memory in Central Europe*

**15:00–15:45 | Book Presentation**
*Ahol a párhuzamosok találkoznak* (Esztergom, 2026) – A scholarly volume on Hungarian–Slovenian historical relations, published within the NKFIH OTKA SNN 146934 research project.

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**Venue:** ELTE Faculty of Humanities, Faculty Council Chamber (Room 039), Budapest
**Working language:** English
**Organiser:** Dr. Andor Mészáros (ELTE)

**Everyone is warmly welcome!**