I would say that the speaker who probably stuck with me the most was Joseph Erb. I hadn’t really thought much about how languages have to be adapted to computer technology just to survive. It’s also interesting to think about how many other languages out there still haven’t been converted to computer technology. It was … More Blog 8 Jared Ridgeway

Of course, the environment is related to human rights. I based my entire paper off the fact that dwindling resources might eventually lead to tensions and future conflict. I still think that we need to be worried about what the future of this planet may look like, and I think we need to stop burying … More Blog Post 5 Jared Ridgeway

I think when we look to global action on global warming we can see sort of a consensus when it comes to the Paris Climate Accords. The Paris climate agreement is sort of a stepping stone in realizing that not just a single country can fix global warming. Global warming has to be a united … More Blog 4 Jared Ridgeway

When it comes to nationalism in Hugary, I could probably point to many examples throughout history. But the easiest and probably the most people know is the Austro-Hungarian empire in WWI. There’s few examples that can top what was the Austro-Hungarian empire. A collection of many ethnicities, all living together. A World War  was started … More Blog 3 Jared Ridgeway

The Hungarian language is unique as it is neither slavic, germanic or romance. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, Hungarian, also know as Magyar, is apart “of the Ugric branch of the Uralic languages.”  The country’s minor ethnic groups include Germans and Roma as well as many others.   From Encyclopedia Britannica According to Encyclopedia Britannica about … More Blog Post 2

https://ec.europa.eu/anti-trafficking/member-states-0/Hungary_en According to the eu site, Hungary is seen as a transit country when it comes to sex trafficking. These victims are often taken to countries like Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. People are often exported to western European countries through Hungary. Women in the east are often the most vulnerable to human sex … More Blog Post 7

In chapter 5 of Linda Polman’s book she talks about her experience with humanitarian aid and working with aid organizations. She describes her experience working with local leaders and problems that arise with aid organizations. One of the concerns that Polman brings up in chapter 5 (page 97-98) is the fact that there is very … More Blog Post 6

“A statue of Saint Stephen, the first king of Hungary, overlooks the city of Budapest.” -Encyclopædia Britannica Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Hungary/History/media/276730/89998 Hungary is a bit of an odd country. Being a land-locked country in the middle of Europe next to Austria, most people probably know it best as being the second half of the Austro-Hungarian empire back during … More Blog Post: Hungary