activism religios
arte frumoase arte multimedia
arte vizuale
avangardă, neoavangardă
cenzură
critică științifică cultura subterană/clandestină
cultura tinerei generații
cultură pop disidenți din partid
emigrație/exil
film folclor forme alternative de educație
jurnalism independent
literatură și critică literară
mișcare pentru drepturile omului
mișcare studențească
mișcări ale minorităților
mișcări etnice
mișcări feministe mișcări filozofice/teoretice
mișcări naționale
mișcări pacifiste mișcări sociale muzică
obiectori de conștiință
opoziție democratică protecția mediului
samizdat și tamizdat
stiluri de viață alternative și acte de rezistență cotidiene supraveghere, urmărire
supraviețuitori ai persecuțiilor din timpul regimurilor autoritare/totalitare
teatru și arte scenice știință critică
The private collection of Tamás Csapody (1960–) includes documents related to movements for the reform of the compulsory military service and the introduction of alternative civilian service. Refusal to perform military service was an illegal act in the countries of the Warsaw Pact. Csapody’s collection, as the only collection focusing this specific topic, contributes to remembering the stories of people who were penalized by the laws of the Kádár regime because of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.
This collection is a valuable source of knowledge about a religious and philosophical doctrine of great cultural influence. The Christian Esoteric School of the so-called Universal White Brotherhood, created by Petar Danov / Beinsa Douno in 1922, was registered as a religious community after the establishment of Communist rule in 1948. In practice, however, the Brotherhood, referred to by the socialist state as “the Danovists’ Sect", led a semi-legal existence: their properties were seized and so-called "reactionary literature by author P. Danov" was confiscated, members of the Brotherhood and supporters were subjected to persecution, sentenced in prison and forced labour camps. State Security agents also infiltrated the spiritual community and a number of publications were published to rebut the "antiscientific and reactionary nature of Danovism". Despite these harsh conditions, followers of Petar Danov / Beinsa Douno managed to preserve their movement. This collection, which covers a wide period from the end of the 19th century through the present day, documents the activities of Petar Danov and his followers. Additionally, the collection demonstrates the increased interest and importance of the spiritual movement after the political events of 1989.