A krakkói Magyar Tudományos Intézet. Kulturális diplomácia a magyar–lengyel kapcsolatokban a második világháború utáni években
The Hungarian Institute of Science in Krakow. Cultural Diplomacy in Polish–Hungarian Relations After World War II

Summary/Abstract: After the end of World War II, there were no de facto diplomatic relations between Hungary and Poland, although the two states were not in a state of war with each other. However, relations were yet to be resumed. During this transitional period Tibor Csorba and the Hungarian Institute of Science he founded in Krakow took it upon themselves to maintain Hungarian– Polish relations. Through the means of cultural diplomacy, he tried to maintain and cultivate pro-Hungarian sentiment among the Polish public and the new post-war intelligentsia. Despite his considerable scientific, educational, and social activities, Csorba was called home after the official settlement of Hungarian–Polish diplomatic and cultural relations and was never given another diplomatic assignment. The aim of this paper is to explore the background of the establishment and operation of the Hungarian Institute of Science in Krakow, mainly based on Hungarian archival documents and Tibor Csorba's personal papers.

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