Budapest Summit on The Values We Teach Our Children

In this time of rapid social change, the question of how to handle ideological messages embedded into our children’s education is of growing concern.  From a young age, education plays a vital role in the socialization of the individual and in societal trends.  This topic has become an important area of interest for parents as well as researchers, professors, authors, and conservative academics.   Mathias Corvinus Collegium’s (MCC) Budapest Summit: On the Values We Teach Our Children aims to provide a public, professional forum for the discussion of this topic.

The focus of the conference — which consists of panel discussions, presentations, book presentations, discussion forums, and accompanying events throughout the week — is the role of education in shaping young people's self-awareness, thinking, and identity.  Should schools have any role in teaching children about gender or sexual orientation?  What will be the effects and consequences of modern ideologies espoused in schools today?  What is positive discrimination and what are its possible repercussions?  How can we equip our children with the critical thinking skills to respond to ever changing social standards?  The panel discussions and talks will focus on why it is important to introduce critical thinking in education, how to address issues of race and gender curriculum in education, the role of education in shaping national identity, and how rights and responsibilities are taught in schools.