Historian Zoltán Oszkár Szőts discusses career and Ujkor.hu

Historian and editor-in-chief of Ujkor.hu, Zoltán Oszkár Szőts, was featured in the 56th episode of the Csevej podcast hosted by the National Széchényi Library. The discussion covered his professional trajectory from working at the national library between 2008 and 2015 to his current role at the Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport.

Szőts detailed his research involving the library’s World War I collections and how his work with historical documents influenced his doctoral studies regarding the Horthy era. The conversation also explored the evolution of Ujkor.hu since its launch in 2014, its mission to popularize historical knowledge through various editorial sections, and the importance of editorial freedom in science communication.