Interjú Théodore Trefon-nal: Készítette: Baracs Róbert

Róbert Baracs

Authors

Róbert Baracs History Doctoral School Modern Times & Contemporary History Program, University of Szeged

Abstract

English summary of the interview with Théodore Trefon

During the conversation with Théodore Trefon in his office at Tervuren, I asked personal and professional questions about his life, studies, research and personal opinion about the past, present and future of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Théodore originally comes from the USA, and partly thanks to his mentor, partly to his research topic, he settled down in Belgium. He examines the former Belgian colony from a political economical point of view, also with historical aspects. As he works with very contemporary issues, he travels frequently to the Congo. He has also been to the dangerous eastern part of the Congo, during his field trips. Researcher, lecturer, author of several essays and books, he has vast information about the Congo. Currently, he works as researcher at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, close to Brussels.

Author Biography

Róbert Baracs, History Doctoral School Modern Times & Contemporary History Program, University of Szeged

Teacher of music and history, historian, teacher of religion.
PhD student of the History Doctoral School Modern Times & Contemporary History Program at the University of Szeged.
His research area are the national movements of the former Belgian-Congo, its decolonization and the Congo crisis.