László Molnárfi
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| Full name | László Molnárfi |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 2001 |
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria |
| School | European School, Brussels I |
| University | Trinity College Dublin |
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László Molnárfi (born 26 March 2001) is a Hungarian-born student activist in Ireland. He grew up in Brussels, Belgium, where he attended the European School, Brussels I for his pre-university education, earning his European Baccalauerate in 2020.
Early Life[edit]
Molnárfi was born in Vienna, Austria to Hungarian parents in March 2001. They moved around, eventually settling in Brussels, Belgium, where he attended the European School, Brussels I from kindergarten to graduation. He learned Hungarian, French and English as languages and graduated in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. He co-wrote the class of 2020 graduation speech alongside another student, in which they said that the school "is like a family, sometimes annoying, but unique and special nonetheless"[1]. He went on to study Politics, Philosophy, Sociology and Economics (PPES) at Trinity College Dublin.
Activism[edit]
High School[edit]
He was heavily involved in student politics at his high school[2], being elected President of the Pupils' Committee in 2018 and CoSup representative in 2019[3]. He founded the 13 Stars Newspaper alongside his colleagues, serving as its first editor[4], and has written about lacking mental health supports within the European Schools system for New Europe[5]. He has also advocated for better contracts for staff within the system [6] and for eco-friendly transition[7].
University[edit]
At Trinity College Dublin, Molnárfi became involved with the Irish student movement, and has become a recognizable figure within the TCDSU[8], at times subject to criticism due to his brash style of approaching issues.[9][10]. Within the union, he has sought to highlight the need for hybrid learning[11], transparency[12], green politics[13], open access[14], Irish neutrality[15], and has uncovered a culture of bullying[16]. He was also involved in fighting the closure of the Science Gallery.[17][18]
He is Chairperson of Students4Change, a grouping of socialist students that has at times garnered national media attention. In September 2021, he led the #ReturnOrRefund campaign, which highlighted the adverse financial and mental health effects of university policy regarding the pandemic at the time[19], earning the support of unions and political parties[20]. As part of the same campaign, he and President of the Graduate Students' Union (GSU) Giséle Scanlon led Trinity students in protest to Dáil Éireann in October 2021 highlighting the perceived disregard of student needs[21], lack of mental health support[22] and the re-opening plan of the College[23]. Through Students4Change, he has also worked to fight against fee increases[24] with success.
In November 2021 he wrote an open-letter as Chairperson of Students4Change alongside President of the Graduate Students' Union (GSU) Giséle Scanlon seeking urgent intervention to protect the mental and physical health of students scheduled to sit in-person exams during the pandemic. The letter was signed by over 5,000 students and staff from colleges around Ireland and was delivered in December 2021 to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science[25][26].
He is also credited with uncovering Trinity's 2.5 million € investments in the arms-industry, and of campaigning against it in alongside the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel group on-campus[27][28]
He has written for the University Observer about the corporatization of universities and the need for a radical movement to challenge it[29]. He has also written against Stalinism for the U.S-based Marxist-Humanist Initiative publication With Sober Senses (WSS)[30]. He was nominated activist of the year at the Union of Students Ireland (USI) Student Achievement Awards Ireland 2022[31]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Graduation ceremony". EEB1. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "YOUNG BLOOD: LÁSZLÓ MOLNÁRFI". The Phoenix. The Phoenix. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Interview on Solar Panels with Students' Committee President and Vice-President". Uccle Parents.
- ↑ "Report of the CoSup to the Students of the European Schools 2019-2020". 13 Stars Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ László, Molnárfi. "A mental health crisis in the European Schools community". New Europe. New Europe. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ László, Molnárfi. "The Plea of the Locally Recruited Teachers – A Study on the Failure of Cost-Sharing within the European Schools". 13 Stars Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "The European School of Brussels is going green!". Facebook. Sun for Schools.
- ↑ Mairead, Maguire. "Fear of 'Dogpiling' Preventing Debate in TCDSU, Council Hear". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Seán, Cahill. "Students4Change Chair Breached GDPR, Says Comms Officer". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Jody, Druce. "Sole Education Candidate is Ready to Fight for Students' Place at the Table". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Mairead, Maguire. "TCDSU to Create Hybrid-Learning Policy with Postgrads and IFUT". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Mairead, Maguire. "TCDSU to Lobby for Meeting Minutes to be Made Public". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Maebh, Gallagher. "TCDSU to Lobby for More Plant-Based Options in College Catering". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Cormac, Watson. "Council Mandates Officers to Promote Principles of Open Access". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Seán, Cahill. "TCDSU Breached USI Anti-War Stance by Supporting Ukraine Protest". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Mairead, Maguire. "Fear of 'Dogpiling' Preventing Debate in TCDSU, Council Hears". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Jack, Kennedy. "30 students attend Save the Science Gallery protest". Trinity News. Trinity News. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Mairead, Maguire. "At Science Gallery, Students Protest Closure of a 'National Treasure'". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Ciara, O'Loughlin. "Trinity students protest at lack of face-to-face teaching and demand refund of fees". Independent.ie. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Jody, Druce. "Students Spurn Online Lectures at Dining Hall Protest". University Times. University Times.
- ↑ Emma, Nevin. "Trinity students protest outside Dail to 'demand in-person lectures or refunds'". Dublin Live. Dublin Live. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Seán, Cahill. "GSU, Students4Change Stage Protest at Dáil Over Online Lectures". University Times. University Times.
- ↑ Ellen, Gough. "Trinity students march on the Dáil in continued protests over reopening of the university". Hot Press. Hot Press.
- ↑ Emer, Moreau. "Provost Opts Not to Approve Fee Increases for Non-EU Students". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Some colleges to carry out in-person exams despite Covid concerns raised by students". The Journal. The Journal.
- ↑ Roisin, Cullen. "Covid-19 Ireland: Trinity students call for cancellation of in-person exams across the country". Dublin Live. Dublin Live. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Jack, Kennedy. "Trinity has €2.5m invested in armaments industry". Trinity News. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ Mairead, Maguire. "Students Decry Trinity's Israel Links at Dining Hall Protest". University Times. University Times. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ László, Molnárfi. "Corporatization is a Capitalist Assault on Universities". University Observer. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ László, Molnárfi. "To Overthrow Capitalism, We Must First Overthrow the Communism of the Past". With Sober Senses. Marxist-Humanist Initative. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ↑ "Student Achievement Awards Ireland Ceremony". Union of Students Ireland. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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