LAUDATIO IN HONOR OF PROFESSOR DR. DENNIS DELETANT, Professor Emeritus at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Today, the academic staff of "Ovidius" University of Constana had the honor of inviting Professor Dennis Deletant, Romania's most eminent contemporary historian.This invitation stems from the strong academic relationship between our institution and the distinguished guest, as well as "Ovidius" University of Constana's desire to recognize his remarkable civic activity, dedicated to the moral endeavor of recovering historical memory, which he has been pursuing for several decades.Professor Dennis Deletant has written history, made history, and entered history.The guiding principle of his entire life-professional, social, and personal-has been the belief that moral law is the most important law in the human world.The trajectory of Professor Dennis Deletant's personal and professional life, encapsulated within these three chapters, is deeply intertwined with Romania, its people, and his enduring presence within its borders.Throughout this journey, he has been steadfastly accompanied and supported by the discreet yet unwavering presence of Mrs. Andreea Caracostea, with whom he has been inseparable since 1973.