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6. Humanities

6.1 History
6.2 Literary Studies
6.3 Linguistics
6.4 Education and Sport
6.5 Psychology
6.6 Ethnography and Cultural Anthropology
6.7 History of Art and Civilization
6.8 Multidisciplinary Humanities



6.1 Institute of History, the Hungarian Academy of Science
(Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia Tortenettudomanyi Intezete)

Contact:
Attila Pok
Deputy Director
Institute of History, the Academy of Science
P. O. Box, 9., H-1250 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 224 6755
h5942pok@ella.hu
http://www.tti.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
Publication of major sources of Hungarian History, editing and publishing manuals, monographs, collections of studies and reviews on Hungarian and European History, organising historical research projects, organising conferences, congresses, popularisation of the results of historical research.

The Institute welcomes young post-doctoral or senior researchers in any aspect of Hungarian History dating from the early Middle Ages to contemporary History. We cannot employ researchers on a temporary basis, however, do offer academic advice for any period of time. Depending on the extent of research knowledge of Hungarian and/or German and Latin is essential for.

The Institute would also like to participate in international Research and Development Projects.



6.1 Ph.D. School for History, University of Debrecen
(Tortenelemtudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Debreceni Egyetem)

Contact:
Attila Barany
Lecturer
Ph.D. School for History
Department of History
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
University of Debrecen
Egyetem ter 1. / P. O. Box 48., H-4010 Debrecen, HUNGARY
+36 52 316 666 ext. 2130
baranyat@axelero.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
East-Central European, particularly Hungarian History. Economic, Social and Cultural-intellectual Development and Problems of the Middle, Early Modern and Modern Ages, Regional and Ethnic Consciousness in the Carpathian Basin and, Inter-ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism in East-Central Europe.

The Ph.D. School welcomes Ph.D. students, pre- and post-doctoral young and senior researchers in the above mentioned research fields for up to one academic year. Knowledge of English or German is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.



6.1 Ph.D. School for History, Pazmany Peter Catholic University
(Tortenelem Tudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Pazmany Peter Katolikus Egyetem)

Contact:
Mate Botos
Director, Department for Doctoral Affairs
Ph.D. School for History
Department of History Faculty of Arts
Pazmany Peter University
Egyetem u. 1., H-2087 Piliscsaba, HUNGARY
+36 26 375 375 ext.2061
botosm@btk.ppke.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Ph.D. School contains 6 workshops, containing emphasised research areas as follows:

  • History of Antiquity, concentrating on the History of the Near- and Middle East,
  • History of the Middle Ages, dealing with the Medieval History of Hungary and Central Europe,
  • History of Ideas, dealing with the History of Modern Ideas and the History of Religions,
  • History of Civilisation, focusing on the History of Civilisation and Culture in Hungary during 16th – 17th and 18th century,
  • History of Politics, dealing with the History of Politics of Hungary and Central Europe in the 20th century,
  • History of Economy, emphasising the Hungarian and Central European History of Economy in the 20th century.

The Ph.D. School welcomes post-doctoral young and senior researchers in Medieval History, Modern and Contemporary European Economic History, Modern and Contemporary Central European History research fields for 6 months. Knowledge of English or German is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.






6.2 Ph.D. School for Literary Sciences, University of Miskolc
(Irodalomtudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Miskolci Egyetem)

Contact:
Professor Lorant KABDEBO
Head of The Ph.D. School
Ph.D. School for Literary Sciences Faculty of Arts
University of Miskolc
H-3515 Miskolc-Egyetemvaros, HUNGARY
+36 46 565 224
bolkrisz@gold.uni-miskolc.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Ph.D. School of the Literary Sciences has three doctoral programs (Textology 1995, The Historical and Theoretical Models of Modern Hungarian Literature 1996, The Historical and Theoretical Connections of Politics and Literature 1999). Full-time and correspondence Ph.D. students carry out research in these three fields. Their results are continuously published in Hungarian and international forums, and some of them have already defended their Ph.D. dissertations.

The Institute welcomes post-doctoral and young and senior researchers in Textology, Literary Sciences, Political Sciences research fields for less than 6 months. Knowledge of English is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.



6.2 Ph.D. School for Literary Studies, University of Debrecen
(Irodalomtudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Debreceni Egyetem)

Contact:
Erika Kiss
Program Co-ordinator
Ph.D. School for Literary Studies Faculty of Arts
University of Debrecen
Egyetem ter 1., H-4032 Debrecen, HUNGARY
+36 52 512-900 ext. 2071
kerika@delfin.klte.hu

Research, a Short Introduction
The Ph.D. School has 3 programs:

  • Hungarian and Comparative Literary Studies
  • British and North American Studies
  • French Literary Studies

A. Literary Configurations in multicultural regions

  • the possibilities of Hungarian literature outside of Hungary; its genres, types of text, its relations; variations of representing identity
  • literary consciousness, self definition, regional and national identity in German speaking regions (Austrian, Swiss and German versions)
  • special forms of multiculturalism in British and North American literature (postcolonialism, cultural studies, multidisciplinary, the co-existence of English and French culture in Canadian literature)
  • the cultural relevance of modern literary studies (intertextuality, French post-modern movements, drama theories, Russian formalism)

B. History of rhetoric, textology

  • the principles and practice of organising texts in early and later modern times (handbooks of rhetoric in Hungary in the Renaissance and Baroque age, confessionalism and rhetoric, the rhetorical manifestations of identity in the literatures of the Carpathian Basin)
  • the application of contemporary theories interpretations (hermeneutics, narratology, psychoanalysis, etc.) in reading literary texts

C. Theories of the novel

  • the theoretical questions of narrative identity
  • the medieval novel in French literature
  • the genres of the modern novel, its links with other forms (diary, travelogues, epistles, etc.)
  • space, fictional space, the dimensions of cultural impact

The Ph.D. School welcomes PhD students, pre- or post-doctoral young and senior researchers in American Studies, British Studies, Canadian Studies, Comparative Literature, French Literary Studies, German Literary Studies, Hungarian Literary Studies, Irish Studies, Polish Literary Studies, Russian Literary Studies for 6 months and less or 1 year and more. Depending on the field knowledge of English, French, German, Polish or Russian necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.




6.2 Ph.D. School for Literary Studies, University of Pecs
(Irodalomtudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Gabor Kiss
Ph.D. Student
Ph.D. School for Literary Studies
Department of Modern Literatures and Literary Theory, Faculty of Arts
University of Pecs
Ifjusag u 6, H-7624 Pecs, HUNGARY
+36 72 501 521
kissgz@hotmail.com

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Ph.D. School of Literary Studies is not organised around the traditional branches of literary studies, but its structure follows an interdisciplinary logic (comprised of narratology, philosophy, aesthetics, studies of the visual arts, the study of drama, cultural anthropology, etc.)

Parallel projects run by staff and Ph.D. students constitute the different workshops that deal with the various fields of study. These are as follows:

  • the representation of the past and its genres: literary, historical and cultural memories
  • the interdisciplinary, cultural and historical anthropological approaches to the city
  • cultural and regional identities

The Institute welcomes post-doctoral young researchers in the knowledge based society and solidarity research fields for less than 6 months. Knowledge of European languages is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.



6.2 Research Group for Textology, Lorinc Szabo Research Centre, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Miskolc
(Textologiai Kutatocsoport, Szabo Lorinc Kutatokozpont, Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia es Miskolci Egyetem)

Contact:
Professor Lorant KABDEBO
Head of the Research Centre - Research Group for Textology
Lorinc Szabo Research Centre
Faculty of Arts
University of Miskolc
H-3515 Miskolc-Egyetemvaros, HUNGARY
+46 565 224
bolkab@gold.uni-miskolc.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The primary purpose of the Lorinc Szabo Research Centre is to introduce the poet to the canon of Hungarian and World literature. The national value of Szabo’s poetry, his international comparability and his classical poetical achievements make him one of the most important Hungarian classics. Another chief aim of the Research Centre is to collect and analyse the entirety of his oeuvre (text edition, biography, complete bibliography).

The Institute welcomes Ph.D. students, pre- or post-doctoral and young and senior researchers in Literary Sciences for less than 6 months. Knowledge of English is necessary .

The Research Group would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.




6.3 Research Institute for Linguistics, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
(MTA Nyelvtudomanyi Intezete)

Contact:
Rozalia Demeter
Institute Secretary
Research Institute for Linguistics, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Benczur utca 33., H-1068 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 3214 830
linginst@nytud.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Institute specialises in research in the following branches of Linguistics: Sociolinguistics, Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Phonetics, Corpus Linguistics, (Computational) Lexicology and Lexicography, Neurolinguistics, Historical Linguistics, and Theoretical Linguistics, in particular Phonology (Government Phonology, Optimality Theory), Syntax (the Minimalist Framework, LFG, Construction Grammar), and Semantics.

The Institute welcomes Ph.D. students and young post-doctoral or senior researchers in the fields of Sociolinguistics, Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Phonetics, Corpus Linguistics, (Computational) Lexicology and Lexicography, Neurolinguistics, Historical Linguistics, and Theoretical Linguistics, in Particular Phonology, Syntax, and Semantics for 6 months, 1 year or more. Knowledge of Hungarian, English, German or French language is essential.

The Institute would also like to participate in international Research and Development Projects.




6.3 Ph.D. School for Linguistics, Eotvos Lorand University
(Nyelvtudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Maria Gosy
Head, Department of Phonetics
Ph.D. School for Linguistics
Department of Phonetics
Eotvos Lorand University
Muzeum krt. 4/A, H–1088 Budapest, HUNGARY
gosy@nytud.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Linguistics Doctorate School has several Programmes: Slavic, Germanic, Uralian, Romanic, Hungarian, and Chinese studies

The Ph.D. School welcomes Ph.D. students, pre-and post doctoral young and senior researchers in the above mentioned research fields for less than 6 months. Knowledge of English, German, French or Russian , depending on the research field, is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.



6.3 Ph.D. School for Linguistics, University of Szeged
(Nyelvtudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Mrs. Janos Tajti
Administrative Assistant

Ph.D. School for Linguistics
University of Szeged
Egyetem utca 2., H-6722 Szeged, HUNGARY
+36 62 544 801
ling@sol.cc.u-szeged.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
Research and teaching programs of the school include Theoretical, Applied, Descriptive and Historical Linguistics, as well as Hungarian, English, French, German, Russian and Slavic Linguistics, in addition to Altaic Studies. Research methods and schools represent a range from Generative Grammar to Nontransformational Grammar, Formal Semantics, Government Phonology, Sociolinguistics, Gender Linguistics, Lexicology and Lexicography, Computational Linguistics, Valenzentheorie, etc.

The Ph.D. School welcomes Ph.D. students, young post-doctoral or senior researchers in the field of linguistics research for 6 months or 1 year. Knowledge of one of the following: English, French, German, Russian (depending on research area/interest) is essential.

Our Ph.D. School would like to participate in international Research and Development Projects.







6.4 Ph.D. School for Educational Science and Sport, Eotvos Lorand University
(Neveles- es Sporttudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Eva Szechy
Senior Scientific Researcher
Ph.D. School for Educational Science and Sport
Institute of Education
Eotvos Lorand University
Ajtosi Durer sor 19-21, H-1146 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 460 4431
doctorandus@freemail.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
Theory of Teaching, Methodology of Educational Research, Interdisciplinarity in Educational Theory, Comparative Education, Pedagogy of Higher Education.

The Institute welcomes Ph.D. students in the fields of Comparative Education, Pedagogy of Higher Education for 6 month. Knowledge of English or German is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.






6.5 Research Institute of Psychology, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
(Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia Pszichologiai Intezete)

Contact:
Ferenc Eros
Deputy Director
Research Institute of Psychology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Victor Hugo u. 18-22., H-1132 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 239 6726
feros@mtapi.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Institute conducts research in the field of Psychophysiology, General Psychology, Social and Developmental Psychology. Presently, special research programs are running – mostly in the form of international Cupertino in such areas as the Psychophysiology of perception and attention processes, Cognitive development of the infant, the Social Psychology of prejudice, social representation of History, the problem of narrative identity, the cross-cultural study of competition, and Decision Making Theory.

The senior researchers of the Institute play leading roles in the Hungarian Ph.D. education at various universities. The Institute itself ensures research possibilities and facilities for Ph.D. students, young researchers and postdoctoral fellows.

The Institute welcomes Ph.D. students and young post-doctoral researchers in the fields of General Psychology, Psychophysiology, Cognitive Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Cross-cultural Psychology, Decision Making Theory for 1 year. Knowledge of English is essential.

The Research Group would also like to participate in international Research and Development Projects.



6.5 Ph.D. School for Psychology, University of Pecs
Pszichologiai Tudomanyok Doktori Iskola, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Professor Janos Laszlo
Head, Ph.D. School
Ph.D. School for Psychology
Institute of Psychology
University of Pecs
Ifjusag u. 6., H-7624 Pecs, HUNGARY
+36 72 501 516
laszlo@btk.pte.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Ph.D. School offers four programmes:

  • Social Psychology (Social representations, narrative approaches to social psychology)
  • Personality Psychology (Cultural approaches, early personality development)
  • Theoretical Psychoanalysis (Budapest School, cultural theories)
  • Applied Psychology (organisational, educational, physical education and sport)

The Ph.D. School welcomes Ph.D. students and pre-doctoral researchers in the fields of Developmental Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Social Representation, Narrative Psychology, Personality Psychology, Psychoanalysis for 6 month or 1 year. Knowledge of English is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.






6.6 Ph.D. School for Hungarian and Comparative Folklore, Eotvos Lorand University
(Neprajz es Kulturalis Antropoliogiai Tudomanyok Doktori Iskola, Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Vilmos Voigt
Chair
Ph.D. School for Hungarian and Comparative Folklore
Faculty of Arts
Eotvos Lorand University
VIII. Muzeum krt. 6-8., H-1088 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 485 5203
folklore@ludens.elte.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
The Ph.D. School of Folklore teaches and researches Hungarian and comparative folklore, both for undergraduate and graduate students.

The School has published university handbooks and scholarly works.

The Institute welcomes pre-doctoral researchers in the fields of Hungarian and Comparative Folklore, Comparative Religion, Semiotics for stays of 6 months and less or 1 year and more. Knowledge of various languages, including Hungarian is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.



6.6 Ph.D. School for Ethnography-European Ethnology, Eotvos Lorand University
(Neprajz es Kulturalis Antropoliogiai Tudomanyok Doktori Iskola, Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Tamas Mohay, Gyula Kocsis
Head of Department / Senior Lecturer
Ph.D. School for Ethnography-European Ethnology
Department of Ethnography
Eotvos Lorand University
Muzeum krt. 6-8., H-1088 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 267 09 66 ext. 5202 and 5204
mohayt@ludens.elte.hu, kocsis@ludens.elte.hu

Research, a Short Introduction
This doctoral programme intends to further infiltrate the modern concerns and research methods of European Ethnology in Hungary. The courses survey past and present ethnological (anthropological) trends in Germany, Britain, France, and Scandinavia, historical periods, theories and grand personalities of this branch of science. The programme consists of three major blocks:

  • levels of social organisation, local communities, families, households and the individual in society (life histories, social networks);
  • the historical study of popular culture in European ethnology, its sources, methods and results (eras, periods, turning points, historical vertical and cross sections);
  • ecological interpretations, atlases, maps, and the possibilities of the cartographic method; folk culture in space, cultural borders, areas, zones, regions, and ethnic groups.

The majority of the research projects are related to the area of the former Hungary, the Carpathian basin, and Central Europe, priority is given to fieldwork in these areas. As far as topics are concerned priority is given to projects that examine historical forms, regional and local variations of material culture and traditional society, in villages and other rural settlements. Besides projects with a historical approach, doctoral theses describing and analysing contemporary social and cultural processes are also welcome. If there are applicants to study the ethnic traditions of various ethnic groups in Hungary or other - mainly European - peoples, their research topic can also be fitted in with the research topics of the staff hereto annexed.

The Ph.D. School welcomes PhD students, pre- or post-doctoral young and senior researchers for 6 months or 1 year. Knowledge of English or German is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.







6.7 Ph.D. School for History of Art, Eotvos Lorand University
(Muveszeti es Muvelodestorteneti Tudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Krisztina Passuth
Head, Ph.D. School
Ph.D. School for History of Art
Department of History of Art
Faculty of Arts
Eotvos Lorand University
Muzeum krt. 6-8., H-1088 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 266 7957
E-mail: pak@ludens.elte.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:

  • Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque ars Modern Art (19th-20th centuries)
  • Contemporary Art
  • Art Theory, Konography

The Ph.D. School welcomes Ph.D. students in the field of 20th century European Art for less than 6 months. Knowledge of English, French or Hungarian is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.







6.8 Ph.D. Programme of Ethnology–Cultural Anthropology, Multidisciplinary Ph.D. School for Humanities, Pecs University
(Neprajz es Kulturalis Antropologia Program, Multidiszciplinaris Bolcseszettudomanyi Doktori Iskola, Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem)

Contact:
Professor Eszter Kisban
Head of Multidisciplinary Ph.D. School
Ph.D. Programme of Ethnology–Cultural Anthropology
Multidisciplinary Ph.D. School for Humanities
Department of Ethnology
Department of Ethnology University of Pecs
Rokus u. 2., H-7624 Pecs, HUNGARY
+36 72 310 055 ext. 3500
kisbane@btk.pte.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:
European Ethnology, Hungarian and European Folklore, Cultural Anthropology, Finno-Ugric Studies.

The Institute welcomes Ph.D. students, pre- or post-doctoral and young and senior researchers in the fields of European Ethnology, Hungarian and European Folklore, Cultural Anthropology, Finno-Ugric Studies for stays of 6 months and less or 1 year and more. Knowledge of English, German, French or Russian is necessary .

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.



6.8 Ph.D. School for Multidisciplinary Humanities: History of Science, Technology and Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
(Multidiszciplinaris Bolcseszettudomanyi Doktori Iskola: Technika-, Mernok- es Tudomanytortenet, Budapesti Muszaki es Gazdasagtudomanyi Egyetem)

Contact:
Tihamer Margitay
Associate professor
Ph.D. School for Multidisciplinary Humanities: History of Science, Technology and Engineering
Department of Philosophy and History of Science
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Stoczek u. 2-4., H-1111 Budapest, HUNGARY
+36 1 463 1181
margitay@phil.philos.bme.hu

Research, a Short Introduction:

  • Social History of Science, the 17th c. Birth of Early Modern Science.
  • History of Scientific Methodology The Birth and Development of Quantification, Measurement, Experimentation, Confirmation and Falsification in the Natural Sciences.
  • Philosophy of Science and Technology in the 20th Century.
  • History of Industry and Engineering in 19th and 20th c. Hungary.
  • Science Policy and Innovation Management in Hungary and in the EU.

The Ph.D. School welcomes Ph.D. students, post-doctoral, young and senior researchers in the fields of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology for less than 6 months or for 1 academic year. Knowledge of English or Hungarian is necessary.

The Ph.D. School would also like to take part in international Research and Development Projects.

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