Eszter Neumann

Eszter Neumann is a researcher specializing in education policy and sociology of education. Her work focuses on student streaming, social inclusion/exclusion dynamics in secondary schools, and the intersection of educational policy with institutional practices. She has conducted comparative studies between England and Hungary, examining how categorization processes and marginalization occur in mixed schools. Her research explores professional expertise systems (special-needs pedagogy, psychology, social work) and lay assumptions influencing educational trajectories.

Key Projects:

• ESRC-funded PhD (2013-2016) investigating student streaming and marginalization patterns
• "Autonomy and Control in Public Education" (2011-2013) at Corvinus University Budapest
• Counter-Pedagogies under Communism (2011-2013) analyzing Jewish childhood experiences
• KNOW&POL EU project (2007-2011) on knowledge-policy interactions

Contributions to SDGs: Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education (SDG4) and reduced inequalities (SDG10). She regularly engages in editorial roles (European Educational Research Journal) and peer review (European Education Journal).

Collaborations: Active in international networks including the European Conference of Education Research and VIII International Congress on Migration. Her work has been cited over 180 times and widely downloaded (e.g., 800+ downloads for her 2020 JCS paper).