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Judit Bodnar is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University (CEU), affiliated with the Doctoral School of History. Her research spans urban theory, political economy of globalization, public space, and the cultural dimensions of capitalism. She actively contributes to academic discourse through publications and editorial roles. Research Interests: Urban theory and history Modernity and capitalism (comparative and historical) Uneven development Public space and public art Political economy and culture of globalization Sharing economy and digital platforms Food and politics Her recent work focuses on the transformation of public and private boundaries in the context of digital platforms like Airbnb and home restaurants, as well as the racial and spatial segregation of Roma communities in urban Europe. She critically examines the legacies of 1968 as a global moment and the gentrification of urban spaces such as Chicago’s Cabrini Green. The publication trends reflect a deep engagement with urban sociology, political economy, and cultural critique, especially in the context of neoliberalism, digital transformation, and global inequality. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary urban challenges. Editorial Role: Co-editor, Critical Historical Studies , University of Chicago Press Academic Events: Privacy Goes Public: Airbnb, Home Restaurant and the Reconfiguring of Public and Private in the Sharing Economy (November 24, 2021) Racial Cities: The Segregation of Roma in Urban Europe (October 5, 2017) She advises doctoral students in the Doctoral School of History and supervises research on urban and historical sociology. Her work is supported by interdisciplinary collaborations and engagement with global scholarly networks. She is involved in critical urban research, often linking theory with social justice concerns. Labs and Research Groups: Active participant in urban sociology and globalization research clusters at CEU Contributor to transnational dialogues on the right to the city and urban commons

• Urban Theory
• Urban History
• Modernity and Capitalism
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Miklós Zeidler is a habilitated Associate Professor at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, lecturing in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Hungarian History within the Institute of Historical Studies. His principal research covers Hungary’s twentieth-century diplomatic, political and cultural history, with a strong focus on the Treaty of Trianon, inter-war revisionism, the League of Nations, and the memory-culture of irredentism. Research interests: Professor Zeidler explores the consequences of the 1920 peace settlement for Hungarian state- and nation-building, the functioning of the League of Nations in East-Central Europe, and the interplay between sport, propaganda and national identity. His recent publications analyse financial stabilisation loans supervised by the League, the micro-history of border disputes, and the symbolic geography of inter-war Geneva. Publication profile: Between 2020 and 2024 he authored studies on the making and reception of the Trianon treaty, the composition and lobbying activity of the Hungarian peace delegation, and the cultural mythology of irredentism. A recurrent methodological thread is the integration of diplomatic, urban and memory-history perspectives, often relying on previously unused Hungarian and League archives. Campus presence: His office is located in the Humanities Faculty building at 1088 Budapest, Múzeum körút 6–8, room 216; he can be reached at zeidler.miklos@btk.elte.hu. Comprehensive publication lists are available on MTMT.hu and his doctoral data sheet at doktori.hu.

• Modern and Contemporary Hungarian History
• Treaty of Trianon and its consequences
• Hungarian foreign policy between the two World Wars
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Tolga U. Esmer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University (CEU), where he has been teaching since 2009. He is affiliated with the Doctoral School of History and the Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies. Prior to joining CEU, he taught Islamic and Ottoman history at Northwestern University and Pennsylvania State University in the United States. MA, University of Washington, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (2000) Ph.D., University of Chicago, Department of History (2009) His research and teaching focus on Ottoman, Middle Eastern, Balkan, and Mediterranean history, with thematic interests in comparative empire, the history of everyday life, gender and masculinity, crime, corruption, governance, violence, state-building, social rebellion, Muslim-Christian relations, and the history of emotions. He approaches these themes through an anthropological and interdisciplinary lens, emphasizing socio-cultural dynamics in imperial contexts. The 15 most recent articles in his body of work reflect a consistent engagement with the intersections of violence, sovereignty, and social order in the late Ottoman Empire. His publications span journals such as Past & Present and Comparative Studies in Society and History , covering subfields like banditry, emotional communities, borderlands, property practices, and trans-imperial knowledge networks. A central theme across these works is the re-examination of informal power structures and their role in shaping state-society relations during periods of transformation. He is currently completing a major monograph titled Economies of Violence: Tales of Banditry, Corruption, and Sovereignty in the Late Ottoman Empire (1790s–1820s) , which re-conceptualizes banditry as a politicized phenomenon reflecting broader societal tensions and negotiations of power. Flora Ghazaryan – Confessional Relations in 19th-century Ottoman Constantinople Ahmet Bilaloglu – Trans-Imperial Knowledge Networks (co-supervised) Eda Guclu – Social Practices of Property in Istanbul Scott Michael Rank – Christian-Muslim Polemics in the Ottoman Print Sphere Dr. Esmer has participated in academic events such as 'Emotions and Religious Sentiments across Central and Eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean' (2018) and 'Dangerous Gifts & Pernicious Transactions' (2017), reflecting his interdisciplinary reach. While no scientific awards are listed in the provided text, his publication record and supervisory roles indicate an active and influential scholarly profile.

• Ottoman History
• Middle Eastern History
• Balkan History
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Eva Banki is an Associate Professor at the Department of Ancient and Classical Hungarian Literature, Institute of Hungarian Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. Previously, she served as a Lecturer at ELTE BTK (Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Arts). Her academic career spans medieval literature, world literature, and creative writing. Banki earned her PhD in Romance studies/world literature from ELTE BTK in 1999 with a dissertation titled "Lyrical temporal relations in Provençal troubadour poetry." She completed her MA in Hungarian language and literature – Portuguese language and literature at ELTE BTK in 1991-92. She has advanced proficiency in Portuguese, intermediate in German, and reading comprehension in Spanish, Italian, and French. Her research focuses on medieval literature, particularly Provençal troubadour poetry, world literature, and creative writing. She has made significant contributions to the study of hard-boiled crime fiction in Hungarian literature and courtly literature. Her scholarly work explores themes of identity, time, cultural memory, and political discourse across historical periods and literary traditions, bridging medieval studies with contemporary literary analysis. Banki's recent publications demonstrate a scholarly trajectory examining Arthurian legends, chivalric romances, and medieval poetry while engaging with modern Hungarian authors like Tar Sándor and Bodor Ádám. Her work consistently explores the intersections of identity, politics, and literary form across historical periods, with particular attention to narrative structure and symbolic representation. Fiction Observer Award (2004) Mikes Kelemen Award (2008) Fiction Writers Award (2021) Attila József Award (2024) Literary Magazine Award (2024) Banki has been actively involved in doctoral education, serving as an opponent at doctoral defenses for topics including female characters in French literature, gender and structure in Bernardim Ribeiro's novel, and contemporary Brazilian literature. She co-founded the Creative Writing specialization at her institution with István Géher in 2014 and has served as subject manager for multiple courses including World Literature and Translation in Culture. She participates in several research groups including the Latin America Research Group (KRE), the Hungarian Branch of the International Courtly Literature Society, and the Contemporary Central European Novel Research Group (KRE), reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to literary studies across historical periods and cultural contexts.

• Medieval literature
• World literature
• Comparative literature
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Csaba Horvath (born 1967) is an associate professor at the Department of Modern Hungarian Literature and Comparative Literature within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Károli Gáspár Reformed University. He holds a habilitation from ELTE (2017) and earned his PhD from ELTE in 2002 with a dissertation on 'Education and narration in the European novel.' Previously, he worked as a senior research fellow at the Petőfi Literary Museum and as a secondary school teacher at Óbudai Gimnázium. His educational background includes an MA in Hungarian language and literature from ELTE (1993) and a Diploma in advanced studies from Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris (1994). Horvath's research focuses on contemporary Hungarian literature, 20th century Hungarian literature, aesthetics, literary theory, and popular culture, with particular emphasis on post-postmodern and epimodern literary theory. Horvath has published extensively from 1995 to 2025, with recent work exploring epimodern Hungarian literature, contemporary narrative structures, and the relationship between literature and philosophy. His publications reveal a consistent engagement with Hungarian literary modernity and its evolution through postmodern and epimodern phases, examining how contemporary Hungarian authors navigate historical consciousness, narrative form, and aesthetic innovation. National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO) Project No. 150051: 'Researches of ERA (Epimodern Research Atelier)' Contemporary Central European Novel Research Group Hungarian Literary History for Foreigners MTA-ELTE Elegy research group Lajos Grendel research group Biofiction Research Group Horvath has served as a doctoral supervisor for Adam Barta (ELTE, 2023) and as an opponent in doctoral defenses for Janos Fejes (2018), Deák Szebeni Imola (2024), and András Pikó (2025). He has held numerous guest professorships across Europe including at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris (2006, 2012), Charles University in Prague (2019, 2022), Nouvelle Sorbonne in Paris 3 (2021, 2023), and the University of Warsaw (2023).

• Contemporary Hungarian Literature
• 20th Century Hungarian Literature
• Aesthetics
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Éva Péteri is an Associate Professor at the School of English and American Studies , Department of English Studies , Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. Her academic work bridges literature, art history, and cultural studies, with a focus on Victorian visual culture and its intersections with Hungarian artistic traditions. Academic Rank: Associate Professor Institution: Eötvös Loránd University Contact: peteri.eva@btk.elte.hu Her research explores Pre-Raphaelite art, Shakespearean visual adaptations, and the cultural memory of British literature in Hungary. She has extensively analyzed Victorian religious imagery, interlibrary cooperation systems, and the socio-political dimensions of 19th-century British painting. Key article trends include: Victorian art's symbolic and moral dimensions Intermedial adaptations of literary works Cultural exchange between British and Hungarian art Documentation of urban and historical narratives in painting Periodical monitoring systems for academic resources Her publications also address library science challenges, including interlibrary loans and digital resource management (2008-2018), though no formal scientific awards are listed. She has not provided student advisement records in available texts.

• Art History
• Victorian Studies
• British Literature
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Vera Benczik serves as Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of the Department of American Studies at Eötvös Loránd University's School of English and American Studies in Budapest. She is a founding member of the EASPop popular culture research group and maintains active roles in both institutional leadership and scholarly communities. Her academic foundation includes: Studies in English and Assyiriology at Eötvös Loránd University PhD in American Studies (2011) focusing on journey motifs in Ursula K. Le Guin's science fiction Dr. Benczik's research centers on science fiction with specialization in post-apocalyptic narratives and Ursula K. Le Guin's works . She explores intersections of space/place dynamics , gender studies , and environmental themes within speculative fiction, while maintaining parallel expertise in Margaret Atwood's writings and Canadian women's literature. Her current project examines spatial representations in post-apocalyptic science fiction. Her publication trajectory reveals consistent engagement with Hungarian cultural contexts through analyses of local interpretations of American science fiction, particularly regarding apocalyptic themes. The body of work demonstrates evolving focus from Le Guin studies toward contemporary post-apocalyptic discourse with strong environmental humanities dimensions. Her scholarly recognition includes: Fulbright Research Scholarship at Notre Dame University (2017) ESSE Research grant for Liverpool University (2013) CEACS Conference grant (2011) As Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Benczik shapes departmental research direction while leading the EASPop research group. Her academic profile reflects sustained commitment to bridging Hungarian and international scholarship through comparative analyses of science fiction's cultural implications, with particular attention to how apocalyptic narratives function as social commentary in Central European contexts.

• Science Fiction
• Post-apocalyptic Science Fiction
• Ursula K. Le Guin Studies
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Juliane Fürst is Professor of Modern History in the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University (CEU), Vienna, holding a joint appointment with the Center for Contemporary Historical Research (ZZF) in Potsdam, where she co-heads the department 'Communism and Society'. She has held academic positions in the UK, Germany, and Austria, with prior roles at the University of Bristol, St. John’s and Magdalen Colleges, Oxford, and visiting fellowships at Harvard and CEU. BA (First Class) in Modern History, Christ Church, University of Oxford (1997) MSc in Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, London School of Economics (1998) PhD in Government, LSE (2003), thesis: 'Stalin’s Last Generation - Youth, State and Komsomol 1945–1953' Habilitation, History Faculty, Humboldt University, Berlin (2020) Her research focuses on Soviet and post-Soviet history, particularly youth culture, dissent, non-conformism, emotions, subjectivity, and grassroots movements. She explores how individuals and communities negotiated identity and resistance under late socialism, with special attention to Soviet hippies, perestroika from below, and public memory. Her work bridges cultural, social, and emotional history, analyzing how personal experience shaped political change. The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent focus on subcultures, emotional styles, and alternative lifestyles within the Soviet bloc. They span monographs, edited volumes, and journal articles, showing a strong engagement with transnational countercultural movements, generational identity, and the politics of memory. Her work reveals a thematic evolution from post-war youth socialization to the emotional and spatial dimensions of dissent in the Brezhnev and Gorbachev eras. Juliane Fürst leads several major research projects funded by Horizon Europe and the Leibniz Association, including Perestroika from Below , EUROPAST , and Legacies of Communism? . These initiatives involve international collaborations with institutions in Lithuania, Sweden, Luxembourg, and beyond. She has co-produced a documentary film and curated an exhibition on Soviet hippies, demonstrating a strong commitment to public history and knowledge dissemination. She mentors a team of postdoctoral researchers and temporary fellows but no individual PhD or Master’s students are named in the provided texts. Her leadership roles include coordinating interdisciplinary networks and public history initiatives aimed at strengthening democratic engagement with the past in post-dictatorial societies. She is actively involved in research labs and teams such as the 'Communism and Society' department at ZZF, the EUROPAST consortium, and the Perestroika from Below project team, which includes five core members and three temporary fellows. These collaborative structures support innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to understanding late and post-communist transformations.

• Soviet History
• Post-Soviet History
• Late Socialism
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Dr. Gábor Koloh is a contemporary Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at the Eötvös Loránd University (Department of Economic and Social History) and the HUN–REN RCH Institute of History . His scholarly work focuses on demographic history , social history , and rural economic structures , with particular emphasis on fertility transitions , household organization , and modernization processes in 19th-20th century Hungary. Education : Law (ELTE), Aesthetics (BA), MA and PhD in Economic and Social History (supervised by György Kövér) Research Themes : Demographic change in interwar Hungary Ethnic agricultural practices in Baranya Temporal/spatial patterns in peasant communities Social mobility of Protestant clergy Methodology : Micro-historical analysis, family reconstitution, manuscript source interpretation Current Projects : Interdisciplinary studies on pronatalist discourse, cooperative territorial development, and aristocratic demographic patterns

• Demographic History
• Social History
• Economic History
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Dr. András Vadas is a habilitated Associate Professor at the Department of Medieval History , Institute of Historical Studies, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE). He is also an alumnus of Central European University's Medieval Studies program. His career bridges medieval history with environmental history, focusing on the interplay between warfare, climate change, and ecological systems in premodern Hungary.

• Medieval History
• Environmental History
• Landscape Archaeology
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Katalin Szende is a Professor in the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University (CEU), where she also serves as Director of the Cultural Heritage Studies Program and is affiliated with the Doctoral School of History and the CEU Democracy Institute. She is based in Vienna and holds a PhD from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, and completed her habilitation at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary (KEE). Her research focuses on medieval towns in the Carpathian Basin and Central Europe, with particular interest in urban society, demography, literacy, everyday life, topography, and material culture. She is deeply involved in major scholarly projects such as the Hungarian Atlas of Historic Towns , where she serves as series editor, and is a board member of the International Commission for the History of Towns. She is also the founding president of the Medieval Central Europe Research Network (MECERN), promoting interdisciplinary collaboration across the region. Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in comparative urban history, administrative literacy, and the material culture of writing in medieval towns. Her work often bridges archaeology, legal history, and urban studies, emphasizing the interplay between physical space and institutional development. She has authored influential books such as Trust, Authority, and the Written Word in the Royal Towns of Medieval Hungary (2018) and co-edited volumes like Medieval Buda in Context (2016) and Medieval East Central Europe in a Comparative Perspective (2017). PhD, ELTE Budapest Habilitation, KEE Budapest She has received recognition through extensive publication and leadership in international academic networks. Her editorial and organizational roles highlight her impact on shaping research agendas in medieval urban studies. Katalin Szende has supervised and collaborated with numerous scholars, contributing to the training of the next generation of historians, though specific student names are not listed in the provided texts. Her research has been supported by collaborations with institutions such as Heidelberg University and the Academy of Sciences, and she frequently contributes to international conferences and edited volumes. She leads and participates in significant research teams, including the Hungarian Atlas of Historic Towns project and MECERN, fostering cross-border scholarly exchange and advancing the study of Central European urbanism.

• Medieval Studies
• Urban History
• Medieval Archaeology
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Daniel Monterescu is Professor of urban anthropology and food studies at the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University (CEU), where he has been teaching since 2005. He is currently on leave for the 2024/25 academic year. His research focuses on ethnically mixed cities, settler colonialism, urban space, food politics, and Jewish revival movements in Central Europe and Israel/Palestine. Monterescu holds a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago (2005). He has held prestigious fellowships including Jean Monnet and Marie Curie at the European University Institute in Florence, and was visiting professor at EHESS (Paris), the Technion (Haifa), and Kyoto University. He held the IMéRA chair on transregional studies in Marseille (2020–21). His research explores themes such as nationalist gentrification, urban ruination, terroir and territory, culinary politics, and the social life of ruins. He is particularly known for his work on Jaffa, mixed cities in Israel/Palestine, and Jewish revival movements in post-secular Europe. His current project, funded by the Gerda Henkel Stiftung, is titled 'Lost Cities' and examines urban ruins and memory in Israel/Palestine from 1882 to the present. His recent publications span interdisciplinary topics including settler colonialism and food, border wines, ethno-gentrification, and transnational Jewish identities. The articles reflect a consistent engagement with political ecology, urban anthropology, and cultural memory, often analyzing how food, wine, and urban space become sites of identity, conflict, and resistance. Finalist, Jordan Schnitzer Book Award (2015) for Jaffa Shared and Shattered Monterescu advises on urban and cultural issues through public scholarship, hosting a blog on Haaretz and contributing op-eds on Middle Eastern politics and urbanism. He teaches courses such as Cities in the Middle East, The Anthropology of Masculinity, and Food, Culture & Politics. He is a sommelier (Italy, 2010) and candidate for the WSET Diploma (level 4, Austria).

• Urban Anthropology
• Food Studies
• Ethnic Relations
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Andrea Dúll is a Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), serving as Vice Dean and Director of the Institute of People–Environment Transaction . She leads the Environmental Psychology Lab and actively participates in academic governance through roles on the Faculty Council, Awards Committee, and Quality Management Committee. Her academic background includes a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree. Research focuses on environmental psychology, place identity, urban environmental behavior, and the psychological aspects of human-environment interaction. Key areas include pro-environmental behavior, climate change psychology, workplace design, and sustainable education. Notable methodologies include mental mapping, longitudinal studies, and questionnaire development for assessing eco-anxiety and ecological grief. Publications span over 30 years, addressing topics like urban safety perception, pandemic-related digital behavior changes, and the transformation of office spaces. She has conducted large-scale surveys on youth environmentalism and contributed to theoretical frameworks linking nature connectedness to ecological actions. Current activities include directing the Institute, maintaining an active presence on professional platforms , and advising on spatial policy through committees. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches bridging environmental studies, psychology, and urban planning.

• Environmental Psychology
• Place Identity
• Sustainability Education
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Eloise Adde is an Associate Professor and MA Program Director in the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University (CEU) in Vienna. She holds dual PhDs in Medieval History from Paris Panthéon Sorbonne and Czech Literature from Sorbonne Université. Her research focuses on nation-building, political thought, subjectivity, and manuscript culture in late medieval Bohemia and Brabant, with a particular emphasis on vernacular literature and the legitimization of power. Her academic journey includes prestigious fellowships such as the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship and multiple grants from the FNR Luxembourg. She has held research positions at institutions including Saint-Louis University Brussels, the University of Luxembourg, and Humboldt University Berlin. Her research interests include: Nation-Building and National Identity in the Middle Ages Political Thought and Legitimacy Vernacular Literature and Language Politics Manuscript Transmission and Textual Reception State Formation and Feudal Opposition Medieval Czech and Brabant History Her recent publications reveal a strong thematic focus on the emergence of national subjects, the naturalization of political power, and the role of the nobility in shaping political discourse. Her work often employs comparative frameworks between Bohemia and Brabant, analyzing how different socio-political structures influenced the development of national consciousness. She has received significant recognition through scientific awards including: Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship (2020-2022) FNR-CORE grant (2015-2018) FNR-AFR grant (2013-2015) Fernand Braudel-Clemens Heller grant (2013) MAEE, CNRS, CEFRES, Prague grant (2011-2012) Eloise Adde supervises PhD students and has advised Samuel Beňa on the reign of George of Poděbrady. She teaches courses such as The Medieval Nation, Historiography, and Manuscripts, Textual Flow, New Audiences. She is currently preparing a monograph titled Nation – Power – Subjectivity: The Making of National Subjects in Late Medieval Bohemia and Brabant (1300-1450) . She is also co-editing several conference proceedings on Luxembourg dynasty, naturalization of power, and premodern nation-building.

• Medieval History
• Czech History
• Nation-Building
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Petra Balaton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Hungarian History at the Faculty of Humanities, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. Her academic career is rooted in Hungarian and Transylvanian history, with a focus on socio-economic developments during the Dualist period (1867–1918), particularly in underdeveloped regions such as Székelyföld and Transylvania. Her educational background includes a PhD in History from the University of Debrecen (2006), where her thesis examined The History of the Székely Action, 1902–1914 , and an MA in History and Communication with a specialization in Economic and Social History from Pázmány Péter Catholic University (1998). Her research interests span a broad range of historical fields, including economic and social history, urban history, historical geography, environmental history, and the history of mentalities. She has a particular focus on state-led development initiatives in lagging regions, rural society, and the role of civil associations among Hungarian communities in Transylvania. She has also contributed to methodological discussions in historical research. The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent scholarly trajectory centered on state economic actions, ministerial administrative structures, and grassroots social organization in late Habsburg Hungary. Her work frequently analyzes archival materials and official reports, with recurring themes such as the Székely Action, agricultural policy, and the socio-economic conditions of minority populations. The publications span journals, edited volumes, and conference proceedings, demonstrating active engagement with both national and regional academic communities. She has participated in international research through CEEPUS scholarships at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, and she has contributed to major research projects such as Water use, regulation projects and society in 13th–20th century Hungary and a monograph on Szekler history commissioned by the Odorhei Secuiesc Mayor’s Office. She is also the editor and screenwriter of the documentary The Székely Action (2002), indicating a commitment to public history and educational outreach. There are no listed scientific awards or distinctions in the provided text. She has not advised any doctoral students listed in the record, and no grant funding is explicitly mentioned. However, her sustained publication output and participation in academic projects suggest ongoing scholarly activity and institutional support. She is affiliated with research groups focusing on historical geography and regional development, and her work often intersects with institutional and administrative history, particularly in the context of the Ministry of Agriculture’s regional branches. Her presentations at national conferences on uradelsgeschichte (manorial history) and regional development indicate strong integration into Hungary’s academic historical community.

• Economic History
• Social History
• Hungarian History
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