Mónika Imregh

Mónika Imregh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History and Auxiliary Historical Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. She holds a PhD in Philology and Classical Studies from ELTE University Budapest (2006), with a thesis on Plotinus’s influence on Renaissance philosophers Marsilio Ficino and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. Her academic career is deeply rooted in classical and Renaissance intellectual history, with a strong emphasis on Neoplatonism and its transmission into early modern thought.

Her educational background includes two MA degrees from ELTE University Budapest in Philology, Classical Studies (Latin and Ancient Greek), and Italian Language and Culture (1992, 2000). She has also taught at Xántus János Bilingual Tourism Secondary School and Kathedra Language School as an Italian and Latin teacher.

Her research and teaching focus on Antique and Renaissance Neoplatonism, particularly the works of Marsilio Ficino and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. She teaches Latin (I–IV), Paleography, Codicology, History of Ancient Greece and Rome, Introduction to the History of Art, Renaissance Culture, and Sacred Art. Her scholarly work reflects a deep engagement with philosophical texts, translation, and the interplay between classical philosophy and Christian theology.

The 15 most recent publications highlight her consistent focus on Renaissance humanism, Neoplatonic philosophy, and the intellectual legacy of Ficino and Pico. Her work spans translations, commentaries, and original studies, often bridging classical antiquity and early modern thought. Keywords across her articles include Philosophy, Religious Studies, Classical Studies, and Renaissance, with sub-fields such as Neoplatonism, Mysticism, Human Dignity, and Comparative Theology.

She has received academic recognition, including:

• Honour of President, KRE BTK (2010)

She has been actively involved in research projects, notably the OTKA-supported digitalization of Laskai Osvát’s sermons (2010–2012). She edited the academic journal Orpheus Noster from 2009 to 2013. Though no formal advisees are listed, her editorial and translation work suggests a mentoring role in academic publishing. She has presented at numerous national and international conferences, demonstrating sustained scholarly engagement. Her language proficiency includes Italian, Latin, Ancient Greek, English (advanced reading), and basic French and German, supporting her work in primary sources.

She has participated in significant research collaborations and has held a guest research position at the Vatican Library (1999). Her multimedia work includes contributions to the digital archive of Osvath de Laskó’s sermons, reflecting an integration of traditional philology with digital humanities.