Zsolt Körtvélyesi

Zsolt Körtvélyesi is a Research Fellow and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral fellow at Central European University in Vienna. He is currently on leave from his positions at the Institute for Legal Studies, Centre for Social Sciences (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) and the Department of Human Rights and Politics, ELTE Social Science Faculty in Budapest.

His educational qualifications include:

• SJD in Comparative Constitutional Law, Central European University (2016)
• LL.M., Harvard Law School (2014) on Fulbright Scholarship
• Nationalism Studies MA, Central European University (2009)
• Law degree with French Law specialization, University of Szeged (2006)
• Specialization in French Law, University of Paris Nanterre (2005)
• Specialization in European Studies, University of Szeged (2005)

His research centers on nationalism and comparative constitutional law, with deep expertise in minority protection, citizenship frameworks, and human rights dynamics within the EU's pre- and post-accession contexts. Current projects address procedural justice mechanisms for minority rights and illiberal challenges to constitutional order.

Publications from 2020-2022 reveal a concentrated focus on minority rights enforcement in Europe, procedural constitutional design, and the interplay between illiberal governance and EU integration. Key trends include analyzing Hungary's constitutional backsliding, bridging individual/collective rights divides, and evaluating enlargement policy as a human rights enforcement tool.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Fulbright Scholarship (2014)
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship for MINOTEE project

Research funding is anchored by the Marie Curie fellowship and Fulbright award, with no documented student advising roles. He leads the MINOTEE project (Minority Rights – Towards Effective European Enforcement), developing innovative compliance mechanisms for minority rights through European legal frameworks.

The MINOTEE initiative represents his primary research team engagement, focusing on practical enforcement strategies within EU institutions and national constitutional systems.