Zoltán Berényi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Political Science


Department of Political Science

University of Debrecen


Education, degrees:

  • MA - History, 1991, Lajos Kossuth University of Debrecen, Hungary
  • MA - Philosophy, 1991, Lajos Kossuth University of Debrecen, Hungary
  • Ph.D. in International Studies, 1999, The Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom


Courses:

  • Democracy and the Market in Eastern Europe after 1989
  • Global Political Economy
  • Introduction to Economic History
  • Introduction to International Relations
  • The European Union: history and institutional structure
  • Policy-making in the European Union
  • Contemporary Security Studies
  • Civil Society and Social Movements
  • Global Democratization

Visiting positions:

  • 2011-2012 - M. M. Fort Scholar, Professor, Department of Political Science; Columbus State University, Columbus, US
  • Courses: (Comparative Politics: European Integration; Introduction to International Relations; Global Political Economy; Democracy and the Market in Eastern Europe after 1989)
  • 2008 - Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science; Pierre Laclede Honors College, University of Missouri - St. Louis, USA
  • Courses: (Democracy and the Market in Eastern Europe after the Collapse of Communism)
  • 2005 - Visiting Lecturer, Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies, Teikyo University, The Netherlands
  • Course: (From a Transnational Cooperation to an European Superstate? European Integration)
  • 2006-2007 - McDaniel College – Budapest
  • Course: (Approaches to International Relations)
  • 2005-2007 - Sapientia Erdélyi Magyar Tudományegyetem
  • Courses: (European integration; Introduction to International Relations)

Academic grants, fellowships:

  • 2011-2012 - M. M. Fort Scholar, Professor, Department of Political Science; Columbus State University, Columbus, USA
  • 2008 - Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science; Pierre Laclede Honors College, University of Missouri - St. Louis, USA
  • 2005 - Visiting Lecturer, Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies, Teikyo University, The Netherlands
  • 2003 - 2004 - Resource Fellow, CEP-HESSS
  • 2002 - Local Faculty Fellow, CEP-Central Europe, University of Debrecen
  • 2001 - Visiting Scholar, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
  • 1998 - Tempus Visiting Scholarship, European Research Unit, Aalborg University, Denmark
  • 1994 -1997 - ICL Visiting Postgraduate Scholarship, Institute of European Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, UK
  • 1991-1993 - Tempus Scholarship, University College Cork, Republic of Ireland

Languages:

Hungarian, English


Research:

2014 – 2016

"Youth in Transition Countries”

Research topic: The project’s main objective is to analyze the situation of young generation in the countries of a communist past.

Polish Academy of Sciences financed international research project involving partners from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Latvia, Russia, Germany, China and Vietnam).

http://youth2015.irwirpan.waw.pl/en/

2014 – 2016

“Measuring Youth Well-Being - MYWEB” - EU 7TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

Research topic: Measuring youth well-being. MYWeB takes a balanced approach to assessing the feasibility of a European Longitudinal Study for Children and Young People (ELSCYP) through prioritising both scientific and policy imperatives.

European Union-FP7 financed international research project involving Greek, Hungarian, Spanish, Croatian, Georgian, Latvian, Portuguese,German, Slovakian, Estonian, British partners

http://www.fp7-myweb.eu/about.html

2011 – 2015

“Memory, Youth, Political Legacy and Civic Engagement - MYPLACE” - EU 7TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

Research topic: The research explores young people's civic, political and social participation in 14 European countries, and particularly how it is shaped by the past, present and future shadows of totalitarianism and populism in Europe

European Union-FP7 financed international research project involving Greek, Hungarian, Spanish, Croatian, Georgian, Latvian, Russian, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, German, Slovakian, Estonian, British partners

https://myplaceresearch.wordpress.com

2006 – 2008

“SECOND CHANCE” SS-K-EE - A/91 - EQUAL-II.

Research topic: The effectiveness of labor market reintegration development programs

Position: Principal researcher

European Union EQUAL-II - Community Support Framework financed joint project involving French, Portuguese, Italian and Hungarian partners

2005 – 2006

“INSPIRÁL” H/11’ - EQUAL-II.

Research topic: The effectiveness of labor market reintegration development programs

European Union EQUAL-II - Community Support Framework financed joint project involving Spanish, Irish, Italian and Hungarian partners

2003 – 2004

CIVIC EDUCATION PROJECT – “HESSS”

Research topic: The implementation of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in Macedonia in the context of the Bologna Process

Soros Foundation and Civic Education Program financed joint research project involving British, Hungarian and Macedonian and American partners

2001 – 2004

PARADYS - PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND THE DYNAMICS OF SOCIAL POSITIONING" - EU - 5TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

Research topic: Decision-making processes and biotechnology regulations in the EU

European Union FP5 financed joint research project involving British, Dutch, German, Irish, Italian, Swedish and Hungarian partners

1994 – 1999

“CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT”

Research topic: The impact of cross-border cooperation on regional development

Queen's University of Belfast and Soros Foundation financed joint research project involving British, Hungarian and Romanian partners

1999

“THE MATRA AID PROGRAM AND DEVELOPMENT”

Research topic: The effectiveness of the ‘MATRA Aid Program’ in fostering development

Policy and Operations Evaluation Department-Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands financed research project


Contact address:

University of Debrecen

Department of Political Science

Debrecen

Egyetem tér 1.

Hungary

H-4010


Phone: +36 52 316 666 / 22120 extension

List of publications

Selected publications on ResearchGate:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zoltan_Berenyi3/contributions