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Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2001-2008:
- Ph.D. in History: The University of Debrecen, Hungary; Concentration: 19th century US history, American Civil War, Lincoln administration, Hungarian participation in the American Civil War
- 1995-2002:
- MA in English: The University of Debrecen, Hungary;
Concentration: American Track: Hungarian-American Relations, Hungarian emigrants in the U.S., Hungarian participation in the American Civil War
- 1995-2000:
- MA in History: The University of Debrecen, Hungary;
Concentration: U.S. History, The History of the American Civil War;
Professional Experience
- 2009-:
- Assistant Professor at the Department of History, The University of Debrecen, Hungary
- 2003-:
- Instructor at the North American Department, Institute of English and American Studies, The University of Debrecen, Hungary;
teaching required courses:
- The Civil War Era and The Wars of America from the Colonial Period to 1945;
- American Culture and Institutions;
- Myth and Reality: Abraham Lincoln;
- Translating Economic Texts;
- Language Class;
- American Sports
- 2001-2002:
- Lecturer at the Department of History, The University of Debrecen, Hungary;
- taught a required course titled U.S Foreign Policy from the Civil War to 1945;
- taught a required course for Military History Track students titled The Military History of the American Civil War
- 2000-2001:
- Lecturer at the Department of History, The University of Debrecen, Hungary;
taught an optional course titled The History of the United States in the Civil War Era
- 1999-2000:
- Demonstrator at the Department of History, The University of Debrecen, Hungary;
- worked at the Department Library for a semester, Volunteer position;
- taught an optional course titled The Wars of America from the Colonial Period to the Second World War
Other Work Experience
- 2005-:
- Language Teacher, István Hatvani Special College, Debrecen, Hungary
- 2001-:
- Translator; translated books dealing with various aspects of military history from English to Hungarian. So far published:
- Spick, Mike. A Luftwaffe bombázó ászai [The Bomber Aces of Luftwaffe]. Hajja és fiai Kiadó: Debrecen, 2001.
- Jackson, Robert. A B-17 Flying Fortress [B-17 Flying Fortress]. Hajja és fiai Kiadó: Debrecen, 2002.
- Matthews, John. Arthur király. [King Arthur]. Egmont kiadó, Bp., 2004.
- Adams, Simon. Romans (Budapest: Egmont Kiadó, 2008)
- Gifford, Clive. Robots (Budapest: Egmont Kiadó, 2008)
Prizes and Awards
- March 2007:
- "Junior Instructor-Researcher Prize" by Universitas Foundation, University of Debrecen, Hungary.
- April 2002:
- Awarded The National First Prize for Paper at National Students’ Conference (OTDK), Szeged, Hungary
Fellowships and Scholarships
- December 2009-:
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany.
- September-October 2009:
- Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, Research Grant, Monticello, VA, USA
- June 2006:
- European Association for American Studies, Transatlantic Grant.
- August 2006-September 2006:
- John F. Kennedy Research Fellowship. Freie Universität in Berlin, Germany.
- August 2003 - February 2004:
- Visiting Researcher Grant by Fulbright Foreign Scholarships Board. The University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
- September 2002 - October 2002:
- John F. Kennedy Research Fellowship. Freie Universität in Berlin, Germany.
Professional Associations
- 2009-:
- Hungarian Humboldt Association. Member.
- 2008-:
- Fulbright Alumni- Debrecen Chapter. Member.
- 2005-:
- CLIOHRES.net, Creating Links and Innovative Overviews to Enhance Historical Perspective in European Culture. Program for European University Co-Operation. Participant.
- 2004-:
- HAAS, Hungary. Member.
- 2004-:
- HUSSE, Hungary. Member.
- 2002-:
- National Association for Ph.D. Students, Hungary. Member.
- 2001-:
- Hungarian-American Research Center (HARC) Internet-based enterprise offering an opportunity for researchers in the field of Hungarian-American connections to co-operate and share views. Member.
Other Information
Fluent spoken and written English. (TOEFL Examination Score 299/300)
Advanced-level spoken and written German
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István Kornél Vida Assistant Professor
North American Department of the Insitute of
English and American Studies, University of
Debrecen
Post: 4010 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, Pf. 73, Hungary
Phone: 36-52-512-900/23093
Fax: 36-52-431-147
E-mail: vidaik@yahoo.com
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