Beretzky, Ágnes
Title: PhD
Gender: F
Year of Birth: 1974
Place of Birth (Country): Hungary
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Office Phone Number: +36 1 483 2885
Doctoral Studies
Year of Doctoral Defence (PhD / CSc): 2003
Discipline: British-Hungarian Relations in the 20th Century (Modern Hungarian History)
Title of Thesis: R.W.Seton-Watson and C. A. Macartney: Conflicts over Hungary 1905-1945
Issuing Institution: Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Modern Hungarian History, Budapest
MA Studies
Year of Obtaining the MA Degree: 1998, 2001
Discipline(s): History/ English Language and Literature/ Scandinavian Studies (Norwegian)
Issuing Institution: ELTE (School of English and American Studies)
Further Studies and Qualifications
| Institution | Qualification | Year of Obtaining the Qualification |
| University of Oslo, Catholic University of Leuven | Courses and research on Norwegian history, Norwegian-Hungarian relations /Studies in political ideologies with a certificate | 1998 |
Employment
Current Employer: Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
Institute: Institute of English Studies
Department: Department Of Literary and Cultural Studies in English
Current Position(s): Associate professor
Previous Employer: Eötvös Loránd University, School of English and Amercan Studies
Previous Position Held: junior lecturer
Other Previous Employers: Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Other Previous Positions Held: junior lecturer
Areas of Research and Teaching
Modern British History
British-Hungarian Relations in the 20th Century
Introduction to Political Ideologies/British Liberalism and Conservatism
Modern Hungarian History in a British/American Context
Hungarian-Norwegian Relations: Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson’s Political Activity
Membership in Research Groups and Projects
Educational Functions, Curriculum Development and Other
Teaching-Related Activities
| Period | Function or Activity |
| 2000 | Introducing Academic Skills into the curriculum (with Mátyás Bánhegyi) |
| 2004-6 2004- |
Texts in Modern British History (online reader) QUALITY ASSURANCE in all British-American History/Culture related Courses |
| 2006 | An Introduction to Political Ideologies (online reader) |
| 2012 | An Introduction to Modern Hungarian History: ianText- & workbook to Brian Cartledge’s The Will To Survive: A History Of Hungary (CUP: 2011) University of New Hampshire |
Language Skills
| Language | Level and Kind of Proficiency |
| English | fluent |
| German | good |
| Norwegian (Swedish, Danish) | good (reading) |
Honours, Distinctions, and Prizes
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Membership in Academic Societies
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Guest Professorships and Research Fellowships in Foreign
Institutions
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Promotorship in Doctoral Studies
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Opponentship in Doctoral Defences
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Title of Dissertation | Year of Defence |
List of Publications
Monographs
Scotus Viator és Macartney Elemér: Magyarország-kép változó előjelekkel (1906-1945), Scotus Viator and C.A. Macartney: Differing Views on Hungary), Akadémiai kiadó, 2005.
Edited Books and Journals
Chapters in Books
Magyarország változó képe R.W. Seton-Watson műveiben (1905-1918).(The Changing Image of Hungary in Robert W. Seton-Watson’s Works) In: „Angliától Nagy-Britanniáig” (’From England to Great Britain’, Frank, T. – Máthé, L. (eds.). Budapest, Osiris, 2003.
British Confederation Plans concerning Central and Eastern Europe (1939-1945). In: Nagypál, Sz. - Sajda, P. (eds.): A Pentathonic Landscape. Central-Europe, Ecology, Ecumenism. Budapest, 2002.
Articles in Academic Reviews (Printed and Electronic)
Magyar-brit kapcsolatok 1848-tól napjainkig. (Hungarian-British Relations from 1848 to our Time) In: Századok, 2004/6
Conference Proceedings (Printed and Electronic)
A Devoted and Frustrated Friend of Hungary (1940-1945): C.A. Macartney’s Service in the BBC, In: British-Hungarian Relations Since 1848, Péter,L – Rady, M. (eds.), School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, 2005
’Odious Regime’ vs. ’Guarantee of Stability’? Robert William Seton-Watson and the Foreign Office: Conflicts over Hungary (1921-1927) In: HUSSE Papers, Bárdos, J. (ed.), 2005
Book Reviews
Translations
Creative Writing
Films and Multimedia (Digital Textbooks, Multimedia Creations etc.)
An Introduction to Modern Hungarian History. Text- and Workbook to Brian Cartledge’s The Will To Survive: A History Of Hungary (CUP: 2011),University Of New Hampshire, Study abroad program, 2012.
Discography
Organisation of Conferences
Academic and public Appearances (Live and Electronic)
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - Bråkmaker Og Nasjonalhelt, NRK TV, December 21, 2005
