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Personal data

Dr. Havril Ágnes Katalin

Egyetemi Adjunktus / Assistant Professor
Senior lecturer
1960
Qualifications, scientific degrees
Higher education qualifications
  • 1979 - 1984
    József Attila Tudományegyetem, SzegedBTK, Magyar Nyelv és Irodalom, Angol nyelv és IrodalomÖsszehasonlító Irodalomtudomány (D)
Scientific degrees and awards
  • 2010, PhD
    Pannon EgyetemNyelvtudományi Doktori Iskola(ref. n.: 30/2010)Thesis of Doctoral (PhD) Dissertation: The Spread of ESP in Higher Educationhttp://konyvtar.uni-pannon.hu/doktori
Career
Workplaces
  • 1996 - 2018
    Budapesti Corvinus EgyetemTársadalomtudományi KarSzociológia és Társadalompolitika Intézet, Egyetemi adjunktusPrevious positions:Director of the Centre for Education and Social Sciences in Foreign LanguagesProgram Managing Director of BA in SociologyErasmus coordinator of the Institute of Sociology and Social Policy
  • 2014 - 2019
    Jazan University College of Arts and Humanities, Girl’s Academic Campus 2 English DepartmentJizanKingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egyetemi adjunktusKutató
  • 2007 - 2019
    CORVINUS University of BudapestInstitute of Sociology and Social PolicyFaculty of Social Sciences, Director of the Centre for Education and Social Sciences in Foreign Languages Program Managing Director of BA in Sociology
  • 2006 - 2012
    CORVINUS University of BudapestInstitute of Sociology and Social PolicyFaculty of Social Sciences, Erasmus coordinator of the Institute of Sociology and Social Policy
  • 2000 - 2004
    CORVINUS University of BudapestFaculty of Social Sciences, Deputy Director of the Corvinus Language Examination Centre (CUB)
  • 1996 - 2000
    CORVINUS University of BudapestFaculty of Social Sciences, English Department (CUB), leader of the ESP Section (Business English, English for Economics)
Public activities in the university (memberships in university bodies)
  • 2017 -
    Kutatás és projekt vezető a Sociology BA in English program hallgatóinak a Sociobrunch keretén belül
  • 2009 - 2012
    Erasmus kordinatorSzociológia és Társadalompolitika Intézet
Membership in board of supervision and directors
  • 2014 -
    , Meghívott tag
  • 2000 -
    , Memberships
  • 2013 -
    , Szerkesztőbizottsági tag
Important study tours, delegacies
  • 2017, Három hét
    Invited visiting scholar at Center for Journalism & Mass CommunicationVisva - Bharati, SantiniketanWest Bengal IndiaI gave seven lectures.
  • 2014, 3 év
    Jazan University College of Arts and Humanities, Girl’s Academic Campus 2 English DepartmentJizanKingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • 2009, Tíz éven keresztül
    Erasmus guest lecturer2013. Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Erasmus guest lecturer2012. University of Cologne, Köln, Germany Erasmus guest lecturer2011. Jagellonean University, Krakow, Poland Erasmus guest lecturer2010. Sapientia University, Csíkszereda, Romania Lecturer in the MA Sociology accredited programme2009. University of Ljubjana, Ljubjana, SloveniaLecturer in the programme of Joint European Master in Comparative Local Development -CoDeOther professional trainings:2003. University of California, Davis, USA, 2 month language course1995. Bath, England, Teacher Training Course1993. University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate International Examinations, Norwich, EnglandCertificate of Proficiency in English Reference number: 9361812580121993. Arels Examination TrustNorwich, EnglandHigher Cerificate in Spoken English, Number: N 102-AH621993. Norwich, EnglandThe Bell Educational Trust Teacher Training CourseThe Bell Educational Trust English Language Classes at Advanced level1992-1993Norwich, EnglandUniversity of East AngliaI visited lectures at the Faculty of Comparative Literature.1990. New Haven, USAYale UniversityTranslations from English to Hungarian1986-1987Kyoto, JapanKyoto UniversityI attended a Japanese language school and taught English lessons. 1984. London, EnglandBritish Council Summer School for Hungarian Teachers of English
  • 2019, 10 nap
    2019University of Murcia, SpainErasmus guest lecturer
  • 2018, 2 hét
    2018 Cairo University EgyptMeghívott vendégprofesszor
Awards, titles, honors
  • 2019, OKLEVÉL
    OKLEVÉL
Language skills
Language
Speaking
Writing
Reading
Media appearance
English
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Yes
German
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Language skills
  • Language: English
    Speaking: Advanced
    Writing: Advanced
    Reading: Advanced
    Media appearance: Yes
  • Language: German
    Speaking: Intermediate
    Writing: Intermediate
    Reading: Intermediate
    Media appearance:
Research, professional activity

Intercultural CommunicationThesis Writing SkillsCulture and Society in Saudi Arabia, Saudis in TransitionEnglish for Social SciencesSociological, sociolingual, cultural and cross-cultural (inter- and multicultural) issuesAcademic Communication Skills Social/Policy Problems in the Media The Art of Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

multidisciplinary humanities

2019Invited research fellow by the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, KSA.“A comparative analysis on the empowerment of women in Japan and in Saudi Arabia: the ethical challenges of females' life and their symbiosis in society”. This grant is sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant 2018, and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2019Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock and integration of Chinese students in the Sociology BA in English programme (surveys).2018-2019Perception of Women in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – A Realm of Empowerment2018...Satisfaction Level and Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock of the foreign students in the Sociology BA in English programme (interviews and survey)

2019“A comparative analysis on the empowerment of women in Japan and in Saudi Arabia: the ethical challenges of females' life and their symbiosis in society”. This grant is sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant 2018, and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2019Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock and integration of Chinese students in the Sociology BA in English programme (survey)2018 Satisfaction Level and Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock of the foreign students in the Sociology BA in English programme (interviews and survey)2018-2019Perception of Women in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – A Realm of Empowerment2018 Academic Challenges of Saudi University Females and Their Implications for Intercultural Competence2016Intercultural competence of female university students in EFL environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia2012The investigation of improving and testing of communicative ESP competence among the university students and professionals in the foreign language demanding fields of social sciences
Major research projects
  • 2015 - 2019, 2019“A comparative analysis on the empowerment of women in Japan and in Saudi Arabia: the ethical challenges of females' life and their symbiosis in society”. This grant is sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant 2018, and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2019Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock and integration of Chinese students in the Sociology BA in English programme (survey)2018 Satisfaction Level and Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock of the foreign students in the Sociology BA in English programme (interviews and survey)2018-2019Perception of Women in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – A Realm of Empowerment2018 Academic Challenges of Saudi University Females and Their Implications for Intercultural Competence2016Intercultural competence of female university students in EFL environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia2010The investigation of improving and testing of communicative ESP competence among the university students and professionals in the foreign language demanding fields of social sciences
    Form of participation: leader of the research team
    Moneylender: 2019 research It is a grant, sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2014-18 research Jazan University,Jazan UniversityJizan KSA
    Further info about research:
Membership in scientific or professional bodies/organizations Board memberships and positions
  • 2013 - , Editor and Chief editor member of the Editorial Board of Arabic Language, Literature & Culture Science Publishing Group, editor-in-chief, member of the editorial team
    Foreign language
  • 2009 - 2014, , president or member of the editorial board
    Foreign language
  • 2013 - , Co-author and publisher’s reader of the 10 Year Anniversary Book of TEE (European Association of Teachers), editor-in-chief, member of the editorial team
    Foreign language
  • 2007 - , EditorUniversity of „Dunarea De Jos”, Galati, International Conference Periodical, Romania, editor-in-chief, member of the editorial team
    Foreign language
Expert consultancy activities
  • 2018 -
    BCE, Szociológia és Társadalompolitika Intézet, Kutatás és projekt vezető a Sociology BA in English program hallgatóinakThesis consultant for 15 students.
Contacts
Location at the university
  • Building: C épület
    Room number: 412
    Extension: 7303
    Main line: 482-7303
    Fax:
    Internal fax:
agi.havril@uni-corvinus.hu
Personal data

Dr. Havril Ágnes Katalin

Egyetemi Adjunktus / Assistant Professor
Senior lecturer
1960
Qualifications, scientific degrees
Higher education qualifications
  • 1979 - 1984
    József Attila University, Szeged, HungaryFaculty of Arts, Hungarian Language and Literature, English Language and LiteratureComperative literatureReference number: JATE BTK 27/198 (D)
Scientific degrees and awards
  • 2010, PhD
    PhD School of Linguistics (ref. n.: 30/2010)University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryThesis of Doctoral (PhD) Dissertation: The Spread of ESP in Higher Educationhttp://konyvtar.uni-pannon.hu/doktori/2010/Galibane_Havril_Agnes_dissertation.pdfPhD Dissertation
Career
Workplaces
  • 1996 - 2018
    CORVINUS University of BudapestInstitute of Sociology and Social Policy Centre for Education and Social Sciences in Foreign Languages, Assistant ProfessorPrevious positions:Director of the Centre for Education and Social Sciences in Foreign LanguagesProgram Managing Director of BA in SociologyErasmus coordinator of the Institute of Sociology and Social Policy
  • 2014 - 2019
    Jazan University College of Arts and Humanities, Girl’s Academic Campus 2 English DepartmentJizanKingdom of Saudi Arabia, Assistant professorResearcher, sociolinguist, expert on multicultural issues and teacher of English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
  • 2007 - 2019
    CORVINUS University of BudapestInstitute of Sociology and Social PolicyFaculty of Social Sciences, Director of the Centre for Education and Social Sciences in Foreign Languages Program Managing Director of BA in Sociology
  • 2006 - 2012
    CORVINUS University of BudapestInstitute of Sociology and Social PolicyFaculty of Social Sciences, Erasmus coordinator of the Institute of Sociology and Social Policy
  • 2000 - 2004
    CORVINUS University of BudapestFaculty of Social Sciences, Deputy Director of the Corvinus Language Examination Centre (CUB)
  • 1996 - 2000
    CORVINUS University of BudapestFaculty of Social Sciences, English Department (CUB), leader of the ESP Section (Business English, English for Economics)
Public activities in the university (memberships in university bodies)
  • 2017 -
    Research and project leader of the foreign students in Sociology BA in English
  • 2009 - 2012
    Erasmus coordinator of the Institute of Sociology and Social Policy
Membership in board of supervision and directors
  • 2014 -
    , Invited Member
  • 2000 -
    , Memberships
  • 2013 -
    , Editorial Board member
Important study tours, delegacies
  • 2017, Three weeks
    Invited visiting scholar at Center for Journalism & Mass CommunicationVisva - Bharati, SantiniketanWest Bengal IndiaI gave seven lectures.
  • 2014, Three yerars
    Jazan University College of Arts and Humanities, Girl’s Academic Campus 2 English DepartmentJizanKingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • 2009, Through 10 years
    Erasmus guest lecturer2013. Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania Erasmus guest lecturer2012. University of Cologne, Köln, Germany Erasmus guest lecturer2011. Jagellonean University, Krakow, Poland Erasmus guest lecturer2010. Sapientia University, Csíkszereda, Romania Lecturer in the MA Sociology accredited programme2009. University of Ljubjana, Ljubjana, SloveniaLecturer in the programme of Joint European Master in Comparative Local Development -CoDeOther professional trainings:2003. University of California, Davis, USA, 2 month language course1995. Bath, England, Teacher Training Course1993. University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate International Examinations, Norwich, EnglandCertificate of Proficiency in English Reference number: 9361812580121993. Arels Examination TrustNorwich, EnglandHigher Cerificate in Spoken English, Number: N 102-AH621993. Norwich, EnglandThe Bell Educational Trust Teacher Training CourseThe Bell Educational Trust English Language Classes at Advanced level1992-1993Norwich, EnglandUniversity of East AngliaI visited lectures at the Faculty of Comparative Literature.1990. New Haven, USAYale UniversityTranslations from English to Hungarian1986-1987Kyoto, JapanKyoto UniversityI attended a Japanese language school and taught English lessons. 1984. London, EnglandBritish Council Summer School for Hungarian Teachers of English
  • 2019, 10 days
    2019University of Murcia, SpainErasmus guest lecturer
  • 2018, 2 weeks
    2018 Cairo University EgyptInvited visiting professor
Awards, titles, honors
  • 2019, Certificate of
    Certificate of
Language skills
Language
Speaking
Writing
Reading
Media appearance
English
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Yes
German
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Language skills
  • Language: English
    Speaking: Advanced
    Writing: Advanced
    Reading: Advanced
    Media appearance: Yes
  • Language: German
    Speaking: Intermediate
    Writing: Intermediate
    Reading: Intermediate
    Media appearance:
Research, professional activity

Intercultural CommunicationThesis Writing SkillsCulture and Society in Saudi Arabia, Saudis in TransitionEnglish for Social SciencesAcademic Communication Skills Sociological, sociolingual, cultural and cross-cultural (inter- and multicultural) issuesSocial/Policy Problems in the Media The Art of Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

multidisciplinary humanities

2019Invited research fellow by the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, KSA.“A comparative analysis on the empowerment of women in Japan and in Saudi Arabia: the ethical challenges of females' life and their symbiosis in society”. This grant is sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant 2018, and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2019Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock and integration of Chinese students in the Sociology BA in English programme (surveys).2018-2019Perception of Women in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – A Realm of Empowerment2018...Satisfaction Level and Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock of the foreign students in the Sociology BA in English programme (interviews and survey)

2019“A comparative analysis on the empowerment of women in Japan and in Saudi Arabia: the ethical challenges of females' life and their symbiosis in society”. This grant is sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant 2018, and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2019Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock and integration of Chinese students in the Sociology BA in English programme (survey)2018 Satisfaction Level and Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock of the foreign students in the Sociology BA in English programme (interviews and survey)2018-2019Perception of Women in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – A Realm of Empowerment2018 Academic Challenges of Saudi University Females and Their Implications for Intercultural Competence2016Intercultural competence of female university students in EFL environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia2010The investigation of improving and testing of communicative ESP competence among the university students and professionals in the foreign language demanding fields of social sciences
Major research projects
  • 2015 - 2019, 2019“A comparative analysis on the empowerment of women in Japan and in Saudi Arabia: the ethical challenges of females' life and their symbiosis in society”. This grant is sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant 2018, and King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2019Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock and integration of Chinese students in the Sociology BA in English programme (survey)2018 Satisfaction Level and Measuring and evaluating the different dimensions of Culture Shock of the foreign students in the Sociology BA in English programme (interviews and survey)2018-2019Perception of Women in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – A Realm of Empowerment2018 Academic Challenges of Saudi University Females and Their Implications for Intercultural Competence2016Intercultural competence of female university students in EFL environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia2010The investigation of improving and testing of communicative ESP competence among the university students and professionals in the foreign language demanding fields of social sciencesI
    Form of participation: leader of the research team
    Moneylender: 2019 researchIt is a grant, sponsored by the Japanese Uehiro Foundation Research Grant and the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies offered a year long visiting research fellowship.2014-18 researchJazan University,Jizan KSA
    Further info about research: NO
Membership in scientific or professional bodies/organizations Board memberships and positions
  • 2013 - , Editor and Chief editor member of the Editorial Board of Arabic Language, Literature & Culture Science Publishing Group, editor-in-chief, member of the editorial team
    Foreign language
  • 2009 - 2014, Copy editorCORVINUS Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Institute of Sociology and Social Policy, Corvinus University of Budapest, president or member of the editorial board
    Foreign language
  • 2013 - , Co-author and publisher’s reader of the 10 Year Anniversary Book of TEE (European Association of Teachers), editor-in-chief, member of the editorial team
    Foreign language
  • 2007 - , EditorUniversity of „Dunarea De Jos”, Galati, International Conference Periodical, Romania, editor-in-chief, member of the editorial team
    Foreign language
Expert consultancy activities
  • 2018 -
    CUB, Institutre of Sociology and Social Policy, Research and project leader of the foreign students in Sociology BA in EnglishThesis consultant for 15 students.
Contacts
Location at the university
  • Building: Building C
    Room number: 412
    Extension:
    Main line:
    Fax:
    Internal fax:
agi.havril@uni-corvinus.hu
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