Head of Institute
Subject Team Leader
The Miklós Horthy Era Research Team
Curriculum Vitae
Place and date of birth: Budapest, November 24th, 1960
VERITAS Research Institute for History and Archives
H-1093 Budapest, Zsil utca 2–4.
E-mail: gabor.ujvary@veritas.gov.hu
Telephone: +36-1-89-60-962
Mobile: +36-70-436-36-83
EDUCATION
| 2006 | Eötvös Loránd University, History habilitated doctorate |
| 1997 | Hungarian Academy of Sciences, History PhD candidate |
| 1987–1990 | Eötvös Loránd University, archival science |
| 1979–1984 | Eötvös Loránd University, the Hungarian language and literature – faculty of history |
| 1975–1979 | József Attila High School, Budapest |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 2018– | Kodolányi János University, Head of the Faculty of Historiographical Research of the Institute for Political Memory and Historiographical Research |
| 2016– | VERITAS Research Institute for History and Archives, subject team leader, Head of Institute |
| 2014–2016 | VERITAS Research Institute for History and Archives,, Senior Research Fellow, subject team leader |
| 2013–2014 | National Széchényi Library, Hungarian language deputy director, later academic researcher |
| 2013–2014 | National University of Public Service, Hungarian-speaking Head of the University Knowledge Coordination Center |
| 2013– | Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Faculty of Humanities History Institute, Senior Research Fellow (part-time) |
| 2004–2013 | Kodolányi János College, associate professor, since 2005 college lecturer (2008–2010: Kodolányi János College, institute director college lecturer; 2010–2012: Kodolányi János College, scholar vice rector; from November 30th to August 31st: department head college lecturer) |
| 2002–2004 | Balassi Bálint Institute, director |
| 2000–2002 | Hungarian History Institute of Vienna, director; at once Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna, scholar director |
| 1998–1999 | The Ministry of National Cultural Inheritance, head of the administration department |
| 1994–1998 | Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna, scholar deputy director |
| 1992–1994 | Hungarian National Archives, chief archivist |
| 1991–1992 | Ministry of Culture and Education, draftsman |
| 1990–1991 | Eötvös Loránd University's Archives, Hungarian-speaking director |
| 1987–1990 | Eötvös Loránd University's Archives, chief archivist |
| 1986–1987 | Képes 7 weekly journal, Budapest archivist |
| 1985–1986 | The National Council for Agricultural Cooperatives, documenter |
| 1984–1985 | National Széchényi Library, librarian |
PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC COMMISSIONS
| 2012– | The Hungarian National Archive Academic Council, member |
| 2011– | International Association of Hungarian Studies, caucus member |
| 2010–2012 | The Hungarian Accreditation Committee's Study of the Humanities Board, member |
| 2009– | Kodolányi János College History Workshop, director |
| 2006–2012 | The Hungarian Rectors Conference Committee for the Study of the Humanities and Social Sciences, vice president until 2011, subsequently a committee member |
| 2000– | The Hungarian Academy of Sciences Committee for Cultural History, member |
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
| 2011–2013 | The committee for the preparation for the 2013 anniversary celebration of Székesfehérvár's elevation to a "County" status city, member |
| 2010– | The Pásztor Lajos Non-Profit Foundation, member |
| 2010–2013 | The Association for National Culture, head of the historiography section, since 2012 member of the ethics committee and caucus |
| 2010– | The Budapest Fórum Association, president |
| 2002–2010 | The Hungarian UNESCO Committee, member |
| 2002–2006 | Nationally Emphasized Social Studies Research, member of the Board of Trustees |
| 1999–2004 | The Klebelsberg Scholarship Foundation, member of the Board of Trustees |
| 2011–2012 | ibid |
| 1995–2004 | The Austrian-Hungarian Action Foundation, advisory member |
EDITORIAL BOARD, EDITORIAL MEMBERSHIPS
| 2012– | The Office of National Anniversaries, editorial committee member |
| 2011– | The Kodolányi János College's History Workshop publications, editor |
| 2010– | The Rubicon editorial board, member |
| 2010– | The Publikationen des Ungarischen Geschichtsforschung in Wien (Publications of Hungarian Historical Research in Vienna) series editorial board, member |
| 2007– | The Ungarn-Jahrbuch (Hungary Yearbook) editorial board, member |
| 2003– | Lymbus. Magyarságtudományi közlemények (Lymbus. Hungarian Academic Statements) (appearing annually), editor in chief |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 1999 | Ministerial recognition (Ministry of National Cultural Heritage) |
| 2004 | Balassi Bálint Medallion (Ministry of National Cultural Heritage) |
| 2005 | Title of honorary associate professor (Eötvös Loránd University) |
| 2011 | The Bethlen Gábor Foundation's Teleki Pál Medallion |
| 2013 | Szent-Györgyi Albert award (Ministry of Human Resources) |
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- German, intermediate
- English, technical jargon reading comprehension
