Bernáth Krisztina

Scientific degree: MA, PhD Student

University position: lecturer

Studies:
* From October 2006 onwards, PhD in Sociology, Thesis Title: ‘Family Typologies in the Romanian Society. A Sociological Approach’, Empirical research using Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Doctoral School of Sociology, Bucharest, RO
* From October 2004 to July 2005, MA in Sociology, Thesis Title: ‘Attitudes Towards the Bologna Reform: a Chance or a Challenge. The Case of Partium Christian University’, Empirical research using Qualitative research methods: interviews and focus-groups. Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, RO
* From October 2000 to February 2004, BA in Sociology, Thesis Title: ‘Social Dimensions of Religiosity. Religiosity and Hungarian Youth in Transylvania’, Empirical research using Quantitative research methods. Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, RO
* July, 2003, Certificate, Romanian National School of Social Statistics, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca – Open Society Foundation, RO

Area of speciality:
* Teaching: Social Statistics – SPSS, Qualitative Methods
* Research: sociology of the family, youth sociology, sociology of religion; network analysis, identity

Seminars given:
* Introduction to sociology
* Special Methods on Regional Research
* Qualitative methods
* Social Statistics
* Research Lab

Scientific research projects:
* 2010 ENRI European, national and regional identity. HURO 0801
* 2008 Analysis of social networks in the blocks of Oradea
* 2007 Patterns of preferences in classical music. Oradea after '89. Sapientia Research Programme
* 2007 Pensionars in Partium. Problems, possibilities, Phare grant
* 2007 Community participation and social networking CNCSIS grant
* 2006-2007 Aspects of child poverty. Sapientia Research Programme
* 2003-2004 Max Weber Social Research Foundation, Interethnic Project
* 2003-2004 RoMaBISz Kurázsi II barometer for young Transylvanian Hungarian Baptist

Publications

Selected paper presentations

’Hungarian University-Level Education in Romania: Problems, Challenges and Perspectives of Minority Education: The Case of the Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca’ presented at the 57th SSSP Conference (with Tivadar Magyari and Andrea Petres) 11-13 August, 2007, New York, US

’Community Participation and network dynamics’ presented at the 4th Hunnet Conference on Social Network Analysis (with Adrian Hatos), 22nd of June, 2007, Budapest, HU

’Child Poverty and Policy Making in Romania’ presented at Health and Social Questions of Childhood in European Context II. on Prevention of health and social pathology (with Rita Pásztor) 10-11 October, 2007, Nyíregyháza, HU

‘Family Types and structural Changes in European Societies’ presented at the ACUM – National Conference of the Romanian Sociological Association 23-25 November, 2006 Brasov, RO

“Higher Education for Hungarians in Romania: a Debate on the Equality of Chances (with Adrian Hatos) presented at the International Conference on “Culture. Development. Identity. Present Perspectives.” 26-27 October, 2006. Oradea, RO

„Religious Belonging as a Source of Recreating the Sense of Community in Romania’s Urban Environments” (with Georgina Szilagyi and Gavril Flora) presented at the XVI. International Congress on Sociology: The Quality of Social Existence in a Globalizing World 23-29 July, 2006. Durban, South Africa

„Poorer but with a better entourage: how does social capital affect school achievement of Romanian and Hungarian high school pupils?” (with Adrian Hatos) presented at the Third Social Network Analysis Conference 6-8 June, 2006 Budapest, Hungary