Qualifications
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2011
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PhD - Popular Music Studies (full-time), University of Liverpool Institute of Popular Music |
2007
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Sociology MA - University of Szeged |
2005
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English Studies and Teacher of English as a Foreign Language MA - University of Szeged |
Academic and professional milestones
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2011
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Doctoral dissertation (Online and Offline Rock Music Networks: A case study on Liverpool, 2007-2009) |
Teaching
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Szubkulturális gazdaságok, kreatív iparágak (MA) |
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Digitális zeneipar (MA) |
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Népszerű kultúra, fogyasztás, identitás (MA) |
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Kultúraszociológia/Sociology of Culture (elective) |
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A populáris zene/Popular Music (elective) |
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Rögzített zene/Recorded Music (elective) |
2022 –
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Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology and Communication, BME |
2016 – 2019
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Leader of Cultural Spaces MA specialisation at BME |
2013 – 2018
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Leader of Communication and Media Studies MA at BME |
2013 –
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Leader of Cultural Industries MA specialisation at BME |
2012 –
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Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology and Communication, BME |
2012 –
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Guest lecturer at the "University of Music" (Zenélő Egyetem) programme of the University of Pécs. Taught courses: British Pop Icons (2014); So 90’s – Grunge in the US and Britpop in the UK (2015); Pop Music and Feminism – Women in Popular Music (2017); Brexit and Britpop (2019); Musical Creation and Society (2021) |
2013 – 2014
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Guest lecturer at music management schools Zeneipari Hivatal and Majdnem Híres Rocksuli |
2011 – 2012
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Contracted lecturer at the University of Szeged |
2008
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Teaching Assistant at the University of Liverpool School of Music |
Research
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2022 – 2024
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MUSICSTREAM – "Music Culture in the Age of Streaming". European Research Council, project leader: Prof. David Hesmondhalgh (University of Leeds). Academic advisory board member |
2019 – 2022
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Popular Music and the Rise of Populism in Europe. Volkswagen Stiftung. Partners: Universität Oldenburg (Germany), Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (Italy), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (The Netherlands), Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz (Austria) |
2018 – 2022
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Creative Labour in the Hungarian Music Industry (NKFIH FK_18) |
2014 – 2016
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Technology, gender and underground music scenes in Hungary |
2013
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Cultural Intermediation – Connecting Communities in the Creative Urban Economy. A cross-Research Council research programme in the UK. Arts and Humanities Research Council |
2012 – 2013 |
Innovative Media and Music Heritage Impacting Vocational Education. A Leonardo Partnership Project. Partners: Birmingham City University School of Media; Budapest University of Technology and Economics Centre of Media Education and Research; Dublin Contemporary Music Center; Newthinking Communications GmbH, Berlin; New Music Labs, Groningen; Foundation Modern Science and Education, Dobrich; Tampere College |
2012 – 2013
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BLAT. A student project exploring subcultural economies and the building of online creative networks led by Gábor Vályi and Róza Emília Barna. The project involved a study trip to Birmingham funded by Campus Hungary. |
2007 – 2011
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Online and offline rock music networks: a case study on Liverpool, 2007-2009 (PhD research) |
Conferences, workshops organised
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2022
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Kultúra a digitális forradalom idején 4.: Popkultúra és politika (Culture during the time of the digital revolution 4: Pop culture and politics). Budapest, 17–18 February 2021. Organisers: Department of Sociology and Communication, BME and Department of Media and Communication, ELTE |
2020
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Gender and Creativity in Music Worlds: MusicaFemina International Symposium Budapest. CEU, 8-9 January 2020. |
2017
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Communicating Music Scenes: Networks, Power, Technology. Budapest, 19-20 May 2017. Organisers: Róza Emília Barna, Ádám Ignácz and Tamás Tófalvy. Institute of Musicology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, IASPM Hungary and BME Department of Sociology and Communication. |
2013 –
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Music Networks Seminar series |
2007 – 2008
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Research seminar series, University of Liverpool School of Music |
Membership in professional organisations
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2022 –
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Routledge "Music and Politics" book series editor |
2017 –
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Member of the Working Group for Public Sociology “Helyzet" |
2012 –
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2012 –Founding editor of Zenei Hálózatok Folyóirat (Music Networks Journal), the first Hungarian language academic journal dedicated to the study of popular music
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2012 –
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Advisory board member of IASPM@Journal
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2010 –
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Member of IASPM Hungary. Treasurer between 2010-2013. Chair between 2013-2017. |
2005 –
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Member of International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM). Treasurer between 2015-2017. |
Other
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2013 – 2015
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Regular guest of the Kultúrfitnesz Szabadegyetem programme of MR2 Petőfi Rádió. Her radio lecture series: British Indie; The Beatles; The Rolling Stones; David Bowie.
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2014 – 2016
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Volunteer at Kék Pont, and from 2015 Alternatíva Alapítvány. Activities: low-threshold harm reduction social work among intravenous drug users and prostituted women in the 8th district in Budapest. |
2014 – 2015
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Vice-Chair of Nőkért Egyesület (Association For Women) |