Iván Szelényi
Iván Szelényi (born April 17, 1938 in Budapest ) is a well-known Hungarian sociologist and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). Szelényi's research interests include social inequality , stratification , poverty and ethnicity .
education
In 1960 Szelényi received an MA in economics from Corvinus University in Budapest and in 1973 a Ph.D. in philosophy and sociology and in 1990 a Dr. Sc. from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences .
Professional background
Since July 1, 2010 Foundation Dean of Social Sciences, NYUAD: William Graham Sumner Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Yale University (1999-) Department Chair (1999–2002 and 2008–2009) Former positions: Professor of Sociology, University of California-Los Angeles (1988-1999); Department Chair (1992-95)
After completing his main studies, Szelényi worked as a research assistant at the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (1960–1964) before moving to the Institute of Sociology at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1965–1967). There he took the position of scientific secretary in 1967 (1967-1970), but was then promoted to the department head for regional sociology of the institute (1970-1975). In 1975 Szelényi left Hungary for a visiting professorship at the University of Kent ( England ) and then followed a call to Flinders University in South Australia (1976-1980), where he became the endowed professor of sociology and chairman of the department of sociology. Thereafter, Szelényi took over a professorship in sociology (since 1985 the Karl Polanyi professorship in sociology) at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (1981–1986), but later went to the City University of New York (1986–1988), where he also became director of the Center for Social Research and responsible for the sociology program of the graduate school there. In 1988 Szelényi changed again and became professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (1988-1999), where he was also temporarily chairman of the department of sociology (1992-1995). In 1999 Szelényi followed a final call to Yale University , where he was transferred to the William Graham Sumner Professorship in Sociology and later retired. After all, Szelényi has been the foundation dean of social sciences at New York University Abu Dhabi since 2010.
In addition, Szelényi works as editor for the European Sociological Review (since 2000), the Journal of Comparative Family Studies (since 1969), Social forces (since 1999), Szociologia Szemle (since 1991) and Theory and Society (since 1987). In the past he was editor of the American Journal of Sociology (1987–1989), the American Sociological Review , the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Sociology (1983–1986), Easter European Politics and Societies (1989–1999), the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (1976–1993), Sociological Forum (1987–1992), Szociologia (1972–1973) and Telos (1981–1983).
Awards and honors
- President's Award (2009), Honorary Professorship (2005) and University Professorship (2002) from the Central European University
- Honorary Citizen of the City of Budapest (2008)
- Széchenyi Prize (2006)
- Karl Polanyi Prize for the best academic publication of the year from the Hungarian Sociological Association (2005)
- Honorary doctorate ( Dr.rer.pol.hc ) from Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (2003)
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2000)
- Honorary Doctorate from Flinders University (1997)
- Luckmann Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of California, Los Angeles (1997)
- Member (1995) and corresponding member (1990) of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Honorary doctorate from Corvinus University Budapest (1992)
Personal
Iván Szelényi is married to Valeria Vanilia Majoros, with whom he has three children. Szelényi is a US citizen , but currently lives in Abu Dhabi .
Publications
Books
- Tamas Kolosi, Iván Szelényi: How to become a billionaire. Corvina Publishing House, Budapest 2010.
- Iván Szelényi: Essays on Socialism, Post-communism and the New Class. Academy Press, Beijing 2010.
- Janos Ladanyi, Iván Szelényi: Patterns of Exclusion. Columbia University Press, 2006.
- Larry King, Iván Szelényi: Theories of the New Class - Intellectuals and Power. Minnesota University Press, 2004.
- Gil Eyal, Iván Szelényi, Eleanor Townsley: Making Capitalism without Capitalists. VERSO, London 1998.
- Iván Szelényi: Social Conflicts of Post-communist Transitions. Institute of Political Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest 1992.
- Iván Szelényi: The New Class, State and Politics. Europa Kiadó, Budapest 1990.
- Pál Juhász, Bálint Magyar, Robert Manchin, Bill Martin, Iván Szelényi: Socialist Entrepreneurs: Embourgeoisement in Rural Hungary. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison 1988.
- Iván Szelényi: Urban Inequalities under State Socialism. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1983.
- G. Konrad, Iván Szelényi: The Intellectuals on the Road to Class Power. Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich, New York 1979.
- G. Konrad, Iván Szelényi: Az uj lakótelepek szociologiai Schwierémái. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest 1969. (only published in Hungarian)
- F. Nemes, Iván Szelényi: A lakohely, mint közösség. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest 1967. (published only in Hungarian).
Individual evidence
- ^ Book of Members. (PDF) Retrieved July 23, 2016 (English).
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Szelényi, Iván |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian sociologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |