George Ligeti PhD

a social psychologist

George Ligeti (1969) is father of three children and has a PhD in social psychology. He is former head (1995 – 2009) of an NGO (Kurt Lewin Foundation). Since 2006 he works as organization development consultant and as personal consultant for big companies and also for small non-profits (pro bono). He is the author of nine books and a lecturer at different universities in Brno (CZ), Budapest (HU), Milan (IT) and Vienna (AT).

As an independent, he products animated movies as to support social issues. One of his project ‘1 PERSPECTIVE IS NOT ENOUGH’ won Erasmus Euromedia Award in 2010 (Vienna). His latest animated short (Slavery) is officially selected for Holland Animation Film Festival, Athens Animfest and Blue Sky International Animation Festival and also an award winner at Buddha International Film Festival (Pune, India).

Teaching

He started his career as a secondary school teacher (1991 – 1995) in informatics. He works as an organization development consultant, trainer and coach since 2006 for big multinational companies and for small non-profits in his own company "HumanRobot Consulting Ltd".

      Teaching at universities

Since 1997 he provides several university courses for BA, MA and PhD students. He had lectures for four semesters at University of Vienna (Vienna, AT), one semester at University of Milan (Milano, IT) and several semester at Masaryk University (since 2004) (Brno, CZ) and at Eötvös Loránd University (since 1997) (Budapest, HU).

Courses taught by Ligeti since 1997:
- qualitative and quantitative research methodology in the organizations of education
- CSR (corporate social responsibility)
- study of organizational behaviour
- study of educational institutions
- making animations, podcasts and improving self-awareness (based on a menthal higienic approach)
- thesis seminar for MA and PhD-students
- comparative media research
- content analysis of The Economist newspaper
- radio journalism (podcasts, interview technique, editing)
- documentary filmmaking for educational purposes.

From 2018: You-Too a teaching and learning methodology, which focuses on individual needs of studentsand uses their motivational power instead of trying to solve big social problems. This is an art-based learning methodology with significant mental hygiene components designed for groups of university students. In intense collaboration, the group members produce a documentary or a podcast. More... (Acta Univ. Sapientiae, Film and Media Studies, 23 (2023) 110–126)

From 2021: Several courses on content analysis of The Economistfor MA students in English at ELTE Department of Media and Communication (Budapest, Hungary)
Course code: BMI-MEDD-405

From 2011: "Beyond PhD" (courses, seminars and workshops for graduate/PhD students) at Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Sciences (Brno, Czech Republic) and at University of Milan, Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods (Milan, Italy) thesis support, labour market workshops, research methodology, time management, burning out prevention for PhD students.

From 2016: Several courses in the topic of media: animation production, film making, podcast-production (several research seminars and "personal experience courses" for BA and MA students at ELTE Department of Media and Communication (Budapest, Hungary)
Course code: BBN-KOM-291.LGY3, BBN-KOM-118, BBN-KOM-215.4, BBN-KOM-291.LGY5, BBN-KOM-291#1.176, BBN-KOM-291#1.157

From 2015: Social inclusion: seminars and workshops for MA students at Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic)

2010 – 2011: Different courses (Economy and Community, Social Work with Children with Special Educational Needs) for BA and MA students at the Széchenyi István University, Department Of Social Studies And Sociology (Győr, Hungary)

2008 – 2013: Corporate Social Responsibility senior lecturer at the Metropolitan University (former Budapest College of Communication) for postgraduate students

2008: Several courses for foreign students in English as assistant professor, elected head of department at Semmelweis University, Institute of Sociology of the Department of Health Sciences / SOTE (Budapest, Hungary)

2007: Organization development research course at doctoral school at University of ELTE and Corvinus University (Budapest, Hungary)

2006 – 2008: Research Methodology, Corporates Social Responsibility, Refugees in Media: research courses for MA students at University of Vienna, Institute for Communication Science (Vienna, Austria)

1997 – 2007: assistant professor and researcher at University of ELTE Faculty of Social Sciences (Budapest, Hungary)

1999: Roma Students in the School: guest lecturer at JPTE Department of Sociology (Pécs, Hungary)

      Other teaching experiences

2016 – 2017: “EntrenDeurs” (social and labour market integration): course and trainings for refugees and migrants living in Hungary. Organized by Subjective Values Foundation.



1997 – 2003: course leader and educator of a university-entry preparatory course organised jointly by the Alliance of Social Professionals and the Kurt Lewin Foundation for young disadvantaged and orphan students without families

1999: class-teacher at the Collegium Martineum (school for disadvantaged students)

1997: founder and teacher of Józsefváros After-school for Roma students

1991 – 1995: grammar-school I. T. teacher (Széchenyi István Grammar-School, Budapest)

Publication

Ligeti published ten books and several scientific articles. He also published in magazines as a social psychologist.

Books

Droidok? [Are They Droids?]

2017: Droidok? [Are They Droids?]. HumanRobot Consulting, Budapest, 298 pp. A book about humanistic organization culture for better employer branding. ISBN: 978-9-63-1282-856

OMG! Not Training Again!

2012: OMG! Not Training Again! (Learn more on AMAZON) M-Érték Publisher, Budapest, 220 pp. ISBN: 978-6-15-5113-130

CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility

2007: CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility Kurt Lewin Foundation, Budapest, 230 pp. ISBN: 978-9-63-8732-415

Methodology. Researching social phenomena.

2005: Methodology. Researching social phenomena. (co-author: Gábor Héra). Osiris Kiadó, Budapest, 371 pp. ISBN: 978-9-63-3897-881

Kindler (School, Democracy, Civilisation)

2003: Kindler (School, Democracy, Civilisation). Új Mandátum Kiadó, Budapest, 270 pp. ISBN: 963949416X

Who are they – The Problem of a Scientific approach.

2002: Who are they – The Problem of a Scientific approach. In: Forray, R. K. – Mohácsi, E. [ed.]: Opportunities and Limits. (The Roma Community in Hungary at the Millennium.) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Budapest. ISBN: 963949416X

Cigány Népismereti Tankönyv 7–12. (Introduction to Roma People (course book)).

2002: Cigány Népismereti Tankönyv 7–12. (Introduction to Roma People (course book)). Műszaki Kiadó, Budapest, 268 pp. (Awarded first prize in a closed competition by the Ministry of Education) ISBN: 978-9-6393-62154

Fundamentals of Sociology (An Introduction to Sociology).

2000: Fundamentals of Sociology (An Introduction to Sociology). Comenius Kiadó, Pécs, 252 pp. (co-author: János Girán) ISBN: 963-0-0459-82

All is Different.

2000: All is Different. Új Mandátum Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 230 pp.(co-authors: Anikó Csáki, Klára Czike, Adél Rózsavölgyi, and Adrienn Csizmady) ISBN: 963-9494-56-9

Articles

2024 (from 2013 continuously)
Several newspaper articles for
  - Forbes Magazine
  - HR-portal and
  - “Mindennapi Pszichológia” [Everyday Psychology] on organizational culture.
    Learn more on the details...

2023
You-Too: Mental Hygiene Methodology for College-Age Students Acta Univ. Sapientiae, Film and Media Studies, 23 (2023) 110–126; DOI: 10.2478/ausfm-2023-0006

2022
PhD: A doktori fokozat hasznáról és (k)áráról. In: Új Egyenlőség. 2022. január 30.
Beyond PhD In: Academia.Edu, 2020.
You-Too: mentálhigiénés módszertan egyetemisták részére Replika, 2022 (124): 143–154. DOI: 10.32564/124.

2009
Conflict management és Prevention in Education. In: Borbíró–Kerezsi [ed.]: Handbook of Criminal Policy and Prevention. Ministry of Justice and Law Enforcement, Budapest, p: 415– 429.

György Ligeti, Ágnes Oravecz (2009): CSR Communication of Corporate Enterprises in Hungary. Journal of Business Ethics, January 2009, Volume 84, Issue 2, pp 137-149 read abstract

2008
What can be improved by self-re ection? Taní-Tani Alternative Journal of Teaching 13 (44): 41–51. Legal Deffence. Civil Review 5 (1–2): 173–189.

2007
CSR – an Eastern-European comparative study. Eastern-European Studies (Institute for World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) 1 (2): 81–112. (with others)

Minorities and Migrants in the Media. Médiakutató 8 (3): 27–40. (Media Researcher) On Social Responsibility Civil Szemle 4(1): 3–18. (Civil Review)

2006
August 2006: Right-Wing Extremism in Hungary. In: Rieker, Peter – Glaser, Michaela, Schuster, Silke [szerk.] (2006): Prevention of Right-Wing Extremism, Xenophobia and Racism in European Perspective. Deutsches Jugendinstitut, Halle.

September 2006: Stereotypes and Prejudice. In Kolosi – Tóth – Vukovich: Social report 2006. TÁRKI, Budapest, p: 370–389.

June 2006: School Aggression. Megyei Pedagógiai Körkép, Veszprém, Vol. XXXVI. Issue No. 2, p: 11–16.

May 2006. Minorities in the Hungarian Media. In: Bauer, Thomas A. – Vujovic, Oliver: Media and Minorities in South East Europe. SEEMO (South East Europe Media Organisation) Wien. read abstract

May 2006: The Social Supply System on the Threshold of Information Society. Summary of a national social research project. eVilág, Vol. V. Issue No. 5., p: 14–17. (co-author: Gábor Héra)

April 2006: Citizens of a Constitutional State. The latest research outcomes on teenagers. Új Pedagógiai Szemle, Issue No. 4, p: 3–14.

2005
November 2005: Another brick in the wall? Putting freedom and democracy on the curriculum in Hungarian schools. (Europe’s Journal of Psychology. Vol. 1, No. 4. November 2005; ISSN 1841-0413)

Nation Views and Youth Policies. In: Pál Tamás – Tímea Tibori [ed.] Új Mandátum Publishers – MTA SZKI.

April-May-June 2005: Introduction to Mentorship Pedagogy I–III. (Új Pedagógiai Szemle)

2004
Attention in Schools. (co-author: Borbála Fellegi) Új Ifjúsági Szemle, Vol. 3.

October 2004: When the Child is Roma. (Taní-tani Alternative School Journal, Vol. 30–31.; pp: 87–96.) co-author: Borbála Fellegi 20 September 2004: Learning Each Other. (Népszabadság, Forum column)

12 March 2004. Europe: that is we are! (Népszabadság, Forum column)

March 2004: El aire urbano nos hace sentir libres – Vida urbana en Hungría (La Esquina Regional Nr. 8. / Bogotá – Colombia) The Urban Air Makes You Free (A városi levegő szabaddá tesz – Városi élet Magyarországon) (Translated: Márkus Tamás)

January 2004: Democracy in a Virtual City (Demokrácia egy virtuális városban.) (Új Pedagógiai Szemle, p: 111-113.)

8 January 2004: Sparrows and Larks (Verebek és pacsirták) (Magyar Hírlap)

2003
July 2003: Socialization processes in Hungarian secondary school (PhD dissertaion)

14 October 2003: Violence in the School (Erőszak az iskolában) (Népszabadság, p: 16. Fórum rovat)

1 May 2004: XENO.HU (a booklet for students in topic of racism and xenophobia) 48 pp. March 2003: Parents and the School (Esély, 2003/1. p: 46–56.) co-author: Izabella Márton 8 January 2003: Whip, pillory – dialogue (Népszabadság, Forum column, p: 12.)

2002
December 2002: Roma ont he Information Highway and the Chores of Civilisation. (Médiakönyv – Facts and Doctrine – I. p: 389–394.)

January 2002: Socially Handicapped University Students (Esély, 2002/1.) January 2002: Devotion – Violation of Rights at School. (Kritika, 2002/1.)

July 2001: Training Tolerance (In: Szekszárdi Julianna [ed.]: Manual for Form Teachers. Dinasztia Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2001.)

2001
June 2001: Gaps: Reality and Legality in the Secondary School (Esély, 2001/3.) June 2001: Peach Theft (Belügyi Szemle 2001/6.)

2000
December 2000: Conflict and Rule Making (Új Pedagógiai Szemle, 2000/12.) December 2000: What can the School Do? (Iskolakultúra, 2000/12. p: 16–26.) October-December 2000: Socialisation of Democratic Citizens (Magyar felsőoktatás, 2000/10–12.)

September 2000: Values and Interests – The Conveyance of Values in Hungarian Secondary Schools Today (Esély, 2000/4.)

September 2000: Hazing (Kritika, p: 18-21.)

April 2000: Preparing for Democracy at the Collegium Martineum (Esély 2000/2.) co-author: József Báder

1994–1999
November 1999: „Does Anyone Like Gypsies?” (Kritika) co-author: József Báder

September – October 1999: Does Central-Europe Really Exist? (Magyar Felsőoktatás, 9–10.) June 1999: Information = Integration (Belügyi Szemle, 1999/7–8.)

May 1999: Socialisation of Democratic Citizens (Magyar Felsőoktatás, 1999/5.)

June – September 1998: Various articles on capital punishment, social study, the Roma, child protection (Népszabadság, SuliNET column);

May 1998: Sheer Benevolence – a critique of a course book in Magyar Narancs; November 1997: Roma People on the Information Super-Highway (Háló) January 1997: Introduction of Minorities through the Means of Informatics (thesis); 1994–1995: short articles in Alaplap.

Research

From 2020: "Unconscious Factory" interview- and experience-based qualitative research of the psychoanalytic aspects of organizational behaviour.

From 2011: Organizational Culture: Questionnaire, interview and interview-based data survey, participant observation at several Large Enterprises, SMEs, NGOs and Municipal Institutions.

      As associate professor at universities (Budapest, Vienna)

2009: "The Bottleneck in the Conveyance of Competences in Vocational Training." Research supported by the Education Public Foundation’s Priority Sociology Research subcommittee. Participant (Research coordinator: Gábor Héra).

2008: Health and Social Care for Migrants and Minorities. (participant) in COST programme (oc-2010-2-8291, COST) at Semmelwies University.

2007: Corporate Social Responsibility. Preparation of quantitative indicators. (appointed by: the Ministry of Social A airs and Labour).

2007: Organizational study at several Hungarian big companies and multinational corporations. (participant and leader) Magyar Telekom, Drogerie Markt, Deloitte Magyarország, Café Pr Kft., Egyszervolt Kft.

2007: CSR in Austria. In cooperation with the University of Vienna. (UE-KFOR 220405).

2007: Migrants and Minorities in Media. Comparative international qualitative study (principal investigator) at University Vienna.

2006: On the labour market with graduation in social science(s). The study was done by the co- nance of the European Union. [fundraiser and conception, participant].

2005: Comparative analysis on Roma, Sinti, Gypsies and Travellers in public education. (Ordered by European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC)) Completed by Kurt Lewin Foundation.

2005: Children rights and tolerance. Representative questionnaire survey among secondary-school students as part of the international data survey carried out by the International School Psychology Association among many..

2005: The Handicapped in Tertiary Education. (By appointment of the Office of the Commissioner for Educational Rights).

2004 – 2005: Demands and Needs; The Social Supply System on the Threshold of Information Society. (Appointed by: the Ministry of Youth, Family, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities, research coordinator: Gábor Héra) Organized by Kurt Lewin Foundation.

2004: Research on Moral Socialization of Adolescents. Representative survey; (Project-leaders: Júlia Szekszárdi – Attila Horváth H., Univ. Veszprém). (Project Number: 10546-061).

2004: Minority Self-Governments and Informatics. Monitoring on commission by the Ministry of Informatics and Communications; fundraiser and conception. Organized by Kurt Lewin Foundation.

2003: Disadvantaged Students in the Public Education System. A representative nationwide research based on survey, interviews and observation. (ordered by Ministry of Education) – the leader of research project.

2002: Monoszló–2001. Survey Research in a Village (Project-leader: Zsuzsa Ferge); ordered by Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

2001: Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards the Visergád Four in Hungary. Analysis of the Hungarian data (client: the Visegrád Fund) Organized by Kurt Lewin Foundation.

2000 – 2001: arents’, Students’, Teachers’ Rights in Public Education. Nationwide sociology research (ordered by the Office of the Commissioner for Educational Rights).

1999–2000: Socialisation of Democratic Citizens. Research leader of the study. downloadable PhD-thesis in PDF

1998: Participant of village research led by Zsuzsa Ferge with the aim of surveying the social circumstances of large families.

1998: Participant in a comparative impact study (school research) led by György Csepeli – Antal Örkény – Mária Székelyi.

Activities

Membership

2007 – 2009: EBEN (European Business Ethics Network)

2007: EGOS (European Business Ethics Network)

2007: International Developmental Social Consulting Committee (Nemzetközi Fejlesztési Együttműködési Társadalmi Tanácsadó Testület, NEFE TTT)

2001: Hungarian Sociological Association (Magyar Szociológiai Társaság)

2001: Rezső Hilscher Associaltion for Social Politics (Hilscher Rezső Szociálpolitikai Egyesület)

Magic Monday

1. December 2014. – 19. September 2016.: Magic Monday: a radio show on the field of workplaces and organizaions. visit the archive on MixCloud

Code of Ethics

2008 – 2009.: Code of Ethics: A group of citizens of Békéscsaba city completed a code of ehitcs on how NOT to discriminate roma students in the city. This project is organized by Kurt Lewin Foundation. Visit the award-winning guerrilla-marketing-animation

Contact

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