George Ligeti PhD

George Ligeti PhD

a social psychologist

George Ligeti (1969) is father of three children and has a PhD in sociology. He is an author of nine books and a lecturer at different universities in Brno (CZ), Budapest (HU), Milan (IT) and Vienna (AT). 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).

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 in 2016 (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 1999 he teaches at 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 semesters at Masaryk University (since 2004) (Brno, CZ) and at Eötvös Loránd University (since 2000) (Budapest, HU).

Courses taught by Ligeti:
- qualitative and quantitative research methodology
- 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 ("mobile journalism") for educational purposes.

      Other teaching experiences

2024: grammar school teacher (mathematics) at "REGI" Waldorf Grammar School 2016 – 2017: “EntrenDeurs” (social and labour market integration): course and trainings for refugees and migrants living in Hungary. Organized by Subjective Values Foundation.

Publication

Ligeti published nine books and several scientific papers. He also published in magazines as a social psychologist.

Books

Scientific papers

02 February 2025. Water as Investment? Mérce

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. On the The Benefits and the Cost of a Doctorate. (PhD: A doktori fokozat hasznáról és (k)áráról.) In: Új Egyenlőség. 2022. január 30.
2022. You-Too: mentálhigiénés módszertan egyetemisták részére Replika, 2022 (124): 143–154. DOI: 10.32564/124.

2020. Beyond PhD Academia.Edu, 2020.

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.
2009. György Ligeti, Ágnes Oravecz (2009): CSR Communication of Corporate Enterprises in Hungary. Journal of Business Ethics, January 2009, Volume 84, Issue 2, 137 – 149. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9678-3

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)
2007. 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. 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.
2006. Stereotypes and Prejudice. In Kolosi – Tóth – Vukovich: Social report 2006. TÁRKI, Budapest, p: 370–389.
2006. School Aggression. Megyei Pedagógiai Körkép, Veszprém, Vol. XXXVI. Issue No. 2, p: 11–16.
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
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)
2006. Citizens of a Constitutional State. The latest research outcomes on teenagers. Új Pedagógiai Szemle, Issue No. 4, p: 3–14.


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)
2005. Nation Views and Youth Policies. In: Pál Tamás – Tímea Tibori [ed.] Új Mandátum Publishers – MTA SZKI.
2005. Introduction to Mentorship Pedagogy I–III. (Új Pedagógiai Szemle)

2004. Attention in Schools. (co-author: Borbála Fellegi) Új Ifjúsági Szemle, Vol. 3.
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)
2004. Europe: that is we are! (Népszabadság, Forum column)
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)
2004. Democracy in a Virtual City (Demokrácia egy virtuális városban.) (Új Pedagógiai Szemle, p: 111-113.)
2004. Sparrows and Larks (Verebek és pacsirták) (Magyar Hírlap)

2003. Socialization processes in Hungarian secondary school (PhD dissertaion)
2003. Violence in the School (Erőszak az iskolában) (Népszabadság, p: 16. Fórum rovat)
2003. 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. Roma on the Information Highway and the Chores of Civilisation. (Médiakönyv – Facts and Doctrine – I. p: 389–394.)
2002. Socially Handicapped University Students (Esély, 2002/1.) January 2002: Devotion – Violation of Rights at School. (Kritika, 2002/1.)

2001. Training Tolerance (In: Szekszárdi Julianna [ed.]: Manual for Form Teachers. Dinasztia Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2001.)
2001. Gaps: Reality and Legality in the Secondary School (Esély, 2001/3.) June 2001: Peach Theft (Belügyi Szemle 2001/6.)

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.)
2000. Values and Interests – The Conveyance of Values in Hungarian Secondary Schools Today (Esély, 2000/4.)
2000. Hazing (Kritika, p: 18-21. September 2000.)
2000. Preparing for Democracy at the Collegium Martineum (Esély, 2000/2. p: 75.) co-author: József Báder

1999. „Does Anyone Like Gypsies?” (Kritika, 1999/11. p: 11-19.) co-author: József Báder
1999. Does Central-Europe Really Exist? (Magyar Felsőoktatás, 9–10.)
1999. Information = Integration (Belügyi Szemle, 1999/7–8.)
1999. Socialisation of Democratic Citizens (Magyar Felsőoktatás, 1999/5.)

Magazine articles

Several newspaper articles for
  - Forbes Magazine
  - HR-portal and
  - “Mindennapi Pszichológia” [Everyday Psychology] on organizational culture.
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1999. Various articles on capital punishment, social study, the Roma, child protection (Népszabadság, SuliNET column)
1998. Sheer Benevolence – a critique of a course book in Magyar Narancs
1998. Roma People on the Information Super-Highway (Háló, November 1998)
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)

Contact

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