Julianna Boros has joined our Department in 2007. She has obtained her Masters in Social Policy in 2005 at the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. She is a PhD student in the Education and Society Doctoral School, University of Pécs. She is member of the Centre for Research in Education (University of Pécs) and Editorial Board member of Szociális Szemle (Hungarian Social Review).
Currently, her research area of interest is social exclusion, education & employment policies among the Roma ethnic minority in Hungary.
Participation in research projects
- 2015-2016: Supportive programs for Roma/Gipsy people in Hungary – PhD research project. Leader: Boros, J. University of Pécs.
- 2015: Environmental industry related innovative trans- and interdisciplinaryresearch team development in the University of Pécs knowledge base. TÁMOP-4.2.2.D-15/1/KONV-2015-0015. Leader: B. Erdős, M. University of Pécs.
- 2011: Sub-regional situation analysis: “Let there be equal opportunity – Creating opportunities in the sub-region of Sásd.” TÁMOP 5.3.2. Leader: Boros, J. Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ Programme Office to Combat Child Poverty, Department of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Pécs & Education and Society Doctoral School, University of Pécs.
- 2010: Territorial disadvantages in the sub-region of Sellye. Leader: Boros, J. Department of Social Work and Social Policy, University of Pécs & Education and Society Doctoral School, University of Pécs.
- 2008: Tanoda, an educational programme in Hungary. Leaders: Lannert, J. & Németh, Sz. Centre for Social Research & Roma Education Fund.
- 2008: Equality of chances in higher education. Leader: Havas, G., Ministry of Education & The National Union of Students in Hungary.
- 2008: Higher vocational trainings and the labour market. Leader: Györgyi, Z. Supported by the National Research Fund.
- 2007-2008: Equal opportunity programs in the higher education. Leader: Havas, G. Ministry of Education and Culture, National Union of Students in Hungary & Romaversitas Foundation.
- 2006-2007: Educational Chances of Child Protection Clients in the Southern Transdanubian Region. Leader: Forray, R. K. Supported by the National Research Fund.
- 2006: Integration in Education. Leaders: Mayer, J. & Németh, Sz. National Institute for Public Education.
- 2003-2004: Children in state custody in Baranya County. Leader: Varga, A. Faág Fellows Association.
- 2003-2004: Segregation in Primary Education. Leader: Németh, Sz. National Institute for Public Education.
- 2002: Monoszlo-2001. Leader: Ferge, Zs.
- 2001: Parental Rights in Primary Education. Leaders: Tausz, K. & Ligeti, Gy.
- 2000: Pupils' Rights - Teachers' Rights. Leaders: Tausz, K. & Ligeti, Gy.
Scholarships
- 2006-2008: PhD Stipend of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences for Young Roma Researchers
- 2004 March: European Bridge for European Minorities. Larissa, Greece (Romaversitas Invisible College)
- 2004 September: Migration and inequalities. Stockholm, Sweden (ERASMUS)
- 2003 November: EVS (European Voluntary Service), West Malvern, England (voluntary work)
- 1998 March: Prejudice - Prevention, Paris, France (Collegium Martineum Foundation)
Related work experience
- 2010-2011: professional leader of the CHANCE – Equal opportunity experimental program in Baranya County. TÁMOP 5.5.1.A-10/1-2010-0011
- 2007: expert and consultant on equality of chances in public education for local councils and institutions of public education.
- 2006-2007: part-time lecturer at the Department of Roma Studies, Education, Social Work and Social Policy, University of Pécs
- 2005: trainer (Social Policy and the Roma in Hungary)
- 2001-2004: lecturer at the Kurt Lewin Foundation. (The Foundation helps young Roma people to prepare for admission to the Faculty of Social Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University