Curriculum VitaeNikos FokasAssociate Professor of SociologyEötvös Loránd University Faculty of Social Sciences Hungary, Budapest 1117 Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A. Phone: +36-1-209.05.55 ext: 6841 or 6823 Fax: +36-1-372.29.12 |
Last update: 22 of June 2007.
Date of Birth: October 6, 1952 Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary
School Attended:
2003. Dr. Habil of Sociology
1997. PhD. of Sociology
1987. Dr Univ., Mathematical Methods in Sociology
1971 –1977. Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest
Employment History:
2007 University of Athens, Postgraduate program of Political Sciences
2004 – Research Institute of Greeks in Hungary, Director
1987 – Institute of Sociology, Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Associate Professor of Sociology
2002 – 2004 University of Athens, Postgraduate program of Political Sciences
1997 – 2001 University of Athens, Postgraduate program of Political Sciences
1993 – 1996 Dept. of Political Sciences, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary (part time job)
1992 – 1993 Dept. of Social Policy, Jannus Pannonius University, Pécs, Hungary, (part time job)
1979 – 1987. Institute of Sociology, Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Assistant
professor
1977 – 1979 Computer Applications Research Institute, Scientific Co-worker
Research SpecialiSation:
Social Networks
Nonlinear Dynamics in Social Sciences
Chaos and Fractals in Sociology
Political Clientelism
Social Research Methodology
Economic and Social History of Modern Greece
Comparison of Economic and Social Development of Greece and Hungary
Research Experiences:
2003 –2006 Chaotic Dynamics and Selforganizing Networks, OTKA program
2006 Civil War in Greece, Research Institute of Greeks in Hungary,
1999 – 2002 Nonlinear dynamics and fractal sets, OTKA program
1999 Chaos and fractals in the Society
1996 – 1999. Fractals in Social Sciences, OTKA program
1993 – 1996. Balkan Network: Scientific Cooperation and Exchange on Social and Political Research in the Balkans
1993 – 1996. Politia: Consolidating Democracy. A Joint Project on Social and Political Research in the Balkans
1992 – 1996. Social, Economic and Cultural Conditions Related to the Introduction of Free Economy in Hungary
1991 – 1994. Political elite in Greece from Historical Perspective
1991 – 1994. Problems of the Measurement in Social Sciences
Teaching Specialization:
Diffusion of Innovation, Dissemination Processes in Media, Political History of Modern Greece, Political Parties in Modern Greece, Social History of Hungary , Introduction to the Mathematics, Theory of the Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Game Theory In Social Sciences, Introduction to Chaos Theory, Fractals in Social Sciences
Teaching Experiences:
2007. University of Athens, Ph.D Program, Dept. of Political Science
2002/2003. University of Athens, Ph.D Program, Dept. of Political Science
2001- Communication School of Budapest, Hungary
2001/2002. University of Pécs, Dept. of Sociology, Hungary
1998/1999. University of Athens, Ph.D Program, Dept. of Political Science
1997/1998. University of Athens, Ph.D Program, Dept. of Political Science
1996/1997. University of Athens, Ph.D Program, Dept. of Political Science
1995/1996. University of Athens, Dept. of Political Science
1979 - Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Institute of Sociology and Social Policy
1993 – 1996. University of Miskolc
1992 – 1993. Janus Pannonius University, Dept. of Social Policy, Pécs, Hungary
Society Memberships:
1993 - Greek Political Science Association
1991 – 1994. Hungarian Political Science Association
1991 - 1994. Hungarian Economic Science Association
1983 - Hungarian Sociological Association
Fellowships:
2006. University of Athens, Dept. of Political Science, Program Erasmus
2005. University of Athens, Dept. of Political Science, Program Erasmus
2004. University of Athens, Dept. of Political Science, Program Erasmus
2003. University of Athens, Dept. of Political Science, Program Erasmus
1998 - 2001. Széchenyi Professor Fellowship
1997. University of Athens, Dept. of Political Science
1997. University of Amsterdam, Tempus
1996. University of Athens, Dept. of Political Science
1995. Democritos University of Trace
1994. Lambrakis Research Foundation, Athens
1991. Laboratory of Demography, Paris, France
1990. Foundation for Mediterranean Studies, Athens
1988. Foundation for Mediterranean Studies, Athens
Other Activities:
2000. Invited to the 1st Conference of Greek Scientists living Abroad (HELLADIA), organised by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidency of the Greek Republic, Athens 13-15 April 2000.
1997 - Hungarian Sociological Review, Editor
1993 – 1997. Replika, Hungarian Social Science Quarterly, Editor
Books
1983. Bevezetés a matematikai statisztika tanulmányozásához (Introduction to the Studies of Mathematical Statistics), Institute of Post - Graduate Studies, Budapest,
1985. Bevezetés az adatkezelési technikákba (Introduction to the Data - Processing Methods, Institute of Post - Graduate Studies), Budapest,
1988. Adatok, függvények, értelmezések (Data, Functions, Interpretations), Text—book Publishing House, University text - book of the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest
1991. A gazdasági növekedés és gazdasági fejlődés mérésének problémái (Some Problems of the Measurement of Economic Growth and Economic Development), Text—book, Publishing House University text—book of the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest
1993. Adatok, függvények, értelmezések (Data, Functions, Interpretations), OMIKK, TÁRKI,2nd
1994. Politikai klientúra Görögországban (Political Clientelisme in Greece),(ed.) December,
Replika
1997. Rend és káosz (Order and Chaos) (ed.) Replika Books
1998. Magyarország társadalomtörténete (Social History of Hungary after a World War Two), (ed. with Antal Örkény) tom 1. Új Mandátum, Publishing Co.
1999. Káosz és fraktálok (Chaos and fractals. Introduction to the mathematics of chaotic
dynamical systems for sociologists), Új Mandátum Publishing Co.
1999. Magyarország társadalomtörténete Social History of Hungary after a World War Two, (ed. with Antal Örkény) tom 2. Új Mandátum, Publishing Co.
2000. Káosz és fraktálok (Chaos and fractals. Introduction to the mathematics of chaotic
dynamical systems for sociologists), Second Edition, Új Mandátum Publishing Co.
2000. Magyarország társadalomtörténete Social History of Hungary after a World War Two, tom 1-2. Second Edition, Új Mandátum, Publishing Co.
2002. Robinsontól a tőzsdéig (From Robinson to the Capital Market, Some Problems of the Measurement of Economic Growth and Economic Development) Új Mandátum, Publishing Co.
2003. Káosz és nemlineáris dinamika a társadalomtudományokban (Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics In Social Sciences), Typotex Publishing Co.
2004. Istenek nélkül (Without Gods, The Rise of the political camps in Greece), National Textbook Publising Co.
1989. Más a valóság? (Is the reality different?) Világ 6. 15. 1989.
1989. Görögország a válság küszöbén? (Did the Greece reached an economic crisis?) Figyelő 11. 2. 1989.
1990. Mennyit érünk? (What is our value?) Magyar Nemzet 11. 5. 1990.
1991. Politikai pártok és politikai hétköznapok Görögországban (Political parties and Political Everydays in Greece) Magyar Nemzet 6. 25. 1991.
1991. Pártok és táborok (Political parties and mass cleavages during the transitions to Democracy in Greece), Világ 7. 3. 1991.
1991. Hullámzó pártharcok és tartós erôviszonyok. Politikai hétköznapok Görögországban (Waves of Party Strife—Sustained Balance of Forces) Társadalmi Szemle No. 10. 1991.
1991. Átmenetek a demokráciába (Transitions to Democracy in Greece from a Historical Perspectives) in Csendes? Forrradalom? Volt? Twins Konferencia - Füzetek No 3.
1992. A Balkán alulnézetben (The Balkan Peninsula from worm's - eye view) Magyar Narancs 27. 5. 1992.
1992. Görögök és macedonok (Greeks and Macedonians) Magyar Narancs 10.12.1992
1992. Politikai tudat-politikai emlékezet (Political consciousness and political remembrance) Café Babel No. 3-4. 1992.
1993. A macedón kérdés - görög szemmel (The macedonian question - from greek's view) Hiány No. 2. 1993.
1993. Görög út a diktatúrához Hiány No. 5. 1993.
1993. A gazdasági feljettség mérési skáláiról (About the measuring scales of international comparison) in. A mérés problémája a társadalomtudományokban OMIKK, TÁRKI, Budapest, 1993.
1993. Láthatjuk-e ha jön? Determinizmus, káosz, elôrejelzés - egy új természettudományos paradigma társadalomtudományi vonatkozásairól. (Could we have seen it coming? Determinism, Chaos, Prediction - About the Application of a New Scientific Paradigm in Social Sciences) Replika, November, 1993.
1994. Fraktál kép(telenség)ek, (Fractal Images) BUKSZ, 1994. Spring
1994. Újabb front? (A New Front? About a Greece - Albania Relationships), Beszélő, September, 15, 1994.
1994. Fejcsere, (Change of Head?) Beszélő, October 6, 1994.
1994. Te kire szavazol? (Who are you voting?) December, Replika 1994.
1995. Másként Európa (An other Europe), Beszélő, July, 6, 1995.
1995. Fraktál - társadalom, (Fractals and Society) ABCD, II. No. 4.
1996. Fractals and Political Clientelism, Balkan Network, Newsletter, Issue No5, August 1996.
1997. A társadalom göcsörtös fái? Bevezetés a fraktálhalmazok matematikájába (Introduction to the Mathematics of Fractal Sets) in Rend és káosz (Order and Chaos) Replika Books
1997. A európai nemzeti és regionális vasúthálózatok fraktál szerkezetéről (On the fractal structure of European and Regional Railways Networks) in. Rend és káosz Replika Books
1999. Békeharc, (Battle for the Peace) Élet és Irodalom, 1999. April 23.
1999. Balkán, (Balkan) Élet és Irodalom, 1999. September 17.
2002. Nemlineáris idősorok – a tőzsde káosza? (Nonlinear time series – Chaos in Capital Markets?) , Magyar tudomány, 10. szám
2004. Dinasztiák, (Political Dynasties in Greece) Élet és Irodalom, 2004. March 5.
2004. Kettős állampolgár vagyok (I’ve got double citizenship) Élet és Irodalom, 2004. November 26.
2004. Ground-Sea, Diffusion processes in the daily press, Szociológia Szemle, No. 4.
2005. Κοινωνία της Επικοινωνίας (Society of Communication) In. The Rise of Political Camps in Greece Kafeneio, 2005/4
2006 Making Waves, Dissemination Processes in the Media (With Oresztész Fokasz) Review of Sociology Vol. 12. (2006) I. 23-32.
2006. Στιγμιότυπα με ιστορικό υπόβαθρο 1989-1990 (Snapshot with Historical Background) In. The Rise of Political Camps in Greece Kafeneio, 2006/1
2006. Εκλογές 1961-2000 (Elections 1961-2004) In. The Rise of Political Camps in Greece Kafeneio, 2006/2
2006. Növekedési függvények, társadalmi diffúzió, társadalmi változás, (Growth functions, social diffusion, and social change) Szociológiai Szemle, No. 3.
2006. A szenzáció, az örökzöld és a gumicsont (Sensation, Evergreen,) Jel-Kép No 3-4.
2007. Örökzöldből szenzáció (From evergreen to sensation) In Sándor Péter, Vass László, Tolnai Ágnes (ed.) Magyarország politikai évkönyve, Hungarian Center for Democracy Studies,
2007. Δημιουγία εντυπώσεων, διαδικασιες διαδοσης στα media (Dissemination Processes in the Media) (With Oresztész Fokasz) Greek Political Science Review, Athens, Spring
2007. Growth functions, social diffusion, and social change Review of Sociology Vol. 13. (2007) I. 5-30.
2008. Evergreens, sensations and the rest. A quantitative analysis of dynamics of news articles on domestic politics Review of Sociology Vol. 14. (2008) I. Forthcoming