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PERSONAL DATA
NameFlamich, Mária Magdolna
Permanent address1145 Budapest, Columbus u. 65/B., Hungary
Mobile phone+36 30 9255 491
EDUCATION
2012University of California, Berkeley, English Department: Fulbright visiting Researcher
Topics: Cultural Disability Studies, Disability Memoir, Disability in Fiction, Teacher Education
Advisor: Prof. Georgina Kleege
2011 Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest, Faculty of Education and
Psychology, PhD. School of Education; Degree expected: 2015
2007M.A. Corvinus University of Budapest: English-Hungarian Translator
and Interpreter Specialized in Social Sciences and Economics
(Specialized Degree)
2002 M.A. Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest, Faculty of Arts,
Department for Cultural and Art Management: Cultural and Art Management Studies
Thesis: Concert Organising - in Four Movements (Co-author: Rita Hoffmann)
2001M.A. Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest, Department of English and American Studies: curriculum design and mentoring
Thesis: Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Visually Impaired Slow-Learners and Students with Learning Difficulties in the Vocational School
2000Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest, Faculty of Arts, Department of Hispanic Studies: Catalan Studies
1990M.A. (combined with B.A.) Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest,
Faculty of Arts, Department of English Language and Literature
Thesis: The Sonnets of Keats
1982 National Institute for Rheumatology and Physiotherapy: certificate in physiotherapy
WORK EXPERIENCE
2013 February -
JuneEötvös Loránd University of Science, Budapest, Faculty of Education and Psychology: Beyond Stereotypes – A Critical Analysis of Literary Representations of Disability: lecturer (Co-lecturer: Rita Hoffmann)
2008-2009Danubius Language Institute
Teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) to blind and partially sighted adults
2004-2005Foundation of International Protestants’ Union
Teacher of EFL to blind adults, assessing and testing students
1995-PresentPrimary and Vocational School of the Blind: teacher of EFL
1994-2004Centre for Foreign Languages (ITK): Examiner
1993-1995Hungarian Association of the Blind: Librarian
1992-2009Language courses at Hungarian Television: teacher of EFL
1990-1992"Aktív" Language School: teacher of EFL
1982-1990Floór Ferenc General Hospital (Kerepestarcsa, Hungary),
Departments of Neurology and Rehabilitation: physiotherapist
(patients with stroke, heart attack and neurological disorders)
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TEACHING
2006 First International Competition in English as a Foreign Language for Primary School students with visual impairment: organiser
1998 & 99 English language summer camps organised for primary school children with visual impairment, Budapest, Hungary
1995 & 96 Supervised a group of visually impaired children taken to an international summer camp in Dorton House School
(Sevenoaks, Kent, U.K.)
PUBLICATIONS
2013They Lived Happily(?) Ever After – Disability in Fairy Tales. (Co-author: Rita Hoffmann) Methodical Days 2013 “Competences of Preschool Teachers in Knowledge Society”. Preschool Teacher Training College, Kikinda, Serbia (in process)
2013Humanizing Stereotypes – Disabled Educators’ Role in (Teacher) Education. (Co- author: Rita Hoffmann) (Re)Imagining and (Re)Building Education for All: Disability Studies in Education. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. PPT:
2013They Lived Happily(?) Ever After – Disability in Fairy Tales. (Co-author: Rita Hoffmann) Methodical Days 2013 “Competences of Preschool Teachers in Knowledge Society” The Book of Abstracts. Preschool Teacher Training College, (ISBN 978-86-85625-11-4). Kikinda, Serbia
2013 Fogyatékosságok Hete a Berkeley Egyetemen (Disability Awareness Week at UC Berkeley) (Co-author: Rita Hoffmann) In: Pedagógusképzés (Teacher Education) 2011/3-4 Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar, Budapest, pp.: 221-223.
2013Magányos küzdelem – Akadálymentesítési lehetőségek a pedagógusképzésben (Lonely Struggle, ”Solo Performance” – Possible Curb Cuts in Teacher Education.
Co-author: Rita Hoffmann) In: Pedagógusképzés (Teacher Education) 2011/3-4 Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar, Budapest pp.: 225-233.
2011„Ízig-vérig része vagy a világnak”A fogyatékossággal élő embert övező paradigmák történeti áttekintése
”…Really and truly adjusted to the world”– A Brief Historic Overview of Paradigms
Of People with Disability (Co-author: Rita Hoffmann) in Déri, Balázs – Menczel, Gabriella – Szijj, Ildikó (eds. 2011): Per Multos Annos; Faluba Kálmán tanár úr 70. születésnapjára.( Homage a Kálmán Faluba on His 70th Birthday). L’Harmattan, Budapest, pp. 120.-131.
2011The Man in a Black Gown – Randolph Bourne. In: Fogyatékosság és Társadalom (Disability and Society),
ELTE BGGYFK, Budapest (In process)
2010A Brief History of Tactile Writing Systems (co-author: Rita Hoffmann), Iskolakultúra XX.10 Att.: 3.-18.
2006Recommendations for Improving Foreign Language Competences in Grades 1-12 for Blind Students; SuliNova, Budapest
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
2013Humanizing Stereotypes – Disabled Educators’ Role in (Teacher) Education. (Co- presenter: Rita Hoffmann) (Re)Imagining and (Re)Building Education for All: Disability Studies in Education. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (via web)
2013A sztereotípiákon túl – a fogyatékosság irodalmi ábrázolásainak kritikai – és – kritikus elemzése. (Beyond Stereotypes – a critical analysis of literary representations of disability) (Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann) Developing Key Competencies in Formal, Informal and Non-Formal Education for the Benefit of Social Cohesion and Equality. Veszprém, Hungary
2013They Lived Happily(?) Ever After – Disability in Fairy Tales. (Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann) Methodical Days 2013. Kikinda, Serbia
2013The Story of Gershwin and Kodály – Berkeley Experiences in Three Acts. (Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann) Meet the Hungarian Fulbrighters of AY 2011-2012 Conference, Budapest
2011Music and Disability – Special Aspects of Blind and Sighted Musicians’ Joint Performances. Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain (Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann)
2010 Inclusive Teachers’ Competences from Inside. European Conference on Inclusive Education (Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann) Eger, Hungary
2009 IATEFL – Hungary An Accessible world; introducing Visually impaired’s Assistive technology and its Role in Language Teaching,(Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann) Budapest
2009 The Role of Braille in Foreign Language Teaching
Homage a Luis Braille (conference)
Central Hungarian Regional Association of the Blind
(Vakok és Gyengénlátók Közép-magyarországi Regionális Egyesülete)
2009 Tourists with Visual Impairment Abroad
Conference on Tourism for the Blind;
Central Hungarian Regional Association of the Blind
(Vakok és Gyengénlátók Közép-magyarországi Regionális Egyesülete)
2008 IATEFL – Hungary; English for Equal Opportunities (Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann) Balatonfüred, Hungary
2008 Cambridge University Press: English for Equal Opportunities for the blind, Budapest
2006 IATEFL – Hungary; Teaching English to Visually Impaired Students (Co-presenter: Rita Hoffmann), Esztergom, Hungary
TRANSLATIONS
2011Miquel Bezares: A ventilátor, Joan Rendé: Az új lakó. In: Déri Balázs, Faluba Kálmán, Montserrat Baya (eds. 2011): Mentafagylalt – 24 Mai katalán elbeszélő. (24 Contemporary Catalan Short Stories) L’Harmattan, Budapest
CONCERTS ORGANISED
Charity concerts
2013Unknown Pictures, Well-known Sounds – The Closing Concert of International Tourist Guide Day; Összhang Alapítvány (Harmony Foundation, Nádor Terem, Budapest
2011Hidden Treasures – Blind and Sighted Musicians for the benefit of Összhang Alapítvány (Harmony Foundation), Összhang Alapítvány with the Fulbright Commission in Hungary, Nádor Hall, Budapest
2011“From Csardas to Jazz” József Rédai, blind pianist from Switzerland
Nádor Hall, Budapest
2011Dohnányi String Quartet (Switzerland) for the benefit of language education
Of blind university students, Nádor Hall, Budapest
2010”A Christmas Present” Blind Musicians for the Schools damaged in the ”Red
Sludge” disaster, Nyirád
2010 Blind Musicians’ Flood Relief Concert
Nádor Hall
2010”Sextets” for the benefit of Összhang Alapítvány (Harmony Foundation),
Nádor Hall, Budapest
2009Homage a Joaquín Rodrigo
Nádor Hall, Budapest
2008The ÖSSZHANG (Harmony) Foundation’s tribute concert to the medalists of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic games
Nádor Hall, Budapest
2007ÖSSZHANG (HARMONY) – A Joint Concert of Blind and Sighted Musicians int he Year of Equal Opportunities Bartók Béla National Concert Hall Palace of Arts, Budapest
2007Mozart 250 +1 – Charity concert for the benefit of Hand in Hand Foundation
Nádor Hall, Budapest
2005Blind musicians for the benefit of the survivors of the Tsunami Disaster
Nádor Hall, Budapest
1999 Charity concert offered by Montserrat Caballé, Montserrat Martí and Manuel Burgueras for the benefit of music and language teaching of talented visually impaired students;
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
MONTSERRAT MARTÍ CABALLÉ Scholarship established with the help of HABSBURG EILIKA FOUNDATION
1996Students’ Christmas Concert for the sponsors of international summer camp in Dorton House School (Sevenoaks, Kent, U.K.)
1996Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings) Concert to support visually impaired students’ participation in the international summer camp in Dorton House School (Sevenoaks, Kent, U.K.)
Other classical concerts
2011Dohnányi String Quartet, (Switzerland), Nádor Hall, Budapest
2009Csáki András Guitar-concert, Nádor Hall, Budapest
2008”Catalan Capriccio”: Catalan music and literature on St George’s day
Nádor Hall, Budapest
2002Concert organised for Gyula Stuller (violin), Miklós Perényi (cello) and Imre Rohmann (piano) at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; the concert was recorded by the Hungarian Television and the Hungarian Radio
2001Concert organised for Gyula Stuller, Miklós Perényi and Imre Rohmann in the Nádor Hall, Budapest
LANGUAGES
Native language: Hungarian
Foreign languages:
English: Understanding: excellent, Speaking: excellent, Writing: excellent
Catalan: Understanding: excellent, Speaking: excellent, Writing: excellent
Spanish: Understanding: good, Speaking: good, Writing: good
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word, Office, Internet, Excel at user level