The bEU JMO Chair
Welcome You All to our Jean Monnet Chair bEU Microsite!
My name is Dr. Boglarka Koller, I am a full professor with extensive research and publication record in the field of European Studies, currently head of the Department of European Studies at the University of Public Service.
As a Jean Monnet Chair, I intend to continue my research conducted on the European identity and link it to the concept of resilience. Referring to the European Democracy Action Plan, I intend to contribute to foster civic engagement and political participation of European citizens. My aim is to contribute to foster debate and dialogue in the academic sphere and beyond on policy issues that are of most interest and concern to European Union citizens especially the youth. I interpret the role of the JM chair differently from the traditional role of a university professor, who gives lectures and seminars to students and discusses academic issues in a relatively narrow circle. I intend to act in a wider network and through debates and discussion on policy issues of European integration closer to the European citizens. With regard to my activities as a JM chair, I have set the following general objectives and approaches:
1. Be digital and network! - Create a suitable digital platform and network for debating and discussing strategic issues of European integration and its future. Connectivity is necessary.
2. Go beyond academia! – In addition to implementing excellent teaching and research in the field of EU Studies and offering practice-oriented, interactive courses as well as promoting debate on EU-related policy issues among university students, build a pro-Europe network towards the higher education partner institutionsm high schools and also the public sector (civil servants, policy-makers and even secondary school teachers and pupils).
3. Be innovative! – Motivating students for innovation, idea-generation in order to answer the current EU challenges; Implementing new methodology in teaching, including Open Educational Resources (e.g. YouTube webinars, Moodle e-learning packages) and favour strategic way of thinking;
4. Act like a catalyst! - Train and mentor young students and scholars as well as PhD students in order to be active members of the JM community; With the provision of tailor-made courses (MA and PhD level), peer-reviewed publications, participating at international conferences and organising workshops as well as supervising young researchers, I am dedicated to reach a wide range of audience and continue the development of European Studies at NKE and act as an “institutional catalyst” in delivering results. Multi-dimensional scientific metrics will be used to measure the achievements including publications’ rankings, impact of conferences and workshops as well as feedback from the students and academics.
5. Reach out to a wider audience! – In order to foster the pro-Europe thinking and attitude in Hungary, diversify the suitable media portfolio for dissemination. Include scientific and non-scientific offline and online media outlets and events to be as participative as possible.
I wish you a joyful navigation on the bEU Microsite!
Prof. Boglarka Koller