Tibor Cserti Csapó, PhD.

University of Pécs Faculty of Human Arts

Department of Romany Studies

and Sociology of Education

Starting of Romany Studies Department

• 1998. Seminar– Importance of language teaching (Boyash,Romani)– Views regarding education of Gipsy children

• 2000. University training– Teacher qualification – language, folk knowledge– Philosopher – research, development

Romany Studies on different levels:individually accredited programs

• Ph.D. – „Education and Society Doctoral School” Romany Studies specialisation

• Romany Studies MA – Fine Arts Faculty's master training

• Romany Studies M. Ed.– teacher training

• Romany Studies B.A.– basic training

Co-operating departments

Specialization in trainings

– Experts in Romany Studies and in social integration -with the Department of Social Work

– School Psychology of Gypsy/Roma students - with the Department of Psychology

- Educational exam-with the Department of Education

- Headteacher specialization – with the Department of Education

Teacher training

• Romany Studies teacherspecialization in Boyash languagespecialization in Romani language

In every teacher training program the lectures and the seminars are obligatory

Public Education

• National Elementary School Academic Competition organisational and content work

• High School leaving exam on intermediate and advanced level

–Boyash language–Romani language–Gypsy/Roma ethnography

Language exams

• Most of the examination centres (mostly for modern foreign languages are located in Budapest)

• From 2002 Boyash language is accredited in the „PROFEX” Examination Centre. The examination place has its seat at the University of Pécs Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Romany Studies and Sociology of Education

Other activities at the Romany Studies Department

• Supporting talented studentsWlislocki, Henrik Specialisation

• Researches, publications, conferenceslanguage related, ethnographic, historical, sociological, educational and minority related themes etc.

• Series of Publications: Gypsy Studies • Cooperation with civil sphere and public

education

Doctoral series - Metszéspontok

Gypsy Studies – 28 books

Books for public education

Teachers of the Romany Studies Department

• Dr. ORSÓS, Anna associate professor, Department Chair, Linguics

• Dr. CSERTI CSAPÓ Tibor, associate professor – Social Geology, sociology

• Dr. BECK, Zoltán assistant professor, Literature• Dr. LAKATOS, Szilvia assistant professor, Minority

Politics• Dr. VARGA Aranka assistant professor, Education

sociology• ANDL Helga, SÁNTA Hajnalka, assistants• Dr. FORRAY, R. Katalin professor –, Education Sociology

Thank you for your attention.