CV
Education, Experience and Competencies
Education
September 2018-August 2019 : MSc Comparative Literature, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Course representative & Recipient of the Edinburgh Award for Representing Students and the Edinburgh Award for Volunteering
Poetry, Music and Translation
Literary Theory and Research Methods
Japanese Literature
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2015–2018 : Bachelor en Cultures Européennes - English Studies University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Belval (Luxembourg)
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Mention Très Bien
English literature
English linguistics and Englishes of the world
English in a Luxembourgish context
Literary theories and criticism
Presentation skills, group projects
Academic writing in English
September 2017–February 2018 : Faculty of Liberal Arts Sophia University Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Basic Japanese language skills
Japanese literature and history in English
Cultural knowledge and skills
2013–2015 : Bachelor en Cultures Européennes - Etudes Françaises University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
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French literature
French literary theories
Academic writing in French
Classical studies: Latin, Greek, Philosophy
2006-2013 : Lycée Technique du Centre, LTC, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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International Baccalaureat (IB) Diploma
Majors: French, English, Arts, Biology
Other courses: Mathematics, Economy, German, History
Work experience
September 2019 - End of November 2019: Intern, Embassy of Luxembourg in Tokyo, Japan
Research and insight into geopolitical issues, with a focus on Japan
Assisting cultural and outreach events
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June 2019: Volunteer Customer Care Staff, Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), Edinburgh
Front of House and customer-facing roles
Ticketing system (SRO) usage
In-depth knowledge of the Festival and cinema
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May 2019-September 2019 : Volunteer Exhibition Assistant , Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Front of House and customer contact
Administrative tasks
Preparing gallery space for visitors
Knowledge of contemporary art and in-depth knowledge of the exhibited artworks
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May 2019-September 2019 : Volunteer PA to the Curator of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival, Edinburgh
Researching and cataloguing Spanish films
Knowledge of Spanish cinema and awards
Outreach and public engagement
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August 2018-September 2018 : Student assistant for the English Studies Department, University of Luxembourg
Researching and cataloguing resources from archives
Handling and reading journal material from the XIXth century
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August 2016–August 2018 : Student research assistant for ESPON - European Spatial Planning Observation Network Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Belval, Luxembourg
Editing of the ESPON newsletter for the Luxembourgish public (bilingual newsletter in French and German)
Researching and reading academic articles in the topics of spatial planning and human geography
Translation of texts from and to German, French and English about topics in spatial planning
March 2016–April 2016 : Volunteer during the Luxembourg City Film Festival, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Responsible for smooth flow of events during the Film Festival
Ticketing and reception of guests in the Cinémathèque in Luxembourg City
July 2016 : Information clerk for Musellink Koch'Haus, Schengen, Luxembourg
Reception of visitors of the MIMO 2016 miniature exhibition
Providing information about the artworks of the exhibition and Schengen's historical background
August 2014–September 2014 : Waiter in the Château de Schengen Hôtel et Restaurant, Schengen, Luxembourg
Languages
Hungarian - mother tongue
English - fluent
French - fluent
Luxembourgish - good command
German - good command
Japanese - basic knowledge
Extracurricular activities
Student association, Projects and Publications
English Studies Conferences
I attended the following English Studies Conferences:
Romanticism and Periodical Studies. For this conference, I took minutes.
Eliza O’Brien (Newcastle), 'Why the novel? Fiction in the Romantic Period'
David Stewart (Northumbria), 'Romantic Magazines: Fighting Talk'
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The Gothic in Literature and Film. For this conference, I chaired.
Angela Wright (Sheffield), 'Terror, Horror and Transformation in the work of Mary Shelley'
Fabienne Collignon (Sheffield), 'Nesting'
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Corpus Linguistics.
Hilary Nesi (Coventry), 'Corpora'
Sheena Gardner (Coventry), 'The BAWE Corpus'
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Mapping English in Luxembourg
Volha Vysotskaya (Luxembourg)
Is Luxembourg a Part of the Cosmopolitan Migratory Universe? The Perception Of Luxembourg as an International Destination among Young EmployeesJeanne E. Glesener (Luxembourg)
Towards A History of Literature in Luxembourg
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Victorian Culture:
Charlotte Boyce (Portsmouth). 'Excessive Appetites and Disorderly Dining in Lewis Carroll's Alice Books'
Paraic Finnerty (Portsmouth), '‘Global Dickinson ’'
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Dr Henry King, University of Malmö, 'Fairly Faithful: English Odes to Pyrrha from Milton to the Postmodern'
Dr. Suzanne Scafe, Black and Asian Literature
Student Association
ULESSA
Together with a handful of classmates from the English Studies, we have founded the first association specifically for and by English Studies students, ULESSA (University of Luxembourg English Studies Students' Association).
Our goal was to create a student live on the new Belval campus of the University of Luxembourg in 2016 and to provide activities and support for the students in English language.
In this association, I was the secretary, which was a challenging position. Together with a second secretary, we were responsible to keep track of upcoming events and official procedures, meetings related to the functioning of the association. My role in particular was to keep the minutes, organize the meetings and to keep track of our events.
Through my position as a secretary, I have learned to how associations function and that communication is vital within any group of people.
This association also allowed me to be in contact with many students and staff of the university and to see the mechanisms of bigger organizations from the inside. I have also learned to be determined, ready to spend energy and time and to participate to events, the Open Day of the university and many other extra-curricular activities.
Student Journalist
During my studies, I have participated to conferences organized by the English Studies department, and also by the University of Luxembourg. In May 2017 I participated to the Transatlantic Dialogue conferences as 'student journalist'.
I contributed to the booklet created after this event and my reports about four conferences which I have attended were included in the booklet. The topics dealt with cultural diplomacy and soft governance, which were unknown concepts for me before attending and reporting about these conferences. This event opened my eyes to the different forms governance can take place and how the promotion of culture can be used in diplomatic discussions.
Here are my contributions to the booklet which was published by the University of Luxembourg after the conferences.
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Maxime Jaffré & Elena Raevskikh: The European Capitals of Culture Program as a Tool of Cultural Diplomacy: A comparative survey in France, Sweden, Poland and Italy
Tricia Sherrard: Decolonising International Education by Confronting our Historical Context
Daniel M. Pattarini: Governments and Cultural Diplomacy: Soft Power, Transformative Results
Miki Sugimura: International Higher Education Policy as Cultural Diplomacy in Asia
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Debates
#Feed Your Brain Now Debates
I have participated to two debates which were both enriching experiences. They were challenging as I had to work with colleagues who I did not meet previously and to find a common way to resolve the problem which was given to us. For these debates, I profited greatly from the debating skills that I have learned in my English Studies courses.
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'Studentendebatte: Luxemburg vs. USA' on Tageblatt.lu, 8th November 2016
'University of Luxembourg Students Win Feed Your Brain Debate' on Chronicle.lu, 6th November 2016
Hobbies and interests
Arts and culture
Museums and galleries
I find it really inspiring to be up to date with contemporary arts and therefore I visit arts galleries and museums regularly wherever I am.
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During the summer 2019, I volunteered in the Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh to gain an isnight into the contemporary arts scene of Edinburgh. I also attended a summer school in the summer 2019, organised by the Centre for Special Collections of the Univesity of Edinburgh. This summer school allowed me to gain an insight into museums and gallery management and the challengesthat today's museums, galleries and libraries face.
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I have written a more detailed account on the blog section of this page about my volunteering experince and the things I have learnt during the summer school.
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Collages and drawings
One of my majors in high school was arts and I focused on black and whtite ink drawings and installations.
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Later, I started doing collages out of magazines. I combine text, bigger images and smaller elements and organise them around a theme.