Biographical Data – Andrei Marga

1. ACADEMIC TITLES

2012-2014

2012-present

2012

Associate Professor, Bucharest University

Senior Researcher, Romanian Academy

Visiting Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)

2005

Visiting Professor, “Paul Valery” University, Montpellier (France)

2004-2005

Gast-Professor, University of Vienna (Austria)

2004

Erich Voegelin” Gast-Professor, Ludwig Maximilians University, München (Germany)

1990-2012

Professor of Contemporary Philosophy and Logic – “Babeş-Bolyai” University (BBU)

1979-1990

Lecturer – Cluj BBU

1971-1979

Assistant Lecturer – Cluj BBU

2. INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (selective list)

2011-2017

 

2011- 2015

2011- 2014

2011-

 

2011-

 

2011-

2010

2006-2010

2006

2005-2006

2005-2009

Senior Consultant for the International Network of Confucius Institutes (HANBAN Foundation, Beijing, China)

Expert of the Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK) (Germany)

Expert of the Agenzia per la Valutazione e la Promozione della Qualità delle Facoltà Ecclesiastiche (Vatican)

Member of the Collegium of the Journal Society and Economy, Corvinus University (Budapest)

Member of the Collegium of the Journal of Law, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Honorary President of the Danube Rectors’ Conference

Member of the Academia Europea, Salzburg (Austria)

Member of the Advisory Board of the European Association for International Education, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Member of the Academia Europea, Jena (Germany)

President of the Danube Rectors’ Conference

Member of the Collegium of the Magna Charta Observatory, Bologna (Italy)

2004-2010

Member of the Council of the United Nations University, Tokyo (Japan)

2001-2005

Member of the Board of the European University Association, Brussels

20012003

Member of the International Advisory Commission of the University of Economics, Budapest (Hungary)

20012012

Member of the Kuratorium of the Institut für Kulturgeschichte Süd-Ost Europa, München (Germany)

19982011

Vice-chair of the CEPES – UNESCO Board

1998

Vice-president of the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education, Paris

19952001

Member of the Committee of Higher Education and Research, Council of Europe, Strasbourg

   

3. INTERNATIONAL PRIZES

2008

2005

2003

2002

Prize of Sara and Haim Ianculovici Foundation – Haifa (Israel)

Herder Prize (Austria – Germany)

Gold Medal – University of Tübingen (Germany)

Romania Israel Award & The Medal of Jerusalem (Israel)

4. STATE AWARDS AND OTHER FOREIGN AWARDS

2019 Doctor Honoris Causa – Universite de Quebec (Canada)

2011

2010

2010

2010

2009

2009

2008

2008

2006

2006

2006

2005

2003

2003

2002

2000

2000

2000

Doctor Honoris CausaBaku Pedagogical State University (Azerbaidjan)

Doctor Honoris Causa – “Alecu Russo” Balti State University (Moldova)

Doctor Honoris Causa – “Corvinus” University of Budapest (Hungary)

Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana in grado di Cavaliere (President of the Italian Republic)

Honorary Dignitary of Carmel City (Israel)

Doctor Honoris Causa “Paul Valery” University of Montpellier (France)

Doctor of Humane Letters Plymouth State University of New Hampshire State (USA)

A Commendation of the Governor of the State of New Hampshire (USA)

Medaglia Pontificia. – from Benedictus XVI (Vatican)

Medaglia Pontificia from Joannes Paulus II (Vatican)

Das Grosse Verdienstkreuz from the President of Germany)

Doctor Honoris Causa – Debrecen University (Hungary)

Palmes Académiques Ministère de l’Education Nationale (France)

Gra-Cruz da Ordem National do Merito (President of Portugal)

Doctor Honoris Causa – “Ion Creangă” University of Chişinău (Republic of Moldova)

Insigne Aureum – University of Maribor (Slovenia)

Grand Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (President of France)

5. NATIONAL PRIZES

2003

Ion. I.C. Brătianu” National Award (Romania)

1985

Simion Bărnuţiu” Award of the Romanian Academy

6. STATE AWARDS AND OTHER NATIONAL AWARDS

2011

2011

2010

2009

2009

2008

2006

2004

2004

2000

2000

Patriarchal Cross – The Romanian Orthodox Church (Romania)Doctor Honoris Causa – “Constantin Brâncuşi” University of Târgu Jiu

Doctor Honoris Causa – “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava

Doctor Honoris Causa – “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia

Friend of the Jewish Communities in Romania” Medal – The Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania

Doctor Honoris Causa – University of Oradea

Doctor Honoris Causa – The “Petru Maior” University of Târgu-Mureş

The Gold Badge – The Democratic Forum of Germans in Banat

Crucea Transilvană – Arhiepiscopia Ortodoxă Română a Vadului, Feleacului şi Clujului

Iuliu Hossu” Medal – The Greek-Catholic Bishopric of Cluj – Gherla

The National Order of Merit, the rank of The Grand Cross

Doctor Honoris Causa – The University of Baia Mare

St. Andrew the Apostle Cross Order – Galaţi

Doctor Honoris Causa – The “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iaşi

Honorary Citizen of the City of Bistriţa

 

7. EDUCATION

1976

Ph.D. in Contemporary Philosophy (BBU)

1971

B.A. in Philosophy with minor in Sociology (BBU)

Fellowships (for at least one semester):

1996

National Endowment for Democracy, Washington DC (USA)

1991

Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC (USA)

1980 – 1994

DAAD, Universities of Erlangen, Münster, and Frankfurt am Main Universities; “Max Planck” Institute – Starnberg (Germany)

Scholarships (for at least one year):

1975 – 1976

DAAD, Freiburg im Breisgau and Bielefeld Universities (Germany)



8. Areas of interest:

Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of the European Unification, American Pragmatism, Logic and theory of Argumentation, Religion in the Era of Globalization, Strategic Studies, University Development

9. Foreign languages

English, German, French, Italian

 

10. Marital status: Married to Felicia–Delia MARGA – Former Associate Professor of Modern Applied Languages and Intercultural Communication at the “Babeş-Bolyai” University, Cluj

 

11. PUBLIC POSITIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

2012-2013

President of the Cultural Institut of Romania

2012

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania

2010-prezent

Member of the Union of the Romanian Writers

2008-2012

Rector of the „Babeș-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca

2004-2008

President of The Academic Council of the „Babeș-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca

1993-2004

Rector of the „Babes-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca

1997-2000

Minister of National Education

1992-1993

Prorector of „Babeș-Bolyai” University

1990-1992

Dean of the Faculty of History and Philosophy