1. ACADEMIC TITLES
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2012-2014 2012-present 2012 |
Associate Professor, Bucharest University Senior Researcher, Romanian Academy Visiting Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) |
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2005 |
Visiting Professor, “Paul Valery” University, Montpellier (France) |
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2004-2005 |
Gast-Professor, University of Vienna (Austria) |
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2004 |
“Erich Voegelin” Gast-Professor, Ludwig Maximilians University, München (Germany) |
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1990-2012 |
Professor of Contemporary Philosophy and Logic – “Babeş-Bolyai” University (BBU) |
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1979-1990 |
Lecturer – Cluj BBU |
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1971-1979 |
Assistant Lecturer – Cluj BBU |
2. INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS (selective list)
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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) |
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2004-2010 |
Member of the Council of the United Nations University, Tokyo (Japan) |
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2001-2005 |
Member of the Board of the European University Association, Brussels |
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2001–2003 |
Member of the International Advisory Commission of the University of Economics, Budapest (Hungary) |
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2001–2012 |
Member of the Kuratorium of the Institut für Kulturgeschichte Süd-Ost Europa, München (Germany) |
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1998–2011 |
Vice-chair of the CEPES – UNESCO Board |
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1998 |
Vice-president of the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education, Paris |
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1995–2001 |
Member of the Committee of Higher Education and Research, Council of Europe, Strasbourg |
3. INTERNATIONAL PRIZES
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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)
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2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2006 2006 2006 2005 2003 2003 2002 2000 2000 2000 |
Doctor Honoris Causa – Baku 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
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2003 |
“Ion. I.C. Brătianu” National Award (Romania) |
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1985 |
“Simion Bărnuţiu” Award of the Romanian Academy |
6. STATE AWARDS AND OTHER NATIONAL AWARDS
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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
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1976 |
Ph.D. in Contemporary Philosophy (BBU) |
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1971 |
B.A. in Philosophy with minor in Sociology (BBU) |
Fellowships (for at least one semester):
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1996 |
National Endowment for Democracy, Washington DC (USA) |
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1991 |
Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC (USA) |
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1980 – 1994 |
DAAD, Universities of Erlangen, Münster, and Frankfurt am Main Universities; “Max Planck” Institute – Starnberg (Germany) |
Scholarships (for at least one year):
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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
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2012-2013 |
President of the Cultural Institut of Romania |
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2012 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania |
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2010-prezent |
Member of the Union of the Romanian Writers |
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2008-2012 |
Rector of the „Babeș-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca |
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2004-2008 |
President of The Academic Council of the „Babeș-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca |
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1993-2004 |
Rector of the „Babes-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca |
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1997-2000 |
Minister of National Education |
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1992-1993 |
Prorector of „Babeș-Bolyai” University |
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1990-1992 |
Dean of the Faculty of History and Philosophy |