The British and North-American Literary and Cultural Study Programme (DSLLCS, UD) has the privilege of inviting you to the following doctoral events:
1 The doctoral defence of Maksim Pelmegov (hybrid event).
Time and Venue:
- 4 pm March 31, 2026
- Main Building, First floor, St. 111
Academic supervisor:
- Dr. habil. Glant Tibor, PhD (University of Debrecen)
Title of the Dissertation:
Czars, Encounters, and Misunderstandings: The Russian Empire in American Travel Writing 1890-1914
The dissertation is available here.
The language of the defence is English.
The doctoral defence committee:
Chair:
- Dr. habil. Rácz István, DSc (University of Debrecen)
Opponents:
- Dr. Mathey Éva, PhD (University of Debrecen)
- Dr. David S. Foglesong, PhD (Rutgers University)
Members:
- Dr. habil. Venkovits Balázs, PhD (University of Debrecen)
- Dr. habil. Walter Grünzweig, PhD (Technische Universität Dortmund)
2 The doctoral defence of László Borbála (in-person event).
Time and Venue:
- 1 pm June 4, 2026
- Main Building, First floor, St. 111
Academic supervisor:
- Dr. habil. Bényei Tamás, DSc (University of Debrecen)
Title of the Dissertation:
Kin(e)ships: Cinematic Traces and Transformations of The Human-Canine Bond
The dissertation is available here.
The language of the defence is English.
The doctoral defence committee:
Chair:
- Dr. habil. Kalmár György PhD (University of Debrecen)
Opponents:
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Dr. Hódosy Annamária, PhD (University of Szeged)
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Dr. habil. Gyenge Zsolt, PhD (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest)
Members:
- Dr. habil. Sághy Miklós, PhD (University of Szeged)
- Dr. Bülgözdi Imola, PhD (University of Debrecen)
3 The doctoral defence of Novák Zsófia (in-person event).
Time and Venue:
- 1pm June 2, 2026
- Main Building, First floor, St. 111
Academic supervisor:
- Dr. habil. Bényei Tamás, DSc (University of Debrecen)
Title of the Dissertation:
Empathy Matters: Embodied Encounters and Entanglements in Anthropocene Fiction and Film
The dissertation is available here.
The language of the defence is English.
The doctoral defence committee:
Chair:
- Dr. habil. Kalmár György, PhD (University of Debrecen)
Opponents:
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Dr. Benczik Vera, PhD (Eötvös Loránd University)
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Dr. Dragon Zoltán, PhD (University of Szeged)
Members:
- Dr. Nemes László, PhD (Semmelweis University - Medicine and Health Sciences)
- Dr. Bülgözdi Imola, PhD (University of Debrecen)
In case of online/hybrid events, those who would like to join should send an email to Erika Kiss (kiss.erika@arts.unideb.hu), until 8 A.M. on the day of the defence. You can also ask for an electronic copy of the dissertation on this email address.
1. Second chapter defence
| CANDIDATE | TIME/DATE | VENUE |
| Tabish Nabi |
2. First chapter defence
| CANDIDATE | TIME/DATE | VENUE |
| Maryem Ben Salem | ||
| Ayoub Shareef Al-Rawashdeh |
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| Mohammadreza Golshani | ||
| Angelina Likhovid | ||
| Papp Dávid |
3. Comprehensive exam and Proposal defence
| CANDIDATE | TIME/DATE | VENUE |
| Fedoua Manar Grouri | ||
| Urbán Éva | ||
| Julieta Rodriguez |
4.Topic Presentation
| CANDIDATE | TIME/DATE | VENUE |
| Törzsök Réka | ||
| László Regina | ||
| Zhang Lívia | ||
| Safa Merzougui | ||
| Mawada Abdalrhman Ahmed | ||
| Chahra Zed Khodja | ||
| Maycem Belhaj Mohamed |