László Imre Komlósi Professional responsibilities (past and present) Affiliation: professor of English linguistics (1998) Department of English Linguistics Institute of English Studies Faculty of Humanities, University of Pécs H-7624 Pécs, Ifjúság útja 6, Hungary Tel./Fax: +36-72 314 714, cell phone +36 30 300 3656 professor of English linguistics (2008) Univerzita Konštantina Filozofa v Nitre (UKF) Constantine the Philosopher University, Slovakia E-mail: Homepage: komlosi@btk.pte.hu; komlosi@gamma.ttk.pte.hu http://englishdepartments.btk.pte.hu/tartalom/7 http://denydi.unideb.hu/komlosil/index.html 2010 July - senior vice rector, University of Pécs academic affairs, international relations and communications 1989-1990 Humboldt post-doctoral research fellow (philosophy of language) Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany 2002 Humboldt post-doctoral research fellow (theoretical linguistics) Institute für Deutsche Sprache Mannheim, Germany Teaching positions in doctoral programs (www.doktori.hu) and PhD supervising 1996 - professor and founding member University of Pécs, Doctoral School in Linguistics 1997 - permanent external professor University of Debrecen, English Linguistics Doctoral Program 1996-1999 external professor Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, International PhD opponent and examiner Hanna Niemelä: A Semantic and Pragmatic Framework of Motion in English and Finnish LSP., University of Helsinki, Department of Translation Studies (defended: 22 March, 2003) National PhD opponent Dávid, Gyula: Spatiality Underlying the Concpetual System of Figurative English University of Debrecen, Linguistics Program 2002 Szabóné Papp, Judit: Reconsidering the Dative Shift: A Construction Grammar Approach University of Debrecen, Linguistics Program 2004 Zalatnay, István: Tetten ért imák: liturgiai szövegek filozófiai szempontú elemzése (How To Do Things with Prayers: a Philosophical Analysis of Liturgical Texts) Eötvös Loránd University, Philosophy Program, 2004
Farkas Bede, Katalin: Elicitáció vagy Etnográfia? Beszédaktus kutatás két kultúrában: angol és magyar kérések kontrasztív vizsgálata. (Elicitation or ethnography? Investigating speech acts in two cultures: a contrastive analysis of English and Hungarian requests) University of Pécs, Linguistics Program, 2005 Csernoch, Mária: Irodalmi művek szókészletének statisztikai elemzése és matematikai modellezése (The statistical analysis and mathematical modeling of the lexicon of literary works), University of Debrecen, Mathematical Methodology Program, 2005 Fenyvesi, Katalin: Contrastive Semantic Analysis of Danish and Hungarian Motion Verbs. Eötvös Loránd University, Linguistics Program, 2006 Furkó, Bálint Péter: The pragmatic marker discourse marker dichotomy reconsidered: The case of well and of course, University of Debrecen, Linguistics Program, 2006 Nagyné Foki, Lívia: From Theoretical to Pedagogical Grammar: Reinterpreting the Role of Grammar in English Language Teaching, Pannon University Veszprém, Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social-Sciences Program, 2006 Kelemen, Sándor: Kódok és következtetések (Coded language and inferences) Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, Linguistics Program, 2006 Anita Hegedűs: Modality in Drug Information Leaflets: A Copus-Based Analysis. University of Pécs, Linguistics Doctoral School, 2009 Tokaji Ildikó: A térképi nyelv vizuális kommunikációs szerepe és eszköztára (Visual communication int he language of maps), University of Pécs, Linguistics Doctoral Program, 2010 Opponent for Habilitation Huszár, Ágnes, University of Pécs, 1998 Pelyvás-Ferenczik, Péter: Epistemic Grounding. Studies of English Cognitive Predicates and Modal Auxiliaries (dissertation), University of Debrecen, 2003 Bársony, Olga: The English Present Perfect in the Framework of Mental Spaces (dissertation), University of Debrecen, 2004 International evaluation member for professorial appointments University of Helsinki, March 2004 International evaluation team member for institutional accreditation Estonian National Accreditation Center, Tallinn April and November 2002, December 2004, April 2009 International organizations board membership: 2002- Alliance of Universities for Democracy (AUDEM) Albany, NY & Pécs, Hungary European vice president 2002- Alps Adriatic Rectors Conference (AARC) - Scientific Committee member 2003 Danube Rectors Conference (DRC) - Scientific Committee member 2003 European Joint Master s Degree Consortium board member 2004- Friends of Hungarian Higher Education Foundation, Washington, D.C. president 2006 - University Network of the European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC) vice president
2009 Consortium in the Humanities (CiH): Central European Network of Graduate School in Linguistic Pragmatics and Social Cognition Steering Committee member vice president Editorial board membership: 2001- Controversia: An International Journal of Debate and Democratic Renewal, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA 2007 - Topics in Linguistics Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia 2008 - Discourse and Interaction Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic International Education: 2001- founder of Quadriga Europaea Mobility Network of Marburg, Maribor, Sibiu and Pécs universities 2003 2006 Joint European Master s Degree Programs Zukunftsfond, Styria and Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Advisory board member 2006 - Joint European Master s Degree in English-American Studies Consortium (www.jointdegree.eu) - Steering Committee member Research Team membership Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) and Universities of Debrecen - Pécs - Szeged Inter-University Research Center in Theoretical Linguistics (MTA 2006TKI659) (headed by A. Kertész) Evidence in Linguistic Theory (2007-2011) head of University of Pécs research team Hungarian Academy of Sciences University of Debrecen Research Center in Theoretical Linguistics (headed by A. Kertész) The Empirical Foundations of Cognitive Semantic Theories (2003-2006) associated member OTKA (Hungarian National Science Fund) - T 038142 (2002-2004) - head of research team Cognitive and affective aspects of narrative acts of meaning for the use-theoretical, cognitive linguistics interpretation of verbal accounts: empirical investigation of the acquisition, use and narrative-integration of semi-productive, figurative linguistic expressions OTKA (Hungarian National Science Fund) - T 026656 (1998-2001) research team member Cognitive constraints on rationality Academic Board Memberships: 2010 - Member: Hungarian Science and Research Fund, Linguistics Committee (OTKA, Nyelvtudományi Szakbizottság), Budapest, Hungary (chair: L. Hunyadi) 2009 - Member: Pro Renovanda Cultura Hungariae Foundation in Memory of Kuno Klebelsberg, Board of Trustees (chair: K. Manherz)
2008-2011 Scientific Secretary Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Pécs (chaired by J. Szolcsányi) 2006-2009 Member: National Doctoral Board, Planning Subcommittee (chaired by Ágoston Szél) 2006- Member: National Bologna Committee, International Subcommittee (chaired by Magdolna Orosz) 2006- Member: Board of Trustees of Aktion Österreich-Ungarn / Osztrák- Magyar Akció Alapítvány (Bilateral Inter-Governmental Educational Exchange Foundation), Budapest/Wien 2004-2006 Member: Linguistics and Philosophy Committee (chaired by A. Kertész) 2002-2008 Chair: Section I: Linguistics and Literary Studies Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Pécs 2001-2003 Member: Linguistics Committee (chaired by I. Kenesei) 2001-2003 Member: Literature and Media Communication C. (chaired by E. Taxner) 2001-2003 Member: Board of Aktion Österreich-Ungarn / Osztrák-Magyar Akció Alapítvány (Bilateral Inter-Governmental Educational Exchange Foundation), Budapest/Wien 1997-1999 Member: International Academic Board of the Hungarian University Network of European Studies Centers (TEMPUS, chaired by F. Mádl) 1998-1999 Member: Communication Subcommittee (chaired by E. Taxner) Review activities for grant agencies - Magyar Felsőoktatási Akkreditációs Bizottság Budapest, Hungary (Hungarian Accreditation Board in HE) - Országos Tudományos Kutatási Alap (OTKA) Budapest, Hungary (Hungarian Science and Research Fund) Review activities for scientific periodicals - Általános Nyelvészeti Tanulmányok (MTA) Budapest, Hungary (Studies in General Linguistics, HAS) - Acta Linguistica Hungarica (MTA) Budapest, Hungary - Journal of Pragmatics (Elsevier) Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Controversia (Florida Atlantic University) - Boca Raton, USA - Topics in Linguistics (Constantine the Philosopher University) Nitra, Slovakia - Discourse and Interaction (Masaryk University) - Brno, Czech Republic
Teaching Awards 1998-1999 Széchenyi professorship of the Hungarian Ministry of Education 2001-2002 Széchenyi professorship of the Hungarian Ministry of Education Academic prizes 2005 Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Regional Committee Pécs Award of Excellence for Science Management 1990 Zoltán Kanyó-Prize (Szeged) Grants AMFK (Foundation for Hungarian HE and Research) 1994, 1996 Pro Renovanda Cultura Hungariae 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007 OTKA (Hungarian National Science Fund) 1998-2001, 2002-2004, 2010-2013