The Faculty of Social Sciences at Eötvös Loránd University warmly invites everyone to its conference showcasing the faculty’s TDK submissions.

The program begins at 9:00 AM with an opening address by Ottó Gecser, Chair of the Scientific Student Council (TDT). After the opening, presentations will take place in four thematic sections: social studies and sociology, economics, international studies and politics, and minority policy and cultural anthropology. Each section will include discussion blocks, and the day will conclude with the announcement of results at 2:45 PM.

Program

9:00–9:05 Opening by Ottó Gecser 

Social Studies & Sociology

9:05–9:20 Andrea Polefkó (Sociology BA, ELTE TáTK): Autism as Identity
9:20–9:35 Éva Furka (Social Work MA, ELTE TáTK): Stress Management Habits of Social Sector Workers
*9:35–9:45 Discussion

Economics

9:45–10:00 Flórián Varga (Applied Economics BSc, ELTE TáTK): Tipping in the Digital Age
10:00–10:15 Alibek Korkem (Applied Economics BSc, ELTE TáTK): Challenges to Women’s Self–Confidence When Entering the Finance Sector: The Role of Male–Dominated Corporate Culture and Perceived Judgment
10:15–10:30 Márk Ebneth (Applied Economics BSc, ELTE TáTK): The Potential Economic Impact of 500,000 Ukrainian Refugees on Hungary’s Economic Performance
10:30–10:45 Péter Botond Fazekas (Applied Economics BSc, ELTE TáTK): The Developmental Reversal: How Inclusive Institutions Initially Fuel, then Curb, a Nation’s Carbon Emissions
10:45–11:00 María Sánchez (Applied Economics BSc, ELTE TáTK): Financial Sustainability of the Colombian Health System: Thirty Years After Law 100 of 1993
*11:00–11:25 Discussion

11:25–11:45 Break

International Studies and Politics

11:45–12:00 Giovanna Micalef (International Relations BA, ELTE TáTK): Crippling Without Toppling: A Goal–Relative Analysis of the Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela (2015–2025)
12:00–12:15 Muskan Dharmendra Gaikwad (International Relations BA, ELTE TáTK): Comparative Analysis of African Coup d’états: The Role of Military and Foreign Involvement in the Sahel
12:15–12:30 Léo Palasti (Violence et politique MA, NCEP, Paris): From the Screen to the Street for Governance: The Ultimate Activism
*12:30–12:45 Discussion

Minority Policy and Cultural Anthropology

12:45–13:00 Fatih Ekim (Ethnic and Minority Policy MA, ELTE TáTK): Memorial Cultures of the Muslim and Jewish Presence in Budapest (1526–1699): An Analysis of the Political, Cultural, and Geopolitical Layers of Urban Identity
13:00–13:15 Kata Rita Sárffy (Cultural Anthropology MA, ELTE TáTK): Walking on Threshold: Liminality on the Camino de Santiago
13:15–13:30 Anujin Amarbayar (Cultural Anthropology MA, ELTE TáTK): Authenticity and Energy Exchange: An Ethnographic Study of Contemporary Esoteric Practitioners
13:30–13:45 Alina Park (Cultural Anthropology MA, ELTE TáTK): The Descendants of “Unreliable People”: Identity and Memory Narratives of the Koryo–saram Diaspora in Bishkek
*13:45–14:05 Discussion

14:45 Announcement of Results