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You are here: Home > IUEU Student Profile Linda silaghi
IUEU Centre 2008 PhD Scholarship Holder at Macquarie University
PhD Topic:
a comparative excursion into the concept of citizenship which will map the affective reactions of immigrants as they attempt to acquire citizenship. The study focuses on aspiring citizens in Australia, Italy, Netherlands, Romania and Hungary.
The primary objective of the research is to understand the affective effects of nation state imposed citizenship testing practices and integration courses. In doing so, the experience of acquiring citizenship by naturalization will be investigated in Australia and in four EU countries: the Netherlands, Italy, Romania and Hungary.
Publications:
Contrary And Congruent Views of Leadership And Management in the Australian Social Economy (2007) H. Morrow, L. Bartlett, L. Silaghi.
http://www.perpetual.com.au/pdf/research_report.pdf.
Silaghi, L. (2002). "Lifting Belly: The Limits of Getting Desire Going in Gertrude Stein's Poem". In Szilvia Csabi and Judit Zerkowitz eds., Textual Secrets: The Message of the Medium. Proceedings of the 21st Pala Conference. Budapest: Eotvos Lorand University, 287-294.
Research and work experience
Current:
Research Assistant, February 2007 - present
From migrant to citizen: testing language, testing culture, a project conducted at Macquarie University, Division of Humanities. The project analyzes the phenomena of citizenship testing in Australia, the US, Canada and Europe from broad perspectives: history, law, politics and linguistics. In the forthcoming book of the project I am writing a chapter on citizenship testing in the Netherlands with Prof. Christina Slade. Participating in the study has prompted a desire in me to further investigate the effects of state implemented citizenship tests. Working together with scholars of law, linguistics, politics and history, has made me aware of the issues surrounding the historical, political, and linguistic components of the concept of citizenship testing. This project will conclude with a conference at Macquarie University in December 2008.
Tutor, February – June 2008
INTS 201- Citizenship: Past, Present, Global.
The unit presents an historical and conceptual approach to citizenship from the ancient world to the present. Tutoring the unit allows me to grasp the theoretical understanding of issues of citizenship and national identity in a historical setting, moving from classical understandings of citizenship through the Renaissance and early modern period to the the new spaces of digital culture. In addition to holding 4 in class discussions per week, I have developed the online tutorial component which includes weekly journal entries and weekly discussions.
Research Associate, March - December 2007:
In parallel with the research conducted at Macquarie University on citizenship testing, I have acted as a research associate in a study with the Perpetual Foundation: Contrary and Congruent Views of Leadership and Management in the Australian Social Economy. The report of the project, which I have contributed to, is published on the website of Perpetual Foundation and SEEEN (social economy executive education network) http://www.perpetual.com.au/pdf/research_report.pdf.
Conference Participation:
EU Centres World Meeting: Networking Conference. April 13 – 14, 2008. Jean Durieus, Charlemagne Building, Brussels.
Planned Conference participation:
- 9th Doctoral Students Conference: Leading Research for a Better Future: Pacific Scope, Global Impact, July 14 - 18, 2008.
Far Eastern National University (Vladivostok, Russia)
- Culture & Citizenship CRESC conference, Oxford UK, 3 – 5 September 2008.
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