Gergely Kiss-Csapó

job title

Visiting Associate Professor

Main subjects

Japan and Europe, Central European Society and Culture, Central European Studies, Central European Social Studies

Research Themes and Keywords

Japanese research on Ladakh and the Himalayas, Geopolitical and cultural ties. The Quad Alliance (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue). Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges between Ladakh and Japan: the role of soft power in strengthening bilateral relations. Trekking culture in Japan: Eco tourism and Conservation, Local Tourism initiatives

Final academic background/degree

Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem (Hungary) / Ph.D. in Geography and Earth Sciences

licence · Qualification

Junior and Senior High School Specialized Teaching License (Geography, History, Social Studies, Financial Education)

Affiliated academic society

Hungarian Geographical Society, Association of Teacher Researchers, Association of History Teachers in Hungary

Major achievements

Kiss-Csapó, G. (2020), Tradition and modernization Underground Kiadó, Budapest.
https://rukkola.hu/termek/hagyomany-es-modernizacio-ekonyv/

Kiss-Csapó, G. (2009). Autonomy and modernization issues in Ladakh. Kül-Világ (Journal of International Relations), 1, pp. 42-62.
https://kul-vilag.hu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kv-200901.pdf

Kiss-Csapó, G. (2009). How do people in Ladakh perceive modernization? Lessons from an interview study. Modern Geográfia, 4(3), pp. 1–26.
https://moderngeografia.eu/hu/hogyan-velekednek-ladakhban-a-modernizaciorol-egy-interju-vizsgalat-tanulsagai/

extracurricular activities

Mountaineer, High altitude trekking guide (the Himalayas: India, Bhutan, Nepal and Ladakh; the Caucasus and in the Middle East: Ararat, Damavand)