Curriculum Vitae Mike S Edit [614166]

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Dr. Cristian Daniel IVANEȘ

General Data

Home address: Bd. 1 Decembrie 1918, Nr. 42, 400499 , Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Phone : +40-741-278-769
E-mail: [anonimizat]

Education

August 2015 to date: Post-doctoral Fulbright fellow, media research and teaching, Western
Illino is University, Macomb, IL, USA. The program endson February 1, 2016.

2010 May: Doctoral degree in History , University of Memphis, USA . Major field: Modern
European History; minor field: Political Science and the m odern Middle East.

2000 April: Master of Political Science, University of Memphis, USA

1997 July: Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science (International Relations section),
Catholic University of Milan, Italy , one of the most presti gious European Universities.
Highest grade, 110/110, honor medal awarded.

Work Experience

August 2015 to February 1, 2016 : Visiting professor of media and journalism at Western
Illinois University , Macomb, IL, USA. Also c ollaborator of TRIStates Public Radio, part of
NPR – National Public Radio Network.

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June 2005 to date : Journalist with Radio Cluj , the regional branch of RADIO ROMANIA .
Editor, producer and host of “The European Idea ”, a live talk show dealing with Romania’s
political, economic, and cultural European integration . Also, editor, producer and host of
“Moving World ”, a program dedicated to foreign policy, and live talk show s, like “Face to
Face” or “2×15”, where current p olitical/cultural issues are discussed. I have also comment ed on
foreign policy issues for Radio RomâniaActualități (national public radio network).

February -June 2013: PR officer for LSRS (League of Romanian Students Abroad) .

January 2009 to date: Associated lecturer with SAPIENTIA University , Cluj . Classes taught
at undergraduate and graduate level.

March 2004 -June 2005: Journalist with RADIO ROM ÂNIA ACTUALIT ĂȚI, correspondent
to Berlin, Germany, and Budapest, Hungary.

1992 -to date:Radio Journalist at Radio Romania as follows : from 1992 to 1997 correspondent
in Milan, ITALY; from 1997 to 1998 political analyst at Radio Cluj (part of Radio Romania
national network); from 1998 to 2003 correspondent of Radio Cluj in the USA; from 2003 t o
date politi cal commentator for Radio Cluj. Between 1992 and 1997 , also correspondent in
Milan, Italy, for MesagerulTransilvan daily newspaper.

September 2003 -March 2004: Assistant researcher, Institute of History , Romanian Academy
of Sciences .

August 2000 – 2003: Teaching Assistant, University of Memphis , USA, department of History .

1998 -2000: Graduate Assistant/Researcher at the University of Memphis , USA, department
ofPolitical Science

1997 -1998: History teacher at “ George Bari țiu” High School , Cluj, Romania

COURSES TAUGHT

World Civilization. Modern Europe – University of Memphis, USA (2000 -2002)
Post-Soviet Politics and Societies – University of Memphis, USA (2000 -2002)
Comparative Broadcasting – Western Illinois University, USA (2015 -2016)
Terminology and Political Discourse – Sapientia University Cluj, Romania (2009 -2016)
Romanian Modern History and Politics – Sapientia University Cluj, Romania (2009 -2016)

AWARDS

December 2012: “George Barițiu ” Award of the Romanian Academy of Sciences for my book
National Ideology and the Making of a Nation: SimionBarnutiu and the Romanian Revolution of
1848 -1849 in Transylvania , Eikon Publishing House, Cluj, Romania, 2010 .

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May 2009 : Most important disseminat or of European Information in Transylvania awarded by
the Romanian North -West Developing Region and the Union of Media Professionals of Cluj .

December 2008: European Reporter Award, radio section. This was awarded by the
Delegation of the European Commission to Romania and the Information Bureau of the
European Parliament in Bucharest, for my reportage “The Bridge .”

September 2007: Nominated for the Prix -Europa Award (Europe’s best radio documentary) for
my documentary VERDUN, EU.

March 2007 : European Reporter Award, radio section. This was awarded by the Delegation of
the European Commission to Romania for my reportage “Romania in Strasbourg.

July 2006: “Deutsche Welle Award” for my radio essay “Die Dame aus Berlin .”
March 2001: Nominated for “best graduate student paper award” at the Southwest Social
Science Association Annual Meeting, Ft. Worth, TX, for the paper “ Streets And Crowds in
(Post)Communist Romania. Opportunity, Collective Action and Human Emotions.”

PROFESSIONAL T RAININGS

2003 -2011: Many EU journalism seminars in Strasbourg, Bruss els, and Romania concerning
various European issues.

Spring 2008: BBC Radio Skills Training, Iaș i-Cluj, Romania

September 2004: Summer Radio Academy for Radio Romania journalists, Bonn, Ge rmany

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

1. March – June 2003 Romanian Academy of Sciences, Romania
2. January – June 2003 The University of Memphis Research Fund, USA
3. February – June 2002 Europa Institute Budapest, Hungary
4. August 2015 -February 2016 Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Western Illinois University, Illinois,
USA

PUBLICATIONS

Books

1. National Ideology and the Making of a Nation: SimionBarnutiu and the
RomanianRevolution of 1848 -1849 in Transylvania , Eikon Publishing House, Cluj, Romania,
2010.

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2. The European Idea Live , Eikon Publishing House, Cluj, Romania, 2007

3. Romania: Past and Present , Institute for Studies of International Politics, Milan, Italy, March
2000.

4. Cluj Now And Then – A History In Pictures, forthcoming .

In newspapers (selection)

1. “In the Tempest, Without Shelter”, Avvenire (Italy), August 29 , 1998 .
2. “The Italian Political Scene”, Adevarul de Cluj , March 25, 1997 .
3. “How Other See Us”, MesagerulTransilvan , May 8, 1996 .
4. “The Intergovernmental EU Conference in Turin”, MesagerulTransilvan , April 2, 1996 .
5. “Scalfaro Declares: Early Elections in April 21st”, MesagerulTransilvan , February 20, 1996 .
6. “How Other See Us: Italian Press on Romania”, MesagerulTransilvan , Febru ary 13 , 1996 .
7. “Italy: Political Crisis Over”, MesagerulTransilvan , February 3-4, 1996 .

In Magazines (selection)

1. “Berlin, 25 Y ears After,” in Sinteza , November 2014 .
2. “Book review: The Lawful Revolution, by IstvanDeak ,”Transylvanian Review , Vol.XII,
No.4, Winter 2003.
3. “Streets And Crowds in (Post) Communist Romania: Opportunity, Collec tive Action and
Human Emotions. ” Eras Journal (Monash University, Australia), Second On Line Edition,
November 2003.
4. “Romania: A Kidnapped Revolution an d the History of a Pseudo -Transition ,” Eras Journal
(Monash University, Australia), Second On Line Edition, November 2001.
5. “Book review: From the Brick Factory to the Cattle Car, by Dr. Daniel Lowy ,”Steaua , 29May
2000 .
6. “One Month After the pro clamation of the Independence of Padania: Italy between
Garibaldi and Bossi ,”22 Magazine , 30 October -5 November 1996 .
8. “Interview with Carlo Scognamiglio, President of the Italian Senate ,”Contemporanul , 21
November 1995 .

Papers at Seminars and Conferences

1.Presentation of the paper SimionBarnutiu and the Monolithic Discourse in 1849: the origins of
the Radical Nationalism of the Romanians in Transylvania , Southwest Social Science
Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2002.
2.Presentation of the paper A Cas e Study of Failed Transitions: Romania , The Second Annual
Graduate Student Conf erence in European History, University of Memphis, March 15 -16, 2002.

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3. Presentation of the paper Romania: A Kidnapped Revolution and the History of a Pseudo –
Transition , Rocky Mountains Interdisciplinary Conference, University of Colorado at Boulder,
January 25 -26, 2002.
4. Presentation of the paper Streets And Crowds in (Post)Communist Romania: Opportunity,
Collective Action and Human Emotions , Southwest Social Science Association Annual Meeting,
Ft. Worth, TX, March 2001.
5. Presentation of the paper Romania or the Failure of Transition , Graduate Student European
Conference, University of Memphis, TN, February 2001.
6. Presentation of the paper The Romanian Neo -Feudal System , Southwest Social Science
Association Annual Meeting, Galveston, TX, March 2000.
7. Presentation of the Conference Democracy in Romania , Augustinianum, Milan, Italy, March
1997 .
8. Paper at the Catholic University of Milan Conference, entitled Geopolitical and Geostrategic
Developments in South -Eastern Europe After 1989 , February 1996

Broadcast Commentaries (selection)

1. Numerous live and recorded programs and commentaries concerning Romania’s EU
accession, various talk shows and live broadcasts, foreign policy commentaries, on air and
online.
2. Commemoration of September 11 – one year after. Long series of live broadcasts .
3. Long series of live broadcasts covering September 11 and its aftermath, 2001.
4. Romania and the Euro -Atlantic Integration, in terview, Radio Romania, May 18 , 2001.
5. Perception of Romania’s Election Results in Ita ly, Radio Romania, November 30. 1996 .
6. The Intergovernme ntal EU Conference in Turin, Radio Romania, April 1 1996 .
7. How Other See Us: Italian Press about Roman ia, Radio Romania, February 12, 1996 .
8. Italy: Political Crisis O ver, Radio Romania, February 2, 1996 .
9. About the Euro -Atlantic Integration of Rom ania, Radio Romania, January 26, 1996 .
10. Mrs. Agnelli and the Italian Presidency of the European Un ion, Radio Romania, January 19,
1996 .
11. Scalfaro versus the United Nati ons, Radio Romania, January 12, 1996 .
12. Italy: Prime Minister is Resigning, the nth Government Crisis Foll ows, Radio Romania,
January 12, 1996 .
13. Should We Cha nge Romania’s Electoral System? Radio Free Europe, March 27, 1995

Affiliations

Rotary Club Cluj -Napoca (District 2241 Romania – Republic of Moldova).Club secretary
2011 -2012, 2012 -2013, vice -president 2014 -2015.
Association of Romanian Journalists , Association of Romanian Independent Journalists
Les Amis de Robespierrepour le Bicentenaire de la Révolution .

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Knowledge of Foreign Languages

English – speaking, reading and writing fluently
German – speaking, reading and writing fluently
Italian – speaking, reading and writing fluently
French – speaking, reading and writing satisfactorily
Hungarian – speaking, reading and writing satisfactorily

Computer skills

I work easily w ith Microsoft Office, Corel, Microsoft photo editor, ACDSee Pro, Photoshop,
Movie Maker, all major sound editing software, Internet and electronic mail.