In the hot of the summer, this group just want to learn new things. Impressive bunch at the European Policy Centre in Belgrade. Once we are done with this session, correlation, regression will be second nature on top of all the qualitative analysis skills and experiences they already have.
HirTV Global appearance about the Orlando shooting (Hungarian)
Quantitative Methods for Qualitative Policy Analysts at CEP in Belgrade
Working with the good people at the European Policy Centre in Belgrade. One cannot wish for a more awesome group of analysts. They invited me (thanks Milena Lazarevic) to work on the team’s quantitative policy analysis skills and I could not be more impressed with the group.
Joining the Presidium of the Hungarian Political Science Association
I am honored to be elected by the membership of the Hungarian Political Science Association and especially thankful to Zsolt Enyedi for the nomination. I have not been a contributing part of Hungarian political science so I greatly appreciate the trust of my Hungarian colleagues especially in my absence. I will work hard not to let them down. I also would like to congratulate president Kriszta Arato for her election. Excellent choice. Looking forward to working together.
Proud of my first PhD student after his defense
Received CEU Distinguished Teaching Award
I cannot thank all the students who nominated me enough. I can only hope to live up to what it means because at this point I am far from deserving it. Thank you. https://www.ceu.edu/article/2015-09-22/tajti-and-littvay-receive-ceu-distinguished-teaching-award
Joining ECPR Methods School as Academic Convenor
I am honored to be selected as the new Academic Convenor of the ECPR Methods Schools. With Bernhard Kittel leaving I have very big shoes to fill but I can pledge that I will not stop short of making this not only the best methods school it already is but also the best place for quantitative methods (which it is not… yet). I am also super happy to have CEU host the summer school from next year on.
Got married with friends and family around (unofficial)
Quoted on the Confederate Flag Issue (Hungarian)
Married
Once we figured out, there is simply no way that our countries will let us get married, we ran off to Copenhagen to do it (just the two of us). The sign that gave it away was the “can the Albanian Government, issue a document that says they do not issue documents verifying…” (no joke). The story was similar, though less graphic, on the Albanian side as well.
Now comes the the multi-step process to get the Hungarian government to recognize that we got married in Denmark. Translate the document, (which is fast if you pay a lot), 3 weeks of originality check was pre-empted by running to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to get some stamp. Then it takes 1 month to do something, and two months for the Hungarian government to put it in their records. The fact that this is an EU marriage is not helping at all. And only then we can apply for residency for Stela. Not before. This is, of course, problematic because Stela can only stay in Schengen for 90 days in any 180 day period.
So, what this means, if you have not been in the country for 3 months, you fly in and do all the procedures when you arrive, you will still have to leave Schengen for a few weeks to make sure you don’t run out of days allowed to stay in Schengen before you can start the residency proceedings. This is despite paying a fortune to have the translation ready very quick and unless the government gets done quicker with the paperwork than they promise. (Which I would not count on.)
Yeah…