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Dr. Judit BÉRES

Lecturer at the Dharma Gate Buddhist College
(Tibetan Language)

I teach the Tibetan language, and my main field of interest and research is the eastern Tibetan region, particularly Amdo folklore texts.

Date of Birth: 1981

Education:

  • Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Faculty of Humanities – Tibetan Studies, 2011
  • Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Faculty of Humanities – Doctoral Program in Linguistics (Mongolian Studies), 2025

Current Position:
Assistant Professor, Dharma Gate Buddhist College

Academic Degree:
PhD in Mongolian Studies, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Faculty of Humanities, 2025

Teaching Experience:

2010: Gonghe County Primary School, Qinghai, China – English Language
2011: Padma Bod Yig Byams Skyong Primary School, Qinghai, China – English Language, Modern Tibetan Language
2022: Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Faculty of Humanities

  • Buddhism in Contemporary Society – Buddhism in Contemporary Tibetan Literature
  • Relations between Buddhism and Other Religions – Buddhism in Modern Tibet
  • History of Far Eastern Civilizations – Tibetan Folk Poetry
  • History of Far Eastern Civilizations – Tibetan Nomadic Traditions
    From 2024: Dharma Gate Buddhist College (DGBC) – Reading Buddhist Texts, Buddhist Terminology

Professional Experience and Achievements:

2005–2006: MÖB Scholarship, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2008: Tibetan Language Course, Qinghai Nationalities University, Xining, China
Since 2006: Study and research trips to eastern Tibetan regions
2025: Founding member of the Yarlung Tibetan and Himalayan Cultural Association