Research Fields
The center integrates and facilitates research in the social sciences and offers various specific services. The research skills and interests of the center's members can be grouped into the following categories:
Infrastructure
The research centre has specific equipment and software products tailored for data analysis and interpretation (e.g. SPSS, Mplus, NVivo).
Products and services with innovative potential
The centre is interested in innovation in research methodology and offers innovative services in the field of sociology and human resources, social work, communication and public relations, digital media.
Projects
• Enhancement of the competences and possibilities for religious tourism development and for better integration and management of religious sites in the urban environment- (ReligiTour)
• Civil engagement, integration and better management of the national intangible heritage to raise awareness of European common values – EU context, perspectives and active citizenship - (InThrace)
• Aging Well
• WORTH – WOmen in Resistance in the 20th Century
• On-Wheels summer school for the socio-cultural evolution of the European Values, Principles, Identity and Awareness (EUROPIA)
• Bridging the Gap between Student Competences and Working Life Needs (HEIComp)
• CultHera - Civic engagement of cultural and historical heritage in urban and sub-urban environment – EU context, perspectives & good practices
• Perception of corruption-related issues
• Digital readiness and capacity building of humanities professors in universities through partnership with digital technologies companies
• HL event, EfC TELL project - Telling the story, Learning from Listening
• TransCoDe
• Developing Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities in Sri Lankan Universities – IncEdu. Project 609871-EPP-1-2019-1--LK -EPPKA2-CBHE-JP was implemented between 2020 and 2023.
• Rediscovering “NewEurope” – On-Wheels summer school for Balkan/Central and Eastern Europe trans-border history and politics.
• Development of innovative approach for training for university professors to work in the modern diverse and intercultural environment - UniCulture
• E-Entrepreneurship
• ACT-Active Telling, Active Learning
• Mapping the intangible cultural heritage of the Făgăraș region
• Map of social problems and the need for social services in Brașov County. Priority directions for the development of social services in Brașov County
•Identifying virtual experience by analyzing the characteristics of online identity associated with product and service brands
• Parent-child tensions in family businesses
• Applying visual techniques in social research
• CONNECT - CONstruct NEtwork in Counselling for Trauma - Building a Network of Trauma Counselling Specialists
Collaborations
The activity of this centre is based on open collaboration with company representatives, professional associations and non-governmental associations from the country’s Centre region. Also, the members of this centre are involved in community development projects initiated by the local public administration.
Team
Prof. Dr. Carmen BUZEA
Prof. Dr. Codrina CSESZNEK
Prof. Dr. Claudiu COMAN
Prof. Dr. Gabriela RAȚULEA
Prof. Dr. Florentina SCARNECI DOMNIȘORU
Prof. Dr. Daniela SOREA
Assoc. Dr. Dr. Ioana Anisa ATUDOREI
Assoc. Dr. Ana-Maria BOLBORICI
Assoc. Dr. Mariana BORCOMAN
Assoc. Dr. Gabriela Arabela BRICIU
Assoc. Dr. Victor Alexandru BRICIU
Assoc. Dr. Alina COMAN
Assoc. Dr. Gabriela DIMA
Assoc. Dr. Mihaela Gotea GOTEA
Assoc. Dr. Attila KOVACS
Assoc. Dr. Luiza Iuliana MESEȘAN SCHMITZ
Assoc. Dr. Horia MOAȘA
Assoc. Dr. Florin NECHITA
Assoc. Dr. Marinela ȘIMON - Center Coordinator
Lecturer Dr. Diana Cristina BODI
Lecturer Dr. Ada Ioana DOBRESCU
Lecturer Dr. Andreea Claudia MARDACHE
Lecturer Dr. Mihai Lucian PASCU
Lecturer Dr. Fanel STROE
Assistant Dr. Vlad BĂTRÂNU-PINȚEA
Assistant Dr. Maria Cristina BULARCA
Assistant Dr. Mara Mihaela PANAITE
