Name: Ecaterina Morar

Name: Ecaterina Morar E-mail: [email protected] Date of Birth: 26th of September 1948

Studies:

Mihai Eminescu Highschool (1962-1966) Faculty of Philosophy, Department of General Psychology (1972-1976), Bachelor Degree Paper (Undergraduate Thesis entitled Central Motor Activity Impairment (received highest honours)

Professional Experience:

 1976-1982 Held positions as psychology professional at the Bucharest School of Special Education nr.1, and expert at the Bucharest School of Inspectorate on special education issues  1982-1985 Psychologist at the Laboratory of Anthropology of Victor Babeş Research Institute (competitive admission)  1985 Scientific researcher (competitive admission – received highest honours)  1990 Admission to doctoral studies under the guidance of Professor Victor Săhleanu  1990 Promotion by competitive admission to position of scientific researcher, 3rd degree (received highest honours)  1991 Associated lecturer at Academy of Arts, Bucharest  1993 Lecturer through competitive admission at the Academy of Arts, Bucharest  1996-1987 Inspector through competitive admission at the Ministry of Education for matters relating to higher education  1997 Received Ph.D. in Psychology, with a specialization in Anthropology. Doctoral thesis entitled Human Frailty  1999 Promoted to position of reader by the Superior Commission  2003 Promoted to position of professor by the Superior Commission  2004 Promoted, through competitive admission, to the position of professor at the University of Piteşti  2006 Member of Dispute Resolution Commission of the Ministry of Education  2006 Promoted, through competitive admission, to the position of professor at the University of Bucharest

Teaching Experience: 33 years

Teaching Activity: a) University Level - Introduction to General Psychology (1 semester) - Nature and Anthropological Patterns, Violence Prevention (1 semester) b) Post-University Level - Professional Ethics in Business (1 semester) - Political and Cultural Anthropology (1 semester) - Deontological Principles of Professions (1 semester) - Deontological Aspects in Counselling (1 semester) - Couple Psychology and Psycho-sexology (1 semester)

Academic Projects:  Bio-psycho-social adaptation difficulties in overcrowded urban areas at the Romanian Academy and Institute of Anthropology, 1985  Dialectics of formative-educational psychogenesis in the diagnosis and treatment of oral-maxilla affections, Romanian Academy and Institute of Orthodontia Bucharest 1986  Variability of psychosomatic, population and adaptation. Romanian Academy, Commission of Anthropology, Bucharest

Other Projects and Collaborations:  ‘Play Activities and their role in the development of normal and mentally disabled children’, Faculty of Philosophy, Romanian Academy, 1979  ‘The attitude of the mentally disable patient as a major factor in recuperation’ University of Bucharest, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, 1979  ‘Interpersonal misalignment, self identification and transformation’ Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Bucharest, 1984

Participation at conferences:  Social - Humanistic sciences from a Romanian education reform perspective presented at the 17th International Didactic Symposium of Social Sciences, Caraş-Severin, 30th of May – 1st of June 1996  O.M.S. Conference, Health for all until 2006, Bucharest, Child Hospital, Bucharest  Intercultural – Cooperation – Collaboration Conference with international participation at the University of Piteşti, 18th-19th of September 2000  International Congress of Germans in Romania, Iaşi, May, 2001  Current tendencies in psychology, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, 8th of May, 2004  European integration of Romania, Dimitrie Cantemir University, Bucharest, May, 2005  International Conference entitled Education Facing Contemporary World Issues (EDU-WORLD 2006), University of Piteşti, 1st – 4th of June, 2006  International seminar entitled Women’s Rights – from Universal to Regional organised at the University of Bucharest upheld by M.A.E. and UNDP. Presentation entitled Woman between Frailty and Vulnerability in Rumanian Anthropological Thinking  International Conference Education Facing Contemporary World Issues (EDU-WORLD 2008), University of Piteşti, 5th – 8th of June, 2006

Stages of training:  Stages of training in the area of anthropology organised by the Romanian Academy and the Institute of Research Victor Babeş, three trainings during 1986-1992  Specialised training in the area of defectiveness, psycho-pedagogy organised at the Teachers’ Centre of Training with regard to educational degrees (1977-1981)

Publications  Six books with sole authorship, wherein two academic courses, four books written in collaboration and 47 studies and articles in Romanian, French and English.  Articles and studies published in: - Journal of Psychology - Anthropology Studies and Research - Anuaire Roumain d’Antropologie - Philosophy Journal - Annals of University of Bucharest - Alternative Journal - Didactică and Pedagogică Publishing House - All Publishing House - Paidea Publishing House - Corint Publishing House - Humanitas Publishing House - Europe Journal - Continent Journal - Caiete critice (Critical Notebooks) Journal - Edu World 2006 Journal - Edu World 2008 Journal - Social Work Review - Journal of Sociology

Books with sole authorship: 1. Political and Cultural Anthropology, University of Bucharest Publishing House, 2006 2. Paradoxical Injunctions, Paidea Publishing House, Bucharest, 2003 3. Psychology and Situations 4. Elements of Psychological Anthropology, University of Piteşti Publishing House, 1999 5. Human Frailty through an Anthropological Perspective, All Publishing House, Bucharest, 1998

Books written in collaboration: 1. Civic Culture, manual for the 7th grade, Elena Nedelcu, Ecaterina Morar, All Publishing House, Bucharest, 1999 2. Artistic Education, manual for the 7th grade, Rita Bărbulescu, Ecaterina Morar, Corint Publishing House, Bucharest, 1999 3. Dictionary of Romanian Philosophical Works, 111 Fundamental Works, Ion Ianoşi – editor – Humanitas Publishing House, Bucharest, 1997 4. From Left Politics to Left Culture, an homage to Niculae Bellu, Paideia Publishing House, Bucharest, 2005 5. Le Droits de la Famme: de l’universal au regional dans les droites de l’homme (editet Iulia Moţoc), University of Bucharest Publishing House, Bucharest, 2009

Professional Affiliation: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work

Other data: - Present areas of interest: cultural and political anthropology, psycho-sexology, general psychology, age psychology, bioethics, deontology - Professional ethics and deontology - Conflict mediation