27th August 1984,
Hatvan, Hungary
I was working as an event manager. In 2020-2021 in the Mai Manó House in Nagymezo Street, Budapest as an event manager, organiser. Several other art exhibition an art places.
I am a curator, art historian. In this year I was Curator-in-Residence in Q21, Museumquartier of Vienna. Working also for other projects financed by ERSTE Stiftung.
I am a PhD student, a writer. I am doing my PhD at Theory of Education Programme of ELTE University in Budapest.
I am writing papers about the work of Augusto Boal and the Hungarian Theatre of the Oppressed groups.
I am a teacher, mentor, freelance pedagogy expert. I was working for ELTE Apáczai Secondary School as a teacher.
I also worked in the field of museum education with an art historian background. In different institues (Hungarian Museum for Applied Arts, Mucsarnok).
I gave teacher-training courses at universities for teachers and university students (ELTE University, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Szent István University).
I developed training programmes, methodologies. I am involved in international projects for professionals working with body, health, sexuality, and disability (BODY Project).
I trained teachers and mental healthcare workers about sexual education in the Pestalozzi Programme of the Council of Europe.
I coached a year-long project designing a built environment educational game with kultúrAktív Association.
I am a trainer. I am working with young and adult groups in different fields.
I’ve worked with sensitive groups in Hungary: roma people, people with mental disabilities in Norway Grants.
I have run several workshops on different topics (democracy, gender, violence, environmental education) in Hungary.
I am a forum theatre (Theatre of the Oppressed) expert.
I facilitated three forum play building processes and several workshops over the last three years. I have deep understanding of Augusto Boal’s works and I am also familiar with Boal’s Rainbow of Desire method, which tackles inner oppressions and conflicts.
I facilitated artistic performances, and I also performed.
I am offering trainings for professionals. I work with teachers, trainers, mental health professionals, social workers, NGO professionals.
I am working for several NGOs in Budapest. With my colleagues we are doing school programmes, workshops and groups and films about education.
Workplaces:
2023: Meteor Film Studio
2021-2022: Mai Manó House of Hungarian Photography and Assotiation of Hungarian Photographers
2018-2022: Teacher, lecturer, Europa2000 Secondary School, teaching in several companies NOKIA, IBM, Samsung, Exxon Mobile, Thermofischer, Schneider Electric, LIDL, Vodafone
2007-2017: Teacher, educator, mentor ELTE University Apáczai Grammar School and University, Budapest and ELTE University
2012-2016: Freelance trainer, facilitator, Ars Erotica Foundation
2013-2017: Forum Theatre Expert, Trainer, Theatre Groups, Budapest
2012-2015: Coach, kultúrAktív Association, Pécs
Education:
2010 – 2016: Theory of Education PhD – Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
2004 – 2009: Art History Teacher MA – ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
2003 – 2008: Hungarian Literature and Grammar Teacher MA – ELTE University, Budapest
Languages:
Hungarian, Mother Tongue
English, speaking Advanced, understanding Professional
French, speaking Basic, understanding Intermediate
Italian, speaking Basic, understanding Intermediate
Portuguese, speaking Basic, understanding Intermediate
Trainings:
2015. PESTALOZZI PROGRAMME, Council of Europe, EDUCATION TRAINING, OSLO, Akershus University Collage of Applied Sciences
2015. Rainbow of Desire - Tools for Social Transformation - La Xixa Theatre, Barcelona, Erasmus + Mobility, Barcelona
2015. Melting Iceberg - Intercultural Learning Training Course, Erasmus+ Programme, Budapest
2014. SCI International Tool Fair, NFE in The Mirror, International Project on Non Formal Education, Wien, Erasmus+ Programme
2014. MPowering U2 Lead UTC, Leadership Competences Training, Spain, Mollina, Erasmus+ Programme
2014. NO HATE SPEECH Multiplicator Training, Council of Europe
2014. SexM - sexuality education in schools - methods, Council of Europe, Pestalozzi Programme
2013. BODY Culture, Body, Gender, Sexuality in Adult Trainings, Grundtvig In-service Training, Ref. n. 518036-LLP.-1-2011-1-FR-Grundtvig-GMP
Papers:
Réka KATONA (2017): The Mission of Theatre of the Oppressed in the Hungarian Education, In: Ádám NAGY Editor, Szolgálva, nem tündökölve - Trencsényi 70, Iuvenis Ifjúságszakmai Műhely, Budapest, 317-333. pp.
Réka KATONA (2015): Hommage à Augusto Boal, In: Drama Pedagogical Review, 3., 2−14. pp.
Réka KATONA (2016): Theatre of the Oppressed. The Unique Method of Augusto Boal, In: We, woman. Woman Living with Mental Disabilities, ÉFOÉSZ, Norway Grant, 16−21. pp.
Réka KATONA (2016): Challenges in Sexual Education Nowadays in Hungary, International Study Session Council of Europe, conference lecture, Budapest
Réka KATONA (2014): Education of Oppressed Adults, Doctoral Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 28-11-2014, ELTE Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty,
Grants:
2017. International Curatorial Grant, Q21, Museumquartier, Vienna, Austria
2015. Erasmus + International Mobility Programme, Sapientia University, Rome, Italy