ROMAN ZAKHARII
CURRICULUM VITAE
BORN: October 25, 1975, Berezhany, Ternopil region, Ukraine
ADDRESS: Leynisbraut 13-A, 240 Grindavik, Iceland
MOBILE: 8614478
EDUCATION:
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (2002):
In Viking and Medieval Culture
2000 - 2003 UNIVERSITY OF OSLO: HF Centre for Medieval Studies
M.Phil thesis title: “Historiography of Normanist Theory of Origins of Rus’”
Courses in:
Sources and Methodology in relation to Nordic Medieval History, The European Background of Nordic
Medieaval Culture, The Church in Medieval Scandinavia, The King and Royal Ideology in Medieval
Scandinavia, The Town in Medieval Norway and Scandinavia, Latin, Old Norse, Peasants and Local
organisation, Nordic Mythology and others.
MASTER OF ARTS (1998): Degree accredited with the University of the State of New York:
In Modern Central European History
1997-1998 CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, Budapest, Hungary
Courses in:
Historiography, Social history of contemporary Central European Jewry, Conversational Hungarian,
Developing English Rhetoric and Argumentative Writing Skills, French for A.P.Beginner, the Bible in
Middle Ages, International Politics and others.
M.A. thesis title : "M. Schorr and M. Balaban: forgotten Eastern European Jewish Historians".
DIPLOMA OF SPECIALIST HISTORIAN AND LECTURER OF HISTORY (1997):
1992 -1997 LVIV I. FRANKO STATE UNIVERSITY, Lviv, Ukraine.
Major: History of Ukraine
Minor: Jewish history and culture
Courses in:
Philosophy, Archaeology, History of Ukraine History of Russia, Modern History of Europe and
America, Modern History of Asia and Africa, History of Middle Ages, Numismatics, Paleography,
Economics, Aesthetics, Latin, General History of Jewish people, History of Jews in Ukraine, Political
Science, Ethnic Composition of modern Israel, History of Jewish Philosophy and others.
Diploma thesis' title: "Problems of Bible Studies in works of Moses Schorr"
1981- 1992 Berezhany Secondary School no 3, Berezhany, Ukraine
1987 -1991 Berezhany Children Art School, Berezhany, Ukraine
WORKING EXPERIENCE:
2004 – Simon Dubnow Institute
Leipzig, Germany (History Researcher)
2003 – Olaf Norlis Bokhandelen AS
Oslo, Norway (Bookstore worker)
2002 – 2003 Arpi Allianse AS
Oslo, Norway (Rented worker)
2000 – 2002 Norwaydotcom AS,
Lysaker, Norway (Web Editor)
2000 – Web Info Technologies AS,
Oslo, Norway (Web Editor)
2000 – Arso Polanski Sp,
Warsaw, Poland (Export Manager)
1999 – 2000 Dynamic Ventures Sp,
Warsaw, Poland (Sales Manager)
1999 – Verbis Sp,
Warsaw, Poland (Webmaster and Manager)
1999 – Adamczyk & Adamczyk Sp,
Warsaw, Poland (Real Estate and Sales Broker)
1999 – AGS International Movers Sp,
Warsaw, Poland (Sales Manager)
1997 – 1998 – Central European University, Budapest, Hungary (PC Lab Supervisor)
1996 – Private Jewish School “Yod Isroel”, Lviv, Ukraine (History Lecturer)
1995 – Historical Museum, Berezhany, Ukraine (Museum Assistant)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS:
2004 – Scholarship from Simon Dubnow Institute for Jewish History and Culture, Leipzig
2000 - Scholarship: Quota scholarship, the University of Oslo, Norway
1998 - Scholarship: Schloss Mittersill Scholarship, Schloss Mittersill, Salzburg, Austria
1997 - Scholarship: George Soros’ all-inclusive scholarship and full tuition fee waiver for one
year M.A. program at Central European University, Budapest
1996, 1997 - Grants: Lviv Renaissance Foundation Travel Grants for Summer language
programs (in Finnish and Greek) in Finland and Greece
1996 - Scholarship: Ministry of Education of Finland Scholarship Holder for Summer program
in Finnish Language and Culture in Rauma, Finland
SUMMER COURSES AND PROGRAMS ABROAD
1998 - 1999 Post graduate program in theology and Christian Studies
Schloss Mittersill. Conference and Study Center in Mittersill, Salzburg, Austria
1996 Summer Course in Finnish Language and Culture (Organized by Council for Instruction of
Finnish to Foreigners of Finnish Ministry of Education).
Maritime Navigation College, Rauma, Finland
1997 Course in German Language and Austrian Studies.
Austrian Library, Lviv, Ukraine
1995 Course in Modern Hebrew
Lviv Jewish Center, Ukraine
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
Computer skills (Internet and internet databases, IBM/Macintosh, Microsoft Word, Excel, Corel
Draw, e-mail, Internet, home page editing, FTP, basics of HTML, Creativity and Artistic Skills;
good in English/Russian/Ukrainian Academic/Translation Writing; Driving Licence;
LANGUAGES:
Fluent: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Norwegian
Mediocre: Italian, German
Basic: Hungarian, Finnish, French, Greek, Latin
Understanding / Reading: Swedish, Danish
MARITAL STATUS: Married, no children.