Dr. Vitus Bulbuk István
– Lecturer

Contact details: vitusbistvan@gmail.com

Academic degree, university position: PhD (doctoral degree), Part-time university lecturer (adjunct instructor)

Subjects taught: Text Interpretation; Seminar on the History of Education Sciences

Studies:

• 2010–2017 – Ecumenical Doctoral School, Babeș–Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Reformed Teacher Training Faculty
• 2008–2009 – M.A. in Pastoral Psychology, Babeș–Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Reformed Teacher Training Faculty
• 2002–2007 – Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj-Napoca – Faculty of Reformed Theology (Pastoral Training)
• 1997–1999 – Brassai Sámuel Theoretical High School, Biology–Chemistry class, Cluj-Napoca
• 1995–1997 – Electrotechnical School Group, Cluj-Napoca.

Conference presentations:

Cluj-Napoca; Sopron

Editorial activities:

• Autonomy and Society – Autonomy and Society, social sciences journal, Székesfehérvár

Fields of interest/research areas:

• Hermeneutics; interpretation of biblical texts; psychology; systematic theology; philosophy (phenomenology)

Memberships

• Scientific societies:
• College of Doctors (Doktorok Kollégiuma)
• Apafi Mihály Reformed University College; Sándor Karácsony Society

Edited volumes:

• The Ten Commandments? Edited by Dávid, I., & Vitus-Bulbuk, I. (2016). Cluj-Napoca: Exit Publishing House. ISBN 978-973-7803-43-6.

WITH PRESTIGIOUS ROMANIAN PUBLISHERS (CNCS CATEGORY A/B)

Studies published in scientific journals

IN ERIH+/SCOPUS INDEXED JOURNALS

• Ruszka, S. J., Szabó, J. L., & Vitus, I. (2006). Biblical hermeneutics in the preacher’s work. Református Szemle, 255–275.
• Vitus-Bulbuk, I. (2018). Suffering–contentment–fulfillment based on the Book of Job: Reflections in pastoral psychology. Református Szemle, 2018(1), 103–120.
• Vitus-Bulbuk, I. (2015). Suffering and Help. Reflections on the Dialogues in the Book of Job / Suferință și ajutor. Reflexii privind dialogurile din cartea lui Iov. Studia, 60(1), 36–50.
• Kneeling with Open Eyes. Papers of the 1st Cluj Tavaszy Days. (2023). Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj-Napoca – Atelier Universitar Publishing House (Egyetemi Műhely). pp. 340–348.
• They Saw the Invisible. Papers of the 2nd Cluj Tavaszy Days. (2024). Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj-Napoca – Atelier Universitar Publishing House (Egyetemi Műhely). pp. 330–342.
• A Spectacle to the World. Papers of the 3rd Cluj Tavaszy Days. (2025). Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj-Napoca – Atelier Universitar Publishing House (Egyetemi Műhely), Cluj-Napoca. pp. 358–364.