Liiceanu Aurora

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Aurora Liiceanu is a distinguished psychologist and researcher with a remarkable academic career, born on August 1, 1941, in Bessarabia. A Doctor of Psychology, she has dedicated decades to the study of human behavior and psychosocial phenomena, working in research and teaching at prestigious universities in Bucharest, as well as at UQAM in Canada and EHESS in France. Currently, she holds the position of senior researcher at the "Constantin Rădulescu-Motru" Institute of Philosophy and Psychology within the Romanian Academy. Her involvement in scientific research has been recognized through numerous awards and international responsibilities. Aurora Liiceanu served as a correspondent in Strasbourg for the European study of everyday violence and as the national coordinator of the European AGIS project on juvenile violence. Her contributions to psychosocial sciences were rewarded with the Romanian Academy Award in 2011 for the publication of a volume on societal violence, and with the BBW Community Leadership Award in 2008 for research and counseling in the field of human and community relations. She has also been involved as an expert in projects coordinated by NGOs and multinational companies, addressing diverse topics such as health, civic attitude, and personality development. In addition to her academic work, Aurora Liiceanu is also a prolific author, having published over forty volumes with the prestigious Polirom Publishing House, including works such as "Four Women, Four Stories," "Submissive or Rebellious. Two Versions of Femininity," "She and He. Biography of a Relationship," and "The Greta Garbo Syndrome. On Celebrity and Anonymity." She was married to the writer Gabriel Liiceanu, and her professional and intellectual connections have contributed significantly to the contemporary Romanian cultural and scientific landscape.