Name Joseph Imre | Education University of Toronto | |
Joseph B. Imre is a historian, political scientist, researcher, and a member of the civil service with the Government of Ontario. An active member of the Hungarian community, Imre has served as the President and founder of the Hungarian Students' Association at the University of Toronto (2002–2005); Vice-President of the Albert Apponyi Association (2000–2010); and on the Board of Directors of several Hungarian organizations including the National Alliance of Hungarians in Canada (NAHC). In 2007, Mr. Imre was awarded the Order of the Knights Cross from the 1956 Hungarian Freedom Fighters Association in Hungary. Mr. Imre is a member of the Friends of Hungary Foundation.
Imre graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in history and political science in 2005. Upon completion of postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford (2006) he completed a master's degree in history from the University of Bristol (2007) with distinction. In 2009, Joseph completed a graduate diploma in comparative politics from the London School of Economics. Imre is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) where he holds additional certification in project management.
Mr. Imre has written extensively on medieval, early modern, and modern European history. While his academic focus is primarily Renaissance studies and the religious history of 15th century Italy, Mr. Imre has published widely on 20th century Hungarian historiography, and the issue of Hungarian minorities in the Carpathian Basin. His graduate dissertation on Girolamo Savonarola linked the controversial figure to humanistic elements in Renaissance society and challenged existing scholarship. In his capacity as a historian, Mr. Imre regularly contributes to a number of newspapers and online blogs as a columnist and contributor. Mr. Imre is an editor with the Hungarian Reporter.
Mr. Imre and his wife, Mrs. Jazmin Bansagi, a popular healthy food blogger, also own and operate a farm in Lennox and Addington County in eastern Ontario. Seven Fields Farm & Orchard was founded on organic principles and sustainable approaches to stewardship that protect the land and environment. Seven Fields Farm & Orchard operates a walnut and apple orchard, hay production, and the raising of beef cattle in co-operation with other farms in the area.