Benigna Havasi graduated from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies, followed by a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2015 and a Master’s degree in Political Science in 2017. In 2025, she earned her PhD summa cum laude at the Doctoral School of Political Science at ELTE. Her main research interests include the linguistic approach to politics, the study of political vocabulary, and the analysis of the language of twentieth-century political systems.

She began her professional career at the Prime Minister’s Office, at the Deputy State Secretariat for Strategic and Communication Affairs, as a strategic officer. Afterwards, she worked as a media analyst at Observer Ltd. Finally, in 2018, she returned to the Prime Minister’s Office, to the Deputy State Secretariat for Strategic Analysis, where she headed the Strategic Department. Since 2020, she has been responsible for coordinating the academic activities of Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) and for mentoring MCC students interested in scientific research.