About the Department
The Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, was founded in 1990 to provide comprehensive education in the field of political science. Over time, the department has become a well-respected academic institution both domestically and internationally. The academic staff is comprised of recognized experts in their respective fields.
The department offers two study programs in Czech and one in English:
- Political Science (BA, MA, PhD),
- Security and Strategic Studies (BA, MA, PhD),
- Conflict and Democracy Studies (English, MA only).
The BA and MA programs are full-time study programs (part-time study is not offered at either level). Doctoral degrees, however, can be undertaken either full-time or part-time.
Members of the Department
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
- Baroš, Jiří, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
- Divišová, Vendula, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Drmola, Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Eibl, Otto, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Gregor, Miloš, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Hrbková, Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Kleiner, Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Konečná, Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Kraus, Josef, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Matejova, Miriam, Ph.D.
- Mlejnková, Petra, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
- Pinková, Aneta, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Šedo, Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Tóth, Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
- Voda, Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Experts
Non-academic Staff
Doctoral students
Research Projects
Total number of projects: 9
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Resilience ozbrojených sil a ozbrojených bezpečnostních sborů vůči hybridním hrozbám (VJ01010122)
MU Researcher: Mgr. Jakub Drmola, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2021 — 12/2025Investor: Ministry of the Interior of the CR / Strategic Support Program for Security Research in the Czech Republic 2015-2020 (IMPAKT 1) -
Současná podoba a zdroje politického konfliktu a politicky motivovaného rozdělení české společnosti (GA22-33158S)
MU Researcher: Mgr. Lenka Hrbková, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 4/2023 — 12/2025Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Amalgamace obcí a lokální demokracie (GA22-23843S)
MU Researcher: Mgr. Petr Voda, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 4/2022 — 12/2024Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Podpora a rozvoj MUNI (ROZV/PPRO/01/2024)
MU Researcher: prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 1/2024 — 12/2024Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes -
Current Issues in Political Science Research X. (MUNI/A/1488/2023)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2024 — 12/2024Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Patterns of State Politicization in Central Europe (GA22-21665S)
MU Researcher: doc. Marek Rybář, M.A., Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2022 — 12/2024Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Russian influence operations in the Western Balkans and their impact on the Western Balkan Security Complex (GA23-04955S)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2023 — 12/2025Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Same problem, different perception? An experimental research on attributes of political issues. (GA23-07985S)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2023 — 12/2025Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Supporting Decrease of Media Polarization in Georgia and V4 States (22310166)
MU Researcher: Mgr. Miloš Gregor, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 6/2023 — 7/2024Investor: International Visegrad Fund (IVF) / Visegrad grants