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Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Humanities
Black Holes in Art & Literature
Topic Overview:
After their "golden age" in the 1960s, black holes did not stop attracting both writers of science fiction and visual artists. In fact, black holes replaced the traditional suns and became the principal metaphorical objects of contemporary philosophy, especially regarding the post-Hegelian "displacement" of man and the general distrust in his "belonging" to the cosmos. The chapter in the upcoming monograph will focus on the iconological analysis of the period imagery of black holes to expose them as the period's typical "heroes of the unfriendly space," including the popularizations of the contemporary physical theories (Steven Weinberg and others).
Tasks:
To do the research regarding the subjects of black holes / black suns in (contemporary) art and literature. Since the amount of material to be studied is more than vast, the student(s) will choose a specific sector/field after our first consultation.
Requirements:
Responsibility, thoroughness, English language skills (French and/or German language skills are very welcome, but not mandatory). Preferably some previous experiences with the systematic research work.
Outcomes:
Extensive English collective monograph (expected to be published in 2025 by Karolinum, Prague, including Open Access).
References:
IMPORTANT NOTE: These sources are just preliminary. I am looking for the instances that are NOT mentined in these encyclopedias (in contemporary art, magazines, novels etc.).
https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/black_holes
Lingel, J., Sutko, D., Lichfield, G., & Sinnreich, A. (2016). Black Holes as Metaphysical Silence. International Journal of Communication, 10 5684-5692. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/asc_papers/598
http://blackholes.stardate.org/popculture.html
https://jila.colorado.edu/~ajsh/courses/astr2030_12/bhmovies.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_holes_in_fiction
Don D’Ammassa: Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Brian M. Stableford: Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia
Gary Westfahl: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders
Gary Westfahl: Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
After their "golden age" in the 1960s, black holes did not stop attracting both writers of science fiction and visual artists. In fact, black holes replaced the traditional suns and became the principal metaphorical objects of contemporary philosophy, especially regarding the post-Hegelian "displacement" of man and the general distrust in his "belonging" to the cosmos. The chapter in the upcoming monograph will focus on the iconological analysis of the period imagery of black holes to expose them as the period's typical "heroes of the unfriendly space," including the popularizations of the contemporary physical theories (Steven Weinberg and others).
Tasks:
To do the research regarding the subjects of black holes / black suns in (contemporary) art and literature. Since the amount of material to be studied is more than vast, the student(s) will choose a specific sector/field after our first consultation.
Requirements:
Responsibility, thoroughness, English language skills (French and/or German language skills are very welcome, but not mandatory). Preferably some previous experiences with the systematic research work.
Outcomes:
Extensive English collective monograph (expected to be published in 2025 by Karolinum, Prague, including Open Access).
References:
IMPORTANT NOTE: These sources are just preliminary. I am looking for the instances that are NOT mentined in these encyclopedias (in contemporary art, magazines, novels etc.).
https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/black_holes
Lingel, J., Sutko, D., Lichfield, G., & Sinnreich, A. (2016). Black Holes as Metaphysical Silence. International Journal of Communication, 10 5684-5692. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/asc_papers/598
http://blackholes.stardate.org/popculture.html
https://jila.colorado.edu/~ajsh/courses/astr2030_12/bhmovies.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_holes_in_fiction
Don D’Ammassa: Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Brian M. Stableford: Science Fact and Science Fiction: An Encyclopedia
Gary Westfahl: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders
Gary Westfahl: Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology, Department of Public and Social Policy
Role of GPs Within the Healthcare Systems
Topic Overview:
GP’ (General Practitioner) may be seen as „a doctor based in the community who treats patients with minor or chronic illnesses and refers those with serious conditions to a hospital “(Oxford Languages) or a backbone of the healthcare system. The part of the healthcare system where GPs are acting is called primary health care (PHC). According to the WHO, primary health care is important because it is the foundation of a strong health system. It leads to more equitable health across the community and leads to greater patient and health worker satisfaction. It means that the role of GPs is crucially important - it influences the access to health care and the quality of health care. The role of primary care workers varies from one country to another. The aim of the proposed cooperation is to study these variations: it means to identify them, to classify them and to discuss their consequences.
Task:
The concrete task would be discussed with the intern in order to find the scope that would be convenient to all of us. In our eyes, the internship could include one or more of the following tasks:
a) Identify roles and responsibilities of GPs and/or primary care nurses within the selected healthcare systems (the choice of countries would be discussed);
b) Discuss how the tasks are shared between different primary care workers in selected healthcare systems;
c) Discribe how and by whom the primary care is provided within the selected healthcare systems;
d) Describe different models of PHC;
e) Propose a set of attributes characterising the PHC models, apply them and classify the studied systems;
f) Discuss the consequences of different role of GPs and nurses for the system and for the patient;
g) Discuss the different role of GPs in providing care for adults and children;
h) Identify and discuss the contemporary chalenges for PHC.
Requirements:
To be interested in the proposed topic; French language would be a plus.
Outcomes:
Report and presentation.
References:
Find more i.e.,www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care#tab=tab_1
GP’ (General Practitioner) may be seen as „a doctor based in the community who treats patients with minor or chronic illnesses and refers those with serious conditions to a hospital “(Oxford Languages) or a backbone of the healthcare system. The part of the healthcare system where GPs are acting is called primary health care (PHC). According to the WHO, primary health care is important because it is the foundation of a strong health system. It leads to more equitable health across the community and leads to greater patient and health worker satisfaction. It means that the role of GPs is crucially important - it influences the access to health care and the quality of health care. The role of primary care workers varies from one country to another. The aim of the proposed cooperation is to study these variations: it means to identify them, to classify them and to discuss their consequences.
Task:
The concrete task would be discussed with the intern in order to find the scope that would be convenient to all of us. In our eyes, the internship could include one or more of the following tasks:
a) Identify roles and responsibilities of GPs and/or primary care nurses within the selected healthcare systems (the choice of countries would be discussed);
b) Discuss how the tasks are shared between different primary care workers in selected healthcare systems;
c) Discribe how and by whom the primary care is provided within the selected healthcare systems;
d) Describe different models of PHC;
e) Propose a set of attributes characterising the PHC models, apply them and classify the studied systems;
f) Discuss the consequences of different role of GPs and nurses for the system and for the patient;
g) Discuss the different role of GPs in providing care for adults and children;
h) Identify and discuss the contemporary chalenges for PHC.
Requirements:
To be interested in the proposed topic; French language would be a plus.
Outcomes:
Report and presentation.
References:
Find more i.e.,www.who.int/health-topics/primary-health-care#tab=tab_1
Czech Technical University in Prague, Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies
The Choice of a Tourist Destination (Security)
Topic Overview:
The choice of a tourist destination is increasingly subject to inquiry of its security situation. In the past, we have already developed a simple and generally applicable method to identify the perception of the safety of a tourist destination, which has been verified on several cases in Europe and in Colombia.
Task:
The aim of the work will be to carry out a survey among (domestic and foreign) tourists in selected destinations in Brazil based on the existing methodology and prepared questionnaire and to process the obtained results into a research report or expert article.
Requirements:
Communication skills – to conduct a personal questionnaire survey, the ability to evaluate and process the report from the survey (under the guidance and in cooperation with the supervisor).
Outcomes:
Research report and/or scientific article.
References:
Possible readings:
PONDĚLÍČEK, Michael, Vladimíra ŠILHÁNKOVÁ, Armando ALFARO VALERO a Jefferson ARIAS GOMÉZ. Perception of risk as a barrier in tourist destination development. A key study from Colombia. In Klímová, V., Žítek, V. (eds.) XXII. mezinárodní kolokvium o regionálních vědách. Sborník příspěvků. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019. s. 583-591. ISBN 978-80-210-9268-6. DOI 10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-9268-2019-74. Available at: https://www.econ.muni.cz/do/econ/soubory/katedry/kres/4884317/proceedings2019-articles/2019-074.pdf
The choice of a tourist destination is increasingly subject to inquiry of its security situation. In the past, we have already developed a simple and generally applicable method to identify the perception of the safety of a tourist destination, which has been verified on several cases in Europe and in Colombia.
Task:
The aim of the work will be to carry out a survey among (domestic and foreign) tourists in selected destinations in Brazil based on the existing methodology and prepared questionnaire and to process the obtained results into a research report or expert article.
Requirements:
Communication skills – to conduct a personal questionnaire survey, the ability to evaluate and process the report from the survey (under the guidance and in cooperation with the supervisor).
Outcomes:
Research report and/or scientific article.
References:
Possible readings:
PONDĚLÍČEK, Michael, Vladimíra ŠILHÁNKOVÁ, Armando ALFARO VALERO a Jefferson ARIAS GOMÉZ. Perception of risk as a barrier in tourist destination development. A key study from Colombia. In Klímová, V., Žítek, V. (eds.) XXII. mezinárodní kolokvium o regionálních vědách. Sborník příspěvků. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019. s. 583-591. ISBN 978-80-210-9268-6. DOI 10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-9268-2019-74. Available at: https://www.econ.muni.cz/do/econ/soubory/katedry/kres/4884317/proceedings2019-articles/2019-074.pdf
Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Anthropology
Dialogues and Frictions Between Epistemologies, Ontologies and Systems of Values
Topic Overview:
Growing claims are emerging toward symmetric dialogues between diverse epistemologies, ontologies and systems of values. The diversification of academic panorama, with the inclusion of students from Amerindian, quilombola, and “traditional communities” backgrounds, requires to rethink tensions between hegemonic and alternative knowledge and practices. This redefinition goes along with the recognition of potentialities of previously marginalized knowledges and practices in discussing local and global socio-environmental crisis and marginalizations, as well as in pluralizing and decolonizing theoretical debates.
In this panorama, we wish to map, describe, and reflect on how encounters and des-encounters between alternative knowledges and practices promote readdressing both theoretical and empirical efforts in hegemonic debates. We will discuss both specific ethnographic cases as well as general discussions, focusing on the possible dialogues and frictions between alternative epistemologies, ontologies and systems of values shaping knowledges and practices as they are suggested in anthropology and other disciplinary fields.
Tasks:
Participants will collectively work on:
1) mapping on-going debates on dialogues between alternative knowledges and practices in academics and beyond;
2) deepening specific ethnographic case studies from their own experiences or from bibliography; and
3) preparing joint research papers (systematic literature reviews, data analysis, translations, referencing etc.).
Requirements:
The internship is open to students of any disciplinary field. Basics in qualitative methodology, English (B2), Spanish (optional).
Outcomes:
Poster, scientific paper/conference proceeding/book chapter.
Growing claims are emerging toward symmetric dialogues between diverse epistemologies, ontologies and systems of values. The diversification of academic panorama, with the inclusion of students from Amerindian, quilombola, and “traditional communities” backgrounds, requires to rethink tensions between hegemonic and alternative knowledge and practices. This redefinition goes along with the recognition of potentialities of previously marginalized knowledges and practices in discussing local and global socio-environmental crisis and marginalizations, as well as in pluralizing and decolonizing theoretical debates.
In this panorama, we wish to map, describe, and reflect on how encounters and des-encounters between alternative knowledges and practices promote readdressing both theoretical and empirical efforts in hegemonic debates. We will discuss both specific ethnographic cases as well as general discussions, focusing on the possible dialogues and frictions between alternative epistemologies, ontologies and systems of values shaping knowledges and practices as they are suggested in anthropology and other disciplinary fields.
Tasks:
Participants will collectively work on:
1) mapping on-going debates on dialogues between alternative knowledges and practices in academics and beyond;
2) deepening specific ethnographic case studies from their own experiences or from bibliography; and
3) preparing joint research papers (systematic literature reviews, data analysis, translations, referencing etc.).
Requirements:
The internship is open to students of any disciplinary field. Basics in qualitative methodology, English (B2), Spanish (optional).
Outcomes:
Poster, scientific paper/conference proceeding/book chapter.
Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography
Mapping Citizen Science in Latin America
Topic Overview:
Citizen science is an emerging topic in many scientific fields. Despite the old practice, it is a fairly new term. Using citizens in research is becoming more and more popular. Volunteers could observe nature, work with remote images or collect data anywhere. Types of citizen science activities are numerous. Citizen science projects are listed mainly in large platforms (EU-Citizen.science, SciStarter, Zooniverse, ALA BioCollect etc.) and there is also big support from global initiatives like Citizen Science Association (based in U.S.), European Citizen Science Association or Australian Citizen Science Association. While in some countries, citizen science is very well mapped, in others, the records of citizen science projects are not described and analyzed.
Task:
Citizen science is very well utilized in North America, Europe and Australia. The goal of the internship is to map the state-of-the-art of citizen science activities in Latin America (could be focused only on a selected country). Methods will be based on a deep review of current citizen science projects listed in large CS platforms (SciStarter, Zooniverse...) as well as regional ones and their analysis.
Outcomes:
Paper presenting the state-of-the-art of citizen science projects in Latin America, presented during the FOSS4G conference in Belem, 2024.
References:
Recommended further readings:
TROJAN, Jakub, Sven SCHADE, Rob LEMMENS and Bohumil FRANTÁL. Citizen science as a new approach in Geography and beyond: Review and reflections. Moravian Geographical Reports. AV ČR, Institute of Geonics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 2019, vol. 27, No 4, p. 254-264. ISSN 1210-8812. doi:10.2478/mgr-2019-0020.
DUŽÍ, Barbora, Robert OSMAN, Jiří LEHEJČEK, Eva NOVÁKOVÁ, Pavel TARABA and Jakub TROJAN. Exploring citizen science in post-socialist space: Uncovering its hidden character in the Czech Republic. Moravian Geographical Reports. Brno: AV ČR, Institute of Geonics, Czech Academy
of Sciences, 2019, vol. 27, No 4, p. 241-253. ISSN 1210-8812. doi:10.2478/mgr-2019-0019.
Citizen science is an emerging topic in many scientific fields. Despite the old practice, it is a fairly new term. Using citizens in research is becoming more and more popular. Volunteers could observe nature, work with remote images or collect data anywhere. Types of citizen science activities are numerous. Citizen science projects are listed mainly in large platforms (EU-Citizen.science, SciStarter, Zooniverse, ALA BioCollect etc.) and there is also big support from global initiatives like Citizen Science Association (based in U.S.), European Citizen Science Association or Australian Citizen Science Association. While in some countries, citizen science is very well mapped, in others, the records of citizen science projects are not described and analyzed.
Task:
Citizen science is very well utilized in North America, Europe and Australia. The goal of the internship is to map the state-of-the-art of citizen science activities in Latin America (could be focused only on a selected country). Methods will be based on a deep review of current citizen science projects listed in large CS platforms (SciStarter, Zooniverse...) as well as regional ones and their analysis.
Outcomes:
Paper presenting the state-of-the-art of citizen science projects in Latin America, presented during the FOSS4G conference in Belem, 2024.
References:
Recommended further readings:
TROJAN, Jakub, Sven SCHADE, Rob LEMMENS and Bohumil FRANTÁL. Citizen science as a new approach in Geography and beyond: Review and reflections. Moravian Geographical Reports. AV ČR, Institute of Geonics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 2019, vol. 27, No 4, p. 254-264. ISSN 1210-8812. doi:10.2478/mgr-2019-0020.
DUŽÍ, Barbora, Robert OSMAN, Jiří LEHEJČEK, Eva NOVÁKOVÁ, Pavel TARABA and Jakub TROJAN. Exploring citizen science in post-socialist space: Uncovering its hidden character in the Czech Republic. Moravian Geographical Reports. Brno: AV ČR, Institute of Geonics, Czech Academy
of Sciences, 2019, vol. 27, No 4, p. 241-253. ISSN 1210-8812. doi:10.2478/mgr-2019-0019.
Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography
Using OpenStreetMap in Mapping Brazil's Rural Areas
Topic Overview:
Mapping remote parts of the world is not commercially interesting. Fortunately, there is a service called OpenStreetMap, which creates a map of the entire world created by volunteers. There are many tools that can be used to map the world, including those using artificial intelligence.
Task:
Learn about different OpenStreetMap mapping tools, try to map a selected remote part of the Brazilian countryside and compare mapping tools. The ambition is also to participate in an online international mapathon and prepare a paper for an international conference describing the mapping experience.
Outcomes:
Report presenting the possibilities of using OpenSTreetMap for remote mapping in the case of Brazil’s rural areas, presented during the FOSS4G conference in Belem, 2024.
Mapping remote parts of the world is not commercially interesting. Fortunately, there is a service called OpenStreetMap, which creates a map of the entire world created by volunteers. There are many tools that can be used to map the world, including those using artificial intelligence.
Task:
Learn about different OpenStreetMap mapping tools, try to map a selected remote part of the Brazilian countryside and compare mapping tools. The ambition is also to participate in an online international mapathon and prepare a paper for an international conference describing the mapping experience.
Outcomes:
Report presenting the possibilities of using OpenSTreetMap for remote mapping in the case of Brazil’s rural areas, presented during the FOSS4G conference in Belem, 2024.
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Applied Economics and Economy
Traffic Flow Speed – Influencing Factors
Topic Overview:
The general topic and aim of research are to analyse vehicle drivers behaviour, their reaction time, soft factors which influence traffic flow speed.
Tasks:
On side (street) data collection, statistical data collection, literature survey.
Requirements:
English knowledge, basic statistical knowledge, interest in topic.
The topic is suitable for advanced students in higher study years with good previous experience in the related fields.
Outcomes:
Paper.
The general topic and aim of research are to analyse vehicle drivers behaviour, their reaction time, soft factors which influence traffic flow speed.
Tasks:
On side (street) data collection, statistical data collection, literature survey.
Requirements:
English knowledge, basic statistical knowledge, interest in topic.
The topic is suitable for advanced students in higher study years with good previous experience in the related fields.
Outcomes:
Paper.
University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Economics, Department of Regional Management and Law
Rain Forests in Brazil and Their Sustainability: Social, Cultural, Economic and Environmental Issues
Topic Overview:
This is a global topic and we in Europe have relatively big data about the rates of forest loss, loss of forest area, etc.
What is missing are data concerning social, cultural, economic and local, regional environmental issues. We will use these data for the lectures on the subject of Environmental Economy, and research publications at conferences (student will be listed as co-author).
The outline of the research concerns relationships among sustainability, land grabbing a bioeconomy as a potential solution as well as threatens.
Tasks:
See annotation.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of sociology and economy.
Outcomes:
See annotation.
References:
Look on the similar topic in journals Sociologia Ruralis and Sustainability.
This is a global topic and we in Europe have relatively big data about the rates of forest loss, loss of forest area, etc.
What is missing are data concerning social, cultural, economic and local, regional environmental issues. We will use these data for the lectures on the subject of Environmental Economy, and research publications at conferences (student will be listed as co-author).
The outline of the research concerns relationships among sustainability, land grabbing a bioeconomy as a potential solution as well as threatens.
Tasks:
See annotation.
Requirements:
Basic knowledge of sociology and economy.
Outcomes:
See annotation.
References:
Look on the similar topic in journals Sociologia Ruralis and Sustainability.
Palacký University in Olomouc, Faculty of Arts, Department of History
Family Memories and Forensic (Investigative) Genetic Genealogy
Topic Overview:
Genealogy, in other words, family history, is one of the world´s most widespread hobbies. For a few years now, millions of people around the world have been using genetic genealogy databases like Ancestry.com or GedMatch for this hobby. Recently, these databases have begun to be used by law enforcement agencies and investigative genetic genealogy was born. This topic combines research on family memories (as an integral part of the memory studies field), in particular the memories of WWII and communism, and investigative genetic genealogy.
Requirements:
The experience in genealogy and usage of the genetic genealogy databases is welcome. The knowledge of other languages (apart from English and Portuguese) is an advantage.
Genealogy, in other words, family history, is one of the world´s most widespread hobbies. For a few years now, millions of people around the world have been using genetic genealogy databases like Ancestry.com or GedMatch for this hobby. Recently, these databases have begun to be used by law enforcement agencies and investigative genetic genealogy was born. This topic combines research on family memories (as an integral part of the memory studies field), in particular the memories of WWII and communism, and investigative genetic genealogy.
Requirements:
The experience in genealogy and usage of the genetic genealogy databases is welcome. The knowledge of other languages (apart from English and Portuguese) is an advantage.
Charles University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of History
Varieties of Historical Antropology
Topic Overview:
This is a theme in the theory of history that interconnects the study of history and (socio)cultural anthropology. The interdiscipline of historical anthropology has taken many forms in various regions globally. A comparative approach is therefore both desirable and promising. Academic journals that set as their goal to pursue and promote the interdisciplinary study of history and cultural anthropology can serve as useful study material in this sense. In what ways have journals defined and shaped the field of historical anthropology, and what have been the regional varieties of this field of study globally?
Task:
1) identification of academic journals that have focused on historical anthropology and have paved the way for research in this field;
2) identification of programmes, objectives and research agendas that these journals have set and promoted;
3) formulation of research questions (jointly with the supervisor).
Requirements:
Master´s degree level, background in the study of history, (socio)cultural anthropology or both, an asset: reading knowledge of German.
Outcomes:
Literature review/bibliographic essay.
This is a theme in the theory of history that interconnects the study of history and (socio)cultural anthropology. The interdiscipline of historical anthropology has taken many forms in various regions globally. A comparative approach is therefore both desirable and promising. Academic journals that set as their goal to pursue and promote the interdisciplinary study of history and cultural anthropology can serve as useful study material in this sense. In what ways have journals defined and shaped the field of historical anthropology, and what have been the regional varieties of this field of study globally?
Task:
1) identification of academic journals that have focused on historical anthropology and have paved the way for research in this field;
2) identification of programmes, objectives and research agendas that these journals have set and promoted;
3) formulation of research questions (jointly with the supervisor).
Requirements:
Master´s degree level, background in the study of history, (socio)cultural anthropology or both, an asset: reading knowledge of German.
Outcomes:
Literature review/bibliographic essay.
University of Hradec Králové, Philosophical Faculty, Institute of History
Feud and Vengeance in Pre-Modern Latin America
Topic Overview:
Feud and vengeance belong to the concepts that are widely researched in the framework of European history. The topic has been explored from different standpoints for a long time and furthermore, an important intercultural perspective has been frequently applied recently. However, the research space for conducting such approach in the field of pre-modern Latin American history seems still unused.
Task:
The supervisor offers his experience and knowledge of research approaches to the topic. He will provide an applicant with methodological texts and assist him/her with the research.The applicant will be expected to get acquainted with the provided theory and methodology and then to work on the issue on his/her own applying the aforementioned approaches with the use of the Latin American scholarly literature and archives. The research output shall be published in English in the form of a journal article (percentage of supervisor´s and applicant´s share on the result is open for their common agreement after specification of the research scope).
Requirements:
Early modern history, history of political thought, social history.
Outcomes:
Article.
Feud and vengeance belong to the concepts that are widely researched in the framework of European history. The topic has been explored from different standpoints for a long time and furthermore, an important intercultural perspective has been frequently applied recently. However, the research space for conducting such approach in the field of pre-modern Latin American history seems still unused.
Task:
The supervisor offers his experience and knowledge of research approaches to the topic. He will provide an applicant with methodological texts and assist him/her with the research.The applicant will be expected to get acquainted with the provided theory and methodology and then to work on the issue on his/her own applying the aforementioned approaches with the use of the Latin American scholarly literature and archives. The research output shall be published in English in the form of a journal article (percentage of supervisor´s and applicant´s share on the result is open for their common agreement after specification of the research scope).
Requirements:
Early modern history, history of political thought, social history.
Outcomes:
Article.
University of Hradec Králové, Philosophical Faculty, Institute of History
The Concept of Republic in the Early Modern and Modern Political Thought
Topic Overview:
The question what the republic is has been almost covered in the 20th century with the contribution of the modern political science that classifies this system of government as the opposite to monarchical constitution. However, such approach totally neglects diverse meanings of the term “republic” which were linked to the broader tradition of republicanism in the early modern period from the 16th to the 19th century. If one takes this historical tradition of republicanism into consideration, it is necessary to admit that the concept of republic – based on the idea of popular sovereignty and the revival of ancient values – played a significant role in the struggle of European societies towards their political emancipation since the ideals of citizenship, political virtue and participation helped to transform the centralized absolutist systems into modern national and democratic states. In this regard, the question of possible link between the idea of republic and national as well as political emancipation in the environment of the Latin America is highly intriguing, since there might be important similarities between its social and political development in the 19th century with the trends identified in the space of Central and Eastern Europe.
Task:
The supervisor who has conducted systematic research of the Central European political thought from the 16th to the 19th century with the special focus on the history of republicanism will train the applicant concerning the skills of history of ideas, contextualist approaches based on the methodology of the Cambridge school and discourse analysis. The applicant will work on his/her own research of the republican political thought either in the context of Latin American political discourse or in the comparative framework with the emphasis on the European milieu (both options are possible and negotiable). As the main result of the research activity one can consider a journal article in English ready to be published in a renowned scientific journal (this article is supposed to be the common output of the supervisor and the applicant).
Requirements:
Early modern history, history of ideas, political theory and philosophy.
Outcomes:
Article.
The question what the republic is has been almost covered in the 20th century with the contribution of the modern political science that classifies this system of government as the opposite to monarchical constitution. However, such approach totally neglects diverse meanings of the term “republic” which were linked to the broader tradition of republicanism in the early modern period from the 16th to the 19th century. If one takes this historical tradition of republicanism into consideration, it is necessary to admit that the concept of republic – based on the idea of popular sovereignty and the revival of ancient values – played a significant role in the struggle of European societies towards their political emancipation since the ideals of citizenship, political virtue and participation helped to transform the centralized absolutist systems into modern national and democratic states. In this regard, the question of possible link between the idea of republic and national as well as political emancipation in the environment of the Latin America is highly intriguing, since there might be important similarities between its social and political development in the 19th century with the trends identified in the space of Central and Eastern Europe.
Task:
The supervisor who has conducted systematic research of the Central European political thought from the 16th to the 19th century with the special focus on the history of republicanism will train the applicant concerning the skills of history of ideas, contextualist approaches based on the methodology of the Cambridge school and discourse analysis. The applicant will work on his/her own research of the republican political thought either in the context of Latin American political discourse or in the comparative framework with the emphasis on the European milieu (both options are possible and negotiable). As the main result of the research activity one can consider a journal article in English ready to be published in a renowned scientific journal (this article is supposed to be the common output of the supervisor and the applicant).
Requirements:
Early modern history, history of ideas, political theory and philosophy.
Outcomes:
Article.
University of Pardubice, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Different Strategies of Successful Aging
Topic Overview:
The internship will include introductory theoretical background about anthropology of aging, gerontology, demography and geography of aging, followed by field research on selected topic of aging. In the research, we will focus on alternative perception to „active aging“ policies – on successful aging. This emic approach enables to better understand individual differences in needs, evaluations and expactations in later age and help us to understand the variability of ways to achieve successful aging stage. The research students can také part in can be focused on housing of elderly (alternative housing opportunities for elderly, aging in place, the role of family in care for elderly, etc.). The exact topic of the research will be specified at the begining of the internship.
Task:
Student is required to conduct his/her own field research and collecting field data on specified topic. The supervision will be provided mainly to develop student’s knowledge about methodology of anthropological field research and interpretation of field data (both qualitative and quantitative).
Requirements:
Enthusiasm, previous access to the research field is a plus.
Outcomes:
Student is invited to paticipate on research paper submitted to a reviewed journal focused on aging.
The internship will include introductory theoretical background about anthropology of aging, gerontology, demography and geography of aging, followed by field research on selected topic of aging. In the research, we will focus on alternative perception to „active aging“ policies – on successful aging. This emic approach enables to better understand individual differences in needs, evaluations and expactations in later age and help us to understand the variability of ways to achieve successful aging stage. The research students can také part in can be focused on housing of elderly (alternative housing opportunities for elderly, aging in place, the role of family in care for elderly, etc.). The exact topic of the research will be specified at the begining of the internship.
Task:
Student is required to conduct his/her own field research and collecting field data on specified topic. The supervision will be provided mainly to develop student’s knowledge about methodology of anthropological field research and interpretation of field data (both qualitative and quantitative).
Requirements:
Enthusiasm, previous access to the research field is a plus.
Outcomes:
Student is invited to paticipate on research paper submitted to a reviewed journal focused on aging.
Palacký University in Olomouc, Faculty of Arts, Department of Sociology, Andragogy and Cultural Anthropology
AI in Research in Humanities
Topic Overview:
In this project participants will search and test free AI tools for research in humanities including their advantages and disadvantages.
Task:
On the sample of selected papers, participants will test differences between processing of selected articles with the traditional style of text processing and the process supported by AI tools.
Requirements:
We are looking for an internally driven, results-oriented individual with a systematic approach to work - the intern's independent work will predominate, supplemented by regular small-scale consultations. Experience with academic databases is welcomed. Academic English for text understanding is necessary as well as a enthusiasms with technology, tools and passion for understanding of all features of a specific software.
Outcomes:
Comparison of selected tools, SWOT analysis.
References:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mushtaqbilalphd/ - go through the post of this author and try to get oriented (+ search for other similar influencers in this area).
In this project participants will search and test free AI tools for research in humanities including their advantages and disadvantages.
Task:
On the sample of selected papers, participants will test differences between processing of selected articles with the traditional style of text processing and the process supported by AI tools.
Requirements:
We are looking for an internally driven, results-oriented individual with a systematic approach to work - the intern's independent work will predominate, supplemented by regular small-scale consultations. Experience with academic databases is welcomed. Academic English for text understanding is necessary as well as a enthusiasms with technology, tools and passion for understanding of all features of a specific software.
Outcomes:
Comparison of selected tools, SWOT analysis.
References:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mushtaqbilalphd/ - go through the post of this author and try to get oriented (+ search for other similar influencers in this area).
