1) docent se zaměřením na africká studia , výše úvazku 1,0

Kvalifikační požadavky:

• Ukončená habilitace, nebo zahájení habilitačního řízení do konce roku 2021 v oboru politologie nebo příbuzném.
• Minimálně Ph.D. v oboru politologie nebo příbuzném.
• Publikační a výzkumná činnost v oboru politologie nebo příbuzném.
• Znalost anglického jazyka a schopnost v něm přednášet.

Termín nástupu: červenec 2020 (příp. dle dohody), více informací zde

2) odborný asistent pro Katedru politologie FF UHK, výše úvazku 1,0.

Kvalifikační požadavky:

• Titul Ph.D., případně ukončení Ph.D. studia do konce akademického roku 2020/2021.
• Publikační a výzkumná činnost v oboru politologie nebo příbuzném.
• Zaměření na mezinárodní vztahy a Evropskou unii výhodou.
• Znalost anglického jazyka a schopnost v něm přednášet.

Termín nástupu: červenec 2020 (příp. dle dohody), více informací zde

Bližší informace: Mgr. Milan Hrubeš, Ph.D., email: [email protected]

Central and Eastern Europe were marked in a rather specific way by historical processes observed in the 19th and 20th centuries. The experience of a long period without independence and being portioned among great empires, the development of nationalism, independence after the end of World War I, inclusion in the Soviet sphere of influence after World War II, the experience with “democracy with adjectives” (in this case: people’s democracy) and the processes of political and economic transformation in the 1980s and 90s – all of these factors created the specific conditions for the development of democratic processes in the region.
The aim of the conference is, therefore, a scientific reflection on the challenges facing contemporary democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and an analysis of factors affecting the quality of democracy in the region. A significant research challenge will also be an
analysis of factors affecting the relatively low political participation of societies in Central and Eastern European countries. A characteristic element for the region – which will also be a subject of discussion – is the growing role of populism and proposals for implementation of
new types of “democracy with adjectives” (e.g. illiberal democracy, sovereign democracy).
The above-mentioned challenges will constitute the main axis of discussions undertaken during the conference. Factors determining the answer for the following dilemma will be presented: to what extent is modern democracy coexistence or a peaceful war of all against
all. The conclusions reached as a result of the conference will be the basis for the implementation of comparative research with regard to the challenges and threats to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and in a supra-regional approach.
Within the conference panels, both the theoretical and analytical contributions may be presented with the general theme. Below we include a brief list of themes that could be discussed within the panels:
 Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe
 Political participation and civil society in Central and Eastern Europe
 Electoral processes in Central and Eastern Europe
 Historical perspective of regimes in Central and Eastern Europe
 Public discourse in Central and Eastern Europe
 Political parties, party systems, party membership in Central and Eastern Europe
 Populism in Central and Eastern Europe
 Political leadership in Central and Eastern Europe
 Governance and Governments in Central and Eastern Europe
 Dilemmas of democracy in Ukraine
 Central and Eastern Europe and the EU, USA, Russia, China, Africa, Asia
The provided list of sub-themes or/and panels is surely not comprehensive. Applicants are encouraged to respond to the conference’s general theme by proposing specific topics of their own, proposals on all aspects of Central European politics will be considered. The conference is open to the researches from all countries with an interest in Central European affairs.

Contact:
Web site: http://www.uwm.edu.pl/inp/cepsa2020/
email: [email protected]

Paper and panel proposals
The academic program for the conference will be organized in the usual format of panels. Each panel should comprise four to five papers plus a chair. We welcome individual paper proposals and/or complete panel proposals as well.

Proposals for panels should include:
 Name, institutional affiliation and email address of the proposed panel chair
 Proposed panel title and summary of its theme (approx. 250 words + up to 5 keywords)
 Tentative indication of possible panellists including their names, institutional affiliation and email addresses

The tasks for a panel chair include:
 proposing a panel around a theme
 maintaining a balance between established and upcoming scholars, and postgraduate students
 maintaining a balance with regards to the national affiliation of panellists (up to two-panel members from the same national political science association)
The closing date for panel proposals: 30th June 2020.

Proposal for papers should include:
 Name, institutional affiliation and email address of the proposed contributor
 Proposed paper title and summary of its theme (approx. 250 words + up to 5 keywords)
 The proposed panel where the paper could be placed (if known)
The closing date for paper proposals: 30th June 2020.

Proposals should be submitted to: [email protected]
Participants are informed of the acceptance at the end of July 2020
The first draft of a programme will be available at the end of August 2020

For more details see here .

Post-Communist Party Systems : Revisiting Linkages between Citizens and Politicians in Contemporary Europe

Date: 11-12 May 2020

Place: Academic Conference Centre, Husova 4a, Prague 1, Czech Republic

Keynote speaker: Professor Herbert Kitschelt, George V. Allen Distinguished Professor of International Relations, Duke University, North Carolina, USA

Workshop theme:

What is the nature of citizen-politician linkages in the 21st century? This question is highly relevant today due to the crisis of representative democracy, decreasing trust in political elites, and democratic institutions. At the same time, established parties are faced with the threat of populism. Ideologically footloose voters and weakening of traditional cleavage structures undermine programmatic appeals typical for the post-War era in Europe. In an era of rapid economic changes and globalization that cut across national boundaries, the linkage mechanism between the represented and their representatives are transforming.

Herbert Kitschelt challenged previous research that posited the programmatic linkage to be the only mechanism capable of safeguarding accountability and responsiveness. Reflecting on the challenges of the globalized economy, dealignment, and the crisis of the welfare state, Kitschelt has shown how, in the absence of a functioning welfare state, clientelistic linkage can functionally substitute programmatic ties, especially in new democracies. The third –  charismatic linkage outlined by Kitchelt is broad to the fore by the contemporary rise of populism. Populists build personalized linkages with voters using direct forms of online communication to foster a closer relationship with the people that bypasses traditional political parties. Populists create an illusion of responsiveness while simultaneously eroding accountability.

The workshop focuses on the nature of citizen-politician linkages. The core and the principal reference point is the book Post-communist party systems: Competition, Representation, and Inter-party Cooperation by Herbert Kitschelt, Herbert, Zdenka Mansfeldova, Radoslaw Markowski, and Gabor Toka. The book published in 1999 examined the dynamic of citizen politician linkages in Eastern Europe. The workshop will reflect upon and revisit the events of two decades that have passed since the publication of this book through the lenses of citizen politician linkages. It will bring together the authors of the book and other scholars of Central European politics to reflect on the book’s legacy, impact, and relevance for today’s research.

We welcome papers that reflect on the nature of citizen-politician linkages in the 21 century and papers that critically evaluate the impact and relevance of the propositions outlined in Post-Communist Party Systems twenty years later.

The discussions will be centred around three sets of broader topics:

(1) Where are we now?

How did post-communist party systems change in the last two decades? Do we need significantly readjust our initial expectations about their (relative) stability?

(2) How did we get here?

How did the nature of party competition and representation change in the light of increasing volatility, the emergence of new actors, and the rise of political violence?

(3) Where are we going?

What is the future of catch-all parties and social democratic parties? Are they able to adapt to the transformation of the political landscape resulting in fragmentation, polarization, and dominance of identity politics?

The workshop is held in English, registration is free

The deadline for abstracts of 200-300 words is February 28, 2020. Prospective participants will be notified by March 15, 2020.

The workshop is organized by Dr. Zdenka Mansfeldová and Dr. Petra Guasti.

Direct abstracts to [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

A print version of the Call for papers is available here .

Univerzitní centrum Telč, 14. – 15. 5. 2020

Deadline: 20. února 2020

Česká společnost pro politické vědy vyhlašuje výzvu pro podávání abstraktů na první Ph.D. workshop ČSPV, který se bude konat 14. – 15. května 2020 v Univerzitním centru Telč. Cílem workshopu je poskytnout platformu pro prezentování a diskuse výsledků výzkumu doktorských studentů v oblasti politologie, mezinárodních vztahů, evropských studií a bezpečnostních studií, případně příbuzných oborů.

Díky formátu workshopu a zaštítění zkušenými výzkumníky z jednotlivých oblastí poskytuje workshop výjimečný prostor nejen pro prezentaci výsledků a diskusi, ale i pro získání kvalitní zpětné vazby a doporučení pro publikaci výsledků doktorského výzkumu.

Deadline pro podávání abstraktů v českém nebo anglickém jazyce v rozsahu do 300 slov na emailovou adresu [email protected] je prodloužen do 20. února 2020 . Abstrakt musí obsahovat výzkumnou otázku, konceptuální nebo teoretická východiska a nástin postupu analýzy.

Workshop bude tematicky rozdělen do sekcí, kde každý účastník kromě prezentování vlastního paperu bude mít i roli diskutujícího. Předpokládá se přibližně jedna hodina na prezentaci a diskusi každého z paperů.

Rozhodnutí o přijetí abstraktu bude oznámeno do konce února 2020. Deadline pro odevzdání finální verze paperu je 30. duben 2020. Dodržení deadlinu je zásadní, neboť papery budou rozeslány všem účastníkům daného workshopu s předstihem.

Součástí konference bude i panelová diskuse týkající se akademického psaní a úspěšného publikování (TBC).

Účastnický poplatek: 1.500 Kč (pro členy ČSPV 1000 Kč). Součástí poplatku není strava ani ubytování.

Za organizátory:

doc. Vlastimil Havlík, Ph.D.

PhDr. Petr Just, Ph.D.

Mgr. Karel Kouba, Ph.D.

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Pak právě pro vás jsou určeny dvě zimní školy, které se uskuteční v únoru 2020 na půdě F SS MU v Brně . Akce jsou určeny jak pro studenty (zejména Ph.D. studia) tak i pro výzkumníky a akademiky. Detailní program obou akcí , pokyny k přihlašování a odkaz na přihlašovací formulář naleznete zde .
P ostupy pro spojitá data b udou vyučovány 4 . – 7 . února 2020 , po stupy pro kategoriální data 1 1 . – 1 4 . února 2020 . Obě akce spoluorganizuje Institut sociologických studií FSV UK, katedra sociologie FSS MU a Česká sociologická společnost . Záštitu pro obě zimní školy poskytly též další odborné společnosti: Česká asociace pedagogického výzkumu, Českomoravská psychologická společnost a Česká společnost pro politické vědy . Počet míst je omezen (maximálně 20 účastníků na jedné zimní škole ), přednost mají členové odborných společností, které akci zaštiťují. V případě nadměrného zájmu, rozhoduje datum přihlášení; cena je 4 .000 K č za jednu zimní školu.

Nenaplněné naděje: 100 let od mírové konference v Paříži

* Kdy: úterý 29. 10. v 16 hodin

* Kde: hlavní budova Akademie věd ČR, Národní 3, místnosti 205, 206

Přednáška je veřejná, vstup volný.

CEE – A REGION IN-BETWEEN
(26-27 September 2019, Pécs, Hungary)
Organised by the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Pécs in
cooperation with the Central European Political Science Association.
Venue: Faculty of Humanities, University of Pécs | H-7624 Pécs, Ifjúság str 6.

Recent trends in the Central Eastern European countries further proved the unique position and
mindset of the region – in-between two different worlds and cultures, the East and the West. What a
few might call the return of history, the countries once again experience uncertainty, political
extremity and the influence of external powers.

The EU scepticism, the refugee situation, the soap opera called BREXIT, the rise of nationalism and
the (re)arrival of the Russian interest questioned the world the CEE countries created for themselves
after the change of regimes and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. What once was a strategic
priority, i.e. to become members of the Euro-Atlantic organizations, now is a target of criticism.
Though most of their goals have been accomplished, there still is a huge gap between the Western
European members and the CEE region, driving the critical voices.

Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary became members of the NATO 20 years ago, starting the
Eastern Enlargement of the security cooperation as well. What was a criticised move back then by
some scholars and NATO officials (and Boris Yeltsin, the then President of the Russian Federation), is
a historical turning point looking back from 2019. But that cooperation is also uncertain, given the
slightly changing foreign policy of the US, their shift towards Asia and the continuous criticism of the
military budgets of the majority of the European members.

Within this uncertain situation, in-between East and West – the project that once was a holy grail for
the CEE countries, is at least losing its previous shine. Regional initiatives might offer answers to
these challenges, but there are also serious concerns about what concept these countries should
adhere to – not to mention the rebirth of nationalism, in some cases generating suspicion and fear
among countries of the region.

In 2019 these processes are going to continue, conclude (in the case of BREXIT possibly) and generate
further questions for CEECs. Therefore, we are offering our academic community a chance to meet
and reflect on the major issues of our region, the continent and its initiatives. Given the success of
the previous editions of the CEPSA conferences we are convinced that amidst these challenges and debates, there is still a need for substantive discussions and recommendations from the academic
community.

Within the conference panels both theoretical and analytical contributions might be presented in
connection with the general theme “CEE – A REGION IN-BETWEEN”. Below, we mention a brief list of
themes that might be discussed within the panels:
• NATO’s first Eastern Enlargement;
• CEECs towards the idea of military integration in the EU;
• Importance of Collective Defense for CEECs;
• NATO’s future enlargement: The case of Macedonia (Northern Macedonia) and Ukraine;
• Political trends in CEE;
• Civil society in Central and Eastern Europe
• Trajectories of Party Politics in the Region;
• Threats to Liberal Democracy;
• Rise of Conservativism and Nationalism;
• Rise of right-wing populism in CEE;
• Regional Initiatives – The V4 and the Three Seas Initiative;
• CEE and the EU;
• CEECs and the EP elections;
• What’s next for CEE after BREXIT?;
• CEE towards the refugee crisis;
• CEE towards the EU enlargement process and the Balkans;
• Energy Security in CEE;
• CEECs and the US;
• CEECs and Ukraine;
• CEECs and Russia;
• CEECs and China;
• CEECs in Africa.

A broad range of topics is suggested, which cover theoretical studies, international relations,
comparative politics, area studies and other sub-disciplines of political science. While participants are
especially invited to respond to the conference theme, proposals on other aspects of Central
European politics will be considered as well. The conference is open to researchers from all countries
with an interest in Central European affairs.

The academic programme for the conference will be organized in the usual format of panels. Each
panel should comprise three to five papers plus chair. We welcome individual paper proposals and /
or complete panel proposals, as well.

Proposals for panels should include:
• Name, institutional affiliation and email address of the proposed panel chair.
• Proposed panel title and summary of its theme (approx. 250 words + up to 5 keywords).
• Tentative indication of possible panelists including their names, institutional affiliation
proposed paper title, summary and email addresses.
The closing date for panel proposals is midnight CET 30 April 2019 .

Proposal for papers should include:
• Name, institutional affiliation and email address of the proposed contributor.
• Proposed paper title and summary (approx. 250 words + up to 5 keywords).
• Possible panel where the paper could be placed (if known)
The closing deadline for paper proposals is midnight CET 31 May 2019.

The proposals should be sent to: [email protected].
All proposing a panel or paper will be notified of the selection until 15 July 2019.

Organisational issues:
• there is no conference fee
• the organizers do not cover any travel costs
• the organizers are prepared to help all participants in search for accommodation

CfP v pdf zde