The Inocenc Arnošt Bláha Scholarship is awarded annually for outstanding bachelor's theses, nominated by the heads of departments for each degree program. Inocenc Arnošt Bláha was a Czech sociologist, educator, and humanities scholar. In 1931, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University. This year’s awards ceremony took place on April 8th as part of the Faculty Day celebrations. Who are this year’s award recipients?
Program: Security and Strategic Studies
Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Mlejnková, Ph.D.
This bachelor's thesis examines the issue of the far right in Israel since the end of the Second Intifada. The aim of the thesis is to describe and analyze how the observed far-right parties in the country have evolved over time, particularly in terms of changes in their stance toward extremism.
Program: Environmental Studies
Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Lucie Galčanová Batista, Ph.D.
The thesis explores the phenomenon of urban mushroom foraging in the context of the Czech Republic. The theoretical section reviews the literature and research approaches to urban foraging in general. It also defines conceptualizations of place related to this spatially specific phenomenon and nature-based activity.
Program: Media Studies and Journalism
Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Michaela Šaradín Lebedíková, Ph.D.
This thesis is the first to summarize the impacts of the dissemination of non-consensual pornography on the mental health of victims. Its findings may assist therapists, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions in supporting victims and raising public awareness. It also has the potential to serve as a foundation for legislative processes.
Program: International Relations
Thesis Supervisor: Zuzana Ringlerová, Ph.D.
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the development of voter trends in Europe, particularly over the past decade. It aims to examine how the characteristics of voters supporting the increasingly popular radical right-wing parties have changed.
Program: Political Science
Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D.
The aim of this thesis is to analyze how and about which topics the nationalist scene in the Czech Republic discusses. The thesis also involves the use of Sketch Engine software to examine and analyze a custom-built corpus.
Program: Psychology
Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D.
This bachelor's thesis qualitatively examines the experiences and self-perceptions of women who practice combat sports. It employs the method of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The research sample consists of three young adult women who compete in combat sports at a competitive level.
Program: Social Work
Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Jiří Vander, DiS., Ph.D.
The bachelor's thesis focuses on the attitudes of social workers, other professionals, and people with lived experience of drug use toward interventions for individuals using non-alcohol drugs. It also introduces the field of social work and its approaches to working with people with addictions.
Program: Sociology
Thesis Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Pavel Pospěch, Ph.D.
This bachelor's thesis aims to analyze the online concert and its ability to create feelings of solidarity or sacredness among participants, based on newspaper articles. Using content analysis, the thesis describes the experiences of musical artists and audiences, as well as the differences between them.
Program: Public and Social Policy and Human Resources
Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Iveta Zelenková, Ph.D.
The thesis explores the concept of a culture fit through the objectified assessment of candidates’ values using a psychodiagnostic tool.
Program: Social Anthropology
Thesis Supervisor: Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D.
This bachelor's thesis examines the eye disease known as uveitis. Its aim is to uncover how this illness is constructed by society, physicians, institutions, and the patients themselves. It also investigates the personal experiences of individuals living with uveitis and its treatment, as well as the ways they cope with the disease.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, held a discussion with students at the Faculty of Social Studies. Nearly two hundred students filled the lecture hall to capacity, and the event was covered by student media outlets Radio R, MUNI TV, Studex, Atrium, and Stisk.
On November 8th, more than seven hundred high school students spent their Saturday exploring the cozy corners of our faculty. In addition to experiencing the atmosphere of our classrooms, they also received valuable insights from current FSS MUNI students. Furthermore, they learned a great deal about the admissions process and the study programs at the faculty from the Office for Studies. That was this year’s Open Day at our faculty. The next major event for prospective students at FSS MUNI will be the Open Day on January 16th.
