Teacher Interviews

The Faculty of Social Studies has dozens of professors that teach our international students. Below you can hear from our own teachers, and from visiting guest lectures from abroad about their experience at the Faculty of Social Studies!

Interview with Dr. Jan Osička, Department of International Relations and European Studies

Dr. Jan Osička is an associate professor at the Department of International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of Social Studies focusing on research related to energy policy and energy security. He teaches in the English study programme Energy Policy Studies.

Interview with Dr. Jana Urbanovská, Department of International Relations and European Studies

Dr. Jana Urbanovská is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Social Studies, at the Department of International Relations and European Studies focusing on research related to German Foreign Policy. She teaches in the English study programme International Relations and European Politics.

Interview with Dr. Lynn Cockett, Juniata College, USA

Dr. Cockett is a visiting professor of communication at Juniata College focusing on research related to group interaction. She was a guest lecturer in the Department of Media Studies and Journalism in Fall 2021.

Interview with Dr. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Department of Sociology

Dr. Jaworsky is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology focusing on research related to immigration. She teaches in the English study programmes Cultural Sociology, Sociology, and Global Challenges: Society, Politics, Environment.

Interview with Dr. Rybář: Political Science Department

Dr. Rybář is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science focusing on research related to democracy. He teaches in the English study programmes Conflict and Democracy Studies and Politics, Media and Communication.

Faculty Spotlight: Janet Foerster Department of Political Science Guest Lecturer

Janet Foerster has over 30 years experience in education, training, project management, and community development. She was a guest lecturer in Spring 2019.

Faculty Spotlight: Carol Wise Department of International Relations Visiting Fulbright Scholar

Carol Wise held the Fulbright-Masaryk University Distinguished Chair Grant in Spring 2019.

Faculty Spotlight: Andrej Scotlar Department of Political Science Visitng Lecturer

Andrej Scotlar is the current Dean of the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia and was a guest lecturer at Masaryk University during Spring 2019.

Faculty Spotlight: Schuyler Foerster Department of Political Science Visiting Lecturer

Schuyler Foerster was a guest lecturer at Masaryk University during Spring 2019.

Interview with Dr. Fath: Visiting Fulbright Scholar

Dr. Fath was appointed a Distinguished Chair in the Fulbright Scholar Program, and taught at MUNI during the Autumn 2019 semester. While visiting from Towson University in the USA, Dr. Fath taught for the Department of Environmental Studies at the Faculty of Social Studies.

Interview with visiting professor Cate Thomas

Cate Thomas- Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University, an accomplished academic and leader in the fields of human services, and education. The topic of our interview was "Shaping Social Work Education and Promoting Equality" in connection with the lecture that she gave in the Office of the Public Defender of Rights in Brno in May 2023.