Tomáš Cirhan, Ph.D.

Curriculum vitae

Name, first names, scientific degrees

• Tomáš Cirhan, Ph.D.

Department/Faculty/University

• Masaryk University
  Faculty of Social Studies
  Department of International Relations and European Studies
  Joštova 10
  Brno 602 00

Function, current position

• Assistant professor

Education and academic qualifications

• 2014 - 2021: Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands, PhD in Political Sciences Thesis: Party Organization and Electoral Success of Anti-Establishment Parties: ANO in the Czech Republic. Supervisors: Professor Petr Kopecký and Dr. Maria Spirova
• 2012 - 2013: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, MSc in Globalization (with commendation) Thesis: Czechs and Poles living ’the British Dream’ Comparative study of differences between Czech and Polish ways of integration into British society Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Kollmeyer
• 2009 - 2012: Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, BA (Hons) in Applied Social Sciences (2.1 grade) Thesis: 'Paying the Price': An Ethnography of Contemporary Workplace Control Supervisor: Dr. Donncha Marron
• 2008 - 2009: Banff and Buchan College, Fraserburgh, United Kingdom, HNC (Higher National Certificate) in Social Sciences

Professional experience

• 2023-2025: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies, Prague, Czech Republic Post-doctoral Researcher (AUTHLIB research project)
• 2022-2025: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies, Prague, Czech Republic Researcher (SYRI research project)
• 2023-2025: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Lecturer
• 2022: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Visiting Lecturer
• 2015: University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom External Research Assistant
• 2014 - 2021: Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands Researcher
• 2013 - 2014: University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom Postgraduate Researcher 2013 - 2014: University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom Course Tutor/Assistant Lecturer

Teaching activities

• Department of International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University:
• 2025-on-going:course:FSS:EVSb1007 Komparace evropských politických systémů
• 2025-on-going:course:FSS:IREn4001 International Politics in Modern Europe
• 2025-on-going:course:FSS:SDEb1112 History of the Benelux after 1945
• 2025-on-going:FSS: EVSb2023 Německy mluvící země a evropská integrace
• 2025-on-going:FSS:IREb1012 International Organizations and Diplomacy
• Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University:
• 2022-2025: course: JPM827 Era of political entrepreneurs: a party capture by private interests
• Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom:
• 2013 - 2014: course: SX3502 Globalization

Research activities

• 2023-2025: Horizon AUTHLIB Project: 101060899 funded by the European Commission. Neo-authoritarianisms in Europe and the liberal democratic response: data collection and empirical analyses. The research work aimed at the preparation of publications, drafting and submitting research reports for policymakers to defend and enhance liberal democracy against its challengers by understanding and explaining the nature of illiberal ideologies, processes, and policies.
• 2022-2025: Exceles SYRI Research Project: LX22NPO5101. PA5 Polarisation and populism: Analysis of populism and polarization in the Czech Republic during pandemic.
• 2019-on-goinh: PPDB (Political Party Database) project. Country Coordinator for the Czech Republic research team. Organizing the data collection of party data on Czech parties for an international party database.

Professional stays abroad

• 2014 - 2021: Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
• 2012 - 2013: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
• 2009 - 2012: Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
• 2008 - 2009: Banff and Buchan College, Fraserburgh, United Kingdom

Non-university activities

• Regular reviewer for academic journals (e.g. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, East European Politics and Societies, Politics and Governance, Czech Journal of Political Science, Acta Politologica or Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Studia Territorialia)
• 2013: Aberdeen University Czech and Slovak Society
• 2015: Austria Centre, Leiden University
• 2017: Central and East European Studies Centre (CEES), Leiden University
• 2023: Czexpats in Science
• 2024: ECPR Standing Group on Central and East European Politics

Most significant professional accomplishments

• 2025 Best Paper Award at the ECPR General Conference within the Standing Group on Central and East European Politics

2026/08/07