Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
prof. PhDr. Michal Valčo, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Valčo
I.2 - Name
Michal
I.3 - Degrees
prof. PhDr. PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1976
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty, Department of Church History
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Bartókova 8, Bratislava 811 02
I.7 - Position
professor
I.8 - E-mail address
michal.valco@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/9558
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
37. Theology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0002-4730-5739

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty
II.b - Year
2001
II.c - Study field and programme
37. Theology, Evangelical Lutheran Theology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty
II.b - Year
2005
II.c - Study field and programme
37. Theology, Evangelical Lutheran Theology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
University of Prešov, Greek-Catholic Theological Faculty
II.b - Year
2013
II.c - Study field and programme
15. Historical Sciences, Religious studies
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
University of Prešov, Greek-Catholic Theological Faculty
II.b - Year
2018
II.c - Study field and programme
15. Historical Sciences, Religious studies
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty 2020 - present
Assistant professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty 2020 – 2020
Senior Researcher Charles University in Prague, Hussite Theological Faculty 2020
Senior Researcher Prešov University in Prešov, Greek-Catholic Theological Faculty 2018 – 2020
Associate professor Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts 2017 – 2018
Assistant professor (2002-13); associate professor (2013-15); appointed professor (2015-17) University of Žilina in Žilina, Faculty of Humanities 2002 – 2017
Visiting professor Roanoke College, VA, USA 2012 – 2013
Visiting researcher, „Copenhaver Scholar in residence“ Roanoke College, VA, USA 2010 – 2010

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Rigorosa study in the field of Ethics and the obtained degree of PhDr. in the field of ethics Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts 2015
1st level of e-learning education within the national project "Training of those interested in working in public administration"; Government; European studies Academia Istropolitana in Bratislava 2008
State language exam in English State Language School in Bratislava 1998

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
General Church History – Antiquity Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.+II., III. Theology
General Church History – Modern Age Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.+II. Theology
Dogmatics 2 Evangelical Lutheran Theology, Evangelical Lutheran Theology focusing on Management on Social Assistance I.+II., II. Theology
History of Religion 2 Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.+II., III. Theology
History of Philosophy Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
Reformation Theology Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
Psychology and Philosophy of Religion Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
General Church History – Antiquity Teaching of Religious Education I. Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences
History of Religion for Teachers 1, 2 Teaching of Religious Education I. Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences
Dogmatics for Teachers 2 Teaching of Religious Education II. Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
Teaching of Religious Education I. Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences
Teaching of Religious Education II. Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Evangelical Lutheran Theology Theology
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
37
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
6
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
2
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
General Church History of Antiquity I.-II. Evangelical Lutheran Theology Theology
History of Religions I. Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.+II. Theology
History of Religions II. Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
General Church History - Modern Times Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.+II. Theology
Science, Theology and the Challenge of Transhumanism (Seminar) Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.+II. Theology

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
184
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
85
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
38
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
30
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
510
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
350
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
431
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
340
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
53
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
33
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

A+ (AEC) Valčo, Michal. "Transhumanism as a Challenge for the Christian Theological Understanding of "Imago Dei"." in Transhumanism as a Challenge for Ehics and Religion, 1. vyd. (Zürich: LIT Verlag, 2021), 111-118. ISBN 978-3-643-91297-8.

2

A+ (ADC) Valčo, Michal. "John Paul iI’s legacy as a resource for fighting totalitarianism Slovak experience." Philosophia. - Roč. 21, č. Special (2020): 429-452.

3

A+ (ADM) Valčo, Michal. "Samuel Štefan Osusky’s theological-prophetic criticism of war and totalitarianism." Bogoslovni vestnik 79:3 (2019): 765-785.

4

A+ (AEC) Valčo, Michal. "Alternative viewpoint: Edwards and the world religions." in Understanding Jonathan Edwards : An introduction to America´s theologian (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009), 195-200. ISBN 978-0-19-537344-8. 

5

A+ (AEC) Valčo, Michal. "Living the faith a secular world: lessons from Charles Taylor." in Robert Petkovsek and Bojan Zalec (eds.), Religion as a Factor of Intercultural Dialogue, Vol. 22. (Zürich: LIT Verlag, 2019), 49-57.

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

A+ (AEC) Valčo, Michal. "Transhumanism as a Challenge for the Christian Theological Understanding of "Imago Dei"." in Transhumanism as a Challenge for Ehics and Religion, 1. vyd. (Zürich: LIT Verlag, 2021), 111-118. ISBN 978-3-643-91297-8.

2

A+ (ADN) Valčo, Michal and Katarína Valčová. "Faith as a Cornerstone: Resilience, Adaptation, and Cultural Cohesion in Slovak Immigrant Communities in Canada." Slavica Slovaca 58, no. 3 (2023): 530-546.

3

A+ (ADM) Valčo, Michal. "Samuel Štefan Osusky’s theological-prophetic criticism of war and totalitarianism." Bogoslovni vestnik 79, no. 3 (2019): 765-785.

4

A+ (AEC) Valčo, Michal. "Living the faith a secular world: lessons from Charles Taylor." in Robert Petkovsek and Bojan Zalec (eds.), Religion as a Factor of Intercultural Dialogue, Vol. 22. (Zürich: LIT Verlag, 2019), 49-57.

5

A+ Valčová, Katarína and Michal Valčo. Leonard Stöckel – Teacher of Hungary. Wien: LIT Verlag, 2025. ISBN 978-3-643-91701-0. – ISBN 978-3-643-96701-5  

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

(AAA) Valčo, Michal. Koncepcia subjektu a viery u S. Kierkegaarda a D. Bonhoeffera : etické implikácie. Ljubljana: KUD Apokalipsa a CERI SK, 2016. ISBN 978-961-6894-79-1.

Ohlas: [o2] Hanes, P., Muynck, B. Deification of technology and the dignity of the human person. In: Communications: Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina. ISSN 1335-4205, 2017, vol. 19, iss. 1, s. 121-125.

2

(ACA) Valčo, Michal, Roman Králik and Katarína Valčová. Od stvorenia k vykúpeniu : kapitoly z evanjelickej vierouky a kresťanskej etiky. Časť I. 2. dopl. a preprac. vyd. Ljubljana: KUD Apokalipsa, 2013. ISBN 978-961-6894-32-6.

Ohlas: [1] Hroboň, B. 2014. Proposal for understanding imago Dei as process of sanctification. In Communio Viatorum. ISSN 0010-3713, 2014, vol. 56, no. 1, s. 3-22.

3

(AFC) Valčo, Michal, and Valčová, Katarína. "The epistemological challenge of Kierkegaard´s truth is subjectivity principle." Communications : scientific letters of the University of Žilina 16, no. 3 (2014): 25-28. - ISSN 1335-4205.

Ohlas: [o2] Hajko, D. Wilmon Henry Sheldon a jeho "Syntéza filozofií". In: Filozofia. ISSN 0046 - 385 X, 2016, roč. 71, č. 3, s. 209-219.

4

(AEC) Valčo, Michal. "Alternative Viewpoint: Edwards and the World Religions." In Understanding Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to America's Theologian. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, p. 195-200. - ISBN 978-0-19-537344-8. DOI 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373431.003.0017.

Ohlas: [o2] DIATKA, C., LIGUŠ, J. Thinking about certainty and tolerance with Michel Eyquem de Montaigne. In: Communications: Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina. ISSN 1335-4205, 2016, vol. 18, iss. 4, s. 123-128.

5

(AEC) Valčo, Michal. "Alternative Viewpoint: Edwards and the World Religions." In Understanding Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to America's Theologian. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, p. 195-200. - ISBN 978-0-19-537344-8. DOI 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373431.003.0017.  

[o2] 2016 - Valčová, K. - Pavlíková. M. - Roubalová, M. - Religious existentialism as a countermeasure to moralistic therapeutic deism. - In: Communications : scientific letters of the University of Žilina, roč. 18, č. 3, 2016 ; s.98-104 ; SCOPUS

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

APVV-15-0554, intellectual heritage and scientific communication 1500-1800 with Slovak relations as a part of European history and identity, member of the research team, 2016 - 2020


2

Projekt KEGA č. 074UK-4/2022, Názov projektu: Leonard Stöckel - Učiteľ Uhorska, hl.riešiteľ, (2022-2024)

3

No. 02_18_053 International mobility of research, technical and administrative staff of research organizations in priority axis 2 of the OP RDE (MEYS), International mobility of research, technical and administrative staff at Charles University. Project registration number: CZ.02.2.69 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 18_053 / 0016976, Research focus: Migration and the future religious map of Europe: Ethical, social consequences and religious determinants, project leader, solution period 2020

4

Templeton Research Grant: The Future of Imago Dei Theologies in the Context of the New Challenges of Transhumanism: A Central European Perspective. International research project, Templeton Foundation - New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe. The Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion University of Oxford, 2021–2023. 

5

Templeton Visiting Fellowship Grant: 18. The Future of Imago Dei Religious Anthropologies in the Context of the New Challenges of AI Technology and Transhumanism: A Comparative Study of Central European and Southeast Asian Perspectives. Visiting Fellowship grant, Templeton Foundation - New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe. The Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion University of Oxford. October 2021 – December 2022.

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
member American Scientific Affiliation 2012-present
member European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Salzburg – Austria 2015 - present
member Kierkegaard Circle, Toronto University, Canada 2015 - present
member Søren Kierkegaard Society USA; Texas Lutheran University in Texas, USA 2017 - present
member of editorial board Bogoslovni Vestnik (Theological Quarterly), eISSN 1337 – 8384; ISSN 0006-5722 (Scopus, Web of Science) http://www.teof.uni-lj.si/zaloznistvo/bogoslovni-vestnik 2018 - present
member of editorial board Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae 2021 - present
member of editorial board Constantine's Letters Journal 2018 - present
member of editorial board Theologos: Theological Review 2019 - present
memeber Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Catholic University of America, Washington DC, USA 2018 - present
memeber Philippine National Philosophical Research Society, INC. Manila 2018 - present

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Hussite Theological Faculty, Charles University in Prague Prague, Czech Republic 1.9. – 30.11. 2020 Research stay within the grant scheme "OP VVV No. 02_18_053 'International Mobility of Research, Technical, and Administrative Staff at Charles University'", reg. No. CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0016976 and a project titled "Migration and the Future Religious Map of Europe: Ethical and Social Impact and Religious Determinants." The research position was funded by the project from September 1 to November 30, 2020.
PIASt - Polish Institute of Advanced Studies in Warsaw Warsaw, Poland 4. 10. 2019 - 31. 7. 2020 Visiting Research Fellow at the Polish Institute for Advanced Studies (PIASt) of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland. Research theme: The Place and Role of Religion and Interreligious Dialogue in Secular Society: A Comparative Study of the Situation in Poland and Slovakia.
Vietnam academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi Hanoi, Vietnam 01.04.-01.05. 2022 Research stay in Hanoi, supported by the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Theology, Oxford University, as part of the John Templeton Foundation grant "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe". The theme: "The Future of Imago Dei Religious Anthropologies in the Context of the New Challenges of AI Technology and Transhumanism: A Comparative Study of Central European and Southeast Asian Perspectives", at the Institute of Philosophy, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vietnam academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi Hanoi, Vietnam 24.10.-23.11. 2022 Research stay in Hanoi, supported by the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Theology at Oxford University, as part of the John Templeton Foundation grant "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe". The theme: "The Future of Imago Dei Religious Anthropologies in the Context of the New Challenges of AI Technology and Transhumanism: A Comparative Study of Central European and Southeast Asian Perspectives", at the Institute of Philosophy, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi, and the Tran Nhan Tong Institute of Buddhism at Vietnam National University in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Theology, Oxford University Oxford, United Kingdom 28.11.-08.12. 2022 Research stay at the University of Oxford, supported by the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Theology, Oxford University, as part of the John Templeton Foundation grant "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe". The theme: "The Future of Imago Dei Theologies in the Context of the New Challenges of Transhumanism: A Central European Perspective", at the Institute of Philosophy, Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
Catholic University of America, Center for Research in Values and Philosophy Washington DC, USA 20.8. - 20.9. 2017 International research seminar, organized by the Center for the Study of Values and Philosophy, focused on the theme: Re-Learning to be Human in Global Times: Understanding the Meaning of Being Human Across Cultures and Civilizations. The stay was partially funded by the hosting organization.
Vietnam academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi Hanoi, Vietnam 07.02.-09.03. 2023 Research stay in Hanoi (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi (VASS), Institute of Philosophy), supported by the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Theology at Oxford University, as part of the John Templeton Foundation grant "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe". The theme: "The Future of Imago Dei Religious Anthropologies in the Context of the New Challenges of AI Technology and Transhumanism: A Comparative Study of Central European and Southeast Asian Perspectives". I completed a series of invited lectures at the Tran Nhan Tong Institute of Buddhism at the Vietnam National University in Hanoi.
Faculty of Philosophy, John Paul II University in Krakow Krakow, Poland 21.04.-01.05. 2023 Short-term research stay at John Paul II University in Krakow, supported by the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Theology at Oxford University, as part of the John Templeton Foundation grant "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe". The theme: "The Future of Imago Dei Theologies in the Context of the New Challenges of Transhumanism: A Central European Perspective". The stay was associated with a lecture on the topic: 'Transhumanism as a Techno-Gnostic Challenge to Theological Anthropology'.
University of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada 1.7. - 31.7. 2022 Research stay at Slovak Archives at the University of Ottawa in July of 2022, sponsored by the host institution's research grant. Research focus: Slovak Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic communities in Toronto and Hamilton
Vietnam academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi Hanoi, Vietnam 07.07.-05.08. 2023 Research stay in Hanoi, supported by the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Theology at Oxford University, as part of the John Templeton Foundation grant "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe". The theme: "The Future of Imago Dei Religious Anthropologies in the Context of the New Challenges of AI Technology and Transhumanism: A Comparative Study of Central European and Southeast Asian Perspectives", at the Institute of Philosophy, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi, and the Tran Nhan Tong Institute of Buddhism, Vietnam National University in Hanoi, Vietnam.

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Participation in an international research project:

Do Thi Kim Hoa (principal investigator), Michal Valco, Vu Thi Thu Hang, Nguyen Thu Nghia, Hoang Thuy An, Tran Tuan Phong, Cau Thu Hang, Vu Thi Kieu Phuong, Nguyen Chi Hieu; area of collaboration: human rights from philosophical, ethical, and religious perspectives, focusing on John Locke; Prof. Valco was accepted as an external expert and researcher in the NAFOSTED research project (the Vietnamese equivalent of the Slovak APVV) titled "John Locke's Thought on Human Rights and Its Contemporary Value." (Hanoi, Vietnam, IOP of VASS). The project duration was extended until the end of 2023. Link: https://nafosted.gov.vn/

Date of last update
2025-02-17