Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. PaedDr. Katarína Valčová, 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
Valčová
I.2 - Name
Katarína
I.3 - Degrees
doc. (associate professor), PaedDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1976
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty, Department of Practical Theology
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Bartókova 8, 811 02 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Associate Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
valcova1@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/10022
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
37. Theology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-8443-1366

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
2008
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
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
37. Theology, Catholic Theology
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
reader (associate professor) Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty 2018 - present
reader (associate professor) University of Žilina in Žilina, Faculty of Humanities 2015 - 2018
lecturer (assistant professor) University of Žilina in Žilina, Faculty of Humanities 2009 - 2015
assistant Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty 2001 - 2005

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
Rigorous study in the field of religous pedagogy Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts 2016

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
Applied Hermeneutics Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Didactics of Teaching Religion Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Diaconal Ministry Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Liturgics Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Introduction to Pastoral Care Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Christian Mission Ministry to the World Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
Fostering Christian Fellowship Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
Education Through the Word Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
Introduction to Pastoral Care Teaching of Religious Education I. Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences
Applied Hermeneutics Teaching of Religious Education I. 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
Teaching of Religion Education I. Teaching and Pedagogical Sciences
Evangelical Lutheran Theology III. Theology
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)
2
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
15
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
31
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
Misiology Evangelical Lutheran Theology focusing on Social Assistance I. Theology
Misiology Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Liturgics Practical Class 1-2 Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Theological English 1-4 Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Seminar - Preparation of Master Thesis Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Homiletics Practical Class 3-6 Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Pastoral theology Practical Class 2 Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Catechetics Practical Class 3,4 Evangelical Lutheran Theology I.-II. Theology
Philosophy of education and human being Evangelical Lutheran Theology focusing on Social Assistance I. 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
93
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
32
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
13
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
10
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
148
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
75
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
103
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
69
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
45
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
38
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

A (V3) Valčová, Katarína a Valčo, Michal, "Faith as a Cornerstone: Resilience, Adaptation, and Cultural Cohesion in Slovak Immigrant Communities in Canada," in Slavica Slovaca. - Roč. 58, č. 3 (2023), s. 530-546. ISSN (print) 0037-6787 ISSN (online) 1336-2364

2

A+ (V2) Valčová, Katarína, "Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Communio Sanctorum as the Relevant Prophetic Voice of the Church in a Changing World," in Intellectual History and Culture Wars in Central and Eastern Europe in the Light of Modern Theories of Religion, eds. Žalec, Bojan, Štivič, Stjepan (Berlin: LIT Verlag, 2024). – ISBN 978-3-643-91667-9. – ISBN 978-3-643-96667-4, s. 85-95.

3

A+ (V1) Valčová, Katarína a Valčo, Michal, Leonard Stöckel – Teacher of Hungary (Wien: LIT Verlag, 2025). 

4

A+ (V2) Valčová, Katarína, "The Existential, Spiritual, and Practical/Pastoral Dimensions Of Mortality: A Comprehensive Exploration," in The Future of Imago Dei Theologies in the Context of the New Challenges of Transhumanism, eds. Valčo, Michal, Valčová, Katarína (Münster: LIT Verlag, 2024. ISBN 978-3-643-91625-9, s. 373-384.

5

A (ADN) Valčová, Katarína a Valčo, Michal, "Sociálny trinitarianizmus vo svetle Lutherových dôrazov v učení o Trojici," Historia Ecclesiastica, Vol. 10, no. 1 (2019): 176-192. 

6

A+ (V2) Valčová, Katarína, "Reception and Application of John Paul II´s Anthropology in Slovakia During His Pontificate," in Philosophia: International journal of Philosophy. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine National Philosophical Research Society. Roč. 21, Special ed. Centennial Anniversary of John Paul II. (2020). ISSN 2244 1875, s. 404-415.

7

A (V2) Valčo, Michal a Valčová, Katarína, "Etické hodnoty v ére umelej inteligencie: Výzvy a príležitosti pre trvalý a všestranný rozvoj človeka a spoločnosti," in Etické hodnoty - všestranný a trvalý rozvoj spoločnosti, ed. Petro, Marek. (Prešov: Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, 2024). ISBN 978-80-555-3280-6, s. 15-166.

8

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Renaissance der Bildung im Reformatorischen Europa: eine Analyse des Pädagogischen und Katechetischen Erbes von Leonard Stöckel. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Roč. 14, č. 2 (2023), s. 3-31. ISSN (print) 1338-4341

9

A (AEC) Valčová, Katarína. The Desire to Stay “Forever Young” - in Confrontation with the Reality of Death. In: Children and death [elektronický dokument] : educational, spiritual, theological, philosophical and medical perspectives and their meanings for theologizing, philosophizing or just being with children. - : 1. vyd. ISBN 978-80-904954-5-6. - Sokolov : [s.n.], 2021. - S. 94-99 [print]

10

B (O2) Valčová, Katarína. "Problémy a dúsledky konfesného exilu v Evropě v proměnách času: náboženská migrace v dějinách evropského novověku," in Migrace v dějinách: výzvy a aktuální problémy, eds. Lášek, Jan B., Veverková, Kamila, Bravena, Noemi. - 1. vyd. Chomutov: Luboš Marek. (2021). ISBN 978-80-88380-06-1, s. 56-76 [online].

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

A (V3) Valčová, Katarína a Valčo, Michal, "Faith as a Cornerstone: Resilience, Adaptation, and Cultural Cohesion in Slovak Immigrant Communities in Canada," in Slavica Slovaca. - Roč. 58, č. 3 (2023), s. 530-546. ISSN (print) 0037-6787 ISSN (online) 1336-2364

2

A+ (V2) Valčová, Katarína, "Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Communio Sanctorum as the Relevant Prophetic Voice of the Church in a Changing World," in Intellectual History and Culture Wars in Central and Eastern Europe in the Light of Modern Theories of Religion, eds. Žalec, Bojan, Štivič, Stjepan (Berlin: LIT Verlag, 2024). – ISBN 978-3-643-91667-9. – ISBN 978-3-643-96667-4, s. 85-95.

3

A+ (V1) Valčová, Katarína a Valčo, Michal, Leonard Stöckel – Teacher of Hungary (Wien: LIT Verlag, 2025). 

4

A+ (V2) Valčová, Katarína, "The Existential, Spiritual, and Practical/Pastoral Dimensions Of Mortality: A Comprehensive Exploration," in The Future of Imago Dei Theologies in the Context of the New Challenges of Transhumanism, eds. Valčo, Michal, Valčová, Katarína (Münster: LIT Verlag, 2024. ISBN 978-3-643-91625-9, s. 373-384.

5

A (ADN) Valčová, Katarína a Valčo, Michal, "Sociálny trinitarianizmus vo svetle Lutherových dôrazov v učení o Trojici," Historia Ecclesiastica, Vol. 10, no. 1 (2019): 176-192. 

6

A+ (V2) Valčová, Katarína, "Reception and Application of John Paul II´s Anthropology in Slovakia During His Pontificate," in Philosophia: International journal of Philosophy. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine National Philosophical Research Society. Roč. 21, Special ed. Centennial Anniversary of John Paul II. (2020). ISSN 2244 1875, s. 404-415.

7

A (V2) Valčo, Michal a Valčová, Katarína, "Etické hodnoty v ére umelej inteligencie: Výzvy a príležitosti pre trvalý a všestranný rozvoj človeka a spoločnosti," in Etické hodnoty - všestranný a trvalý rozvoj spoločnosti, ed. Petro, Marek. (Prešov: Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, 2024). ISBN 978-80-555-3280-6, s. 15-166.

8

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Renaissance der Bildung im Reformatorischen Europa: eine Analyse des Pädagogischen und Katechetischen Erbes von Leonard Stöckel. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Roč. 14, č. 2 (2023), s. 3-31. ISSN (print) 1338-4341

9

B (O2) Valčová, Katarína. "Problémy a dúsledky konfesného exilu v Evropě v proměnách času: náboženská migrace v dějinách evropského novověku," in Migrace v dějinách: výzvy a aktuální problémy, eds. Lášek, Jan B., Veverková, Kamila, Bravena, Noemi. - 1. vyd. Chomutov: Luboš Marek. (2021). ISBN 978-80-88380-06-1, s. 56-76 [online].

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

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Renaissance der Bildung im Reformatorischen Europa: eine Analyse des Pädagogischen und Katechetischen Erbes von Leonard Stöckel. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Roč. 14, č. 2 (2023), s. 3-31. ISSN (print) 1338-4341.

Ohlas 2024    Lesková, Andrea. Yochanna, Miri. Values and Education for Values of Today’s Youth. In: Journal of education culture and society. Wroclav (Poľsko): Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica. ISSN 2081-1640. – Roč. 15, č. 2 (2024), s. 35-42 [online].

2

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Renaissance der Bildung im Reformatorischen Europa: eine Analyse des Pädagogischen und Katechetischen Erbes von Leonard Stöckel. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Roč. 14, č. 2 (2023), s. 3-31. ISSN (print) 1338-4341.

Ohlas 2024    Máhrik, Tibor. Králik, Roman. Divinne command theory - potentiality and limits. In: Journal of education culture and society. Wroclav (Poľsko): Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica. ISSN 2081-1640. Roč. 15, č. 1 (2024), s. 19-28 [online].

3

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Renaissance der Bildung im Reformatorischen Europa: eine Analyse des Pädagogischen und Katechetischen Erbes von Leonard Stöckel. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Roč. 14, č. 2 (2023), s. 3-31. ISSN (print) 1338-4341.

Ohlas 2024   Rudenskyi, Rostyslav. Pysarchuk, Oksana. Shcherbiak, Iurii. Akimjaková, Beáta. Minarovičová, Katarína.Humorous Potential of Board Games for Children of Senior Preschool Age. In: Journal of education culture and society. Wroclav (Poľsko): Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica. ISSN 2081-1640. Roč. 15, č. 2 (2024), s. 267-285 [online].

4

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Úloha náboženského diskurzu pri riešení integrácie európskych imigrantov z perspektívy historických aj súčasných konceptov náboženského kultúrneho dedičstva. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. ISSN 1338-4341. Roč. 12, č. 2 (2021), s. 207-215.

Ohlas 2024   Šuráb, Marian. Judák, Viliam. Krupa, Jozef. Hlad, Ľubomír. Zemančík, Viliam. Maturkanič, Patrik. Perception and Reception of Ján Chryzostom Korec as the Successor of St. Method and a Representantive of the Cyrillo-Methodian Tradition Among Slovaks Living Abroad. In: Konštantínove listy [textový dokument. Nitra (Slovensko) : Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre. Filozofická fakulta. Ústav pre výskum kultúrneho dedičstva Konštantína a Metoda. ISSN 1337-8740. ISSN (online) 2453-7675. Roč. 17, č. 2 (2024), s. 126-139.

5

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Úloha náboženského diskurzu pri riešení integrácie európskych imigrantov z perspektívy historických aj súčasných konceptov náboženského kultúrneho dedičstva. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. ISSN 1338-4341. Roč. 12, č. 2 (2021), s. 207-215.

Ohlas 2024   Rudenskyi, Rostyslav. Pysarchuk, Oksana. Shcherbiak, Iurii. Akimjaková, Beáta. Minarovičová, Katarína.Humorous Potential of Board Games for Children of Senior Preschool Age. In: Journal of education culture and society. Wroclav (Poľsko): Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica. ISSN 2081-1640. Roč. 15, č. 2 (2024), s. 267-285 [online].

6

A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Úloha náboženského diskurzu pri riešení integrácie európskych imigrantov z perspektívy historických aj súčasných konceptov náboženského kultúrneho dedičstva. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. ISSN 1338-4341. Roč. 12, č. 2 (2021), s. 207-215.

Ohlas 2023 Kondrla, P., Ďurková, E. The Characteristics of the Religiosity of Youth in Slovakia Today. Religions 14(11),1433 (2023)

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A (V3) Katarína Valčová ... [et al.]. Úloha náboženského diskurzu pri riešení integrácie európskych imigrantov z perspektívy historických aj súčasných konceptov náboženského kultúrneho dedičstva. In: Historia Ecclesiastica. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. ISSN 1338-4341. Roč. 12, č. 2 (2021), s. 207-215.

Ohlas 2023 Lenovský, L., Slobodová Nováková, K. Folk Religiosity as a Culture-creating, Identifying and Revitalizing Instrument in the Enviroment of Slovaks Abroad | [ĽUDOVÁ RELIGIOZITA AKO KULTÚROTVORNÝ, IDENTIFIKAČNÝ A REVITALIZAČNÝ NÁSTROJ V PROSTREDÍ ZAHRANIČNÝCH SLOVÁKOV]. Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Historia Ecclesiastica, Roč. 14 č. 1 (2023). s. 150-167.

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A (V3) Valčová, Katarína ... [et al.]. A prophetic critique of Samuel Štefan Osuský against Hitlerism, Fasism and War. In: Historia Ecclesiastica, Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Roč. 10, č. 2 (2019). s. 176-192.

Ohlas 2023 Barnau, A. The End of the World: Samuel Š. Osuský and his View into the Apocalyptic Book of Revelation | [KONIEC SVETA: SAMUEL ŠTEFAN OSUSKÝ A JEHO POHĽAD NA APOKALYPTICKÚ KNIHU ZJAVENIE JÁNA]. In: Historia Ecclesiastica, Prešov: Centrum excelentnosti sociohistorického a kultúrnohistorického výskumu Prešovskej univerzity v Prešove. Roč. 14 č. 2 (2023). s. 143-150.

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

VEGA Nr. 1/0736/17 Cultural and theological heritage of lutheran hymns of 17th - 20th century, Deputy main researcher (main researcher till 12/2018). 

2

APVV-20-0263, Current identification, cultural and revitalization processes in a minority environment: Slovaks in Agentina and Canada, member of the research team, 2021 - 2025.

3

Oxford Ref: R64145/CNxxx029, "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe", member of the research team,  2021 - 2023.  

4

TEMPLETON DXR00290 – The Future of Imago Dei Theologies in the Context of the New Challenges of Transhumanism: A Central European Perspective. International research project, Templeton Foundation. Schéma má názov: "New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe." Zastrešujúca organizácia: The Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion University of Oxford. October 2021 – December 2023. Deputy manager.

5

KEGA Leonard Stöckel - Učiteľ Uhorska. Projekt KEGA č. 074UK-4/2022. Role in the project: Deputy manager. (2022-2025)

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
Research Associate Roanoke College, Salem, VA, USA 2013 - present time
Member of Scientific Council University of Žilina in Žilina, Faculty of Humanities 2013-2018
Vice Dean University of Žilina in Žilina, Faculty of Humanities 2014-2017
Member of the editorial board of the International Journal for Religious and Philosophical Studies (IJRPS) Orthodox Theological Faculty, Ovidius University in Constanta, Romania 2017 - present
Member of Scientific Council Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty 2019 - present
Vice Dean for Study Affairs Comenius University in Bratislava, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty 2019 - present
Member of Scientific Council University of Matej Bel in Banská Bystrica, Pedagogical Faculty 2021 - 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)
Roanoke College, Salem, VA, USA "221 College Lane Salem, Virginia 24153" August 2010-December 2010 Copenhaver Scholar in Residence and Visiting Professor - employment contract (pracovný kontrakt)
Roanoke College, Salem, VA, USA "221 College Lane Salem, Virginia 24153" August 2012 - May 2013 Visiting Professor of Religion and Christian Studies - employment contract (pracovný kontrakt)
Hussite Theological Faculty of Charles University in Prague Pacovská 4, 140 21 Praha, Česká republika June 2021 - September 2021 Senior Researcher International mobility of research, technical and administrative staff of research organizations (No. 02_18_053) - employment contract
Council for Research in Values and Philosophy "Gibbons Hall, B-20, 620 Michigan Avenue, North East Washington, D.C. 20064" August 2021 - September 2021 Annual International Seminar: Nations, States, the Transformation of Boundaries, research project within international community

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2025-02-17