Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Matej Karásek, 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
Karásek
I.2 - Name
Matej
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr.,PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1985
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Comparative Religions, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Štúrova ulica 9, Bratislava
I.7 - Position
assistent professor
I.8 - E-mail address
karasek2@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/14516
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
religious studies
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1242-856X

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2005 – 2008
II.c - Study field and programme
Ethnology and cultural anthropology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Department of Ethnology and World Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Saint Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
II.b - Year
2008 – 2010
II.c - Study field and programme
Ethnology and World Studies
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Department of Ethnology and Folklore Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra
II.b - Year
2010 – 2014
II.c - Study field and programme
Ethnology and ethnomusicology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
assistant professor Department of Ethnology and World Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Saint Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2010-2018
assistant professor Department of Comparative Religion, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University, Bratislava od 2018

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
Staff Training mobility University in Rostock 2022

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
Theory and methodology of religious studies religious studies 1. historical sciences
New religions religius studies 2. historical sciences
Introduction to the study of religions religius studies 1. historical sciences
Theory and methodology of religious studies religius studies 1. historical 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.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.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
3
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
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
Theory and methodology of religious studies 1 religious studies 1. historical sciences
Introduction to the study of religion religious studies 1. historical sciences
Theory and methodology of religious studies 2 religious studies 1. historical sciences
The perception of Balkan in the European legends and stereotypes religious studies 1. historical sciences
New religions religious studies 2. historical sciences
Symbolic anthropology religious studies 2. historical sciences
Current theories of religion religious studies 2. historical sciences
Introduction to the social sciences religious studies 1. historical sciences

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
31
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
16
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
5
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
4
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
18
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
14
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
3
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
3
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
1
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Karásek, M. a Souček, I.: Indické cesty do duchovného sveta. Bratislava: CAD PRESS, 2016

2

Karásek, M.: Balkán a kolonializmus imaginácie. World Literature Studies, Roč. 4 (21), č. 3. (2012), s. 83-96

3

Karásek, M. a Popov, A.: Dramatising Cultural Diversity Youth Theatre as a Performance of Local Memory and Identity in a Multiethnic Environment, Slovenský národopis. - Roč. 69, č. 3 (2021), s. 381-398

4

Karásek, M. a Souček, I.: The wedding with a stolen goddess the ethnography of a cult in rural Tamil Nadu. Journal of Religion and Health. - Roč. 61, č. 3 (2022), s. 2500-2513


5

Karásek, M.: Balkan identity between the Orient and Europe in Milorad Pavić´s "Dictionary of the Khazars. World Literature Studies č.1, Roč. 10, č. 1 (2018), s. 39-49.

6

Karásek, M.: Diksha in the Christian Ashram Movement: A Transformative Ritual as an Indicator of the Transformation of Indian Christianity. Studia Orientalia Slovaca, 22, 2 (2023), 61-74.

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

Karásek, M. a Souček, I.: Indické cesty do duchovného sveta. Bratislava: CAD PRESS, 2016

2

Karásek, M. a Popov, A.: Dramatising Cultural Diversity Youth Theatre as a Performance of Local Memory and Identity in a Multiethnic Environment, Slovenský národopis. - Roč. 69, č. 3 (2021), s. 381-398

3

Karásek, M.: Diksha in the Christian Ashram Movement: A Transformative Ritual as an Indicator of the Transformation of Indian Christianity. Studia Orientalia Slovaka- roč. 22, č. 1 (2023), s- 61-74.

4

Karásek, M. a Souček, I.: The wedding with a stolen goddess the ethnography of a cult in rural Tamil Nadu. Journal of Religion and Health. - Roč. 61, č. 3 (2022), s. 2500-2513



5

Karásek, M.: Balkan identity between the Orient and Europe in Milorad Pavić´s "Dictionary of the Khazars. World Literature Studies č.1, Roč. 10, č. 1 (2018), s. 39-49.

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

Hasanusta, U. (2020) Dictionary of the Khazars as a post-modern narrative veiling an ultra-nationalist rhetoric. In. RumeliDe Journal of Language and Literature Studies. No.8, pp. 732-751

2

Pavlásek, M. (2020) „Reisen gegen den Strom der Zeit“ Zum Wandel der Konstruktion des Bildes der tsechischen Minderheit im rumänischen Banat durch Akteure aus Tschechien. In. Jahrbuch Kulturelle Kontexte des Östlichen Europa: Vom Dekor der Heimatzeitschriften. Munster: Waxman Verlag Gmbh, s. 186

3

Pavlásek, M. (2015) Allochronismus, orientalismus a balkanismus: produkce koloniálních praktik ve vztahu ke krajanům v rumunském Banátu. In. Prekolonialismus, kolonialismus a postkolonialismus: Impéria a ti ostatní ve východní a juhovýchodní Europě (Tumis, S – Nykl, H. eds), Praha: Filosofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovi, s. 99

4

Choudhary, S.K. a Koh, T. (2019) The Contribution of Christian Missionaries to Educational Development: A Study of Tribalism in Jharkhand. In. Asian and African studies Vol.28, No. 2, Bratislava: Ústav Orientalistiky SAV, p. 192

5
Okigbo, A.C.: Liturgy and Musical Inculturation in a Post-Apartheid South African Catholicism.In: Yale Journal of Music & Religion, 2021
VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

Cultural Heritage and Identities of Europe´s Future (Horizon 2020)

2

Rituálna tradícia a dynamika v indickom prostredí- Iniciačný rituál díkšá; VEGA 1/0064/14

3

Migrácia blízkovýchodných náboženských komunít ako vedecká a spoločenská výzva, VEGA 1/0615/17 

4

Memory, Youths, Political Legacy and Civic Engagement (MYPLACE) – Seventh Framework Program of European 5: Commission 


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
editor in chief of Axis Mundi Journal Department of Comparative Religion, Slovak Society for the Study of Religions since 2020

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)
Universität Rostock Philosophische Fakultät Institut für Sonderpädagogische Entwicklungsförderung und Rehabilitation August-Bebel-Str. 28 18055 Rostock 30.6. - 1.7.2022 Erasmus staff training

IX. - Other relevant facts