The influence of the USA and Russia on the quality of democracy in post-communist Europe and Latin America
Political science literature argues that after the Cold War international linkages affect democracy at home. While a high linkage to a democracy will have a positive effect on democracy at…
Research in Societal Extremism (RISE)
RISE (Research in Societal Extremism) establishes a pioneering research team dedicated to exploring the many dimensions of (violent) extremism. Our project delves into the ideologically embedded, culturally sanctioned, and digitally…
Problems of Access to Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age
The aim of the project is to explore the opportunities, challenges, and conflicts arising from the digitization and platformization of access to cultural heritage. The following will be examined: 1)…
Shadowed lives of Older migrants and Little ones: Access to Care andEquity (SOLACE)
The SOLACE project examines access to health care for undocumented migrants infour European countries — Czechia, Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark — withspecial attention to children, older people, and those living…
Leadership and Institutionalisation of Teaching Excellence (LITE)
LITE equips university leaders, academic managers, teaching staff, and administrators with the tools and competences needed to institutionalise and reward teaching excellence. Through evidence-based mapping, tailored training, mentoring schemes, and…
Research to Support the Strategic Development of Integration Policy in the Czech Republic
Through research on the population of third-country nationals, studies of the majority population, evaluation of integration measures, and dissemination of research findings, the project aims to enhance understanding of the…
EU Open Strategic Autonomy: Conceptualisation, Operationalisation, and Implementation
The European Union (EU) has elevated the notion of open strategic autonomy to a strategic ambition, particularly in response to Brexit, COVID-19, and rising energy prices. Its academic conceptualization however…
Biodiversity protection through offset mechanisms
The project focuses on designing public policy measures to protect biodiversity using offset mechanisms. These mechanisms, based on a market-oriented approach, allow society to prevent the decline of current biodiversity…
HumanAID: Human-Centred AI for a Sustainable and Adaptive Society
The HumanAId project focuses on the application of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs), in various societal domains to strengthen democratic processes, education, and interpersonal communication. The project…
Microfoundations of Collective Defence (MICROCODE)
Does the success of military alliances ultimately hang on the whims of public opinion? The historical record shows that allied states often do not honour their collective defence commitments, but…