People
Management of the Department of Human Geography and Regional Development
Rumpel Petr, doc. RNDr., Ph.D.
Head of the Department
Head of the Department
Kopeček Vincenc, doc. RNDr., Ph.D.
Deputy Head of Department
Deputy Head of Department
Žufan Petr, RNDr., Ph.D.
Department Administrative Coordinator
Department Administrative Coordinator
Secretariat
Šlachtová Monika, Mgr.
Secretary of the Department
Secretary of the Department
Departmental Members
Professors
Baar Vladimír, prof. RNDr., CSc.
Specialist area: Cultural geography, political geography, historical geography, Asia, Oceania, Russia
Specialist area: Cultural geography, political geography, historical geography, Asia, Oceania, Russia
Siwek Tadeusz, prof. RNDr., CSc.
Specialist area: Perception of geographical space, ethnic questions
Specialist area: Perception of geographical space, ethnic questions
Ženka Jan, prof. RNDr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Economic geography; quantitative methods in geography
Specialist area: Economic geography; quantitative methods in geography
Associate Professors
Hoch Tomáš, doc. RNDr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Ethnicity and Nationalism, Peace and Conflict Studies, Humanitarian aid and Development Cooperation, Post-Soviet Area
Specialist area: Ethnicity and Nationalism, Peace and Conflict Studies, Humanitarian aid and Development Cooperation, Post-Soviet Area
Kopeček Vincenc, doc. RNDr., Ph.D.
Deputy Head of Department
Specialist area: Political Science, Political Geography, the Caucasus
Deputy Head of Department
Specialist area: Political Science, Political Geography, the Caucasus
Rumpel Petr, doc. RNDr., Ph.D.
Head of the Department
Specialist area: Sustainable Local and Regional Development in Theory and Practice, EU Cohesion Policy, City Marketing, Governance of Shrinking Cities, Regional Innovation Systems and Strategies, Smart Cities
Head of the Department
Specialist area: Sustainable Local and Regional Development in Theory and Practice, EU Cohesion Policy, City Marketing, Governance of Shrinking Cities, Regional Innovation Systems and Strategies, Smart Cities
Assistant Professors
Baarová Barbara, RNDr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Didactics of geography, political and Cultural geography
Specialist area: Didactics of geography, political and Cultural geography
Bosák Vojtěch, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Urban geography, project management
Specialist area: Urban geography, project management
Drobík Tomáš, RNDr., Ph.D.
Departmental Erasmus Coordinator of incoming and outgoing student mobilities
Specialist area: Political Geography, Geopolitics, Islamic World
Departmental Erasmus Coordinator of incoming and outgoing student mobilities
Specialist area: Political Geography, Geopolitics, Islamic World
Dvořák Petr, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Rural geography, energy geography, renewable resources
Specialist area: Rural geography, energy geography, renewable resources
Kočí Adam, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Political Geography, Arctic and Northern Europe
Specialist area: Political Geography, Arctic and Northern Europe
Krtička Luděk, Mgr., PhD.
Specialist area: Cartography, GIS
Specialist area: Cartography, GIS
Laš Lukáš, Mgr., Ph.D.
Coordinator of non-European (international credit) mobilities and cooperation, incoming Erasmus+ teachers and CEEPUS
Specialist area: East Asia, political geography of the Indo-Pacific
Coordinator of non-European (international credit) mobilities and cooperation, incoming Erasmus+ teachers and CEEPUS
Specialist area: East Asia, political geography of the Indo-Pacific
Macháček Jan, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Demography, tourism, environmental impacts of industry, Rwanda
Specialist area: Demography, tourism, environmental impacts of industry, Rwanda
Nováček Alexandr, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: sustainable urban development, strategic and participatory planning, project management, communication and facilitation
Specialist area: sustainable urban development, strategic and participatory planning, project management, communication and facilitation
Slach Ondřej, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Urban geography, regional development
Specialist area: Urban geography, regional development
Solik Martin, PhDr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Political Power, Political ideologies, Religion in International Relations
Specialist area: Political Power, Political ideologies, Religion in International Relations
Ženková Rudincová Kateřina, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Cultural geography, political geography, Africa
Specialist area: Cultural geography, political geography, Africa
Žufan Petr, RNDr., Ph.D.
Department Administrative Coordinator
Specialist area: Geography of agriculture and Europe
Department Administrative Coordinator
Specialist area: Geography of agriculture and Europe
Researchers
Hudeček Tomáš, doc. RNDr., Ph.D.
Researcher of the Refresh project
Specialist area: Urban governance and management, General theory of systems evolution
Researcher of the Refresh project
Specialist area: Urban governance and management, General theory of systems evolution
Jolly Suyash
Researcher of the Global Experts program
Specialist area: Research interests and teaching: Economic geography, innovation studies, sustainability transitions, regional development
Researcher of the Global Experts program
Specialist area: Research interests and teaching: Economic geography, innovation studies, sustainability transitions, regional development
Qureshi Salman, Dr. rer. nat.
Researcher of the Global Experts program
Specialist area: Urban and landscape ecology, socio-ecological complexities, urban ecosystem services, environmental cognition and landscape
Researcher of the Global Experts program
Specialist area: Urban and landscape ecology, socio-ecological complexities, urban ecosystem services, environmental cognition and landscape
Spyra Marcin, Dr.rer.nat.habil.
Researcher of the Global Experts program
Specialist area: interests and teaching: Ecosystem services, Peri-urban landscapes, planning, governance, policy-making
Researcher of the Global Experts program
Specialist area: interests and teaching: Ecosystem services, Peri-urban landscapes, planning, governance, policy-making
Lecturers of Foreign Languages
Eibenová Irena, Mgr.
Specialist area: French Language
Specialist area: French Language
Eibenová Klaudia, Mgr.
Specialist area: Russian language
Specialist area: Russian language
Gold Vendelín, Mgr.
Specialist area: Spanish language
Specialist area: Spanish language
Horáková Lucie, Bc.
Specialist area: English language
Specialist area: English language
Rumpelová Svatava, Mgr.
Specialist area: German language
Specialist area: German language
Part-Time Teachers
Halada Marek, Ing. Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Statistical methods and analyses
Specialist area: Statistical methods and analyses
Hütter David, Ing.
Specialist area: Real estate valuation
Specialist area: Real estate valuation
Kula David, Ing., Ph.D., MBA
Specialist area: Evaluation methods in regional development
Specialist area: Evaluation methods in regional development
Matlenga Tomáš, Mgr.
Specialist area: Geography didactics
Specialist area: Geography didactics
Pavlík Adam, Mgr., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Economic resilience, development of rural areas
Specialist area: Economic resilience, development of rural areas
Slavík Jiří, Ing., CSc.
Specialist area: Economic diplomacy, Middle East
Specialist area: Economic diplomacy, Middle East
Strakoš Martin, Mgr.
Specialist area: Monumental care
Specialist area: Monumental care
Šmídová Beata, Ing. arch., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Law in territorial development
Specialist area: Law in territorial development
Špačková Eva, Doc. Ing. arch., Ph.D.
Specialist area: Architecture, urbanism
Specialist area: Architecture, urbanism
Ph.D. candidates & students
Ph.D. candidates & students
Updated: 25. 03. 2025
