People

Our community includes a diverse network of faculty, fellows, and civil society leaders representing a wide range of backgrounds, philosophies, and disciplines. For inquiries reach out to us at [email protected]

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Bitušíková Alexandra
Alexandra Bitušíková Professor of Ethnology at UMB, Director of UMB’s Center for International Projects alexandra.bitusikova@umb.sk Role
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Research Interests:
social anthropology, urban studies, social movements, gender, cultural heritage, post-soc
Brozmanová Gregorová Alžbeta
Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová Associate Professor of Social Work at UMB alzbeta.gregorova@umb.sk Role
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Research Interests:
volunteering, service-learning, NGO sector in Slovak conditions, project management, youth, youth work, and social work
Valencia Rojas Andrea Lissette
Andrea Lissette Valencia Rojas (Alumni '23) — Visiting Graduate Student 2652576V@student.gla.ac.uk Role
Alumni

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Research Interests:
netstates, cybersecurity
Vaňová Anna
Anna Vaňová Professor of Public Economics at UMB anna.vanova@umb.sk Role
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Research Interests:
regional and local development, place branding, public service marketing
Ianosev Bogdan
Bogdan Ianosev Post-Doctoral Researcher bogdan.ianosev@umb.sk Role
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Research Interests:
political psychology, democracy
Droppová Csilla
Csilla Droppová Chief Coordinator of Human Forum csilla.droppova@gmail.com Role
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Research Interests:
Community engagement/civil society
Mondini Fiammetta
Fiammetta Mondini (Alumni '23) — Visiting Graduate Student 2706440m@student.gla.ac.uk Role
Alumni

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Research Interests:
cognitive security, disinformation
Kalın İlker
İlker Kalın Post-Doctoral Researcher ilker.kalin@umb.sk Role
Fellow

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Mintal Jozef Michal
Jozef Michal Mintal Director of the Institute for Democracy (NGO), Researcher, Director of Data & Society Lab jozef.mintal@umb.sk Role
Board of DirectorsLeadership

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Research Interests:
role of ICTs in political life, security aspects of digital media, disinformation
Borseková Kamila
Kamila Borseková Director of the Institute for Democracy (University), Associate Professor of Public Policy and Regional Development at UMB, Director of EF UMB’s Research and Innovation Center kamila.borsekova@umb.sk Role
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Research Interests:
smart and creative cities, resilience, and sustainable urban and regional development
Sitarčíková Mária Alexandra
Mária Alexandra Sitarčíková (Alumni) — Project Assistant maria.sitarcikova@student.umb.sk Role
Alumni

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Chmelík Maroš
Maroš Chmelík Executive Director of the Center for Community Organizing in Banska Bystrica maros@cko.sk Role
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Research Interests:
Community engagement/civil society, de-radicalisation
Bolečeková Martina
Martina Bolečeková Associate Professor of International Relations at UMB martina.bolecekova@umb.sk Role
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Research Interests:
human rights, development issues and international migration
Šinkovičová Martina
Martina Šinkovičová Research Coordinator & Gender Equality Officer martina.sinkovicova@umb.sk Role
Staff

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Research Interests:
Gender equality
Jambholkar Mekhala
Mekhala Jambholkar (Alumni '24) — Visiting Graduate Student Role
Alumni

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Research Interests:
LLM Policy
Terem Peter
Peter Terem Professor of International Relations at UMB, Vice-Rector for Science and Research at UMB peter.terem@umb.sk Role
Board of Directors

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Research Interests:
foreign policy of the Slovak Republic, the role of powers in world politics, the use of the concept of soft power in the strategies of small states
Vancel Róbert
Róbert Vancel Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at UMB, Founding Executive Co-Director of the Instute for Democracy (NGO) robert.vancel@umb.sk Role
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Research Interests:
Japanese foreign and security policy, Community engagement/civil society
Maslowski Solange
Solange Maslowski Senior Fellow Role
Fellow

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Research Interests:
civil society, EU law
Beňuška Tomáš
Tomáš Beňuška Assistant Professor in Security Studies tomas.benuska@umb.sk Role
Faculty Associate

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Research Interests:
migration, radicalisation
Dantuluri Vamsi Varma
Vamsi Varma Dantuluri (Alumni '23) — Visiting Graduate Student 81164422@fsv.cuni.cz Role
Alumni

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Research Interests:
cognitive security, disinformation, targeted advertising
Müller Vladimír
Vladimír Müller Assistant Professor of International Relations vladimir.muller@umb.sk Role
Faculty Associate

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Research Interests:
international political economy; european union
Janíčková Zuzana
Zuzana Janíčková Director of the Institute for Democracy (NGO), Coordinator and Co-Founder of the Center for Material Assistance in Banska Bystrica Role
Leadership

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Bitušíková Alexandra
Alexandra Bitušíková Professor of Ethnology at UMB, Director of UMB’s Center for International Projects alexandra.bitusikova@umb.sk Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
social anthropology, urban studies, social movements, gender, cultural heritage, post-soc
Brozmanová Gregorová Alžbeta
Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová Associate Professor of Social Work at UMB alzbeta.gregorova@umb.sk Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
volunteering, service-learning, NGO sector in Slovak conditions, project management, youth, youth work, and social work
Valencia Rojas Andrea Lissette
Andrea Lissette Valencia Rojas (Alumni '23) — Visiting Graduate Student 2652576V@student.gla.ac.uk Role
Alumni

Address

Research Interests:
netstates, cybersecurity
Vaňová Anna
Anna Vaňová Professor of Public Economics at UMB anna.vanova@umb.sk Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
regional and local development, place branding, public service marketing
Ianosev Bogdan
Bogdan Ianosev Post-Doctoral Researcher bogdan.ianosev@umb.sk Role
Fellow

Address

Research Interests:
political psychology, democracy
Droppová Csilla
Csilla Droppová Chief Coordinator of Human Forum csilla.droppova@gmail.com Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
Community engagement/civil society
Mondini Fiammetta
Fiammetta Mondini (Alumni '23) — Visiting Graduate Student 2706440m@student.gla.ac.uk Role
Alumni

Address

Research Interests:
cognitive security, disinformation
Kalın İlker
İlker Kalın Post-Doctoral Researcher ilker.kalin@umb.sk Role
Fellow

Address
Mintal Jozef Michal
Jozef Michal Mintal Director of the Institute for Democracy (NGO), Researcher, Director of Data & Society Lab jozef.mintal@umb.sk Role
Board of DirectorsLeadership

Address

Research Interests:
role of ICTs in political life, security aspects of digital media, disinformation
Borseková Kamila
Kamila Borseková Director of the Institute for Democracy (University), Associate Professor of Public Policy and Regional Development at UMB, Director of EF UMB’s Research and Innovation Center kamila.borsekova@umb.sk Role
Board of DirectorsLeadership

Address

Research Interests:
smart and creative cities, resilience, and sustainable urban and regional development
Sitarčíková Mária Alexandra
Mária Alexandra Sitarčíková (Alumni) — Project Assistant maria.sitarcikova@student.umb.sk Role
Alumni

Address
Chmelík Maroš
Maroš Chmelík Executive Director of the Center for Community Organizing in Banska Bystrica maros@cko.sk Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
Community engagement/civil society, de-radicalisation
Bolečeková Martina
Martina Bolečeková Associate Professor of International Relations at UMB martina.bolecekova@umb.sk Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
human rights, development issues and international migration
Šinkovičová Martina
Martina Šinkovičová Research Coordinator & Gender Equality Officer martina.sinkovicova@umb.sk Role
Staff

Address

Research Interests:
Gender equality
Jambholkar Mekhala
Mekhala Jambholkar (Alumni '24) — Visiting Graduate Student Role
Alumni

Address

Research Interests:
LLM Policy
Terem Peter
Peter Terem Professor of International Relations at UMB, Vice-Rector for Science and Research at UMB peter.terem@umb.sk Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
foreign policy of the Slovak Republic, the role of powers in world politics, the use of the concept of soft power in the strategies of small states
Vancel Róbert
Róbert Vancel Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at UMB, Founding Executive Co-Director of the Instute for Democracy (NGO) robert.vancel@umb.sk Role
Board of Directors

Address

Research Interests:
Japanese foreign and security policy, Community engagement/civil society
Maslowski Solange
Solange Maslowski Senior Fellow Role
Fellow

Address

Research Interests:
civil society, EU law
Beňuška Tomáš
Tomáš Beňuška Assistant Professor in Security Studies tomas.benuska@umb.sk Role
Faculty Associate

Address

Research Interests:
migration, radicalisation
Dantuluri Vamsi Varma
Vamsi Varma Dantuluri (Alumni '23) — Visiting Graduate Student 81164422@fsv.cuni.cz Role
Alumni

Address

Research Interests:
cognitive security, disinformation, targeted advertising
Müller Vladimír
Vladimír Müller Assistant Professor of International Relations vladimir.muller@umb.sk Role
Faculty Associate

Address

Research Interests:
international political economy; european union
Janíčková Zuzana
Zuzana Janíčková Director of the Institute for Democracy (NGO), Coordinator and Co-Founder of the Center for Material Assistance in Banska Bystrica Role
Leadership

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International Advisory Council

Kevin Deegan-Krause

Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University

Sharon L. Wolchik

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University