Research
research projects, grants, development activities, department members' participation in research and development projects
Awarded Grants
| Year | Project Title | Project Description | Investigators | Participating Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2011 | Literary Biography as Crossroads of Genres: Changes and Influences in the Field of English-Language Literatures | The project examines main types of changes and intercontinental influences in the development of literary biography at the borderline of genres. The fundamental aim of the project is to establish connection between the latest post-modern and post-colonial alternative forms of biographical texts, and the trend of what appears to be a rather long tradition of transgressive biographical literature in English. | Mgr. Kateřina Prajznerová, Ph.D., Mgr. Martina Horáková, Ph.D., Michael Matthew Kaylor, Ph.D. | |
| 2008-2011 | The Status of Literary Translation in Czech Society after 1945 | Bibliography of translations from all languages; an index of personages; mapping of the post-war situation in publishing and translation practices using the method of oral history; samples of texts. Our contribution: bibliography of the British literature, samples of texts, situation in Brno. | Principal Investigator: Stanislav Rubáš, Ústav translatologie FF UK; Other Investigators: Jiří Rambousek, Renata Kamenická | Tomáš Zimek, Pavel Reich |
| 2008-2011 | Preparation of the publication of collected works by professor Jan Firbas | Preparation of the publication of collected works by Jan Firbas in five volumes. Project GAČR 405/08/0420. | Principal Investigator: Prof. PhDr. Aleš Svoboda, DrSc., FF OU; Jana Chamonikolasová, Ludmila Urbanová | Tomáš Zimek |
| 2008-2011 | Continental intersections of Shakespeare's works; GAČR, GA405/08/122 | Pavel Drábek | ||
| 2007-2011 | Research Objective: Centre for the Interdisciplinary Research of Ancient Languages and Older Stages of Modern Languages | Philological research of linguistic and literary roots of contemporary globalized Euro-American civilisation. Project MSM 0021622435. | Principal Investigator: Doc. PhDr. Dagmar Bartoňková, CSc., FF MU; Jana Chamonikolasová | |
| 2007-2009 | Languages in Integration – Integration in Languages | Contrastive study of texts of different genres in regard to the influence of European integration. Project GAČR 405070652. | Principal Investigator: Prof. PhDr. Marie Krčmová, DrSc. FF MU; Jana Chamonikolasová, Jan Chovanec, Jiří Rambousek, Jitka Vlčková | |
| 2008 | Cooperation on the project | RP2008/58/3c | Jeffrey A. Vanderziel, Mgr. Ing. Jiří Rambousek, Mgr. Simona Mazáčová, PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová | Bc. Jakub Lepič, Bc. David Konečný, Bc. Petr Sudický |
| 2008 | Forensic Linguistics - English Language and Law | Preparation of a new course for the MA level; to be opened in Spring 2009. FRVŠ - University Development Fund | Jan Chovanec (together with Barbora Budíková, CJV, PrF MU, Brno) | |
| 2008 | Speech Act – Theory and Practice. FRVŠ F2 č. 1036 | Principal Investigator: DAMU; Co-Principal Investigator: Pavel Drábek | ||
| 2008 | Literary Translation and Intercultural Comprehension: Development of the Model for Mutual Exchange | SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada) International Opportunities Fund | Principal Investigator: Prof. Agnes Whitfield, University of York, Kanada; Co-Principal Investigator: Klára Kolinská | |
| 2008 | Design Support of the Development of Educational Multimedia Aids and Their Use in MU Courses | Development of electronic tools for study and self-study, interpretation and translation: terminology glossaries, interactive translations with commentaries, etc. | Principal Investigator: prof. Ivana Černá, CSc.; Co-Principal Investigator: ing. Jitka Brandejsová; Jiří Rambousek, Jeffrey A. Vanderziel, Simona Mazáčová, Jarmila Fictumová, Renata Kamenická, Jiří Rambousek | Jakub Lepič, David Konečný |
| 2006-2008 | Diversity and Unity in Canadian Literature | Jeffrey Vanderziel | ||
| 2004–2008 | Continuation of the access to Literature Online | Jiří Rambousek | ||
| 2007 | Development and innovation of study programmes at Masaryk University | Preparation of the Master's studies programme in translation. URL: http://www.muni.cz/phil/research/projects/2844 | PhDr. Jan Pavlík (FF MU), Mgr. Barbora Antonová (ÚRJL FF MU), PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc., (ÚSlav FF MU), PhDr. Jaroslav Kovář, CSc., (ÚGNN FF MU), PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová (KAA FF MU) | Anna Doleželová, Bc. Jakub Lepič, Bc. David Konečný, Bc. Petr Sudický |
| 2007 | Theatre and drama in Newfoundland | FACULTY RESEARCH PROGRAM, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada Memorial University, St. John's, Kanada | Klára Kolinská | |
| 2007 | Faculty of Arts MU Dean's grant for the support of students of Doctoral Programmes | Tomáš Kačer | ||
| 2007 | Contemporary Drama in English: Comparative Perspective | Project by FRVŠ | Tomáš Kačer | |
| 2003-2007 | Comparative dictionary | Principal Investigator: Prof. PhDr. Ivo Pospíšil, CSc., PhDr. Jaroslav Kovář, CSc.; Co-Investigator: Milada Franková | ||
| 2006 | Faculty Enrichment Program – Canadian Studies | Grant for the support preparation of courses in the field of Queer Studies | Jeffrey A. Vanderziel | |
| 2006 | Putting a Human Face on Diversity: The US in/of Europe | A look at the US through the eyes of film, literature and cultural studies | Tomáš Pospíšil | |
| 2006 | Co-operation on the project Electronic teaching materials and complex support of their development and use at MU Brno | Project of MŠMT č. 124 | Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Luděk Matyska, CSc. (ICS MU), PhDr. Hana Němcová (CJV), PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová (FF MU), Mgr. Daniel Mikšík (FF MU) | |
| 2006 | Literature as Communication | Research in literary comparative studies in co-operation with postgraduate students from the University of Salzburg | Prof. Sabine Coelsch-Foisner, University of Salzburg, Milada Franková | Klára Bicanová |
| 2005-2006 | Kapradí 2 | The Electronic Library of Modern Czech Translations of English Drama (B901640501), financed by GAAV ČR (2005-2006) | Principal Investigator: Pavel Drábek | |
| 2002–2006 | KaPRADí | The Electronic Library of Czech Translations of Early English Drama | Pavel Drábek | |
| 2002–2004 | Contrastive study of non-fiction texts | Co-operation on the project GAČR 405/02/0349 led by prof. PhDr. Marií Krčmovou, CSc | Ludmila Urbanová | |
| 2002–2003 | KAČENKA 2 | Electronic tools for combined and distant study of English | Jarmila Fictumová | Radim Cabák |
| 2001–2003 | National Academic Licence of Literature Online Fulltext Collection | Project MSMT č. LI-01013: access to a number of databases for the study of English literature. Project was successfully defended and is followed by another project (see above). | Jiří Rambousek | |
| 2001–2002 | Academic Writing | Development of the course Academic Writing in English for the B.A. studies. The course is now completed and is offered in the study catalogue of the Department of English and American Studies as well as for other students of MU. Its digital support was moved to the e-doll system. | Jana Chamonikolasová | Martin Adam |
| 2001 | EnglishDigit | Digitalization of materials for the courses at the Department of English and American Studies. Created materials are used in both the e-doll system and in the older HTML system for the support of courses at the department. | Jiří Rambousek | Radim Cabák, Veronika Cebeová, |
| 1997 | KAČENKA | Parallel corpus of English and Czech texts | Jiří Rambousek | Martin Kalivoda |
- See also databases of Masaryk University for information related to the Department projects and grants.
- See also Higher Education Development Fund (FRVS - web pages only in Czech), for documents and information related to projects run with the support of FRVS.
- See also Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports for information about development programs of MŠMT ČR.
- See also Czech Science Foundation (GA CR), for information about state aid for research and development (awarding of grants, currently announced public competitions, database of projects, forms for downloading,...)