Ivana loves nature, travelling, reading, and spending time with her partner and family.

Marek handles the renting out of �鶹����classrooms and helps organize official events and ceremonies at the school. He is a friendly and outgoing person, so don’t be afraid to say “hi” if you see him on campus. And, of course, he’s always available to lend a helping hand to any and all the departments, should they require his assistance.

Radek taught economic history, history of international relations, economic policy, introduction to economics, and introduction to management at the University of Economics, Metropolitan University (Prague), the University of Technology and Economics (České Budějovice), and Jan Evangelista Purkyně University (Ústí nad Labem) (UJEP). He is currently the director of the Laboratory of Behavioural Studies at UJEP.  

Radek focuses on political-economic analysis (electoral systems, party financing, and impact assessment of economic regulation), the history of economic thought, and modern European history. 

He has been involved in project management for a long time and has extensive experience in managing national and international projects (GAČR, TAČR, OPVV, OPJAK, COST, Interreg, Horizon). Since 2022, he has held the position of director of research at AAU.

Nikola’s research encompasses climate diplomacy, city diplomacy, global climate governance, and climate activism, and she works with concepts such as hybrid multilateralism, institutional climate activism, or multilevel governance. Her article “The Way Out of a Crisis? the Role of Cities in Europeanization: a Study of Thessaloniki City Diplomacy” was awarded the Rector’s Prize for scientific publications. At AAU, she teaches sustainable development.

Ondřej’s current research revolves primarily around the actorness of international organizations, geopolitics, and the Arctic, having previously focused on Turkish foreign policy and innovation diplomacy.

geopolitics of the Arctic region, actorness in international relations, Turkey and innovation diplomacy

She is a part of the Admissions Office, acting as an external consultant and a primary point of contact for prospective students and their families, guiding them through the application process and ensuring the proper submission of required documents. 

Brittany has a strong passion for mental health advocacy and is ready help guide the students through their admissions journey. Don’t hesitate to reach out to her with any questions!

With over two decades of experience as a graphic designer, Frank’s portfolio spans its own varied landscapes, and he has lent his creative touch to esteemed institutions such as Amsterdam University, the María Galland Institute, and the Dutch Embassy in Mumbai. Additionally, his most recent tenure with a prominent IT company in Prague provided him with invaluable insights into the realms of AI and online advertising.

He received his Ph.D in international law from Ghent University and remains an affiliated researcher at the Ghent Rolin-Jaequemyns International Law Institute (GRILI). Before joining AAU, Emre was a post-doctoral researcher at the Hertie School’s Centre for Fundamental Rights from 2021 to 2023.

Turkut’s research covers a variety of fields within the domains of public international law, international human rights law and comparative constitutional law. His research outputs have appeared in top-tier journals and received several scholarly awards and prizes including an honorable mention for the American Society of Comparative Law’s prestigious Colin B. Picker Prize in Comparative Law in 2020.

Turkut previously taught at the Riga Graduate School of Law and held a Swedish Institute visiting fellowship at Uppsala University from 2018 to 2019, along with a DAAD fellowship at the Hertie School from 2019 to 2020. From 2021 to 2022, he was likewise a re:constitution fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and the European Court of Human Rights.

Along with his academic work, Turkut is frequently contacted by NGOs and global media platforms to give expert opinions on issues of human rights, international law and Turkish law. He also serves as a legal consultant and expert witness on Turkish law to several private entities.

states of emergency, derogations, counter-terrorism and human rights, algorithmic persecution, authoritarian rule of law, judicial politics in authoritarian regimes, international law in domestic courts and transnational judicial dialogue.

2023   “ ” – a report published by the Italian Federation of Human Rights (with Ali Yildiz and Kevin Dent)

2021   “” – a report published by Statewatch (with Ali Yildiz).

2020   “” (Rapporteurs’ report), Turkey Tribunal, September 2020 (with Yves Haeck)

2019-21 “Chapter on Turkey” in R. Albert, D. Landau, and P. Faraguna (eds.) ICONnect-Clough Center Global Review of Constitutional Law, The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy (, and editions)

His photographs have been featured in exhibitions across various countries, including the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, South Korea, and Mexico. Some of his works are included in the collections of institutions such as the Tanz Museum in Cologne, the National Gallery Prague, the Theatre Institute in Prague, as well as in private collections.

Dragan has taught at the Duncan Centre Conservatory, SIT Study Abroad, and the BART Summer Academy in Montenegro and further advanced his studies in photography at the the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU). He moved to Prague in 1991.