The CenMAS Research Group is an international research team that forms the core of CenMAS’s research activities. Established within the ERA-AREAS project, it brings together international experts and researchers from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and strengthens the faculty’s involvement in global research networks.
Research focus
The group focuses on the study of instability, crises, and conflicts in the contemporary world from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective.
It works across regions – from the Middle East through Latin America and Africa to Asia and Eastern Europe – seeking to understand broader patterns and connections shaping their development.
What makes CenMAS Research Group distinctive? The Group:
combines in-depth regional expertise with comparative research
brings a strong international dimension to area studies
strengthens the social science perspective within area studies
Mission
The mission of the CenMAS Research Group is to develop ambitious international research, strengthen the social science dimension of area studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and create new opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and institutions.
Mahmoud Farag, Ph.D.
CenMAS Research Group Leader
Leads WP 7, WP 8 of the ERA-AREAS project
Mariana V. Ramírez Bustamante, Ph.D.
CenMAS Group Researcher
“Our goal is to build a research environment that meets international standards and attracts leading scholars. We want to develop ambitious research projects, strengthen international collaboration, and bring new perspectives to the study of global regions. We see CenMAS as a space where different research traditions and approaches can meet and where a truly international academic environment can emerge,”says Mahmoud Farag, Head of the CenMAS Research Group.
