People ERA-AREAS

The ERA-AREAS team brings together distinguished scholars, experienced researchers, and dedicated professionals committed to advancing excellence in area studies.

ERA Chair Holder

Prof. Mariana Llanos

ERA Chair Holder
Leads WP6 and the scientific strategy of the ERA-AREAS project.
Coordinates internationalisation and strategic partnerships.

Project Management & WP Leaders

Team members responsible for project coordination and work package leadership.

doc. Mgr. Karel Kouba, M.A., Ph.D.

Oversees the strategic and operational implementation of ERA-AREAS, leads WP1 and the development of project governance and long-term strategy.

PhDr. Radek Buben, Ph.D.

Head of CenMAS and OLAS
Leads WP3 and WP9 of the ERA-AREAS project

Mgr. Martin Pehal, Ph.D.

Leads WP4 and WP5 of the ERA-AREAS project

Prof. Mariana Llanos

ERA Chair Holder
Leads WP6 and the scientific strategy of the ERA-AREAS project.
Coordinates internationalisation and strategic partnerships.

Mahmoud Farag, Ph.D.

CenMAS Research Group Leader
Leads WP 7, WP 8 of the ERA-AREAS project

Mgr. Jan Daniel, Ph.D.

Leads WP10 of the ERA-AREAS project

Filip Malý

Project and Finance Manager
Ensures the day-to-day management and coordination of ERA-AREAS and other project.

Bc. Klára Nechvílová

Communication and Outreach Specialist
Coordinates communication, dissemination, and exploitation activities (WP10 and WP11) of the ERA-AREAS project.

Petra Koubová

HR Manager
Coordinates recruitment and HR processes within ERA-AREAS.

Mgr. Markéta Morská

Senior Gran Consultant
Provides expert support in the strategic, administrative and financial implementation of the project.

Mgr. Karolína Martínek

Data Steward
Supports research data management and compliance with data protection regulations.

Mgr. Radka Jarvisová

Project Assistant
Provides administrative and organisational support to the project team.

CenMAS Research Group

The core research team at the Centre for Multidisciplinary Area Studies.

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

Advisory Boards

Area Studies International Advisory Board (ASIAB)

Prof. Marco Bünte

University Erlangen Nuremberg
Institute of Political Science

Prof. Paul Chaisty

University of Oxford
School of Oxford Global and Area Studies (OSGA)

Dr. Andrés Malamud

University of Lisbon
Institute of Social Sciences

Prof. Anja Osei

Freie Universität Berlin

Prof. Nicola C. Pratt

University of Warwick
International Politics of the Middle East

Panel of Policy Stakeholders in Area Studies (PPSAS)

Tomáš Cironis Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital/Startup Kitchen	Pavel Doleček Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Martina Eliášová Czech National Agency for International Education and Research	Tomáš Lindner Respekt
Petr Přibyl FoRS – Czech Forum for Development Cooperation	Alice Rezková Taiwan (R.O.C) Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic
Ažběta Rückl Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic	Robin Ujfaluši STEM Institute for Empirical Research

Communication coordinators at Area Studies departments

Vojtěch Šarše Centre for African Studies vojtech.sarse@ff.cuni.cz	Kateřina Černá Centre for Ibero-American Studies katerina.cerna@ff.cuni.cz
Elizaveta Kolombet Department of East European Studies elizaveta.kolombet@ff.cuni.cz	Ema Toušková Department of Middle Eastern Studies ema.touskova@ff.cuni.cz
Marta Lopatková Institute of Asian Studies marta.lopatkova@ff.cuni.cz

Accreditation Consultant for Area Studies Programs

Jiří Januška

Project Management Board

Prof. Mariana Llanos – ERA Chair Holder
Doc. Karel Kouba – Project Coordinator
Prof. Václav Cvrček – Vice-Dean for Research
Doc. Tomáš Klír – Vice-Dean for Project and Grant Management
Filip Malý – Project Manager

Former Team Members

Jiří Škvor – Senior Grant Consultant
Milada Menšíková – Senior Grant Consultant
Jaroslav Poláček – WP10 Consultant

Funding and support

The project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe ERA Chair scheme (Grant Agreement No. 101185327).

Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.