Mgr. Zuzana Smetanová
smetanova@ics.cas.cz
+420 234 612 314
Department of Medieval Lexicography
doctoral candidate
ASEP
Bibliography
Research focus
monastic literature of the 12th century, Cistercian spirituality, Christianization of knighthood, friendship in the Middle Ages
Academic websites profile (academia.edu etc.)
Education
Since 2021: doctoral studies – study programme: Latin Medieval and Neo-Latin Studies (Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague)
2019–2021: master studies – joint study programme: Greek and Latin Studies: Latin Medieval Studies – History: General History: Civilization and Culture of Medieval Europe (Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague), concluded by a defence of a thesis "Aelred of Rievaulx and His Work De spirituali amicitia: Between Tradition and Individualism"
2016–2019: bachelor studies – study programme: History (Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague), concluded by a defence of a thesis "La Queste del Saint Graal in the Context of High Medieval Spirituality"
Employment history
Since 01/2022: Centre for Classical Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS
Grants
2022-2025: Charles University Grant Agency – "Friendship and Individuality in Aelred of Rievaulx’s De spirituali amicitia"
Fellowships and research stays
2023: Short-term study stay in Constance, Germany
2022: Short-term study stay in London, United Kingdom
2019: Short-term study stay at Katholische Universität Eichstätt–Ingolstadt, Germany
2018: Short-term study stay at Universität Passau, Germany
Teaching
2023: Lecture "Cistercians II" as part of the course "Medieval Culture" for the University of the Third Age at the Institute of Greek and Latin Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
Conference papers and lectures abroad
10/2023: Voces 2023. Émotions et représentations – presentation "Affectivity and Friendship in Aelred of Rievaulx (1110–1167)"
Conference papers and lectures in the Czech Republic
04/2022: Centre for Medieval Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS - XXVIIIth Meeting of Doctoral Students and Young Researchers - presentation "Friendship and Individuality in Aelred of Rievaulx’s 'De spirituali amicitia'"
04/2021: Centre for Medieval Studies at the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS - 100th jour fixe - topic: The Lipnice Bible (presentation of accompanying texts to the Psalms)
Honors and awards
1st place in the 2021 competition commemorating the legacy of Jiřina Šiklová, organized by the Centre for Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, for the work "The Sexuality of Alcuin of York and the Methodological Question of Studying 'Homoerotic' Language in the Middle Ages" (in collaboration with Martin Šenk)
Current projects
Revision, creation of entries, and excerpting for the "Latinitatis medii aevi lexicon Bohemorum - Slovník středověké latiny v českých zemích" [The Dictionary of Medieval Latin in Czech Lands]
Dissertation project: "The Ideological Birth of the 'New Knighthood': Bernard of Clairvaux and His Treatise De laude novae militiae in the Context of the Church’s Evolving Relationship with War in the Middle Ages"
