Team

Ota likes to explore neglected texts and textual corpora originating from medieval universities and applying Digital Humanities tools to these sources. He is committed to transdisciplinary research and enjoys working on projects on medieval thought with research teams composed of specialists across the field. Having started as an enthusiast for the University of Prague, John Hus and Jerome of Prague, he now focuses on the understanding of the European phenomenon of Arts quodlibetal debates from the 14th to 17th centuries in the framework of his GACR Q1409 and ERC ACADEMIA funded projects.

Lukáš enjoys disentangling the threads of influence in the fabric of late medieval intellectual practices. He focuses mainly on medieval optical (perspectiva) and psychological (de anima) traditions, as mirrored in late medieval university disputations.

Jan can make magic with tables and databases. His research interests are medieval social and economic history, the Czech and Moravian nobility in the Middle Ages, Digital humanities and Social Network Analysis.

Hana coordinates the implementation of the project as such, makes sure deadlines are met and the project implementation is compliant with the rules. She coordinates events, builds and maintains websites/databases and is collaborating in the deliverance of the project’s Digital Humanities outputs.

Monika’s area of expertise is Aristotelian commentary tradition in the later Middle Ages. Currently, she focuses on psychology and physiology of sensory cognition, especially as expressed in commentaries on De sensu et sensato written in Oxford in the 13th century. In her work, she puts a strong emphasis on preparing critical editions of selected texts.

Maria aspire to bring to light unknown medieval texts, such as commentaries on the Sentences or quodlibets, where boundaries between natural philosophy and theology are crossed. She focuses on the interactions between science and faith in the field of cosmology. More recently, she started exploring medieval theory of number.

Karoline is our youngest team member and is our literature ‘detective’. She is currently studying German Literature, art history and cultural studies at the university of Regensburg pursuing her Bachelor’s degree. Her role within the project is finding, scanning and providing the literature for the research.

Barbora enjoys looking ‘under the hands’ of medieval scholars and is particularly interested in manuscripts containing Latin meteorological texts. She is especially drawn to those that not only elucidate the theoretical frameworks but also shed light on the debates surrounding them.

Zuzana is, above all, an enthusiastic editor, fascinated by the process through which medieval Latin manuscripts are transformed into critical editions and made accessible to modern readers. She is also deeply interested in the Latin literary output of scholars at the University of Prague in the Late Middle Ages, particularly their sermons, exegetical works, and texts on astronomy.

Dagmar provides support to researchers with their projects. This includes transcribing medieval texts, a task that requires careful attention to detail and a deep understanding of old scripts and languages. By working closely with these historical documents, Dagmar converts handwritten manuscripts into accurate typed text, making them accessible for further analysis and study.

Soňa is fascinated by the world of medieval manuscripts, especially by the way modern editions are created and made accessible to contemporary readers. She focuses on medieval literature in Latin, especially on medieval rhetoric, theoretical handbooks and exemplary letters.