Martin Svatoš

Martin Svatoš is a senior research scholar at the Department of Neo-Latin Studies, Center for Classical Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Prague. With a career spanning over three decades at this institution, he has held various positions including director (1998-2000) and deputy director (2001) of the Institute for Classical Studies before becoming a senior scholar in 2004. His academic journey began with studies in Latin, French, and Ancient Greek at Charles University in Prague, culminating in a PhDr. degree in 1979 and a CSc. (PhD equivalent) in 1991.

Dr. Svatoš's research focuses on the history of classical philology and humanist education in the Habsburg monarchy, with particular expertise in Neo-Latin literature of Czech origin. His scholarly work encompasses:

• History of written culture in Czech lands during the early modern period
• Baroque historiography and hagiography
• Rhetoric and literary theory in Neo-Latin contexts
• Reception of antique culture in Czech and European culture
• Cultural-historical research of religious orders (particularly Jesuits and Benedictines) in Czech lands
• Relations between Latin and Czech literature in Bohemia

His recent scholarly output demonstrates a sustained engagement with Neo-Latin literary production, particularly focusing on Bohemian authors from the 17th and 18th centuries. His research reveals intricate connections between religious orders, educational institutions, and literary production during the Baroque period in Central Europe.

Dr. Svatoš has received multiple research grants from the Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) supporting his editorial projects on Neo-Latin texts. He has organized numerous international conferences and serves on the editorial boards of several scholarly journals including Listy filologické, where he is editor-in-chief.

As an educator, he has taught Neo-Latin literature at Charles University since 1990, supervising master's theses and participating in doctoral programs. His international scholarly network is evidenced by research stays at institutions including the Institute for European History in Mainz, the Czech Historical Institute in Rome, and the Herzog-August-Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel.