Alexandra Bitušíková

Prof. PhDr. Alexandra Bitušíková, CSc., is a Slovak social anthropologist and academic administrator at Matej Bel University. She holds a professorship in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, and serves as Director of the University Centre for International Projects. Her career spans academic research, European policy engagement, and university leadership.

• Matej Bel University (Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology)
• European Commission (DG Research, 2001-2008)
• European Universities Association (2001-2008)
• University of Bratislava (Vice-Rector for Science, 2014-2019)

Her research explores urban studies through a post-socialist lens, examining transformations in Central European cities, social movements, cultural heritage, and gender dynamics. Key projects include INCULTUM (cultural tourism in peripheries) and GENDERACTION (gender equality policy innovation).

Her 15 most recent publications (1995-2022) focus on urban resilience, cultural heritage, gender in governance, and transnational migration. These works bridge ethnographic fieldwork with macro-level policy analysis across EU-funded frameworks like FP5-FP7 and Horizon Europe.

Scientific Awards:

• Fulbright Visiting Scholar, University of Boston (2011)
• Visiting Fellow, University College London (2009)
• Visiting Scholar, Cambridge University (1994)
• Salzburg Seminar Fellowship (1995)

As Vice-Rector for Science (2014-2019), she shaped research strategy before assuming her current role directing international projects. Her work combines academic rigor with practical applications for European policy and urban development.