Anton Matejicka

Anton Matejicka is a doctoral candidate in Scandinavian Studies and Research Associate at the University of Vienna's Institute of Art History, Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies. His academic trajectory includes ongoing doctoral research on dystopian literature responses to historical crises under Prof. Antje Wischmann, complemented by his role in the FWF-funded project 'Persica Centropa' (2023-2027) studying cosmopolitan artefacts in crisis periods.

Education

• Doctoral Studies: Scandinavian Studies, University of Vienna (2022–present). Dissertation: 'Literary visions of the future as reactions to crises and historical ruptures'
• Master's Degree: Scandinavian Studies, University of Vienna (2017–2021). Specializations: Postcolonialism, Mobility Research, Spatial Theory
• Bachelor's Degree: Scandinavian Studies, University of Vienna (2013–2017)

Research Focus

Matejicka's interdisciplinary scholarship intersects literary criticism, art history, and cultural theory. His doctoral work examines dystopian/utopian narratives in Scandinavian and Czech literature as responses to societal crises, while his FWF project research analyzes transnational artistic artefacts from 1900-1950. Secondary interests include postcolonial theory, urban spatial dynamics, and contemporary Scandinavian fiction criticism.

Publication Trends

Recent outputs (2022-2023) comprise a handbook chapter on Northern European book markets and critical reviews of contemporary Scandinavian dystopian/urban fiction. His publications consistently engage with themes of societal collapse, metropolitan experiences, and psychological turbulence in modern literature.

Project Engagement

As Research Associate for the FWF project 'Persica Centropa' (2023-2027), he investigates cosmopolitan artefacts during early 20th-century crises under Dr. Yuka Kadoi's leadership. The project exemplifies his cross-disciplinary approach linking material culture with historical analysis.

Conference Activity

Active participation includes workshops on the Anthropocene (Vienna, 2023) and gender studies (Vienna, 2023), plus conference presentations at New Reading Scandinavia (Vienna 2023, Munich 2022) and a lecture at Masaryk University (2023) examining crisis narratives in classic dystopian literature.