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Assoc. Prof. David Václavík, Ph.D. serves as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Religious Studies within the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. His office is located at building J/J.512, Jaselská 201/18, 602 00 Brno, and he can be reached at vaclav@phil.muni.cz or by phone at 549 49 8125.
Dr. Václavík specializes in the religious landscape of the Czech Republic, with particular expertise in secularization processes, new religious movements, Western esotericism, and evolutionary approaches to religious phenomena. His research integrates theoretical frameworks from religious studies, sociology, anthropology, and evolutionary psychology to examine contemporary religious trends, conversion narratives, and the historical development of non-religious identities in Central Europe.
His scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on Czech religious history and contemporary developments, with particular attention to atheization processes during the Communist era, the emergence of new religious movements, and the transformation of religious identities in post-Communist societies. Václavík's work frequently employs evolutionary theoretical frameworks, particularly costly signaling theory, to analyze religious cooperation and collective action.
As a supervisor, Dr. Václavík guides numerous graduate students working on diverse topics including New Age elements in Jewish spirituality, conservative Christian resistance movements, historical development of antinomianism in Western esotericism, modern pagan music in the Czech Republic, and religious conversion narratives. His supervision spans multiple academic levels with ongoing doctoral research and recently completed master's theses.
Dr. Václavík teaches a comprehensive range of courses at Masaryk University including Christianity II, Religion and Politics, Current Religious Situation in the Czech Republic, Religion in Poland, Religion in the USA, and various thesis seminars for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students. His teaching schedule extends through Spring 2026, reflecting his active engagement in academic instruction.