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Mgr. Jan Galeta, Ph.D., serves as Assistant Professor at the Art History Seminar within the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. His primary institutional affiliation is with the Faculty of Arts, where he teaches courses spanning architectural history from the 9th to 20th centuries, with specialized focus on Brno architecture, 19th-20th century European architectural movements, and medieval visual culture. He maintains a secondary affiliation with the RE:CENT Center for the Study and Popularization of Medieval Visual Culture as an external cooperation partner.
Dr. Galeta's research centers on Central European architectural history, particularly exploring national identity through buildings like National Houses, interwar memorials, and industrial architecture. His work examines cultural transfer across European regions, with specific attention to Moravia and Silesia. Recent publications analyze neo-Byzantine styles, Bohuslav Fuchs' architectural criticism, and the relationship between industrialization and visual culture. His teaching portfolio demonstrates deep engagement with architectural theory, urban development, and the social history of buildings across multiple historical periods.
With 109 publications to date, Galeta's scholarly output reveals consistent thematic focus on Central European architectural identity, particularly through case studies of specific buildings, architects (notably Josef Schulz), and urban contexts like Znojmo and Moravian Ostrava. His collaborative projects frequently examine how architecture reflects political and social transformations, especially during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Dr. Galeta actively supervises Master's theses through regular thesis seminars and maintains flexible consultation hours by prior arrangement, typically on Tuesdays 12-15. His institutional service includes organizing conferences and exhibitions, such as the 2023 conference "Shaped by Greed: Reflections and Impacts of Environmental Exploitation in European Visual Cultures 1200–1900" and the 2024 exhibition "Pozoruhodný příběh Břetislava Bartoše".
- Co-editor of "A guide to passionate Znojmo" (2022)
- Organizer of academic conferences on medieval visual culture
- Curator of architectural exhibitions