Marcela Slavíková

Marcela Slavíková, Ph.D. is a researcher and editor at the Department of Comeniology and Intellectual History of the Early Modern Age, Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. She specializes in the Latin writings of J.A. Comenius, his correspondence, early modern poetry composed in Latin and Greek by Czech authors, multilingualism of early modern literature, and editions of early modern texts including incunabula.

Her educational background includes:

• External doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Department of Greek and Latin Studies (2009-2014), with dissertation defense in 2014
• Internal doctoral study at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Institute of Greek and Latin Studies (2006-2009), focusing on Greek Literature
• Master's degree from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Department of Greek and Latin Studies (1999-2006)
• Internship at the University of Oxford, St Ann's College (2022) as part of the Memphis II mobility project

Dr. Slavíková's research primarily focuses on the correspondence of J.A. Comenius and his contemporaries, humanist poetry in Latin and Greek from the Bohemian lands, and the multilingual nature of early modern literature with particular attention to code-switching between Latin, Greek, and vernacular languages. Her work bridges classical philology, intellectual history, and textual scholarship, contributing significantly to our understanding of Central European humanism and the cultural networks of the early modern period. She is particularly known for her expertise in Comenius studies and the editorial practices of Bohemian humanists.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on Latin-Greek code-switching in Comenius's correspondence, the editorial work of Bohemian humanists like Johannes Honorius Cubitensis, and the representation of rulers and crises in early modern literature. These works span multiple disciplines including linguistics, classical reception studies, intellectual history, and textual scholarship, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of her research.

Dr. Slavíková is actively involved in numerous research projects and has served as principal investigator for several significant grants, including the GAČR 25-15794S "Europa Humanistica III" project (2025) and the Czech-French mobility project on "Representations of Rulers in Early Modern Literature from the Bohemian Lands and France" (2024).

She is a member of the International Association of Neo-Latin Studies (IANLS) since 2016 and regularly participates in international conferences related to her fields of expertise. In addition to her research, she teaches Latin and Greek at various institutions including a Christian grammar school in Hostivař, the Hussite Faculty of Theology at Charles University, and Gymnázium Na Zatlance.