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Robert Osman is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. His academic work bridges social geography, disability studies, and time-space analysis, with a particular focus on how marginalized populations experience urban environments.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Regional Geography and Regional Development from Masaryk University (2014)
- RNDr. in Regional Geography and Regional Development from Masaryk University (2010)
- Mgr. in Social Geography from Masaryk University (2008)
- Bc. in Human Geography from Masaryk University (2006)
Osman's research explores the intersection of disability studies and urban geography, particularly examining how people with visual and cognitive disabilities experience urban space through temporal and sensory dimensions. He has developed a distinctive theoretical approach using chronotope concepts to analyze urban rhythms and temporal patterns in post-socialist cities, challenging normative understandings of spatial experience.
His publications reveal a consistent trajectory toward examining cryptic temporalities and non-visual experiences of urban environments, with a growing emphasis on autism spectrum experiences and sensory disabilities. The research demonstrates methodological sophistication through qualitative approaches to understanding embodied spatial experiences.
Osman actively supervises doctoral research on topics including women's time disadvantage, geographies of mental disability, and negotiating time-space to challenge temporal normativity. He leads significant research projects funded by the Czech Science Foundation and Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, particularly those focused on accessibility and urban spatial justice.
His current academic trajectory includes pursuing habilitation with the thesis 'Crip Cities: Nonlinear temporalities of Post-socialist Cities,' reflecting his commitment to advancing theoretical frameworks that address disability and urban space in post-socialist contexts.
