Rudolf Dupkala

Dr. h. c. Prof. PhDr. Rudolf Dupkala, CSc. is a distinguished Professor at the Institute of Political Science within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Prešov in Slovakia. He has held significant academic positions including head of department, chairman of the academic senate, vice-dean, and dean at the Faculty of Arts.

His research focuses on History of Philosophy and Ethics, Philosophy of Culture, Philosophy of Civilizations, and History of Socio-Political Theories. His scholarly contributions appear in scientific monographs, university textbooks, and publications in philosophical, theological, and literary-historical journals both in Slovakia and internationally.

Professor Dupkala has completed academic internships and delivered lectures at prestigious institutions including Lomonosov University in Moscow, Université d'été in Paris, Masaryk University in Brno, and Rzeszow University in Rzeszów. His research has been presented across Europe, Asia, and America.

• Doctor honoris causa from Krasnodarsky gosudarstvennyj chudozhstvenmyj universitet (2010)
• City of Prešov Prize (2015)
• Professor Honorowy (2016)

He actively participates in the academic community as a researcher for Slovak Scientific Grant Agency projects, member of scientific boards at academic institutions, and contributor to editorial boards of scholarly journals and proceedings.