Assoc. Prof. Petr Bubeníček, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Czech Literature, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to Czech literary studies, film adaptation, and intermedial research. He serves as guarantor of the study program Literature and Intercultural Communication, Coordinator for foreign relations (Erasmus), and International student advisor. 2018: Appointment as associate professor for the field of Theory and History of Modern Czech Literature at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Southern Bohemia 2007: Completed doctoral studies with dissertation on 'Between Word and Image: Theory and Practice of Film Adaptation of a Literary Work' 2001: Czech Language and Literature and Media Studies and Journalism (Faculty of Philosophy, MU and Faculty of Social Studies, MU) Bubeníček's research focuses on modern Czech literature, interpretation, intermedial studies, adaptation studies, and cultural studies. His work explores the complex relationships between literature, film, and other media forms, particularly examining how Czech literary works have been adapted across different historical periods and cultural contexts, including during the communist era. His scholarship bridges literary theory with practical adaptation analysis, contributing significantly to understanding how literary works transform when moving between media. His publication record demonstrates a consistent scholarly output with recent works (2022-2025) focusing on environmental crisis representation in Czech cinema, intermedial relationships between literature and photography, Czech postwar surrealism, and the methodology of writing literary history from adaptation studies perspectives. His research shows strong international engagement through collaborations and presentations at institutions worldwide. Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Fellowship, Greifswald (2013) Bubeníček has supervised multiple doctoral dissertations on topics including Literature of the 1920s and 1930s in film, Development of Czech literary Marxism, Poetics of Ludvík Kundera's works, Czech post-war surrealism, and contemporary adaptation of gender identity canon. His international research collaborations include participation in The Oxford Handbook of Adaptation Studies and organizing the conference 'Film Adaptation: a Dialogue among Approaches' at Greifswald. His academic network spans numerous international institutions through research stays at Linnaeus University, University of Oxford, University of Leicester, Durham University, Harvard University, University of Glasgow, and others, reflecting his strong international scholarly engagement in the field of adaptation studies.
