Research specialization
Research work as part of the proposed project focuses on the following specific areas of study:
- The region as a phenomenon of human activity not only in the Czech context but also as a part of Central
Europe, the inspirational role of the region in cultural and artistic production. Theoretical aspects of
these topics.
- The cultural-historical development of the region of Silesia and North-East Moravia (historical changes,
the role of cultural centres, the formation of national traditions, the relation between tradition and modern
approaches, the contemporary social status of culture, literature, art, etc.).
- The region of Silesia and North-East Moravia, its historical transformations and links to the wider European
context. Research work is focused on determining the processes contributing to the formation of the region in
the earliest historical periods, modern times and today. In particular, the structural changes which contributed
to the formation of the region in its present form are studied in terms of their limitation by national boundaries
and ethnic interests (the Czech-Polish context in Silesia).
- Culture in the region, its sources of inspiration and its overlap with nationwide entities: Artistic creation and
its links to the specific conditions of the region, literature as a phenomenon of cultural life in peripheral areas,
contacts between national cultures, specific issues of multiculturalism.
Sub-goals of the research plan
- Additions to the factographic database of the Cultural-Historical Encyclopedia of Silesia and North-East
Moravia – The team continues to collect factographic data and constantly updates information contained
in this publication. (Prof. Svoboda)
- Studies on separate topics from literary and cultural history – Monographs on theoretical issues, regional
topics, regionalism and regional literature, the life and works of major regional artists, important events
and stages of development in the region’s history. Special attention is paid to the regions of Silesia and
Wallachia. Research interest also concentrates on international dialogue among Czech, Polish and Slovak
literatures. (Prof. Urbanová, doc. Málková, doc. Malura, doc. Pilař, doc. Zarek, Dr. Smolka, Dr. Tomášek,
Dr. Hrtánek).
- Visual art in the region – studied topics:
- Neorealism in Ostrava in the 1950s and 1960s in comparison with traditional and modern realistic art in the 19th and 20th centuries. (Doc. Holý)
- Outdoor sculptures in public spaces in the towns and cities of North-Eastern Moravia and Silesia. (Dr. Šťastná)
- Medieval and early Renaissance art and culture in North-Eastern Moravia and Silesia. (Dr. Rywiková)
- Documentation and evaluation of industrial cultural heritage. (Doc. Matěj)
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