Mgr. Klára Vedlichová

Klára Smitková is a PhD student in the Area Studies programme and a researcher at the Department of Russian and East European Studies, IMS FSV UK. Her research focuses on the perception of the communist regime and Nicolae Ceaușescu in today's society, nostalgia and reshaping memories. She's also interested in post-communist transformation and democratization processes in Central and Eastern Europe and in the history and contemporary issues of Romania. She is a co-founder of the research centre "Centre for Digital Humanities Integration" at IMS and also teaches new research methods in digital humanities at the BA and MA level. Currently she is working as Event & Office Manager at Peace Research Center Prague. 

Projects: Starting 1/2025 - Strengthening Democratic Resilience Through Digital Twins (Horizon Europe)

Memory studies, politics of memory, nostalgia, contemporary history of Romania, post-industrial landscapes and communities, heritage practices.

post-communist transition, politics of memory, nostalgia, history and contemporary issues in Romania, politics of memory and remembering of Nicolae Ceausescu's regime, post-industrial landscapes and communities, heritage practices, digital humanities