Management and Secretariat
Director
The IMS Director, in coordination with the Dean of FSV UK, oversees the creative and educational activities of the Institute and ensures their development and quality. The IMS Director also supervises the implementation of study programmes at the Institute and, in case of problems, proposes appropriate corrective measures. The Director manages the Institute and convenes the plenary session of the Institute at least once per academic year.
Doc. PhDr. Tomáš Nigrin, Ph.D, is the Director of IMS.
Deputy directors
The Deputy Directors act on behalf of the Director in their absence or permanently in areas delegated to them by mutual agreement. The Deputy Directors are responsible for the areas of Study and Research.
| Position | Person | Secretariat |
| Deputy Director for Study | Doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. | |
| Deputy Director for Research | Prof. Mgr. Tomáš Weiss, M.A., Ph.D. |
Heads of Departments
Heads of departments propose committee members for admission interviews and final state examinations, convene departmental meetings, and manage department operations to ensure the smooth running of study programmes.
| Department of European Studies | |
| Department of German and Austrian Studies | PhDr. Zuzana Lizcová, Ph.D. |
| Department of Russian and East European Studies | |
| Department of North American Studies |
Management Members
The IMS Management is an advisory body to the Director. It includes the Director’s representatives, the Secretary of the Institute, Heads of Departments, PhD programme guarantors or chairs of Doctoral Study Councils, Vice-Deans of the IMS, student union (SIMS) representatives, and other members appointed by the Director to oversee specific areas.
| Management position | Member | Secretariat |
| Management member for external relations and PR |
PhDr. Zuzana Lizcová, Ph.D. | Mgr. Tereza Wild |
| Management member for student affairs and foreign-language programmes | Mgr. Jan Váška, Ph.D. | PhDr. Petra Baštová, Ph.D. |
| Management member for Accreditation | Doc. PhDr. Jiří Vykoukal, CSc. | --- |
| Management member for Cooperation with Secondary Schools |
PhDr. Ondřej Žíla, Ph.D. | --- |
| Management member for Internationalisation | ||
| The chairman of the Department Board of Modern History |
Prof. Mgr. Tomáš Weiss, M.A. | |
| The chairman of the Department Board of International Area Studies |
Prof. PhDr. Michal Kubát, Ph.D. | Mgr. Andrea Smolíková |
| Vice-Dean for Development | PhDr. David Emler, Ph.D. | --- |
| Vice-Dean for Foreign Relations | PhDr. Zuzana Kasáková, Ph.D. | --- |
| Member of the Rector's Board for 4EU+ | Prof. PhDr. Lenka Rovná, CSc. | --- |
| Member of the Academic Senate of Charles University | Prof. PhDr. Michal Kubát, Ph.D. | --- |
Programme supervisors
Programme Supervisors are responsible for the curriculum design of the study programmes they guarantee. They are supported by programme coordinators, who assist in ensuring the smooth running and promotion of the programmes. Programme Supervisors are the primary point of contact for student queries.
You can find the list of guarantors and supervisors for each study program here.
Secretary and the secretariat
The Secretary organises IMS Management meetings, deputises for the Director in the absence of the Director and their deputies, and oversees areas delegated by the Director. The IMS Secretariat supports the Director, Deputy Directors, Secretary, Heads of Departments, Programme Supervisors, members of the Management Board, and other staff assigned by the Institute’s management. It also ensures the smooth running of academic and research agendas, including grants and projects.
| Secretary | PhDr. Lucie Jůzová |
| Master's programmes and postgraduate education | Mgr. Andrea Smolíková |
| Bachelor's programmes, English language programmes and Erasmus+ | |
| Administration of research agenda and projects | Mgr. Iveta Hönigerová |
| Coordination of PR | Mgr. Tereza Wild |
| Coordination of the EPS programme | Mgr. Jan Krajc |
| PR of the EPS programme | Štěpánka Javůrková |
| Coordination of English language programmes | PhDr. Petra Baštová, Ph.D. |
You can find the list of all the Secretariat members, including their field of expertise, here.
