Our People
Navigating success requires the right guides. Get to know the mentors driving the GPS program
Academic Leadership
The Geopolitical Studies program is led by a core team of dedicated academics and researchers whose diverse expertise forms the foundation of the curriculum. They are leaders in their fields, actively publishing and shaping the discipline of geopolitics.
Assoc. Prof Martin Riegl
Assoc. Prof Bohumil Doboš
Dr. Jakub Landovský
Assoc. Prof Martin Riegl
Assoc. Prof Riegl – Head of GPS Program
Position: Associate Professor.
Degrees:
Mgr. (Master’s) in Political Science, Charles University (2006)
Ph.D. in Political Geography (2010)
Areas of Expertise:
Political geography of unrecognized states and failed states
State failure, secession, and international recognition
Geography of civil wars and internal conflicts
Sub-Saharan Africa geopolitics
Transformation of sovereignty
Geopolitical implications of global power shifts
Email: martin.riegl@fsv.cuni.cz
Assoc. Prof Bohumil Doboš
Assoc. Prof Doboš – GPS Program Coordinator
Position: Associate Professor.
Degrees:
Ph.D. in Political Science, Charles University
Areas of Expertise:
Territoriality of violent non-state actors
Astropolitics
Sub-Saharan Africa geopolitics
Geopolitical theories
Email: bohumil.dobos@fsv.cuni.cz
Dr. Jakub Landovský
Dr. Landovský
Position: Lecturer in IPS-FSV & Former Czech Ambassador to NATO 2019-2024).
Degrees:
Mgr. in Political Science, Charles University (2003)
Mgr. in Law, University of West Bohemia in Plzeň (2007)
Ph.D. in Water Conflict and Cooperation (Fulbright Scholar)
Czech Bar Association member (2014)
Areas of Expertise:
International law and international organizations
Conflict and cooperation over international river basins
Defense policy and NATO strategy
(Mis)use of international law in power politics
Email: jakub.landovsky@fsv.cuni.cz
Dr. Michael Romancov
Dr. Jan Kofroň
Dr. Tomáš Petříček
Dr. Michael Romancov
Dr. Romancov
Position: Lecturer in IPS-FSV & Political Geographer.
Degrees:
Ph.D. in Political Science, Charles University
Areas of Expertise:
History of the system of International relations
Geopolitics of Russia
Political geography of Europe
Central European geopolitics
Email: michael.romancov@fsv.cuni.cz
Dr. Jan Kofroň
Dr. Kofroň
Position: Assistant Professor.
Degrees:
Ph.D. in Regional and Political Geography, Charles University (2012)
Areas of Expertise:
War strategy and tactics
Relation of war and territory
Methodology in social sciences
Defense expenditures and military affairs
Email: kofronj@fsv.cuni.cz
Dr. Tomáš Petříček
Dr. Petříček
Position: Lecturer in FSV-UK & Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic 2018-2021.
Degrees:
Ph.D. in International Relations, Charles University (2006-2014)
M.A. in International Political Economy, University of Warwick (2009-2010)
M.A. in Governance and Development Policy, Centre Européen de Recherches Internationales et Stratégiques, Brussels (2008-2009)
M.A. in International Relations, Charles University (2004-2006)
Areas of Expertise:
International political economy
Geo-economics and geopolitics
Energy policy and energy security
Geopolitics of climate change
EU foreign policy and Czech diplomacy
Email: Tomas.petricek@seznam.cz
Dr. Malvína Krausz Hladká
Dr. Tomáš Kopečný
Mgr. Ronan Wordsworth
Dr. Malvína Krausz Hladká
Dr. Hladká
Position: Vice-Dean for Student Affairs
Degrees: Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy): Political Science/International Relations (Charles University).
Areas of Expertise:
Geopolitics of Latin America
Regionalism and Integration
EU-Latin America Relations
Conflict Analysis
Email: hladka@fsv.cuni.cz
Dr. Tomáš Kopečný
Dr. Kopečný
Position: Lecturer in FSV-UK & Former Deputy Minister of Defence
Degrees:
PhDr. in Security Studies, Charles University
Areas of Expertise:
Defence industry and arms trade
Industrial cooperation and defence policy
Emerging and disruptive technologies
Ukraine reconstruction
Email: tomas.kopecny@fsv.cuni.cz
Mgr. Ronan Wordsworth
Mgr. Wordsworth
Position: Analyst at Geopolitical Futures (USA)
Degrees:
M.A. in Geopolitical Studies, Charles University, Prague (2022)
B.Eng. in Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
Areas of Expertise:
Sub-Saharan Africa geopolitics
Disinformation and information warfare in Africa
European migration and far-right politics
African-European relations
Email: ronan.wordsworth@fsv.cuni.cz
The GPS program
is situated within the broader Institute of Political Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. This gives students access to experts across the affiliated Departments of Political Science, International Relations, and Security Studies ensuring a rich, interdisciplinary learning environment.
