Karel Svoboda, Ph.D

Karel Svoboda, Ph.D.

Birth: 02/28/1979 in Prague

Address: Střešovická 1014/43, Prague 6, 162 00

Phone number: +420 607 188 354

E- mail:

EDUCATION

2010 Charles University Prague (Czech Republic) –Ph.D. in Modern History at theFaculty of Social Sciences Department of Modern History. The title of the dissertation: Russia and the Revolutions in the years 1830-31.
1997 – 2003 Charles University Prague – Master Studies at the Faculty of Arts–Department ofEast European Studies.

ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

mother language – Czech
Russian, English – fluent, Ukrainian, Polish, German – reading ability.
2008 – TOEFL – score 109

September – December 2005 Moscow State University (Russia) – Faculty of History – collecting materials for doctoral thesis.
September – December 2004 Moscow State University (Russia) – Faculty of History – working on a paper on the Developments in Russian Industry 1900-1913.
July 11-24, 2004 – Visegrad Summer School, Cracow (Poland) – Visegrad countries in contemporary Europe.
2003 – General State Examination in Russian.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 2005 – present – Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague.
2005 – Coordinator of the East European Project of Research center of Asociation for International Affairs - organizing public lectures on East and Central European topics.
2004 – present – Analyst of the Association for International Affairs – economic and political relations in the Post-Soviet area - Author of several papers on contemporary events in Eastern Europe.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Economic history of Central and Eastern Europe, Post-Soviet economic transitions, Foreign economic policy, Energy

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

International Studies Association
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (former AAASS)

LECTURING

Since 2010-2011 – Economy and Politics in the 20th Century Eastern Europe, Oil and Gas in the Post Soviet Area, Russia after 1991 (english)
2009-2010 – Conceptions and Interpretations of the Russian History
Since 2008-2009 – Economic transitions of Eastern Europe
Since 2006-2007 summer terms – Russia’s Economic History, Russia after 1991 (in Russian), Contemporary Eastern Europe (participation).
Since 2006-2007 winter terms – Post-Soviet Area (course coordinator), Russia’s Foreign Policy 1700-1917, Contemporary Eastern Europe (participation).
2005-2006 winter terms – Russia’s Foreign Policy since 1945.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE FACULTY COMMITTEES

Ethics commission of the Faculty of Social Sciences

PUBLICATIONS

BOOK CHAPTERS

Svoboda, K., Cooperation or Dependency? The Shift in Relations between Belarus and Russia in 2006, in: Karasek, T., European Union in a New Security Enviroment, Prague 2008, pp. 87-110.
Svoboda K., Ekonomická politika za vlády Vladimira Putina [Russia’s Economic Policy under Vladimir Putin] In Souleimanov E., Postsovětský prostor (Post Soviet area), Eurolex Bohemia, 2007.
Souleimanov, E. – Svoboda, K. Geopolitika kaspického regionu [The Geopolitics of the Caspian], in: LUPTÁK, Ľubomír – HERSI, Alexander, ONDREJSCÁK, Róbert – TARASOVIČ, Vladimír (ed.), Panoráma globálneho bezpečnostného prostredia 2007 [Panorama of the Global Security Environment 2007] pp. 233-245.
Svoboda K., Narodnaja volja – terorem k demokracii? In Souleimanov E. Terorismus. Válka proti státu.[Terrorism. A War against State], Eurolex Bohemia, Prague 2006.

REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Svoboda K., Zahraniční politika Mikuláše I. vkontextu hospodářské situace impéria
[Foreign Policy of Nicolas Iin Relation to the Empire'sEconomic Situation], Slovanský přehled, 2010, 1-2,pp. 27–40.
Svoboda K., Economic Consequences of Terrorism. The Case of Russia, TransnationalTerrorism, Security and the Rule of Law Project of the European Comission.
Svoboda K., Sootnoshenie ekonomicheskikh reform i politicheskikh preobrazovanii prezidenta Putina, Politex4/2008.
Svoboda K., RF-Czech Republic, ABV Keskus: Russian Federation 2007, University of Tartu, 2007.
Roľ Evropy vmirovom krizise [The Role of the EU in the World Financial Crisis], Russkii zhurnal,
Svoboda K., Prisoedinenie k WTO kak predmet vnutripoliticheskoi disskussii [Russia’s WTO Accession], Politex 2/2006.
Souleimanov E., Svoboda K., Čečenská válka a ruská společnost [Chechen War and Russian Society], 2-3 / VIII / jaro-léto 2006 / spring-summer 2006, Středoevropské politologické studie, ).
Svoboda K., Vývoj průmyslu v Rusku let 1900-1913 [Developments in Russian Industry 1900-1913]. Slovanské historické studie. 2006, pp. 173-187.
Svoboda K., Význam Ivana Hrozného pro Stalina [The Meaning of Ivan the Terrible for Stalin], in Rozvoj české společnosti v Evropské unii. Vol. 3. Prague 2004. pp. 343-360.
Svoboda K., Rusko v roce 1839 očima markýze de Custine [Russia of 1839 Through the Eyes of Marquis de Custine], Slovanský přehled 1/2003, Prague, pp. 1-18.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)

Svoboda K., Ruská ekonomika po odchodu prezidenta Putina. Co se povedlo, co zbývá udělat? [Russian Economy after Putin. What has been Achieved, what Remains to be Done?]Mezinárodní politika, 5/2008, pp. 12-14.
Svoboda K., Ekonomicheskaya transformatsia na postsovetskom prostranstve[Economic Transfomation in Post-Soviet Area], Russkii vopros, 1/2007,
Svoboda K., Spolupráce nebo závislost, Rusko-běloruská unie, [Cooperation or Dependence, Russian-Belarus Union], AMO Working Paper,
Svoboda K., Role ruských energetických kolosů ve světové politice [The Role of Russian Energetic Giants in the World Politics], Mezinárodní politika 2/2006, pp. 13-15.
Svoboda K., Rusko turecké vztahy-od nepřátelství ke spolupráci [Russian-Turkish Relations-from Hostility towards Cooperation], Mezinárodní politika, 3/2006, p. 10.
Svoboda K., Rusko, země investicím zaslíbená? [Russia, Ideal Country for Investment?], Mezinárodní politika 5/2005.
Svoboda K., Rol´ gaza v rossiisko-ukrainskich otnosheniyach [The Role of Natural Gas in Russian-Ukrainian Relations], Russkii vopros 2/2005,
Svoboda K., Ruský Stabilizační fond [Russian Stabilization Fund], Mezinárodní politika 4/2005.
Svoboda K., Otřesy ruského bankovního sektoru [Russian Banking Crisis], Mezinárodní politika 9/2004 pp. 30-32.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Conflict potential of the Crimean Peninsula, Research grant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, January 2010.
Since 2010 – Research Intent of the Faculty of Social Science – Energies-Uniting or disuniting? Project coordinator.
Russia and the WTO, Research grant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, January 2009.
Russia-Ukraine Economic Ties, Research grant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, March 2009.

2007-2010 – Budování supervelmoci-vývoj Sovětského svazu v letech 1917-1945 [Building the Superpower-Developments in Soviet Union 1917-1945], under the leadership of Prof. Michal Reiman.

FORTHCOMMING

Svoboda K., Vliv verejneho mineni na zahranicni politiku Mikulase I. [Impact of the Public Opinion on the Foreign Policy of Nicholas I], Acta Territorialia AUC, Vol. 1/2010.

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

October 2010 – Helsinki. 10th Annual Aleksanteri Institute Conference, Gazprom’s pricing policy in the CIS.
February 2010 – International Studies Association Convention, New Orleans, paper on the Russia’s Natural Gas Pricing Policy, downloadable at:
February 2009 – International Studies Association Convention, New York, paper on the Russian-Belarusian Relations, downloadable at:
November 2008 – Conference of the Research Program of the Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague, A Loyal Ally or a Parasite? Czechoslovakia as a Member of the CMEA.
March 2008 – Expert seminar on Russian foreign policy with Bobbo Lo, Fraser Cameron – Russia’s Economic Diplomacy-Economization of Russian policy.
February 2008 - Political Processes in Newly Independent States, Moscow, Russian Academy of Science, Department of Philosophy – Paper on “Relations between Economic and Political Reforms in Putin’s Russia”.
February 2007 – Political Processes in Newly Independent States, Moscow, Russian Academy of Science, Department of Philosophy – Paper on “Adopting the Reforms in the Enviroment of the Growing Economy”.
February 2006 – 4th International Conference “Political Science and State Authorities Interaction in the Formation of the Political Processes in the Russian Federation and the Newly Independent States”, Ekaterinburg, Russia (February 2006) paper on “Russia’s WTO Accession as a Matter of Internal Political Discussion”.
June-July 2005 – Eurasian Political Studies Network Regional Seminar Excellence in Teaching on “Transformations of Political Institutions and Political Processes in the post-Soviet States“, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
October 2004 – Development of Czech Society within European Union, Prague, Charles University.