Mgr. et Mgr. Timea Crofony, Ph.D. ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Timea Crofony is a sociocultural anthropologist. Her research focuses primarily on the ant of Jews; the ethnographic study of the politics of desire and intimacy; gender and feminis conceptualizations of space; activism from “women’s” positions; the construction and lived identities; and questions of belonging. During her doctoral studies, she completed study visits, research stays, and fellowships a of Oxford, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv University. Previously, she worked as a lawyer and as a gender expert and lecturer for research organi universities. ****************************************************************************************** * Research areas and topics: ****************************************************************************************** Sociocultural Anthropology; Ethnography; Gender Studies; Jewish Studies; Israeli Studies Women in Judaism; Contemporary Jewish Identities; Gender, Identity, and Space; Politics of Intimacy; Jewish Secularism; Religious Feminism; “Women’s” Activism; Construction of Subje Minorities and Belonging ****************************************************************************************** * Contact information and Office hours: ****************************************************************************************** See SIS [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/kdojekdo/index.php? id=e675ecc53eff581b376f6e6adb64ef95&tid=1&do=detailuc&kuc=104603"] ****************************************************************************************** * Courses: ****************************************************************************************** See SIS [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php? id=e675ecc53eff581b376f6e6adb64ef95&tid=1&do=ucit&kod=104603"] ****************************************************************************************** * Education: ****************************************************************************************** • 2020–2025 Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Institute of Ethnology and Central Europe Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Ph.D.) • 2018–2020 Gender Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Charles University (MA) • 2008–2013 Law and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, Charles University (MA) ****************************************************************************************** * Selected study and research stays: ****************************************************************************************** • 07/2025–08/2025 Hebrew University of Jerusalem, visiting scholar • 10/2024–06/2025 University of Oxford, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, junio scholar • 10/2023–03/2024 University of Oxford, Department of Politics and International Relations doctoral student • 09/2022–06/2023 Tel Aviv University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology visiting r • 04/2022–06/2022 University of Oxford, Department of Politics and International Relations doctoral student ****************************************************************************************** * Grants, Projects and Awards: ****************************************************************************************** • 2025: Dashefsky Graduate Student Paper Award for 2025, The Association for the Social Sc of Jewry • 2025–present: member/researcher in the project “European Minorities in Urban Spaces: Mut Social Inclusion, and Sense of Belonging,” PI: Dr. M. Menachem Zoufalá, provider Erasmus KA220-HED-000256814 • 2022–2024: principal investigator, “Interconnectedness of the Ethno-religious Constructi Identity and the Relationship Preferences of Secular Israeli Jews,” provider: Grant Agen University • 2023–2024: gender expert in the project “Jews, Muslims and Roma in the 21st Century Metr Reflecting on Polyphonic Ideal and Social Exclusion as Challenges for European Cohesion, Menachem Zoufalá, provider: Erasmus+, EUphony 2022-1-CZ01-KA220-HED-000089285) • 2021: gender expert for research organizations, CZERA project, Centre for Gender and Sci of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences, PI: Dr. M. Linková, provider: Ministry of Educa Sports • 2019–2020: gender expert for research organizations, INTER-EXCELLENCE project, Centre fo Science, Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences, PI: Dr. M. Linková, provider Education, Youth and Sports • 2019: principal investigator, Central development project “Strengthening Gender Equality Universities,” Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and Academy of Fine Ar Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports • 2016: coordinator of the Central development project “Soft Skills,” Academy of Arts, Arc Design in Prague, PI: Mgr. H. Čejchanová, provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Spo ****************************************************************************************** * Publications: ****************************************************************************************** • Crofony, T. 2025. Complexity Carriers and the Burden of Balance: Navigating Identity and Israeli Jewish Students in Post-October 7 Oxford [ URL "https://brill.com/view/journals/ article-p254_5.xml?ebody=full%20html-copy1"] . In: Zeitschrift für Religions- und Geiste (Journal of Religious and Cultural Studies) 77(3): 254–277, https://doi.org/10.1163/1570 • Crofony, T. 2023. Mechitza as a Metaphor: Separation, or Unity? [ URL "https://genderonl artkey/gav-202302-0003_mechitza-as-a-metaphor-separation-or-unity.php"] (in Czech, Mechi metafora: separace, nebo jednota?). In: Gender and Research 24(2): 53–82, https://doi.or gav.2023.016 • Langhammerová, G., A. Nebeská, E. Oliva, Crofony, T. 2023. Gender Sensitive Communicatio Institution: a Handbook. [ URL "https://genderaveda.cz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NKC_Ja komunikaci.pdf"] (In Czech, Jak na genderově senzitivní komunikaci v instituci.). Prague Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences. ISBN: 978-80-7330-412-6 • Crofony T. 2021. Israel and Four Mothers Movement: Leaving Lebanon in Peace. [ URL "http link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-981-16-2717-0_7-1"] In: Kumaraswamy P. (ed.). The Palgrave International Handbook of Israel. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. htt doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2717-0_7-1 [ URL "https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2717-0_7 • Crofony, T., J. Dvořáčková, P. Rypáčková, H. Víznerová. 2020. Gender Equality in Researc [ URL "https://genderaveda.cz/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/NKC_Jak-na-zmenu-A5_2021_WEB-1. Jak na změnu: genderová rovnost ve výzkumné organizaci). Prague: Institute of Sociology, of Sciences. ISBN 978-80-7330-368 • Crofony, T. 2019. The Position and Future of Art Colleges as Research Organizations [ UR "https://854ab2638c.clvaw-cdnwnd.com/ce469cb6eec6fbdabb8d3a05a886f2b2/200000997-c66e4c66 v7_compressed.pdf?ph=854ab2638c"] (in Czech, Postavení a budoucnost vysokých uměleckých výzkumných organizací). In: Vlk, A. (ed.) Public Policy in Research, Development and Inn 2019 (Veřejná politika v oblasti výzkumu, vývoje a inovací 2019). Pilsen/Prague: Alevia Education & Research Institute, pp. 95–106. ISBN 978-80-905538-2-8. • Crofony, T. (ed.). 2016. Law and The Art World. Basic Questions and Concepts of Intellec Law For Art School Students (in Czech, Právo a umělecký svět. Základní otázky a pojmy pr vlastnictví pro studenty uměleckých škol). Prague: Academy of Arts, Architecture and Des ****************************************************************************************** * Personal website: ****************************************************************************************** https://timeacrofony.com/ [ URL "https://timeacrofony.com/"]