Expertise and focus:

I combine expertise in pre-modern history, cultural anthropology and art history/visual and material culture. I am an early modernist (1500-1800) with overlaps with the late Middle Ages and early nineteenth century. I focus on cultural exchanges and transcultural/border-crossing phenomena, such as the history of translation, print culture, gift exchange, material culture, the history of mobilities, correspondence networks, gender history, etc.

Form of mentoring meetings:

Either way, online or offline

Has an experience in:

Academic career

Internationalisation

Work/life balance

Link to CV

Previous mentoring experience: 

I have experience with reviewing doctoral and postdoctoral papers of early career scholars from the University of Cambridge, UK. I serve as a Young Researchers Coordinator in the COST Action on early modern print culture. I also served as a volunteer mentor in the Programme of Czech-Brazilian Academic Cooperation.

Motivation: 

I would like to support early career researchers at a vulnerable stage in their careers and share the experience I have gradually gained as an experienced scholar.

Career guidance topics you can discuss with the mentor: 

• Navigating the job market, employment opportunities

• Creating a career plan, strategy

• Identifying and utilizing one's skill set

• Asking essential life questions

Research related experience the mentor is ready to share with the mentee: 

• Preparation of scientific publications - how to do it correctly, efficiently, and with quality

• Grant writing process, grant application consultation

• Consultation on preparation for a job interview

• Networking - introducing people in the field