Ondřej Homolka defended his thesis and got a PhD
On February 5 2026, Ondřej Homolka defended the thesis Spatial Dynamics of the Cult of Mary in Late Antiquity and passed successfully the State exam.
Tereza Menšíková and Jana Kendíková received the Dean's award
Tereza and Jana were recognized by the Dean's award for their PhD and BA theses.
Every year, the Dean's Award of the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University recognizes exceptional faculty members and their contributions to science, education, and society. For 2025, Jana Kendíková was recognized for her bachelor's thesis Aramaic Incantation Bowls and the Rise of the Negative Popularity of Lilith among the Jewish Population of Mesopotamia as a Possible Response to the Justinian Plague Pandemic in the 5th to 8th Centuries CE. Tereza Menšíková received the Dean's award for the PhD thesis Digital Mobilization: Ambedkarite Buddhism and Discourses of Change in Contemporary Anti-Caste Online Activism.
Congratulations to Tereza and Jana!
