Karel B. Müller, born in 1972 in the Czech Republic, a professor of political science, he works at the school of political studies CEVRO Institute in Prague. He focuses on the theory of civil society, democracy, political culture and identities, public sphere and the Europeanization.

Education

2018 Professor in Political Science, University of Economics in Prague

2007 Associate Professor, University of Economics in Prague

2002 PhD in Political Science, Charles University in Prague

1996 MA in Philosophy, Charles University in Prague

Professional experience

CEVRO Institute in Prague (2020 – presence) 

University of Economics in Prague, Head of Political Science Department (2015 – 2020)

University of Economics in Prague (1999 – 2020)

Metropolitan University in Prague (2002 – 2017)

New York University in Prague (2005 – 2014)

The University of Nottingham, UK (2004 – 2005)

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Humanities (2002 – 2008)

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences (1999 – 2004)

Current lectures

Liberal Democracy; Civil Society; Good Governance; Political Sociology; European Public Sphere; Local and Regional Politics

Membership in academic organisations and boards

International Political Science Association (member 2016 – presence)

American Political Science Association (member 2003 – presence)

Czech Political Science Association (member 1999 – presence, from 2015 in executive committee)

Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Supervisory Board of the PDH Programme Studies of Civil Sector (member 2012 – presence)

Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics in Prague, Supervisory Board of PHD Programme in Political Science (member 2007 – 2023)

Scientific Board of the Charles University (member 2018 – 2022)

Scientific Board of Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (2019 – 2022)

Scientific Board of the Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics in Prague (member 2017 – 2020)

Czech Science Foundation (member of the Evaluation Panel for Law and the Political Science (member 2009 – 2013)

Grant Committee at the Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics in Prague (member 2009 – 2017)

Editorial Circle of the Czech Political Science Revue (member 2017 – 2021)

Central European Journal of International & Security Studies (member of the International Advisory Board 2007 – 2020)

Editorial Board of GRANTIS – Journal of Nongovernmental Sector (member 2002 – 2007)

Research projects

2022 – 2023: Active Neighbours: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Czech-German Borderland. Czech-German Future Fond (member of the research team).

2017 – 2021: Active Borders as a Source of the Europeanization of Public Sphere, Czech Science Foundation, head of the research team, 2.4 million CZK

2014 – 2016: Local Political Elites as Key Actors of Democratisation, Czech Science Foundation, head of the research team, 1.6 million CZK

2007 – 2013: Governance in Globalised Society and Economy, Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, member of the team

2006 – 2008: Transparency of Financing in the Nongovernmental Sector in the CZR, Czech Ministry of Interior, member of the team

2005 – 2009: Civil Society and New Forms of Governance, European Network of Excellence, member of the team

2007 – 2013: Governance in Globalised Society and Economy (member of the team), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, CZR

2006 – 2008: Transparency of Financing in the Nongovernmental Sector in the CZR (member of the team), Ministry of Interior, CZR

2005 – 2009: Civil Society and New Forms of Governance, Network of Excellence (member of the team)

Awards

The University of Economics in Prague, Rector’s Award for Prestigious Publication (in 2010)

The University of Economics in Prague The Faculty of International Relations Awards for Prestigious Publication, (in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010)

Eduard Beneš Award for a Distinguished Sociological Contribution (in 2002)

Selection of significant publications

MÜLLER, Karel, B. (ed.) (2023). Active Borders in Europe. Identity and Collective Memory in the Cross-Border Space. Cham: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23773-7.

MÜLLER, Karel B., LISA, Aleš. (2020) Democratic Leadership and Progressive Government in Face of Public Disinterest: Local Political Elites and Civil Public in Post-communist Town. Romanian Journal of Political Science 20 (1): 147–187. 

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2018) Active Borders and Transnationalization of the Public Sphere in Europe: Examining Territorial and Symbolic Borders as a Source of Democratic Integration, Positive Identity, and Civic Learning. Alternatives 43 (3): 119–136. 

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2016) Češi, občanská společnost a evropské výzvy. Mezi nacionalismem a liberalismem aneb Od etnické exkluze k aktivní hranici [Czechs, Civil Society and European Challenges]. Praha: Triton. Text in Czech.

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2014) European Civil Society’s Conundrum. Public Spheres, Identities and the Challenge of Politicisation. Central European Journal of International & Security Studies  8 (1): 30–53. 

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2012) Politická sociologie. Politika a identita v proměnách modernity [Political Sociology. Politics and Identity in Transforming Modernity]. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk. Text in Czech.

MÜLLER, Karel B., SKOVAJSA, Marek. (2009) From Reflections on Post-Communism to Perspectives on Europeanization: Democracy and Civil Society in Central Europe. International Political Science Review 30 (5): 501–517. 

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2008) Evropa a občanská společnost. Projekt evropské identity [Europe and Civil Society]. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON). Text in Czech.

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2007) Search for a European Identity – Psycho-Sociological Perspective. An Attempt at Agency Approach. Central European Journal of International & Security Studies 1 (1): 100–112. 

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2006) The Civil Society-State Relationship in Contemporary Discourse: A Complementary Account from Giddens Perspective. The British Journal of Politics & International Relations 8 (2): 311–330. 

MÜLLER, Karel B. (2002) Czech Civil Society: Preconditions, Problems and Perspectives. Central European Political Science Review 3 (9): 160–184.