Karel B. Müller
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 University, 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)
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
Current Memberships in academic organisations and boards
International Political Science Association (member 2016 – presence)
Scientific Board of Faculty of Humanities, Charles University (2025 – presence)
Czech Political Science Association (member 1999 – presence)
Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Supervisory Board of the PDH Programme Studies of Civil Sector (member 2012 – presence)
Scientific Board of Faculty of Humanities, Charles University (2025 – presence)
Czech Political Science Association (member 1999 – presence)
Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Supervisory Board of the PDH Programme Studies of Civil Sector (member 2012 – presence)
Memberships in academic organisations and boards
American Political Science Association (2003 – 2020)
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 (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)
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 (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)
Research projects
2024 – 2026: Nachbarsprache von Anfang an, TANDEM/LaNa, (head of the team)
2022 – 2023: Active Neighbours: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Czech-German Borderland. Czech-German Future Fond, (member of the team)
2017 – 2021: Active Borders as a Source of the Europeanization of Public Sphere, Czech Science Foundation, 2.4 million CZK (head of the team)
2014 – 2016: Local Political Elites as Key Actors of Democratisation, Czech Science Foundation, , 1.6 million CZK (head of the team)
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, Ministry of Interior, CZR (member of the team)
2005 – 2009: Civil Society and New Forms of Governance, Network of Excellence (member of the team)
2022 – 2023: Active Neighbours: Cross-Border Cooperation in the Czech-German Borderland. Czech-German Future Fond, (member of the team)
2017 – 2021: Active Borders as a Source of the Europeanization of Public Sphere, Czech Science Foundation, 2.4 million CZK (head of the team)
2014 – 2016: Local Political Elites as Key Actors of Democratisation, Czech Science Foundation, , 1.6 million CZK (head of the team)
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, Ministry of Interior, CZR (member of the team)
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)
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
LIZCOVÁ, Zuzana, URBANOVSKÁ, Jana, MÜLLER, Karel B. (2025). Shaping Bilateral Relationships From Below: Civil Society Actors and Their Motivations in the Czech-German Context. German Politics, 1–21.
MÜLLER, Karel, B., FRÁNĚ, Luděk (Hgg.) (2023). „Active Borders“ in Europa. Identität und kollektives Gedächtnis in grenzübergreifenden Räumen. Dresden: Thelem.
MÜLLER, Karel, B. (ed.) (2023). Active Borders in Europe. Identity and Collective Memory in the Cross-Border Space. Cham: Springer.
MÜLLER, Karel B. (2022). Die tschechische Bürgergesellschaft zwischen Monarchismus und Republikanismus. Kritische Reflexion der institutionellen Kultur. In: Fasora L., Květová M., Lein R., Matějka O. Demokratische Monarchie, undemokratische Republik? Vídeň: LIT Verlag, p. 95–122.
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. (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. (2014). Zivilgesellschaft und Staat im aktuellen Diskurs. Empirische, normative und komplementäre Perspektiven. In: LUFT, R., HAVELKA, M., ZWICKER, S. Zivilgesellschaft und Menschenrechte im östlichen Mitteleuropa. Tschechische Kozepte der Bürgergesellschaft im historischen und nationalen Vergleich. München: Collegium Carolinum, p. 1–30.
MÜLLER, Karel B. (2012). Die Bedeutung der (deutsch-tschechischen) Grenze im 21. Jahrhundert. Die Grenze als Kulturform zur Entwicklung des öffentlichen Kritizismus, demokratischer Integration und Gestaltung positiver Identitäten. In: NEUSS, B., NIEDOBITEK, M., NOVOTNÝ, L., ROSŮLEK, P. Kooperations beziehungen in der neuen Europäischen Union. Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des sächsisch-tschechischen Grenzraums. Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač, p. 3–33.
MÜLLER, Karel B. (2011). Invoking European Civil Society. European Demos and Democratic Deficit in the EU. In: BOJE, T., POTŮČEK, M. Social Rights, Active Citizenship and Governance in the European Union. Baden-Baden: Nomos, p. 161–174.
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. (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.
MÜLLER, Karel, B., FRÁNĚ, Luděk (Hgg.) (2023). „Active Borders“ in Europa. Identität und kollektives Gedächtnis in grenzübergreifenden Räumen. Dresden: Thelem.
MÜLLER, Karel, B. (ed.) (2023). Active Borders in Europe. Identity and Collective Memory in the Cross-Border Space. Cham: Springer.
MÜLLER, Karel B. (2022). Die tschechische Bürgergesellschaft zwischen Monarchismus und Republikanismus. Kritische Reflexion der institutionellen Kultur. In: Fasora L., Květová M., Lein R., Matějka O. Demokratische Monarchie, undemokratische Republik? Vídeň: LIT Verlag, p. 95–122.
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. (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. (2014). Zivilgesellschaft und Staat im aktuellen Diskurs. Empirische, normative und komplementäre Perspektiven. In: LUFT, R., HAVELKA, M., ZWICKER, S. Zivilgesellschaft und Menschenrechte im östlichen Mitteleuropa. Tschechische Kozepte der Bürgergesellschaft im historischen und nationalen Vergleich. München: Collegium Carolinum, p. 1–30.
MÜLLER, Karel B. (2012). Die Bedeutung der (deutsch-tschechischen) Grenze im 21. Jahrhundert. Die Grenze als Kulturform zur Entwicklung des öffentlichen Kritizismus, demokratischer Integration und Gestaltung positiver Identitäten. In: NEUSS, B., NIEDOBITEK, M., NOVOTNÝ, L., ROSŮLEK, P. Kooperations beziehungen in der neuen Europäischen Union. Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des sächsisch-tschechischen Grenzraums. Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač, p. 3–33.
MÜLLER, Karel B. (2011). Invoking European Civil Society. European Demos and Democratic Deficit in the EU. In: BOJE, T., POTŮČEK, M. Social Rights, Active Citizenship and Governance in the European Union. Baden-Baden: Nomos, p. 161–174.
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. (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.