Mgr. Zuzana Timčíková, PhD.

Junior Research Fellow

Born: 1990 in Prešov
E-mail: zuzana.timcikova@savba.sk

Scientific focus:
contemporary European theatre, independent culture and independent theatre scene, influences of cultural policies on artistic activity and dramaturgy of theatres

Foreign languages:
English, French

Education:
2011 – Bachelor degree in Cultural Studies: University of Constantine Philosopher in Nitra, Faculty of Arts; bachelor thesis “Cultural impact of a war”
2013 – Master degree in Cultural Studies: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Arts; diploma thesis “The politics and the art: theatre culture in Slovakia after 1948”
2020 – PhD degree in Aesthetics: Institute of Theatre and Film Research Art Research Centre of Slovak Academy of Sciences - Faculty of Arts, University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra; dissertation thesis “The transformation of the Slovak theatre network after 1989 – independent theatres and cultural centers outside the capital”

Working experiences:
2014 – Participant of European Voluntary Service, Strasbourg
2014 – 2017 – Amazon Bratislava
Since 2017 – Institute of Theatre and Film Research, Art Research Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, research fellow

Advisory and expert bodies:
Since 2021 – member of the Parliament of Slovak Academy of Sciences
Since 2021 – member of the Theater Panel and Activities of cultural and arts centers Panel at Slovak Arts Council
Since 2022 – member of the Committee of Slovak section of the International Association of Theatre Critics