Mgr. Alica Synek Rétiová, Ph.D.
Alica Synek Rétiová is a sociologist and works as an assistant professor at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, MU. Her research focuses on the topic of migration, specifically the formation of migration attitudes through symbolic boundaries between “Us” and “Them” (project GA23-05449S People like us? A reverse sociology of migration in Czechia). Her professional interests also include the topics of the civil sphere, populism and polarization from the perspective of cultural sociology. What interests her the most is how people produce meanings and understanding of themselves, others, and the world around them. Alica specializes in qualitative research, mainly in-depth interviews and focus groups. At the department, she teaches courses in the field of social theory, sociology of culture and also focuses on the development of academic skills. She is a co-author of the e-manual Tips and Tricks in Academic Writing: https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/fss/SOCIOLOGIE/el/tipy_a_triky/index.html
Projects
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Boundaries of solidarity in the Czech civil sphere: The case of Ukrainian migration (GA26-22303S)
MU Researcher: prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2026 — 12/2028Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
People Like Us? A Reverse Sociology of Migration in Czechia (GA23-05449S)
MU Researcher: prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2023 — 12/2025Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Migration and Contemporary Societies: Cultural Sociological Perspectives (MUNI/A/1157/2019)
MU Researcher: prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2020 — 12/2020Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
Role individuálních a kolektivních aktérů v procesu sociální změny (MUNI/A/1359/2019)
MU Researcher: prof. Martin Kreidl, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2020 — 12/2020Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
Sexualita: postoje a chování napříč generacemi (MUNI/A/1495/2018)
MU Researcher: doc. Kateřina Lišková, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2019 — 12/2019Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
Teoretická a empirická reflexe vývoje sociální struktury moderní české společnosti (MUNI/A/1505/2018)
MU Researcher: prof. Martin Kreidl, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2019 — 12/2019Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University
Publications
Total number of publications: 7
2023
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‘We Have Always Been like This’ : The Local Embeddedness of Migration Attitudes
Sociologický časopis, year: 2023, volume: 59, edition: 3, DOI
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‘What do we see when we look at people on the move’? A visual intervention into civil sphere and symbolic boundary theory
Visual Studies, year: 2023, volume: 38, edition: 5, DOI
2022
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‘A Milestone in the History of Slovakia’ : Two Narratives about the 2015 Referendum on Family in Slovakia
Sociologický časopis, year: 2022, volume: 58, edition: 3, DOI
2021
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Shifting categories, changing attitudes : A boundary work approach in the study of attitudes toward migrants
Sociology Compass, year: 2021, volume: 15, edition: 3, DOI
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The role of helping discourse in the ‘conflict over family’ in Slovakia
European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology, year: 2021, volume: 8, edition: 1, DOI
2018
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Peer Feedback to Facilitate Independent Learning among First-Year Sociology Students
Early career academics’ reflections on learning to teach in Central Europe, year: 2018, number of pages: 9 s.
2023
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A Critical Cultural Sociological Exploration of Attitudes toward Migration in Czechia : What Lies Beneath the Fear of the Thirteenth Migrant
Year: 2023, edition: Vyd. 1st ed, number of pages: 194 s.