Mgr. Simona ŠAFAŘÍKOVÁ, Ph.D.

since 2008

Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc (assistant)

2004–2007

Agency of development and humanitarian assistance of Olomouc Region (help with projects and translations)

Professional Interests

• Thematic areas:        
  1. sport and its impact on development
  2. challenges and development opportunities in Asia (South, Southeast, Central, Caucasus)
  3. Global Development Education

• Specific topics for theses:
  
  1. Exploring the competencies of active citizenship and their origin based on annual training cycle for leaders of international voluntary projects (workcamps)

Membership in professional organizations

Publications

Svoboda A., Šafaříková S. (2021). Sport for development in international relations. Politics in Central Europe, 17 (3), 481-500. 

Šafaříková S., Svoboda A. (2021). Sport and Development in the Czech Republic: Sport as a Tool for Social and Cultural Transformation. In Tinaz, C., Knott,. B. (ed.) Sport and Development in Emerging Nations, 44-57. London: Routledge.            

Mařincová L., Šafaříková S., Cahlíková R. (2020). Analysis of main risk factors contributing to obesity in the region of East Africa: meta-analysis. African Health Sciences, 20 (1), 248-256. 

van der Klashorst, E., Safarikova, S. (2018). Twitter as barometer of public opinion on the female athlete: the case of Caster Semenya. African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences,

24 (4), 649 – 65. 

Sobotová, L., Šafaříková, S., González Martínez, M. A. (2016). Sport as a tool for development and peace: tackling insecurity and violence in the urban settlement Cazucá, Soacha, Colombia. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 8(5), 519-534.

Dušková, L., Šafaříková, S. (2015). Kvalitativní  metody pro rozvojová studia. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci. [Qualitative Methods for Development Studies]

Šafaříková , S. (2015). Book review: Sport and social exclusion in global society. Sport in Society, 11(2), 292-294.

Baluchová Markovič, B., Šafaříková, S., Dušková, L. (2015). Mediálne školenie v teréne smerom k zodpovednému informovaniu o rozvoji (in press). Medzinárodná konferencia Rozvoj a demokracia / Development and Democracy: Thinking ahead for Sustainable development. Nadácia Pontis, Bratislava. [Media training in the field to inform responsibly about development]

Šafaříková, S. (2014). Sport a rozvoj – využívání sportu v rozvojové problematice. [Sport and Development – The Use of Sport in Development Issues]. In P. Nováček (Ed.), Rozvojová studia – vybrané kapitoly (pp. 149-161). Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.

Šafaříková, S. (2013).  LETNÍ ŠKOLA KVALITATIVNÍCH VÝZKUMNÝCH METOD NA LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS. [Summer School of Qualitative Methods at London School of Economics]. Česká kinantropologie, 17(1), 111-112.

Šafaříková, S. (2012). SPORT A ROZVOJ – koncept a potenciál pro vzdělávání. [SPORT AND DEVELOPMENT – concept and the potentials for education]. Česká kinantropologie, 16(4), 11-28.

Šafaříková, S. (2011). The influence of football on the personal development of children in Uganda (using semistructured interviews). Journal of Human Sport & Exercise, 7(1), p. 173-177.

Dušková, L., Harmáček, J., Krylová, P., Opršal, Z., Syrovátka, M., & Šafaříková. S. (2011). Encyklopedie rozvojových studií. [Encyclopedia of Development Studies]. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.

Šafaříková, S. & Khomutova, A. (2011). The interpersonal relations in a group of young adolescents – participants of the football programme in Uganda. In Scientific report series physical education and sport. Nr 15 (1/2011). University of Pitesti, Faculty of physical education and sport.

Conferences, summer schools and research stays

Foreign experience