Who can you contact at MU in case of sexual harassment?

Masaryk University has created a network of contact persons who provide counselling to victims, witnesses and those accused of sexual harassment. These contact persons are professionally trained in this field and are actively interested in the topic. As far as communication with the person involved in such a case is concerned, all contact persons completed tailor-made workshops provided by the Konsent organization and they are also thoroughly acquainted with the process of dealing with such a case within MU.

If you contact one of the contact persons, you can expect that they will first of all listen to you, will inform you about the help tools available at and outside the university, and will introduce you to the resolution process within MU. All of this could help you make an informed decision about how to handle your situation. If you want to submit your case for resolution within MU, the contact person is ready to help you with this.

You can contact the contact person who is part of the MU Student Advisory Centre, the MU ombuds, Students' Chamber of Academic Senate and contact persons from individual faculties and other units. It is possible to freely choose the contact person you will contact, whether you are a student or an employee. In addition to choosing whether to contact a woman or a man, you can also choose to use a contact from your faculty or a contact person outside the faculty.

Contact persons for dealing with sexual harassment incidents are people who hold also other positions within the university, so please keep in mind that even if they try to be available for you as soon as possible, sometimes it may not be immediately. If you decide to meet the contact person in person, we recommend arranging a specific date for the meeting, which will help ensure enough space and time for the interview (of course there is no need to write any details in advance, just write to the contact person that you want to meet).

Student Advisory Centre

Eliška graduated with a Master's degree in psychology from the Faculty of Social Studies, where she is currently studying a doctoral degree programme, and also works as a psychologist at MU Students' Advisory Services. She is a participant in solution-oriented therapeutic training, and has attended a workshop for contact persons provided by Konsent – an organization dedicated to the prevention of rape, sexual harassment and bullying.

Contact: email: vachovaeliska@gmail.com; 235693@mail.muni.cz, upon arrangement in consultancy room at Komenského nám. 2 (room No. 236).

Faculties

Faculty of Law

My name is Lenka Dobešová and since 1996 I have been working as assistant professor and lecturer at the Department of Civil Law of the Faculty of Law MU. I have been asked by the dean of the faculty to take up the role of the “contact person for sexual harassment incidents” at the Faculty of Law. The purpose of this role to provide to students as well as all employees of the faculty an opportunity to come and confide or seek advice in cases when they feel threatened or harassed by anybody at the faculty.

Faculty of Medicine

Gabriela has been working at FM MU since 2020. She works as HR manager and is responsible for the HR Award agenda, which mainly focuses on improving working conditions and implementing transparent and functioning processes at the faculty. Her agenda also includes equal opportunities issues. She is the creator and now co-author of the information website Safe Faculty. She sees supporting a safe and informed environment as an important part of her work. In November 2023, she attended a workshop for contact persons by Konsent and is available to anyone who needs a no-obligation consultation or assistance with reporting a case.

Contact: email: gabriela.tomastikova@med.muni.cz, tel: 549 497 478 or MS Teams

Personal meetings can be held by appointment at the Bohunice University Campus or at another suitable location outside the campus.

Faculty of Arts

Klára works as an assistant professor at the Department of Educational Sciences of the Faculty of Arts, where she has been working on age management, equal opportunities for women and men and adult education for a long time. Within the HR Award project, she participated in supporting activities for doctoral students. She has completed a course in crisis intervention and previously worked as a social worker in a non-profit organisation. In 2023, she attended the Consent organisation's workshop for contact persons on sexual harassment and is available and available to help if needed.

Contact: harvankova@phil.muni.cz, personal meeting by prior arrangement by phone or e-mail at the Faculty of Arts in room 04014 (building C, 4th floor). Suppose a personal meeting in the office would not be convenient. In that case, it is possible to book another room at the Faculty of Arts by appointment, or we can use the premises outside the Faculty, e.g. the consultation room of the Counselling Centre at Komenský nám. 2 (room 236).

Faculty of Education

Jozef graduated in Gender Studies (M.A.) and Inclusive Education (PhD.). His research and teaching focus on inclusive education from the perspectives of disability, ethnicity and gender, comparative education systems, education policy and human rights in education. He has worked in the non-profit sector, in public administration, and currently works in the Institute for Research in Inclusive Education.

Contact: jmiskolci@ped.muni.cz, personal meetings by appointment by phone or e-mail at the Faculty of Education in room 4020 (CVIDOS, Poříčí 31A, 4th floor), in the consultation room of the Counselling Centre at Komenský nám. 2 (room no. 236) or other place as agreed.

Faculty of Economics and Administration

Petra has been working at the Faculty of Economics and Administration since 2019. As part of the HR Award project, her main focus is improving working conditions and implementing transparent and functional HR processes across the faculty. She has attended a workshop for contact persons provided by the Konsent organization, and is available to potential victims for consultation or assistance in reporting a case. Her agenda also includes the area of equal opportunities. She completed basic training in the field of gender issues provided by NKC – Gender a Science and participated in the internal gender audit of the Faculty of Economics and Administration MU, including the preparation of the final report and proposals for measures and recommendations for changes at the faculty and university level.

Contact: e-mail: petra.jezova@econ.muni.cz, phone: 549 49 6987, mobile: 601 365 022 or in person in room No. 214 at the Faculty of Economics and Administration MU. If a personal meeting in my office is not suitable, I will reserve another room at the faculty or we can use other premises outside the faculty, e.g. consultancy room of the Students’ Academic Services at Komenského nám. 2 (room No. 236).

Students' Chamber of Academic Senate

I am a PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and have been representing students at both university and faculty levels for many years.

The issue of sexual harassment as well as topics related to gender equality have been of interest to me for a long time, which is why I attended a workshop for representatives organised by Konsent. I am fully available to victims and bystanders of any gender or age, students and staff at our university. I will be available to discuss options for resolution with you and help you report a case.

Contact: email: natalia.antalova@med.muni.cz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Natalia.Antalova.MU/

Tomáš studies psychology at the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University. Since the year 2022 he has been defending the interests of students in the Academic Senate of MU, since 2023 he has been chairing the Academic Senate of FSS. Over the years, he had always strived to make sure all students feel safe at the university. In 2024, he received training for contact persons from Konsent.

You can contact him via chat or video call on MS Teams or via University email at vojtisektomas@mail.muni.cz. You can meet him at the FSS building by appointment.

Other Units

Institute of Computer Science

My name is Monika Oswaldová and I have been working at the Institute of Computer Science since March 2022. Employee communication and care at the Centre are part of my agenda and that is why I completed a training for contact persons by the Konsent organisation. I am available to anyone who may feel threatened or harassed in any way. I am also available for foreign students and employees. I speak Slovak, too.

Contact: in person at the office G 142 (Centrum Šumavská 416/15), email: oswaldova@ics.muni.cz phone: +420 549 496 543

CEITEC

Nikola works at CEITEC MU as a scientific secretary. She has experience in supporting students and employees in the field of social safety from her positions as Ombudsperson for Postdoc trainees at CEITEC MU, University Ombudsperson at the University of Ostrava, and from training courses for contact persons. As a contact person at CEITEC MU, she is ready to provide the necessary support to all victims of sexual violence or harassment, whether the victims choose to report the act or not. Discretion and empathy are matters of course.

Nikola can be contacted by phone at 731 517 754, by email at nikola.kostlanova@ceitec.muni.cz, or in person at the UCB building E35/127.

Teiresias Centre

Tereza studied psychology at the Faculty of Arts and now works at the Teiresiás Centre as a pedagogical-psychological counsellor. She is in daily contact with students with psychological difficulties and neurodivergent students. She attended a workshop for contact persons from Konsent, an organization dedicated to the prevention of gender-based and sexual violence.

She can be contacted at netolicka@teiresias.muni.cz or by phone at 549 491 117. After you make an appointment to meet in person, meet at the Teiresias Center (Komenského nám. 2) in the Study Department office (Room 121).

University-wide rights protection office

Jan Rigó is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University. He considers it important that people treat each other non-violently, with respect. In his practice he has worked with socially excluded communities in Brno, offering understanding and seeking solutions, mitigation or crisis plans in the difficult life situation of clients. Jan Rigó is an employee of the University-wide rights protection office.

Contact: rigo@rect.muni.cz

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