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 rooms at Žerotínovo nám. 9.
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
Veronika has been working at the MU Faculty of Medicine since 2017, as HR Coordinator for the HR Award since 2023. She is a co-creator of the Safe Faculty website and a member of the Canteens Board of the Masaryk University. As the contact person for reporting sexual harassment, she provides support to students and employees who have experienced inappropriate behavior. Her goal is to create a safe and respectful environment at the Faculty and to assist those who need advice or assistance in dealing with an uncomfortable situation.
As part of her role, she has completed training for contact persons and is available for both no-obligation consultations and assistance with reporting incidents.
Contact: Email: hlavkova@med.muni.cz; tel: 549 493 996; MS Teams
In-person meetings are available by appointment at the University campus or other suitable location.
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.
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 rooms of the Counselling Centre at Žerotínovo nám. 9 (rooms no. 272 - 274) 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 rooms of the Student Advisory Centre at Žerotínovo nám. 9 (rooms 272 - 274).
Ondřej is an assistant professor at the Department of Economics and the Division of Legal Education. He has attended a workshop for contact persons provided by Konsent – an organization dedicated to the prevention of rape, sexual harassment and bullying.
He can be contacted by email at ondrej.spetik@econ.muni.cz, by phone at 549 49 7810, or in person at office 520.
Students' Chamber of Academic Senate
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
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.
Karel Kubíček studied physical and theoretical chemistry at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University. After his PhD studies at the University of Florence in structural biology, he spent 2 years at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (now Multidisciplinary Sciences) in Göttingen. In 2007 he returned as Assistant Professor for Biophysics. Since 2014 he has also been the Deputy Head of the Structural Biology of Gene Regulation Laboratory at CEITEC. After his habilitation in 2020, Karel Kubíček is the guarantor of the Master's programme in Biophysics. Karel Kubíček has served in faculty and university senates as a member or chairman of economic committees or chairman of the chamber of academic staff. He has attended a workshop for contact persons by Konsent.
Contact in Czech or English: 20563@mail.muni.cz, MS Teams, etc. Meetings by appointment in the office at UKB C04/2.29 or at Kotlářská in building num. 8.
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