Dr. Jozef Zelinka
Current affiliations
- Professorship für international and comparative educational sciences (Prof. Parreira do Amaral)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Research on Higher Education
- Subjectivation studies
- Life Course Research
Academic Education | |
| 09/2013 - 01/2020 | Doctoral Studies of Political Science at the University of Muenster |
| 09/2010 - 06/2012 | Master Studies of World Politics at the State University of Saint-Petersburg |
| 09/2007 - 06/2010 | Bachelor Studies of the International Economic Relations at the University of Economics in Bratislava |
Work Experience | |
| since 07/2021 | Research assistant |
| 08/2020 - 06/2021 | Gymnasium teacher |
| 03/2020 - 12/2020 | Foreign language teacher |
| 04/2018 - 04/2019 | Research assistant |
| 04/2017 - 09/2018 | Lecturer |
| 10/2014 - 03/2018 | Lecturer |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 03/2022 | Working Group Subjectivation, The German Sociological Association (GSA) |
| since 03/2022 | Subdivision International Comparative Education, The German Educational Research Association (GERA) |
| since 04/2019 | RYOT NETWORK - Research on Youth Opportunities and Transitions |
| 11/2021 - 10/2025 | Member, WWU Centre for Europe |
Publications
The Dynamics of Education and Space: Examining the spatial dichotomies of Lifelong Learning Policies Zelinka, Jozef, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo (2026) In: Kraftl, Peter; Holloway, Sarah; Cheng, Yi’En; Kučerová, Silvie Rita (eds.), Handbook on Geographies of Education . Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | accepted / in press (not yet published) | |
Zelinka, Jozef; Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Jergus, Kerstin (2026) In: Salajan, Florin, D.; jules, d. tavis (eds.), The Bloomsbury Handbook of Academic Governance in Higher Education: Comparative Global Trends in an Age of Social and Political Challenges. Bloomsbury Publishing. Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | submitted / under review | |
Zelinka, Jozef; Benasso, Sebastiano (2026) In: Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Jornitz, Sieglinde; Amos, Karin S. (eds.), The Global Business of Education. Approaches, Issues, Critical Directions . Springer International Publishing. Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | submitted / under review | |
Zelinka, Jozef; Amorim, José Pedro; Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Jablonczay, Nikoletta; Kovacheva, Siyka; Kyttälä, Minna; Papadimitriou, Achilleas; Rambla, Xavier; Siri, Anna; Tikkanen, Jenni (2025) In: Tikkanen, Jenni; Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Järvinen, Tero; Alves, Natália (eds.), Constructing Learning Outcomes: Problematizing (Under)Achievement in Europe, 99-120. London et al.: Bloomsbury Publishing. doi:10.5040/9781350446717 Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Zelinka, Jozef; Kovacheva, Siyka; Rambla, Xavier (2025) In: Tikkanen, Jenni; Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Järvinen, Tero; Alves, Natália (eds.), Constructing Learning Outcomes: Problematizing (Under)Achievement in Europe, 219-240. London et al.: Bloomsbury Publishing. doi:10.5040/9781350446717 Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2025 Funded by: EC Horizon Europe - Research and innovation action Type of project: EU-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/03/2016 - 28/02/2019 Funded by: EC H2020 - Research and innovation actions Type of project: EU-project hosted at University of Münster |
Talks
| Analyzing the Transformation of Academic Subjectivation in Higher Education: The Case of Aalto University Zelinka, Jozef (06/11/2025) 16. Netzwerktreffen Empirische Subjektivierungsforschung, Goethe Universität, Frankfurt am Main Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Das (ausgebrannte) Subjekt im Präventionsdispositiv – Materialität und Macht des psychischen Leidens Zelinka, Jozef (13/02/2025) Materialität – Psychoanalyse – Subjekt, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Situating and Dynamizing Life Courses – The Analysis of Young People’s Subjectivation Processes in Finland, Germany, and Italy Zelinka, Jozef; Scandone, Berenice; Tikkanen, Jenni (30/08/2024) European Conference on Educational Resarch, The University of Cyprus Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Between Spatial and Social Justice – The Case of Lifelong Learning Policymaking Zelinka, Jozef; Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo (04/06/2024) Third International Conference of the Journal “Scuola Democratica”, University of Cagliari, Cagliari Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Crises, Knowledge production, and non-scalable Epistemologies: (De-) Legitimizing (Education) Research Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo; Zelinka, Jozef (11/04/2024) On the (De)Legitimization of Epistemic Authority , Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| Funding of the publication expenses of the dissertation thesis. in the category: Dissertation Awarded by: VG Wort Förderungsfonds Wissenschaft Award given to: Zelinka, Jozef Announced at: 03/05/2021 | Date of awarding: 03/05/2021 Type of distinction: Best publication award | |
| DAAD Forschungsstipendium für Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden Awarded by: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Award given to: Zelinka, Jozef Announced at: 01/07/2014 Type of distinction: Scholarship |