Research in action

Individual Research Projects

Field research, diaspora studies and heritage projects — each with its own context, methods and outcomes.

Mountain porter with traditional carrying equipment at Téryho chata in the High Tatras

Tatranskí nosiči / Tatras Porters

Traditional mountain transport as cultural heritage in the High Tatras, based on ethnographic field research and documentation of cultural practices.

Cultural Heritage · Traditional Transport · High Tatras

Slovak, Canadian and Vatican flags flying in front of a Slovak parish in Canada

Slovak Diaspora and Identity Across Borders

Research focused on Slovak communities abroad, cultural memory, identity formation and continuity across generations.

Migration · Identity · Cultural Memory

Ripe blue grapes on the vine in the Small Carpathian wine-growing region

Malokarpatský vinohradnícky región

Research exploring vineyard culture, local traditions and transformations of community life in the Small Carpathian wine-growing region.

Wine Culture · Local Traditions · Community Life

Traditional Slovak dumplings with sour cream, fried onions and dill on a ceramic plate

Culinary Culture of Slovak Regions

Research examining food traditions as cultural heritage, regional identity and social practices.

Food Heritage · Regional Identity · Social Practices

Traditional wooden house with painted folk decorative motifs and a wooden fence

Cultural Heritage

Research exploring cultural heritage as a living and evolving process, with particular attention to traditions, cultural memory, identity, local communities and the ways heritage is preserved, interpreted and transmitted across generations.

Intangible Heritage · Transmission · Interpretation