Cooperating projects
A Paradigmatic Shift in the Understanding of War and Armed Conflicts from Theological-historical and Legal Perspective, APVV-23-0509
A Paradigmatic Shift in the Understanding of War and Armed Conflicts from Theological-historical and Legal Perspective, APVV-23-0509 - together with the Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology, Comenius University Bratislava
Lead Researcher for FLAW CU: JUDr. Lukáš Mareček, PhD.
Research Department: 060304 - Catholic theology
Implementation: 2024 - 2028
The problem of war is vast in its historical breadth and controversial in its nature. The project's research focus is on the paradigmatic shift in the perception of war and armed conflict. This change directly affects modern international legal sources and the magisterium of contemporary popes, which in turn redirects theological studies on war. The given focus of the project converges with a just war tradition rooted in moral and legal realism and with a history of over 1500 years, which has evolved into what today would be called a legitimate defence theory. The main aim of the project is both to clarify, identify and describe aspects of the paradigmatic change in the perception of war in the sources of theological and legal scholarship in order to gain a synthetic knowledge of the paradigm shift and to define the correlation of value judgments about war and armed conflict in both disciplines, where quite often theological-moral and legal principles intersect. VV 2023 Základný výskum APVV-23-0509 Akronym: PARAZMEVOJ 25.11.2023 23:49 Strana/Page: 2 The research will be developed against the background of an interdisciplinary intersection in which the historical significance of the paradigm shift in the perception of war and the current contribution to the promotion of international and domestic academic debate on war will be assessed, with consideration also of the ripple effect of this shift into the lay environment. Selected theological and legal sources will be examined for the purpose of clarifying and updating objective theological and legal principles for minimizing to eliminating wars with an emphasis on building a just peace. Methodologically, the research will be carried out by analysing, interpreting and comparing texts and ideological sources on war and by using each of the disciplines' respective tools. The specific aim of the project is the development of more effective evaluative theological-legal principles in the assessment of modern forms of warfare and to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge in schools and academic army environment with the help of effective didactic tools.
Clinical and legal aspects of self-harm, APVV-23-0181
Applicant: University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava – Faculty of Arts
Lead Researcher for FLAW CU: prof. Mgr. et Mgr. Andrej Démuth, PhD.
Realization: 2024 - 2028
Self-harm in adolescence has become pandemic (45.5% of adolescents in Slovakia are affected) and poses serious risks both psychologically and somatically (a quarter of adolescents report self-harm, including suicide attempts). The difficulties associated with self-harm, the fact that it is often concealed from close relatives and its taboo nature in society significantly limit the ability of affected young people to seek help. Two factors limit the necessary professional help – the lack of data on important clinical aspects of self-harm and ethical/legal limitations in providing interventions for minors. The proposed project aims to provide missing data on 1/ psychological difficulties/complications associated with self-harm and 2/ possibilities/limitations of care for adolescents within the existing Slovak and European legislation. Through a detailed analysis of data collected from clinical, school and counselling psychologists as well as from adolescents, it will be possible to provide information on the most common psychological difficulties, complications or disorders associated with self-harm, as well as the nature of their relationship to it. Providing this information will help develop the knowledge base on this topic (in response to the American Psychological Association's global call), make important data accessible to practitioners, contribute to a better understanding of this high-risk behaviour, and create more effective intervention and prevention measures.
The analysis and interpretation of the legal frameworks of the current Slovak and European legislation and relevant documents (ethical codes) will provide professionals with a practical guide for possible courses of action in individual cases, thereby eliminating numerous barriers to providing help from psychologists. The planned outputs ensure visibility of the results not only in the scientific field but also directly anticipate the provision and distribution of materials for practitioners.