Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Assistant Professor

Mgr. Vladimíra Fonfárová, Ph.D.

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
E-mail: fonfarova@utb.cz TEL: +420 576 032 332 Office:
U18/403

Vladimíra Fonfárová is an assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic. In her research she focuses on Canadian literature, especially English written Canadian short story and contemporary anglophone queer literature, especially young adult, new adult and historical fantasy.

She is the author of several publications on Canadian short story and the co-author of the book Chapters from Contemporary Canadian Literature (2012). She also works as a translator and interpreter for several film festivals and also translates contemporary fiction.

Her courses include: British Literature Survey, American Literature Survey, Anglophone Cultures in Film, Translation seminar.


Teaching

Consulting hours

Tuesday 12pm - 2pm

Curriculum vitae

Education

2010 - 2015: Palacký University in Olomouc, English and American literature, Ph.D.

2004 - 2010: Palacký University in Olomouc, English and Portuguese philology, MA

Internships and study stays

2014: Research stay, British Library, London

2012: Research stay, Edinburgh, Scotland

2006: Study stay, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Process of employment

2011 - present: Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Faculty of Humanities

2022 - present: Translator for Ji.Hlava, International Documentary Film Festival

2016 - present: Translator for Juniorfest,  International Film Festival for Children and Youth

2016 - present: Translator for Dobrovský, s.r.o.

2015 - 2019: Translator and interpreter for UK/UH Days of British Film and Culture

2013 - present: Translator and interpreter for Zlín film festival

2013 - 2015: Translator and interpreter for Cinebenelux, festival of films from Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg

2004 - 2011: Language agency Victoria, English language teacher

Membership of expert organizations

Czech and Slovak Association for American Studies

Central European Association for Canadian Studies

Faculties and departments

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