Jan Záhořík is an Africanist, teacher at UNYP, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen and a researcher at Charles University, Prague. He earned his Ph.D. in African Studies at Charles University, Prague. He did his bachelor and master studies in Cultural Anthropology at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen.
His research is focused on socio-political development of contemporary Ethiopia, modern history of Ethiopia, conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has published numerous articles and two books on these issues. His works in progress include chapters in monographs (e.g. Routledge, forthcoming), monographs (e. g. Edwin Mellen Press, forthcoming; Karolinum, forthcoming).
