Český lid / Czech Ethnological Journal is the leading, peer-reviewed Czech ethnological journal (founded in 1891), published in print and in diamond Open Access format by the Institute of Ethnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague. The journal publishes high-quality scholarly articles in the fields of ethnology and sociocultural anthropology as well as interdisciplinary articles with a corresponding theoretical and methodological focus primarily in the Czech, Slovak, and English languages. It is regularly indexed and abstracted in SCOPUS, DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, CEJSH, JSTOR, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, IBR, IBZ.

Český lid provides open access to all of its content under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International.

Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. Open Access

ISSN 0009-0794 (Print)  ISSN 2570-9216 (Online)

Issue 3, Vol. 112 (2025)

Current issue

Issue 3, Vol. 112 (2025)

Editorial

Articles - REVIEWED

Personal Development, Symbolic Efficacy and Holistic Spirituality in High Ranking Slovak Workers

Author: Zuzana Bártová Date of publishing: 25.9.2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21104/CL.2025.3.02
Abstract

Spirituality in Managerial Professions: A Qualitative Study in the Czech Context

Author: Lenka Jedličková / Tomáš Bubík Date of publishing: 25.9.2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21104/CL.2025.3.03
Abstract

The Circle as a Safe Space: Spirituality, Security, and the Community of Women in Contemporary Society

Author: Danijela Jerotijevič Date of publishing: 25.9.2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21104/CL.2025.3.04
Abstract

"Who Are You, and to Whom Do You Speak?" Deixis and Subjectivity in Reiki Magical Formulas

Author: Tomáš Samek Date of publishing: 25.9.2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21104/CL.2025.3.05
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News

Author: Markéta Holubová Date of publishing: 25.9.2025

Author: Zuzana Beňušková Date of publishing: 25.9.2025

Reviews

Author: Hana Hlôšková Date of publishing: 25.9.2025

Author: Nikola Balaš Date of publishing: 25.9.2025

Author: Zuzana Korecká Date of publishing: 25.9.2025

Call for papers - Echoes of Traditional Music in Central Eastern Europe in Times of War and Peace

Traditional music and dance have been used intentionally to express and establish identities based on national, regional and/or ethnic affiliation. Specific musical and dance forms are connected to particular identities, and these connections can change over time and in different contexts. This also makes music and dance political, as they are used as symbols and manipulated to serve the goals of different groups. During the 20th century, the notion of “heritage” emerged as an important and protected aspect of culture and identity. Heritage is born at the crossroads of spontaneous creativity and institutionalized organization of culture. Since 2022, Ukraine has been embroiled in the largest armed conflict since World War II, with implications for the whole Central Eastern Europe. The special issue will explore contemporary uses of references to traditional music and dance heritage in Slavic-speaking countries, in both peacetime and wartime contexts.

Deadline: 30.10.2025

Guidelines for Authors

Only original and unpublished texts that have not already been submitted to another journal or publication will be considered for publication in our journal. All submitted works undergo a two-phase review procedure, during which the author and the reviewer remain completely anonymous.

Current Vol.

Vol. 112 (2025)