JAN MORÁVEK, PH.D. Starostrašnická 38, Praha 10, Czech Republic, Phone: jan.moravek[at]gmail.com

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1 JAN MORÁVEK, PH.D. Starostrašnická 38, Praha 10, Czech Republic, Phone: jan.moravek[at]gmail.com EDUCATION Ph.D. in Sociology, September 2007 Dissertation: Problem Definition in Drug Policy: Constructions of Illicit Drugs and their Users within Expert Knowledge see abstract below National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research Volunteer pre-doctoral fellow, 2006/2007 academic year New York, NY Charles University, Faculty of Philosophy & Arts Master of Arts in Sociology, June 2004 Thesis: Evaluating Techniques of Ethnic Attitude Formation in Education University of Hamburg, Institute of Criminology Exchange program, Fall 1999/2000 Criminology Hamburg, Germany AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AREAS OF RESEARCH INTERESTS SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS - constructivist approaches in drug policy analysis - qualitative research of illicit drug use - problem definition in drug policies - qualitative addiction research, with emphasis on epidemiology and public policy - informal social controls of drug use - three-year experience in social and community research - applies systematic/analytic thinking to social problems - above average communication abilities & intercultural competence - leadership skills & experienced organizer - proficient in English, German, and Czech - experienced in writing grant proposals Fulbright Fellowship Program Visiting research scholar, City University of New York, 2006/07 academic year International House Resident Scholarship McLaine Central/East European Leadership Program International House New York, Spring semester 2007 Third best student paper in addiction science in the category of students of other programs Charles University in Prague, First Medical Faculty, Centre for Addictology, 2006 Jan Morávek CV December /8

2 European Union s Erasmus Program scholarship University of Hamburg, Fall semester 1999/2000 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Since 05/2008 Research staff Institute of Sociological Studies Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University Civil/Criminal Justice in the Field of Drug Use and Abuse: A Comparative Study Competing Problem Formulations in Czech Drug Policy and Correspondence Between Declared Goals and Practice Won a three-year postdoctoral research project from the Grant Agency of the Czech Academy of Sciences. 02/ /2009 Principal investigator Problem in Czech Drug Policy Designed and led a qualitative research project. Coordinated a team of thirteen undergraduate student researchers. 09/ /2009 Investigator League of Human Rights Multicultural Education as Part of the Primary Education System Designed the methodology of a qualitative research project. Conducted content analysis of 1500 Czech School Inspection reports. 02/ /2008 Principal investigator (Un)controlled Marijuana Use by Young People Designed and led a qualitative research project. Coordinated a team of seven undergraduate student researchers. 01/ /2008 Principal investigator SANANIM Analysis of the Needs of Criminal Drug Users in Prague Designed and led a needs assessment for a provider of psychosocial services. Coordinated and mentored a team of three researchers. Conducted focus group and in-depth interviews. 09/ /2008 Principal investigator Arnika Effect of Arnika s Campaign on the Preference of Non-PVC Packaging. Designed and led a pro-bono campaign evaluation. Instructed four highschool interviewer teams. Designed a questionnaire and analyzed quantitative data. Jan Morávek CV December /8

3 Aug Aug 2007 Feb May 2006 Jul Sep 2005 Visiting Researcher Graduate Center, City University of New York New York, NY Problem Definition in U.S. Drug Policy: How is Knowledge of Illicit Substances and Their Users Constructed Within Competing Expert Discourses? Got funding from U.S./Czech Fulbright fellowship; Performed independent library research. Principal Investigator Analysis of the Needs of Former Drug Users Potential Employers in Prague Designed and led a qualitative research project; Coordinated a team of 13 undergraduate student researchers. Co-Principal Investigator League of Human Rights Implementation of Czech Immigration Laws in Practice: Selected Aspects of the Interaction Between Foreigners and the Immigration Police Co-designed a project of legal and sociological analysis; Performed a combined qualitative/quantitative study in the immigrant population; Organized a volunteer research team. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Spring 2006 Practical Course of Qualitative Research RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: Since Sep 2007 Since Nov/2008 Sep 2000-Apr 2009 Translator Translated independently academic texts in sociology and public policy. Coordinated or conducted proofreading of academic texts in English. Potůček, M. et al.: Strategic Governance and the Czech Republic. Prague: Karolinum, ISBN Frič, P. et al. (in print): Czech Elites and General Public: Leadership, Cohesion, and Democracy. Prague: Karolinum. Proofreader Central European Journal of Public Policy, FSV UK Proofread English academic texts in public policy. Responsible for all texts in CEJPP Vols. 1, 2, 3. < Freelance translator / subcontractor Presto Translations Clients included: Government of the Czech Republic, European Commission, European Parliament, CESES UK Prague Focused on: EU law, legislative process documents, social policy papers Jan Morávek CV December /8

4 Jul Dec 2006 Crisis manager / fundraiser League of Human Rights Raised private and public grants for a social service/human rights program; Recruited a program manager. INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Nov May 2007 Apr Mar 2004 Oct 2003 Fall 2003 Feb 2000 PUBLICATIONS Editor-in-chief International House New York, NY I-House Matters Initiated a bi-weekly newsletter for the residents of International House; Led a volunteer editorial team of international graduate students. Project manager League of Human Rights Protection of rights of drug users Designed and organized a community research/outreach pilot project; Empirically examined the links between drug addiction, violence, crime, and interaction with law enforcement among clients of a syringe-exchange program; Investigated ways to promote human rights awareness within subcultures of heroin and methamphetamine users; Created partnerships with harm reduction service providers, organized volunteers. Intern: Harm reduction Drop In, o.p.s. Assisted in an ambulatory care facility for drug users. Research Assistant Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Erlangen, Germany The construction of glocal knowledge: the communicative genesis between globality and locality on example of an intercultural company Interpreted between Czech and German during a series of in-depth interviews with management staff; Co-evaluated results during project seminar. Intern: Harm reduction Stay Alive St. Pauli Assisted in an ambulatory care facility for drug users. Hamburg, Germany Morávek, J. (2009). Problem Drug Use, Marijuana, and European Projects: How Epidemiology Helped Czech Policy Reformers. Pp in Combating Drug Trafficking Legal Strategies, ed. M. N. Bhavani. Hyderabad: Amicus Books. ISBN Morávek, J., Obrovská, L., Kusá, O. and Šerek, J. (2009). Multikulturní výchova jako součást vzdělávacího systému základního školství [Multicultural Education as Part of the Primary Education System]. Final project report for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic. Brno: League of Human Rights. < asti_vzdelavani_na_zs.pdf> Morávek, J. (2008). Problem Drug Use, Marijuana, and European Projects: How Epidemiology Helped Czech Policy Reformers. Central European Journal of Public Jan Morávek CV December /8

5 Policy 2 (2): < Morávek, J. (2008). Problem Drug Use, Marijuana, and European Projects: How Epidemiology Helped Czech Policy Reformers. Pp in Socio-Economic Models and Policies to Support Active Citizens: Czech Republic and Europe, ed. Milan Mejstřík. Praha: Matfyzpress. ISBN Morávek, J., Šíp, J. and Veis, Š. (2008). Analýza potřeb kriminálních uživatelů drog v Praze: závěrečná zpráva z výzkumu [Analysis of the needs of criminal drug users in Prague: Final research report]. Prague: SANANIM. Morávek, J. (2007). Kontrolované užívání drog: co nám přináší výzkum uživatelů, kteří s drogami umějí zacházet [Controlled drug use: What we can learn by researching users who know how to handle drugs]. Adiktologie 7 (4): < Morávek, J. (2007). Ten Years after Bigger than Small : Structuring the Problem in Czech Drug Policy Central European Journal of Public Policy 1 (1): < Morávek, J. (ed.) (2006). Analýza potřeb potenciálních zaměstnavatelů léčených uživatelů návykových látek v Praze [Analysis of the needs of former drug users' potential employers in Prague]. Final research report. Prague: SANANIM. < Morávek, J. (2006). Riziko relapsu očima personalistů s ohledem na jejich strategie jednání [The risk of relapse as seen by HR managers with respect to their strategies of action]. Pp in Analýza potřeb potenciálních zaměstnavatelů léčených uživatelů návykových látek v Praze. Final research report. Prague: SANANIM. < Morávek, J., Pfeiferová, Š. (2004). Projekt ochrany lidských práv uživatelů drog [Human rights protection for drug users]. Final project report. Prague: League of Human Rights. Morávek, J. (2002). Životní styl uživatelů heroinu [The lifestyle of heroin users]. Prague: inzine.cz. PRESENTATIONS Morávek, J. Šíp, J. (05/2009). Problémové užívání konopí: novinka drogové epidemiologie v Evropě [Problem Cannabis Use: An Innovation in European Drug Epidemiology]. Poster presented at the annual AT Conference Měřín, Czech Republic: Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyne. Morávek, J. Šíp, J. (05/2009). Kolik lidí v české vězeňské populaci má problém s drogami? [How Many People in the Czech Prison Population Have a Drug Problem?]. Workshop presentation at the annual AT Conference Měřín, Czech Republic: Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyne. Morávek, J. (05/2009). Drogový problém v českých médiích a souvislost s oficiální drogovou politikou [Drug Problem in Czech Media and Correspondence with Official Drug Policy]. Workshop presentation at the annual AT Conference Měřín, Czech Republic: Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyne. Morávek, J. Šíp, J. Veis, Š. (June 2008). Analýza potřeb kriminálních uživatelů drog v Praze: závěry ze sociologického šetření [Analysis of the needs of criminal drug users in Prague] (Workshop presenter). National conference Working with drug users in conflict with the law. Prague: SANANIM. Morávek, J. (05/2008). Kontrolované užívání marihuany: rituály a neformální normy u mladých pravidelných uživatelů [Controlled marijuana use: Rituals and informal norms in young regular users]. Workshop presentation at the annual AT Conference Měřín, Jan Morávek CV December /8

6 Czech Republic: Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyne. Skřivánková, M. Morávek, J. Vacek, J. (05/2008). Užívají si uživatelé? Kvalitativní obsahová analýza filmových narativů o návykových látkách s důrazem na pozitivní konotace akutní intoxikace [Do users enjoy themselves? Qualitative content analysis of film narratives about substances with emphasis on the positive connotations of acute intoxication]. Workshop presentation at the annual AT Conference Měřín, Czech Republic: Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyne. Morávek, J. (Dec 2007). Controlled Cannabis Use: Bolstering Liberalization by Reframing in Policy Analysis. Paper presented at the Fall 2007 international seminar of the European Graduate School for Social Sciences. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Social Studies. Morávek, J. (Nov 2007). Primární drogová prevence založená na snižování škod: contradictio in adiecto? [Harm Reduction Drug Prevention: Contradictio in Adiecto?] (Workshop presenter). Primary Prevention of Risk Behavior 2007 international conference. Prague: Charles University, First Medical Faculty, Centre for Addictology. Morávek, J. (Sep 2007). Problem Drug Use, Marijuana, and European Money: How Epidemiology Helped Czech Policy Reformers. Paper presented at the Central Europe in the Union and the Union in Central Europe international conference. Prague: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Philosophy and Arts. Morávek, J., Johnson, B.D., Dunlap, E., & Sifaneck, S.J. (Jun 2007). Cultural and collective interpretations of marijuana use impact on work and school performance: an ethnographic inquiry. Poster presented at the 2007 CPDD Annual Meeting. Quebec City, Quebec: The College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Morávek, J., Johnson, B.D., Dunlap, E., & Sifaneck, S.J. (Jun 2007). Cultural and collective interpretations of marijuana use impact on work and school performance: an ethnographic inquiry. Poster presented at the 2007 NIDA International Forum. Quebec City, Quebec: The National Institute on Drug Abuse. Morávek, J. (May 2006). Analýza potřeb potenciálních zaměstnavatelů léčených uživatelů návykových látek v Praze [Analysis of the needs of former drug users' potential employers in Prague] (Workshop presenter). XII th Conference of the Society for Addictive Diseases. Měřín, Czech Republic: Czech Medical Association of J.E. Purkyne. Morávek, J. (May 2006). Definice problému v české drogové politice [Problem definitions in Czech Drug Policy]. Poster presented at the XII th Conference of the Society for Addictive Diseases. Měřín, Czech Republic: Czech Medical Association of J.E. Purkyne. Morávek, J. (May 2006). Definice problému v české drogové politice [Problem definitions in Czech Drug Policy]. Paper presented at the Graduate Sociology Student Conference. :. Morávek, J. (Nov 2005). Hodnocení preventivních technik a programů z hlediska změny postojů aplikace Pettyho a Cacioppovy duální teorie [Evaluation of preventive techniques and programs from the attitude change viewpoint: an application of Petty & Cacioppo s dual process theory] (Workshop presenter). Primary Prevention Conference. Prague, Czech Republic: Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine, Center for Addictology. Morávek, J., & Urban, J. (Sep 2005). Uplatňování cizinecké legislativy v praxi: vybrané aspekty styku mezi cizinci a cizineckou policií [Implementation of Czech immigration laws in practice: selected aspects of the interaction between foreigners and the Immigration Police] (Workshop presenter). Foreigners in the Light of Research Seminar. Svatý Jan, Czech Republic:. Morávek, J., & Urban, J. (May 2005). Uplatňování cizinecké legislativy v praxi: vybrané aspekty styku mezi cizinci a cizineckou policií [Implementation of Czech immigration laws in practice: selected aspects of the interaction between foreigners and the Immigration Police]. Paper presented at the Graduate Sociology Student Conference. Prague, Czech Jan Morávek CV December /8

7 Republic:. WORKS IN PROGRESS Morávek, J. and Kabele, J.: Náruživost, koordinace a kontrolované užívání drog [Addiction, Coordination, and Controlled Drug Use] (paper under review). Morávek, J. (in print) Analýza rámců [Frame Analysis]. In M. Nekola and A. Veselý (eds.)., Současné metodologické otázky veřejné politiky [Contemporary Methodology Issues in Public Policy]. Prague: Karolinum. CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES Local Trades Licensing Office Freelance translator, 2001 Hnuti Duha (member of Friends of the Earth International) Brno, Czech Republic NGO management, 2001/02 Partners Czech (member of Partners for Democratic Change International) Certified mediator, 1999 MEMBERSHIPS Central European Journal of Public Policy Editing Board, since 2008 Masaryk Czech Sociological Association Since 2006 LANGUAGE SKILLS Czech English German French Spanish Russian native fluent, working knowledge proficient elementary elementary elementary REFERENCES Upon request DISSERTATION ABSTRACT Title: Direction: Problem Definition in Drug Policy: Constructions of Illicit Drugs and their Users within Expert Knowledge Prof. Jiří Kabele, Ph.D., Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences Objective: Many drug problems are characterized as conflict issues both in the policy arena and among experts. The different ways drug use is framed bear important consequences for policy agenda. This dissertation describes competing frames of the drug problem developed by various expert groups in three topical areas: Czech Drug Policy in 1998, the PAD Policy Analysis of 2001, and Control over Cannabis Use. It considers alternative drug knowledges through the lens of their potential policy implications. It also identifies opportunities to solidify the frame of controlled cannabis use in drug policy. Methods: Based on constructionist perspectives in the sociology of social problems and policy analysis, I apply problem frame analysis in the study of documents at selected crosssections of public debate, scientific literature, and policy. The documents studied represent three topical areas: (a) Czech drug policy in 1998 (200 press articles and speeches in the Czech legislature covering a controversy over the so-called anti-drug bill of 1998), (b) the "Impact Analysis Project of the New Drug Legislation in the Czech Republic" (PAD a policy analysis of 2001, consisting of ten studies and a summary report), and (c) control over cannabis use (reports by drug policy research institutions in the European Union and Jan Morávek CV December /8

8 United States). Results: (a) I identify four competing rhetorical frames in the 1998 Czech drug policy controversy: (1) the symbolic disapproval frame, which problematizes a permissive environment and commits policy to sending a message that drugs are bad ; (2) the punitive frame, which challenges the impunity of drug traffickers and/or drug users and calls for harsher sanctions for their activities; (3) the harm minimization frame, which proposes to solve the increasing extent of drug use, the threat to children, and a vast array of harms to users and society; and (4) the civil liberties frame, which predicts the unintended consequences of the anti-drug bill with regard to a spectrum of democratic values. (b) In PAD, drug problems were modeled using the harm minimization frame, while the other three competing frames were not represented. The concept of problem drug use played a crucial role in PAD s drug problem modeling, focusing on a hard core of opiate and methamphetamine users, while diverting attention from a large group of cannabis users. Not only framing, but also avenues of interpretation of empirical evidence and argumentation are studied in this dissertation: PAD s authors took many choices in interpreting ambiguous, often contrasting data sources. These choices, along with the underlying harm minimization framing, helped them argue for a conclusion that the antidrug bill of 1998 was not efficient and marijuana should be decriminalized. Finally, I relate PAD s conclusions and the introduction of problem drug use to a subsequent governmental effort to change the Czech drug policy regime for cannabis. (c) In the area of control over cannabis use, I identify two competing frames: (1) the addiction-as-a-disease frame, which focuses on the loss of users control over their drug use and the worsened ability to stop despite harmful consequences, and (2) the controlled use frame, which describes controlled, responsible patterns of cannabis use, whereby users retain control of the risks and harmful consequences. While the addiction-as-a-disease frame helps maintain cannabis prohibition and a paternalistic policy, the controlled use frame supports a policy of cannabis normalization and/or legalization as well as harm reduction education. Drug policy documents from both the U.S. and European institutions are dominated by the addiction-as-a-disease frame, although there are notable differences: while official U.S. documents construct cannabis use as a compulsive behavior and emphasize the need of treatment in millions of users, European documents report significantly lower treatment needs and also construct the casual, non-problematic use pattern as prevalent. In order to bolster the liberalization of cannabis policy, I recommend further development of the controlled use frame and implementation of relevant concepts and indicators in the language of policy. Conclusions: Frame analysis, as a meta-reflection of the competition between problem definitions, can be utilized in two ways: (1) cultivating the competition, and (2) developing particular competition strategies. Drug policy analysts take part in the problem definition through particular decisions in choosing a problem frame, formulating research questions, and interpreting empirical data. Frame analysis can identify those problem definitions, reveal the policy consequences of analysts decisions, and build a foundation for a framereflective discourse. When favoring particular policy goals, the analyst can also set directions for frame development. Jan Morávek CV December /8