Gregor z Nazianzu. Morálna poézia. Prešov: FF PU 2020. 559 s. ISBN 978-80-555-2550-1 (Brodňanská, Erika 70% - Koželová, Adriána 30%)

On Friends and false Friendship in the poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus. - In: AUC Theologica, 2020, 10, č. 2, s. 41-53.

Poézia ako alternatíva učeného teologického výkladu? Najsvätejšia Trojica optikou poézie sv. Gregora z Nazianzu. – In: Studia theologica, 2022, 24, č. 1, s. 15-39. ISSN 1212-8570 (print), 2570-9798 (online). Dostupné online: https://www.studiatheologica.eu/artkey/sth-202201-0002_poezia_ako_alternativa_uceneho_teologickeho_vykladu_najsv_tejsia_trojica_optikou_poezie_sv_gregora_z_nazianzu.php

Ethical teachings of Classical Antiquity philosophers in the poetry of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus. In: Ethics and Bioethics (in Central Europe), 2019, 9, č. 3-4, s. 98-105. ISSN 1338-5615 (Brodňanská, Erika 50% - Koželová, Adriána 50%)

Ján Weber: Vladárske čítanie. Prešov: FF PU 2019. 288 s. ISBN 978-80-555-2242-5. (Brodňanská, Erika 50% – Koželová, Adriána 45% – Juríková, Erika 5%)

Project No. 1/0109/21 Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (VEGA)

Poemata de se ipso of Gregory of Nazianzus 

01/21 - 12/24

The poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus (4th cent. CE) is considered traditionally classified into two main areas, theological (poemata theologica) and historical (poemata historica). In spite of being a valuable asset for the world today, and in spite of the undeniable place of this poetry in the European cultural tradition, only a negligible part of Gregory’s poetry has been published so far. Considering translations into Slovak language, there are few theological poems from the Poemata moralia and the historical Poemata quae spectant ad alios that are in fact

letters addressed to Gregory’s friends and acquaintances. Of the historical poems Poemata de se ipso are thematically different from the rest since they are autobiographical and portray personal opinions. They are going to be the focus of our research. The main project output will be a scientific monograph containing commented translation of the original texts. The scope of such a project and its execution demand cooperation of various scientific fields.

Project No. 1/0114/17 Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (VEGA)

Poemata moralia of Gregory of Nazianzus 

01/17 - 12/20

The project aimed to prepare annotated editions of translations of the moral poetry of St. Gregor of Nazianzus and also his autobiographical poem, which is the only Greek autobiography in verse. The goal is fulfilled by the publications: Gregory of Nazianzus. My Life (Trnava: Dobrá kniha, 2017) and Gregory of Nazianzus. Moral poetry (Prešov: FF PU, 2020). Gregory's autobiographical poem and moral poetry were published in Slovak together with commentaries, supplemented by professional studies and indexes. Publication of moral poetry of Gregory of Nazianzus is the first comprehensive work of its kind on a European and global scale.

Within the solution of the project, the partial goals were also fulfilled - writing and publishing analytical studies and their publication in indexed journals; organization of an international scientific conference (its output is two proceedings - a collection of scientific and a collection of professional studies); The presentation of the research results to the general professional public was achieved through participation in conferences, publication of studies and participation of researchers in two television programs.

Project No. 005PU-4/2020 Cultural and Educational Agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic (KEGA)

Realities of Ancient Culture as a Part of the Preparation of Students of Translatology 

01/20 - 12/22 

The project focuses on practical research into Ancient culture. Its main objective is to analyze the means and ways of using cultural references in the original and the translations, by the students Reálie z antickej kultúry ako súčasť prípravy študentov translatologických odborov 3/21 Identifikátor: 20190424101257710 in Translation studies. The project is a follow-up to the research whose findings have shown that the gradual reduction or elimination of the course Latin Language has a long-term effect, i.e. the absence of knowledge pertaining to Ancient civilizations, thus reducing the quality of the translation. Our premise is that this deficit can be addressed by means of an exercise book. The textbook should grant students in Translation studies practical experience in dealing with the Ancient culture references. It will further teach them how these references are represented in the target language and what are the common mistakes the language users make. Practice shows that self-study of the Ancient culture reduces the problem partially; since the users gain information mostly after the problem occurred. Our solution is to propose a more systematic way of increasing the knowledge base of the students in Translation studies. It means their involvement in the active study of the Ancient culture that would provide them with profession specific skills. We consider as one such tool an exercise book and an e-learning course in Moodle. Their use, exercises and analyses of selected texts etc., increase the likelihood that the students will retain the acquired information in the long-term memory, but not only that - they will broaden their active vocabulary or, overall, the ability to identify and include into their translation the references to Ancient culture.

Projekt APVV-17-0001 Research and Development Promotion Agency

Commentary on the Book of Psalms II and III

08/18 – 06/22

This project consists of producing a critical commentary on the Book of Psalms. It includes the translations of the psalms from Hebrew and Greek (Septuagint), philological and text-critical notes to each translation, modern critical commentary, rabbinic commentary, patristic commentary, commentary of classical spirituality of individual verses and expressions; analyses of the form, the genre, and the structure of each psalm, and its theological, liturgical, and pastoral application. The outcome of this project will be applicable in schools with theological and religious programs as an educational tool, in churches and religious institutions for spiritual and cultural enrichment, and also as a resource material for the studies of Semitic languages, classical and Slovak philology, ancient and middle ages history, philosophy and theology.

Project No. 011PU-4/2015 Cultural and Educational Agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Slovak Republic (KEGA)

University textbook History of Ethics in Slovakia I. (16th-18th century) 

01/15 - 12/17 

Ethics did not present a fully appreciated field of philosophical thought in Slovakia in the past. In most cases ethics has been a part of school education, or religious framework. A more important development of the ethical thought in the area of Slovakia can be noted in the 18th Century.

This state has also been reflected in the research of the ethical thought in Slovakia. Certain assumptions or preconditions for such research can be found in the research of Osuský and Münz. The aim of this project is to prepare a textbook and other hanbooks the systematicaly presenting ethhical thinking in Slovakia from the period of the 16th until the 18th Centuries. The realization of the project includes also an anthology of the translations of the most significant writings in the field of ethics in the area of Slovakia in the given period.