Principal Investigator

Michal Smetana is the Principal Investigator of the project. He is an Associate Professor at the Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Director of the Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP), and Head Researcher at the Experimental Lab for International Security Studies (ELISS).

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ondřej Rosendorf is a researcher at the Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP). He focuses on the ethical and strategic implications of emerging technologies, especially lethal autonomous weapon systems and public attitudes toward their military use, and intergovernmental organizations.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marek Vranka is a researcher at Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP), at ELISS, and Centrum laboratorního a experimentálního výzkumu (CEVÝZ). He lectures at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, and leads the Prague Experimental Laboratory for Social Sciences (PLESS).

Postdoctoral Researcher

Lauren Sukin is an Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She is also an affiliate at LSE’s United States Centre, Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), and the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Junior Researcher

Zakir Rzazade is a junior researcher at Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP) and a Ph.D. student at the Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. In his research, he focuses on emerging technologies and military innovation, with a particular focus on autonomous weapon systems in international security.

PR Manager

Michaela Nguyenová is the PR and Media Manager of the project and of Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP). She is a bachelor student of Marketing Communication and PR at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. She focuses on the research of political communication and has practical PR experience in both private and public sectors.