On 23 November 2022 Dr Katja Castryck-Naumann (GWZO Leipzig) will present her research called „Expertise and International Politics. Polish Economists in the UN Secretariat (1946 to the 1960s)“. The presentation will be followed by commentary of Dr Jan Surman (Masarykův ústav). The seminar take place both in room 001 (Filozofická fakulta, Nám. Jana Palacha 1/2, Praha) […]
We invite you to an international workshop Politically motivated violence in Southeastern Europe in the 20th century when: Tuesday, November 8, 11:00 where: Faculty of Arts (nám. J. Palacha 2, Prague 1), Historical cabinet (2nd floor, room no. 203) The research seminar will focus on various forms and concrete examples of politically motivated violence […]
Visiting Professor Lecture organized by Institute of World History, Faculty of Arts, Charles University Prof. Erik GOLDSTEIN (Boston University, United States of America) The Long Road to Pearl Harbor and Beyond: The Quest for Naval Mastery in the Pacific Held on: 2nd November 2022 Faculty of Arts, Charles University Náměstí J. Palacha […]
The Institute of World History, Faculty of Arts, Chares University invite you for the Visiting Proffesor Lecture of Robert Schmidtchen of University of Bayreuth, Germany, called “Hands off Iran!” The ambivalent Relationship between Iran and the German Democratic Republic The lecture will be held on 21st October, in room P301, at 10:50 a.m. […]
On 29 September, our PhD candidate Martin Šenk and Zuzana Smetanová won the MA and PhD student competion in honour of Jiřina Šiklová with the article called The sexuality of Alcuin of York and the methodological question of the study of “queer” sources of the Middle Ages. The article will be published in Faculty’s Journal Slovo […]
On 3 – 4 November 2022, the international conference “The League of Nations: The First Global Peacekeeping Organization in the Changing World – Interdependences and Reflexions” will take place. The conference is organized by the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Science, the Department of Global History ať Facility od Arts at the […]
Serbian translation of Jan Pelikan’s book “Novými cestami. Kosovo v letech 1958-1969” The prestigious Belgrad’s publishing Služebnik glasnik published the Serbian translation of Jan Pelikán’s book „Novými cestami. Kosovo v letech 1958-1969“, whihc was originally published in FF UK Publishing in 2014. More information can be found here.
The Institute of World History hosted the lecture of Dr Therese Garstenauer from Universität Wien. The English delivered lecture was hybrid and was dedicated to Civil Servants, Gender, and Family in the late Habsburg Empire and the Austrian First Republic. The lecture took place on Friday 29 April 2022. The tradition and legal framework […]
The Institute of World History hosted a seminar by Professor Augustynowicz. The seminar handled the possibilities of exchange study at Universität Wien. The students were introduced both in English and German to the possibility to study at the eminent Austrian academic-pedagogic institution. The lecture took place on Thursday, 7 April, from 12.30.
The Institute of World History hosted the lecture of Dr. Mateusz Sokulski from the Institute of History, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Silesia in Katowice. The English delivered lecture was on Yugoslav Relations with Eastern Bloc in the Cold War. The lecture took place on Moday 4 April 2022, from 12.30. Mateusz […]
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A new monograph <i>Little Berlin in Big Prague</i> was published by Dr Lenka Kerdová, an artist, academic researcher and history of visual art graduate from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. The book is based on reseach from her PhD dissertation examining Prague architecture during the interwar period, specifically buildings designed by German-speaking architects.
Laurence Boone delivered her speech on 27 April 2023 in the Patriotic Hall of Carolinum, where she was greeted by the Vice-Rector of CU, Prof. Voldřichová Beránková, Dr. Zora Hesová from the Department of Political Science at CU FA, and Jan Kolínský from the student society POLIS.
Campus France in the Czech Republic organizes a meeting on Thursday, 4 May 2023, at 4 pm in room P104 in the main building of CU FA to present the possibilities of studies and internships in France. The interactive session will be held in English.
The Academy has named the Egyptologist and archaeologist from the Czech Institute of Egyptology at CU FA on 19 April 2023. He has become one of more than 40 International Honorary Members from 23 countries.
Charles Games has launched Beecarbonize, a new educational game about the climate crisis. “Through the game you explore the new technologies, protect nature and modernise industry to reduce carbon emissions,” says developer Ondřej Trhoň who is currently a teacher of the study programme New Media Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.
There will be no classes or other activities on this day. All students and faculty staff have a day off. Faculty buildings will be closed.
The debate organized by Dr. Ondřej Skovajsa from East and Central European Studies at CU FA aims to discuss Henry Miller’s (1891–1980) work from today’s perspective. It will take place on 31 March 2023, 6:00–8:00 pm in the main building of CU FA, (nám. Jana Palacha 1/2; Room 326, 3rd Floor).
