ELF (English as lingua franca) researchers have had a successful series of thirteen international ELF conferences so far. This year, the conference named “ELF14: From Global Englishes to bot-English. Language change in the era of AI” will take place at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University on 11–14 September 2024. The title of the conference suggests […]
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Rescheduled: Conference of the Young Slavists 2020: “Russia and the Slavic World: Centuries of Coexistence and Clashes”
In relation to the closing of schools and the prohibition of personal attendance of students and attendees at lectures and courses of all types, this event is rescheduled (more information later) You may find the details on the current situation on Continually Updated Information on the Current Situation of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thank you for your […]
KREAS Workshop: Minority Languages in a Globalized World
About: The purpose of the workshop is to explore the contemporary relevance of ‘small’ or minority languages, especially in relation to literature and culture. While in the revival period the main rationale for keeping these languages alive was their role as a marker of national or ethnic identity, today it seems less relevant. Other important roles […]
Resilience for European Cultural Heritage
We cordially invite you to an international workshop organized by the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, as part of the H2020 REACH project. Twelve researchers representig the historical, anthropological, art studies, and architectural view on the isssue will discuss the processes that strengthen the resilience of cultural heritage. Programme
Script and Reconstruction in Linguistic History
Colloquium organized by the Faculty of Arts, Charles University: Institute of Comparative Linguistics and Czech Institute of Egyptology on March 3, 2020 in Celetná 20, Praha 1, room no. 235 Invited lecture: 9:30 – 10:30 Ronald I. Kim and Marwan Kilani Stress and syncope in Carian: evidence from the Egyptian bilinguals 10:30 – 11:00 Martin […]
Perspectives of Classical Archaeology 2019: Visual Culture in the Classical World
PeCla 2019 is a two‐day conference in Classical Archaeology and Classics organised by the Institute of Classical Archaeology and aimed at postgraduate / doctoral students. It traditionally offers a space for presenting research results, discussion, and an exchange of ideas in a friendly and supportive environment. This year’s theme of the conference is: „Visual Culture in the Classical […]
Interdisciplinary Conference: Performativity and Creativity in Modern Cultures
The interdisciplinary conference “Performativity and Creativity in Modern Cultures” will be held at the Faculty of Arts on 22 – 24 November 2019. Keynote speakers: Professor Tracy C. Davis, Northwestern University Professor Andreas Mahler, Freie Universitaet Berlin For more information, see the conference website.
Machiavelli and Contemporary Politics
4th Biennial Ideas in Politics Conference Machiavelli’s thought not only had a huge influence on the development of modern political philosophy, but his ideas continue to inspire – and divide – political theorists even today. The recent history of Machiavellian scholarship could be described in this way: Interpretation of Machiavelli as a teacher of evil (e.g. Strauss […]
International Conference “The Frustrated Peace?: The Versailles Treaty and its Political, Social and Economic Impact on Europe”
The conference is held under the auspices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the President of the Czech Academy of Science. When the last shots of the just finished war fell silent in November 1918, it began to be clear that despite the shock of immeasurable economic and human suffering, […]
Coloquio internacional: América Latina en la fronteradelasgrandes épocas
El coloquio América Latina en la fronterade las grandes épocasse organiza en el marco del proyecto “Creatividad y adaptabilidad como condiciones del éxito de Europa en un mundo interrelacionado” (KREAS). Este proyecto se concentra en el análisis de las formas de autoconciencia y autopoiesis, aludiendo – entre otros – al pensamiento filosófico de Hegel, al […]
L2 Translation: Getting Out of the Grey Zone
Despite being a common practice in most parts of the world, L2 translation (also referred to as non-native translation or inverse translation) remains a relatively under-explored area. Existing research suggests that L2 translation, and directionality in general, is a complex issue, with key factors including the text type, the client’s expectations and, perhaps most importantly, the translator’s individual […]
