On the 17 November, Czechs are marking the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution sparked when communist police brutally cracked down on students in 1989. How Czechs look back on those days now is the subject of the interview with well-known social historian and Vice-Dean of CU FA doc. Jakub Rákosník.
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Closure of Libraries on 18 November
On Friday 18 November the libraries located in the main building will be closed. The libraries in the Celetná building will be open during their standard opening hours. The day before, Thursday 17 November, all libraries will be closed.
Historian Timothy Garton Ash Will Hold a Lecture “From Post-War Europe to Post-Wall Europe – and Back”
The lecture by a British historian and journalist is organized on the occasion of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU under the patronage of Mikuláš Bek, Minister for European Affairs. It is to be held on Wednesday, 16 November, from 10 am to 12 noon in the auditorium of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University (P131).
Vilém Mathesius Foundation Awarded Best English and American Studies Theses
On 26 October 2022, the Vilém Mathesius Awards for the best MA and BA theses were awarded to students of the Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures and the Department of English Language and ELT Methodology.
Kateřina Hlaváčová: Conspiracy Theories Have Always Been Out There
The notion that there are groups of evil people operating behind the scenes has been around for centuries and is still alive. New conspiracy theories, in the 20th century, are not so new after all, drawing heavily on ones that came before, says graduate of religious studies at CU FA Kateřina Hlaváčová.
Daniel E. Freeman Has Received the Silver Medal of CU FA
On 17 October 2022, the American musicologist was awarded a silver medal by the Dean of CU FA for his research of eighteenth-century Czech musical culture and his significant contribution to the popularization of this field in the Anglophone world.
The Dean of CU FA Announces a Dean’s Day on 19 October
All classes at CU FA are cancelled from 4 pm due to the presentation of candidates to the Student Council of CU FA. The election will be held from 20 October at 12:00 noon to 21 October at 11:59 pm. The right to vote and to be elected has every student of CU FA
Statement by Charles University in Response to the Attack in Bratislava
Charles University offers deepest condolences to the survivors and families who lost loved ones in the severe and violent crime in Bratislava. Two young people died in the attack.
Statement by the Rector of Charles University on the Situation of Women in Iran
Just as we support democratic approaches and equality on our university grounds, we must also insist on them in our interaction with the wider global environment. Disagreement with the aggressiveness of the regime towards population groups is one of the principles of a free academic community.
The Department of Sinology Opens Uyghur Language Course
The course in the winter semester 2022/23 includes an introduction to the history, culture, and facts of Uyghurs in China and abroad. It is taught by Ondřej Klimeš from the Oriental Institute at the Czech Academy of Sciences and Veronika Zikmundová from the Institute of Asian Studies at CU FA. It takes place on Monday from 3:50 pm in Celetná 20.
