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Prof. Jacobsen Introduces Law Books and Faroese Ballads

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and the Faculty of Humanities CU cordially invites you to a cycly of lectures by Prof. Helen Frances Leslie-Jacobsen (University of Bergen) that will be held at both faculties from 26 to 29 April 2022.

The Elections to the Academic Senate of CU FA Are Approaching

Candidates can submit their nominations until 23 April 2022, the elections will be held online from 10 am on 17 May to 5 pm on 18 May 2022.

Boris Nemtsov Scholarship Has Been Announced

In relation to the armed conflict in Ukraine, the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, the Zimin Foundation, and the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, announce five two-year scholarships for Ukrainian citizens.

Conference of Four Countries Offers Crucial Lessons

Charles University brought together top members of the legislative branches in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, to mark 100 years since the Czechoslovaks recognised the independence of the three Baltic states. Doc. Kristina Ante (Department of East European Studies at CU FA) had a presentation on how these countries are viewed by the Czechs.

UKraine.ff.cuni.cz: New Website Offering Assistance to People from Ukraine

A great number of employees and students of CU FA lend a helping hand in various spheres: accommodation offer, financial and material aid, assistance in dealing with authorities and administration, interpretation and translation, babysitting, tutoring, children’s clothing, toys, animal care and transport, psychological counselling, crisis intervention.

Prof. David Lee Robbins Passed Away

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our esteemed colleague and dear friend, Professor David Lee Robbins. Doc. Erik S. Roraback pays homage to his life and achievements in an obituary.

FIlm Occupation: True Heroism is a Persistent Process, Says Screenwriter

As a low-budget film, it became a hit for its timelessness and topicality, picking up a Czech Lion for Vojtěch Mašek and Marek Šindelka (PhD student at Film Studies), who co-wrote the screenplay. Šindelka is not only a talented screenwriter, but also a novelist and comic book author.

The Main Building of CU FA Is Closed on Wednesday, 30 March

Prague Water Supply and Sewerage Company plans a maintenance shutdown of water around nám. Jana Palacha on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 from 7:30 am to 8 pm. Because of the water outage, the teaching will not be possible in classes and neither to work at offices. Libraries at the main building are also closed and the […]

Prof. Daniel Sävborg Presents Old Norse Literature in Lectures “Passion and Witchcraft,” “Depiction of Emotions,” “Supernatural and Fantastic”

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, cordially invite you to a series of three public lectures by Prof. Daniel Sävborg (University of Tartu, Estonia) that will be held at both faculties on 29–30 March.

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Joins Flag for Tibet

Traditionally, the flag of Tibet flies at the main building of CU FA on 10 March as a reminder of the anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising of 1959.