For the last two years, Dr. Anežka Kuzmičová (Institute of Czech Language and Theory of Communication) has conducted creative research into children’s reading. Researchers often emphasise literacy and language acquisition but there has been little study of what children experience as they read: what they take in from stories and what stays with them afterwards.
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Intensive Study Program Workshop Was Held at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University
The third and last meeting of the Teaching European History in the 21st Century project took place on 20–22 May. The focus of the ISP was mainly the critical discussion about selected chapters from the forthcoming transnational textbook of European history along with a collective production of video lectures, on which students cooperated with the authors of the chapters.
As War Nears 100 Days, Charles University Is Steadfast in Support for Ukraine
Charles University is among those helping, aiding more than 150 Ukrainian students and academics, setting up Czech language courses, housing hundreds of refugees in dormitories, and drawing on students volunteering at train stations and centres. “I believe that by working together we are able to help effectively,” Rector Milena Kraličková wrote in late May.
New Academic Senate of CU FA Has Been Elected for the Term 2022–2025
The electronic polls were closed on 18 May 2022 and 15 senators were on behalf of the student academia and 16 on behalf of the academics.
Professor of Jewish History and Thinking, Hillel J. Kieval, Has Received Silver Medal of CU FA
The dean of CU FA, Eva Lehečková, has been awarded Hillel J. Kieval from Washington University in St. Louis for his contribution to Jewish history in Central Europe and his persisting support of Jewish Studies in the Czech Republic.
Evaluation of the Summer Semester Courses Has Been Launched
The anonymous electronic evaluation of courses take place from 10 to 29 May. The results including the comments will be released in the middle of June.
Ibero-American Week Is Just Around the Corner
Universidad de Chile and Charles University co-organize Ibero-American Week that is to take place from 9 to 13 May. As part of the event, the 27th Ibero-American Prize for student essays will be awarded and the Centre for Ibero-American Studies at CU FA will hold a conference on the bicentennial of the independence processes in Brazil, Mexico and Peru.
Vote in the Elections to the Academic Senate of CU FA
The presentations for the upcoming elections (to be held from 10 am on 17 May to 5 pm on 18 May) for the period 2022–2025 have been published.
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.
