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.
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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.
Rector Králíčková Takes Inaugural Oath
The inauguration of Professor Milena Králíčková, the new Rector of Charles University, took place on 3 March 2022 at the historic Carolinum. She succeeds Professor Tomáš Zima who served for two consecutive terms. The new rector’s term of office will last until 31 January 2026.
The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Strongly Objects to Claims of Expulsion of Russian Students
The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, strongly objects to claims that have been published by the Russian state news agency TASS and the Human Rights Ombudsman in the Russian Federation, Tatyana Moskalkova, according to which Russian students are being expelled from their studies due to the Russian attack on Ukraine.
Students Express Support for Ukraine
“Our freedom is being fought for here too,” was the message sent by Dr Radomyr Mokryk (Department of East European Studies at CU FA) from Lviv, Ukraine. He was one of the panellists at This is our world, not your battlefield!, a student happening held at Kampus Hybernská on Friday,a day after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian military forces to invade Ukraine.
Statement by the Management of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, on the Ukraine Crisis
The management of the Faculty of Arts expressly condemns Russian aggression against independent and free Ukraine and stands with its colleagues, friends, and citizens of the country whose lives are being destroyed by enemy troops since early this morning.
Charles University Supports Free and Independent Ukraine
The management of CU, and the Board of the Academic Senate of CU wish to express solidarity with Ukraine and the hope that current developments escalating in the country will be resolved by peaceful means. CU FA endorses the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and unequivocally condemns the violation of the territorial sovereignty by the Russian Federation.
New Dean of CU FA: I Want Better Conditions for and Broader Awareness about Our Excellent Research
Linguist Mgr. Eva Lehečková, PhD., was appointed the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, on 1 February 2022. On this occasion, we release an interview outlining her immediate tasks and long-term ambitions of the new management.
The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Supports the Persecuted Minorities in East Turkestan and Tibet
For the duration of the Beijing Olympics (4–20 February 2022), CU FA displays the flags of Tibet and East Turkestan (Uyghurs) on its main building to show support for the persecuted minorities.
The Largest Embalming Cache Ever Found in Egypt Unearthed at Abusir
For more than three decades, the Czech Institute of Egyptology has been exploring a cemetery dating to the late Dynasty 26 or the early Dynasty 27 (the second half of the 6th century B.C.E.). A unique embalming cache has been unearthed with a total of 370 large pottery storage jars and several smaller artefacts, it is one of the largest finding from Ancient Egypt.
