On 25 – 26 February 2016, the International Office of the Faculty of Arts organised a meeting of the emerging European Liberal Arts Network (ELAN). The network connects eleven major European universities.
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Professor Tomáš Halík to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Oxford University
On 8 March 2016, the Oxford University officially approved that ten candidates shall receive the highest academic award: honorary doctorate. One of the recipients is going to be the Czech theologian and philosopher Tomáš Halík.
Launch of a New Anthology of Irish Short Stories
On 2 March 2016, Jitro Publishing and the Centre for Irish Studies launched the anthology of Irish short stories entitled Muž, který vybouchl (The Man Who Exploded).
Prague Centre for Jewish Studies: Annual Report for 2015
In 2015, the Prague Centre for Jewish Studies organized a number of conferences, seminars, lectures, and workshops with the participation of distinguished domestic and foreign experts.
Introducing FA Libraries: Central Library
The Faculty of Arts Library is the main centre of information and library services for students, staff, and the public. Its history started soon after the establishment of Charles University itself.
More Than 1,000 People Attended the Discussion with the Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei
On Friday 5 February 2016, one of the most famous contemporary Chinese artists Ai Weiwei visited the Faculty of Arts. Many prominent guests attended the event, including the American Ambassador to Czech Republic.
A Unique Boat from the Pyramid Age Discovered at Abusir by the Expedition of the Czech Institute of Egyptology
The mission of the Czech Institute of Egyptology has recently made an unexpected discovery at Abusir South that once again highlights the importance of this cemetery of the Old Kingdom officials.
Jewish Studies: New MA Programme at the Faculty of Arts
This academic year, the students have the opportunity to apply for the MA programme Jewish Studies, which will focus on Jewish culture in Early Modern and Modern period, and on Jewish topics in the Czech Lands.
Exhibition “Without Borders: Art in the Ore Mountains Between the Gothic and the Renaissance”
More than two hundred works of art allow the visitors to look back at a period whose impact can be still seen in the contemporary outlook and organisation of North Bohemian towns.
Faculty of Arts Commemorates the 47th Anniversary of the Self-Immolation of Jan Palach
On Saturday 16 January 2016, the Faculty of Arts is going to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the self-immolation of Jan Palach.
