The management of Charles University and the Faculty of Arts summarize the situation and the procedures to which the university has resorted in recent hours.
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A Word from the Dean to the Academic Community
Dear colleagues, dear members of our unique faculty community, I am addressing you on behalf of myself and my entire collegium, including the secretary and our assistants Ms. Sobotková and Ms. Kaňková. I feel that this moment, between night and day on Saturday, 23 December, is the first moment when I can pause, think in silence, […]
Psychological Help
The recent events at the CU FA have left us all deeply saddened, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. We understand that the impact of such tragic events can be profound. It is natural to experience a range of emotions and reactions during such difficult times, and we want to assure you that support is available.
Memorial Mass on 23 December
We would like to invite you to a memorial mass for the victims and injured of yesterday’s tragic event, which will be conducted tomorrow on Saturday, 23 December at 11 am in the St Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert Cathedral at Prague Castle.
Main Building of CU FA Is Closed
In connection with yesterday’s tragic event, a dean’s leave has been declared until 2 January. Unfortunately, access to the main building in nám. Jana Palacha 1/2 is not yet possible – the Police of the Czech Republic are still conducting an investigation.
Statement of Rector of Charles University and Dean of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University on the shooting at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University (21. 12. 2023, 23:00; updated 22. 12. 10:00)
Dear colleagues, dear students, In connection with the tragic events that took place at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University on 21 December 2023, in which lives were lost and many people were badly injured, we, together with the management of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, express our deepest condolences to all […]
PF 2024
To be ready means to keep an open mind. The humanities and social sciences never cease to prove their value to society, and the research and teaching of the researchers from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, play a fundamental role. They conduct their work in considerably demanding conditions, yet they do it with excellent results. […]
Two Academic Groups from CU FA Are Successful in the Competition The University Research Centers (UNCE)
The competition is aimed at supporting young promising academics and researchers in the framework of the highest quality group basic research. Amongst them are now projects by the main researcher Prof Miroslav Petříček from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at CU FA and Prof Václav Cvrček from the Institute of the Czech National Corpus.
The World of Literature Magazine Published a Special Issue “Kafka en Hispanoamérica” Dedicated to the 100th Death Anniversary of Franz Kafka
The special issue published in Spanish contains more than twenty studies focusing on the presence of Kafka’s work in the Hispano-American literature of the 20th and 21st century. The studies were written by renowned authors from eight countries from Europe and America. The editor of this issue is Prof Anna Housková from the Department of Romance Studies at CU FA.
Supply Chain the Focus of Czech-Taiwanese University Centre
Charles University, including the Faculty of Arts, took a historic step on Friday jointly launching a new Supply Chain Resilience Center together with the National Chengchi University in Taiwan. The centre is part of a multifaceted project that will research the stability of supply chains in the face of shifting factors and will help boost the semiconductor sector in the Czech Republic.
