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Lecture Series: Current Issues in Archaeology

The Institute of Classical Archaeology cordially invites you to a lecture series by Sabine Hornung (Saarland) “The Caesarian fortress at Hermeskeil: latest research on Titus Labienus’ conquest of the Treveri.”  

Hybrids and Metamorphoses: The Aarhus Old Norse Mythology Conference

Conference founded in 2005 in Aarhus is the biggest international conference on the Old Norse mythology and religion. The previous years took place in Reykjavík, Harvard, Berkely, Stockholm, and Zürich. The conference is to be held on 24–26 November. Everyone is welcome, but a prior registration is necessary (see the website of the conference).

Power of Language: Correcting Names in Chinese Thought and Society Past and Present

We cordially invite you to the international symposium organized by the Chiang Ching-kuo International Sinological Centre at Charles University in Prague on 18–19 November 2022, Prague, Voršilská 1, room 408.

Sustainability in an Unsustainable World

You are cordially invited to the Sustainability in an Unstable World international conference, which is being organized by Charles University and will take place on 16 November 2022. Sustainability and sustainable development are issues that I consider more relevant today than ever before. Our world has recently undergone a number of fundamental changes. However, we must not […]

Timothy Garton Ash: From Post-War Europe to Post-Wall Europe – and Back

The lecture by a British historian and journalist is organized on the occasion of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU under the patronage of Mikuláš Bek, Minister for European Affairs. It is to be held on Wednesday, 16 November, from 10 am to 12 noon in the auditorium of the Faculty of Arts, […]

Cultural Links between Irish and Scottish Gaelic

The Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures cordially invites you to the workshop “Cultural Links between Irish and Scottish Gaelic”, organised as part of KREAS project. Programme 9:30: Opening of the workshop Máire Ní Annracháin (University College Dublin) Alan Titley (University College Cork) Coffee break Peter Mackay (University of St Andrews): “On Irish Poets Writing […]

Lecture Series: Current Issues in Archaeology

The Institute of Classical Archaeology cordially invites you to a lecture series by Fabrizio Ducati (Palermo) “Farms, villas and villages in late roman Sicily: a subregional approach to the landscape evolution.” Programme:

Ágnes Veszelszki: The Impact of the Coronavirus and Quarantine on the Hungarian Language

The Department of Central European Studies at CU FA cordially invites you to a lecture “The impact of the coronavirus and quarantine on the Hungarian language”. Hungarian linguist Ágnes Veszelszki will reflect on how the coronavirus and the quarantine (has) influenced language, in particular the Hungarian language. This brings a great opportunity to discuss the parallels and differences […]

Current events


Reflections of the Hellenic Sun

“Reflections of the Hellenic Sun” will illuminate the HYB4 Gallery on the Hybernská Kampus through the casts of classical sculptures. Since the Renaissance, plaster copies of ancient works of art were highly estimated collectables and at the same time reflected a deeper and more general interest in classical culture. The grand opening is to be held […]

Representations of the Refugee in Texts of Modern Greek Literature of the 20th Century

A new on-line course with Antonis Kountouris, every Tuesday 17:30–19:00. The lectures held in Greek will present the refugee in modern Greek literature of the 20th century: In 1922, exactly one hundred years ago, one and a half million refugees from Asia Minor were uprooted from their homeland and settled in Greece. By a tragic coincidence, this […]

Late Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Thought

Τhe series of lectures will focus on philosophical currents in the Greek world of late Byzantium and after the fall of Constantinople to the Greek Revolution of 1821. Prima facie, it will examine the influences of certain Byzantine scholars, eminent humanists and political philosophers in Italy and, more importantly, their contribution to the movement of […]