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Robert Roreitner Receives the Bedřich Hrozný Award for Creative Achievement for 2024

On 7 April 2025, on occasion of the anniversary of the founding of Charles University, Mgr. Robert Roreitner from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at CU FA has received an award for a series of four extensive and tightly interconnected studies, published in the prestigious philosophical magazines.

The Institute of Translation Studies at CU FA Continues Its Cooperation with Ukrainian Universities in the Training of Future Interpreters

A study stay of four Ukrainian interpreting teachers from Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University in Ivano-Frankivsk took place at the Institute of Translation at CU FA from 7–11 April 2025.

PhD Students Now Have Their Own Room at the Main Building of CU FA

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, has prepared a facility for its PhD students where they can work on their dissertation projects. The room P002 dedicated to PhD students is located on the left on the ground floor of the main building.

Join the Charity Run Motion Brings Me Joy and Warmth. The Raised Funds Will Buy Sports Prosthetics for Three Children

The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University (FTVS UK), cordially invites you to take part in the 11th run of Motions Brings Me Joy and Warmth (Hřeje mě pohyb). It will take place at the athletic stadium of the FTVS UK (Veleslavín, Prague, José Martího 31) on Tuesday, 15 April 2025, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

Forum Radio: Society and Graphic Design

A seven-part documentary series, an insightful monograph full of fascinating case studies, an exhibition at the Kampa Museum, and even a feature film. This is Identita (or Identity), a project that highlights both the past history and present of Czech graphic design. It was created by design experts Filip Blažek and Linda Kudrnovská, graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.

HR Excellence in Research: Support for Researchers and the Development of International Cooperation in Research and Education

As a part of the HR Award initiative, Charles University is actively involved in promoting research and academic development through international partnerships. These activities encourage collaboration in research projects, the mobility of academics, and support for postdocs, which contributes to the development of research and education at CU.

Food Production Was Brought to the Nile Valley by New Populations. Czech Scientists Help Unravel Migration Events Dating back Eight Thousand Years

Transition from hunting-gathering to food-production represented a global turning point in human history. New results from archaeological and anthropological research in the Middle Nile Valley show that this innovation was brought to the area by new human groups that arrived in the 6th and 5th millennia BC.

A New Issue of Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics Has Been Published

The journal is published by Helsinki University Press on behalf of the Department of Aesthetics at CU FA. The new issue released on 18 March 2025, includes four research papers and three critical notes.

CU as a Best Practice Example for Erasmus+ BIPs

Blended intensive programmes are one of the new Erasmus+ features that were introduced in 2021. The programmes combine virtual and physical mobility, enabling students and staff to develop new educational activities including digital skills improvement. The most active faculty in the BIP coordination is the Faculty of Arts, which has already organised four BIPs.

Table Tennis, Drinking Fountain, and Microwave. New Shared Equipment Has Been Added in the Faculty Buildings

The faculty has responded to repeating suggestions from the academic community and has introduced three new pieces of equipment in faculty buildings. A new microwave is located on the second floor of the main building and a drinking fountain is on the ground floor. A ping pong table is located on the ground floor of the Sporck Palace.