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10th Summer School of Linguistics Shall Take Place in August

The summer school takes place under the auspices of Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and its aim is to provide students and young academics with an opportunity to get to know current trends in linguistic research.

Head of International Office – job offer

CV in English and motivation letter in English are to be emailed not later than May 6, 2016. The interview will be held in English on May 13, 2016 from 10:00 AM.

QS World University Rankings 2016: Charles University Retains the Position of the Best Czech University

Fifteen study programmes at Charles University have achieved excellent results in the international university evaluation Quacquarelli Symonds QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2016.

Lecture by Professor Michael Sandel in Prague

One of the most influential contemporary philosophers and Professor at Harvard University, Michael Sandel, is coming to Prague to give a lecture entitled What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets.

Students Shall Work with Manuscripts in the St. Gallen Abbey Library

The Department of Greek and Latin Studies has successfully applied for a grant from the Swiss-Czech Cooperation Programme.

The Faculty Supports Volunteers Who Help Refugees

On Tuesday 8 March 2016, doc. Miriam Friedová, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, met with volunteers who help refugees in order to look for ways in which the faculty could systematically support their activities.

The Faculty of Arts Hosted a Meeting of the European Liberal Arts Network (ELAN)

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.

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.