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Charles University Ceremony Features Templeton Prize Winners

On 8 December 2014, the Great Hall of the Carolinum hosted a ceremony featuring two winners of the Templeton Prize, co-organized by Charles University and the John Templeton Foundation.

The Chiang Ching-kuo International Sinological Center invites on an international conference

Conference Science as Knowledge, Ideal and Practice in 20C China brings together scholars engaging with the transformation of knowledge and establishment of science in modern China.

Charles University Collection of Plaster Casts on the Move

As does a number of other universities around the world, Charles University in Prague possesses a collection of plaster casts depicting the most important creations of the Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture art.

Czech Archaeologists in Uzbekistan Discover Bronze Age Irrigation System

When a team of three researchers of the Institute of Classical Archaeology, CU FA set off for the Paschurt Valley, their initial plan was to inspect kurgans, funeral barrows typical of steppe cultures.

Open Square Attracts Thousands of Culture Fans

On Saturday, 18 October, the first Open Square culture festival was held in Jan Palach Square in Prague through the cooperation of four culture institutions.

Professor Zubov Gives Talk on Russia´s History in CU FA

On 15 October, Professor Andrei Zubov, a prominent Russian historian, religious and political scholar, appeared in the Great Assembly Hall of the CU FA, giving a lecture abour Russia´s history.

Faculty of Arts Receives Scholarships for Top British Universities

The CU FA Dean and the Vice-Dean for International Relations have met the representative of the Anglo-Czech Educational Fund to receive scholarships for young CU FA researchers.

Notification for foreign students upon coming from west Africa and Congo

Notification released by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic for foreign students upon coming from areas stricken by fevers caused by the Ebola virus.

Institute of Czech Studies, CU FA, receives two international awards

This summer, the Institute of Czech Studies, CU FA, received two prestigious international awards for its work for the Summer School of Slavonic Studies.

Summer School of Slavonic Studies Attracts Students from as far as Peru, Mongolia and Mexico

Saint Vitus Cathedral, Říp Mountain, Vyšehrad and Lány. These and other symbolic venues in the Czech Republic were visited by participants of the 58th Summer School of Slavonic Studies. In total, 142 students came to Prague from 37 countries this year.