Interested in unearthing hidden cross-linguistic data with a new corpus-based method? Don’t miss the lecture and workshops on Translation Mining and Semantic Maps with Bert Le Bruyn from Utrecht University! The lecture and workshops will take place on April 2-4, 2025 in room 104 (Faculty of Arts, nám. Jana Palacha 1/2) For more information about […]
Argo Publishing House is hosting an evening of Irish literature, featuring our very own Radvan Markus, PhD. alongside other distinguished guests. Don’t miss the unique opportunity to learn about the history of Irish language and Irish literature, as well as its translation to Czech. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at […]
Výběrové řízení na stipendia Anglo-Czech Educational Fund 2025/26. Toto stipendium je určeno na několikaměsíční až roční studijní a vědecké pobyty doktorandů ve Velké Británii. O stipendium mohou dále žádat mladí vědečtí pracovníci (ve věku do 35 let). Podmínkou je české nebo slovenské občanství. Info zde: https://www.ff.cuni.cz/zahranici/vyjizdejici-studenti/moznosti-financovani/anglo-czech-educational-fund/ Uzávěrka podávání přihlášek je 12.00 dne 28. 3. 2024.
One-day conference organized by Molly Gilbertson (EMMA, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3) and Bota Koilybayeva (DALC, Charles University Prague) Date: October 17, 2025 Location: Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 This one-day symposium seeks to explore the work of writers and artists whose imaginative approaches to poetic practice engage with an evolving consideration of the place of humans […]
It is with great sadness that we learnt of our beloved friend and former colleague John Martlew passing away at his home in Sheffield on 7 February, aged 92. John joined the Department of English and American Studies in the early 1990s and taught courses in British Studies and Practical Language there until his retirement. […]
My office hours in Week 1 are cancelled due to the MA orientation meeting scheduled on Wed 19 Feb at 14.15. Apologies for any inconvenience, please contact me by email. MH
Due to family reasons, I have to cancel my classes on Thursday, Feb 20, and Friday, Feb 21. As to my class on American literature II, please read Bret Harte – The Outcasts of Poker Flat and William Dean Howells – Editha. As to didactics, be prepared for a discussion on choosing literary works: criteria […]
The Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures cordially invites all students interested in applying for the 2-year MA programme in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures to an orientation meeting. Members of DALC staff will be present to discuss the application procedure as well as the basic aspects of the MA programme. Applicants will have the opportunity […]
DALC PhD candidate, Valeriya Sabitova, is going to teach a new seminar titled “Corporealities in Post-2000s British and American Drama” (SIS code: AAAPHD004E) in the upcoming summer term (Thursday 15:50, Room P034). The course is open to DALC MA students as optional (volitelný předmět) and designed primarily for Erasmus students. The multimodality of the body […]
New call for Erasmus+ 2025/2026. Application deadline: February 27, 2025 by 10:00. All information about the current call here
The lecture “Translation Mining and Semantic Maps: A New Approach to Cross-Linguistic Research” will be held at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, in room P104 on 2 April 2025 from 2:10 pm. Hands-on workshops will take place on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th (9:00 am – 12:00 noon), P104 at CU FA.
A joint ball with the title “To Infinity and Beyond” will take place on 20 March 2025 at 7:00 pm at Forum Karlín. The event is intended not only for students, graduates, and teachers of both faculties but also to the public.
The Vice-Rector for International Affairs of Charles University has been awarded the French title of Knight of the National Order of Merit. She received it on 6 March from His Excellency Stéphane Crouzat, Ambassador of France to the Czech Republic.
The international conference is co-organised by European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA). It will be held on 24–27 September 2025 at the main building of CU FA. You may submit abstracts of your papers by 28 February 2025.
“Academics of the 20th century were celebrities. The current system, unfortunately, prefers more of the same: the same way of working and the same type of results. We should be inspired by them and encourage originality and finding one's own way, because it leads to knowledge and great ideas,” says Libuše Heczková from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.
If you want to share the joy of music and perform works by famous and lesser-known composers under professional guidance, do not hesitate to join the Charles University Choir and Orchestra. Rehearsals for the new semester begin on 19 and 26 February 2025 at 7:30 pm in Charvát Hall (U Nemocnice 1, Prague 2).
Dr. Jacob F. Tischer, the new “Global Taiwan Chair” at CU FA, will focus on one of the nodal points of the contemporary world in his course in the summer semester 2024/25. He will introduce students to the historical roots of Taiwanese politics in the context of popular culture and everyday life. The language of instruction is English.
At the invitation of CU Rector Milena Králíčková, the Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visited Charles University on Thursday, 6 February 2025. Together they discussed the possibilities of deepening cooperation between Charles University and the University of Coimbra. They shared their experiences and views on the current situation in Europe and the world.
The validity of the Charles University ID card or licence is not a condition for using library services – for example, it is not necessary to renew the ISIC licence on the physical card every year. You cannot use these services without a physical card.
Výběrové řízení na stipendia Anglo-Czech Educational Fund 2025/26. Toto stipendium je určeno na několikaměsíční až roční studijní a vědecké pobyty doktorandů ve Velké Británii. O stipendium mohou dále žádat mladí vědečtí pracovníci (ve věku do 35 let). Podmínkou je české nebo slovenské občanství. Info zde: https://www.ff.cuni.cz/zahranici/vyjizdejici-studenti/moznosti-financovani/anglo-czech-educational-fund/ Uzávěrka podávání přihlášek je 12.00 dne 28. 3. 2024.
My office hours in Week 1 are cancelled due to the MA orientation meeting scheduled on Wed 19 Feb at 14.15. Apologies for any inconvenience, please contact me by email. MH
Due to family reasons, I have to cancel my classes on Thursday, Feb 20, and Friday, Feb 21. As to my class on American literature II, please read Bret Harte – The Outcasts of Poker Flat and William Dean Howells – Editha. As to didactics, be prepared for a discussion on choosing literary works: criteria […]
The Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures cordially invites all students interested in applying for the 2-year MA programme in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures to an orientation meeting. Members of DALC staff will be present to discuss the application procedure as well as the basic aspects of the MA programme. Applicants will have the opportunity […]
DALC PhD candidate, Valeriya Sabitova, is going to teach a new seminar titled “Corporealities in Post-2000s British and American Drama” (SIS code: AAAPHD004E) in the upcoming summer term (Thursday 15:50, Room P034). The course is open to DALC MA students as optional (volitelný předmět) and designed primarily for Erasmus students. The multimodality of the body […]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is coming! What challenges do women in science face, and what opportunities await them on their journey? Let’s explore the experiences of female researchers from diverse backgrounds through a special Pecha Kucha-style presentation! The entire event will be held in English. When? February 11, 2025, at 5:30 […]
Dr Beran’s office hours are cancelled on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
The Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures cordially invites you to a guest lecture by Dr Evy Varsamopoulou (Cyprus) and Dr Maria Varsam (Peloponnese): ‘Future Fragments: The Utopian Dimension of the Romantic Imagination’. The lecture will take place on Wednesday 18 December 2024 in Room 111 at 14:15 (main faculty building, 1st Floor). Everyone welcome! […]
Dr Horová’s in-person office hrs have been cancelled this Wednesday, 27 November – please contact me by email. Apologies for any inconvenience.
January 7, 2025 Introduction to British and American Culture, doc. PhDr. Mariana Machová, Ph.D., 12:30, room 104 January 13, 2025 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Justin Quinn, Ph.D., 13:00, room 219c Introduction to Literary Studies, prof. Mgr. Ondřej Pilný, doc. Clare Wallace, M.A., Ph.D., Mgr. Daniela Theinová, Ph.D., 9:00-10:30, room 104 January […]
