The latest issue of Litteraria Pragensia has been published in open access: ‘Romanticism across Borders: Transnational Exchanges, Identities and Agencies’, edited by Camille Adnot (École normale supérieure, France), Felix Duperrier (Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France), and Pauline Hortolland (Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, France). This issue reconsiders Romanticism through a transnational lens. It challenges […]
On 4-6 June 2026, the Centre for Irish Studies, DALC, is hosting the conference “Theatre and Resilience”, organised by Ondřej Pilný and Clare Wallace. The conference is held on behalf of the CDE, the German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English, and as part of the project CoRe: Beyond Security. Keynote speakers include […]
On 1 June 2026, Justin Quinn received his professorial decree from President Petr Pavel in the Great Hall of the Karolinum. Justin Quinn was born in Dublin, and educated there at Trinity College (BA & PhD). With David Wheatley, he was a founding editor of the Irish poetry magazine, Metre. His translations of the Czech […]
Cenu Růženy Vackové za rok 2025 obdržel absolvent magisterského programu Anglofonní literatury a kultury Mgr. Jan Kostohryz za svou vynikající diplomovou práci Searching for a Spanish Joyce: Interactions between Anglophone and Spanish Experimental Fiction since 1962. Cenu mu předal prof. Václav Cvrček, proděkan FF UK pro vědu, na zasedání Vědecké rady FF UK 21. května 2026. […]
The student society Schwa is organising another charity book sale in support of the SOS Ukraine initiative by People in Need (Člověk v tísni). Please visit the stall to buy English Studies books and magazines for bargain prices and to support an important cause. The stall will be open on Tuesday 12 May between 10 […]
Faculty of Arts, Charles University, cordially inivites everybody interested to a guest lecture by prof. Ian Johnson (University of St Andrews), to be held on 12 May at 4 pm (Centre for Medieval Studies, Jilská 1, 1st floor). All welcome, also available on MS Teams. Ian Johnson is Professor of Medieval Literature and a member […]
May 25, 2026 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Justin Quinn, Ph.D., 13:00-15:00, room 219c May 26, 2026 History of the USA, doc. PhDr. Mariana Machová, Ph.D., 9:30 – 12:30, room 001 May 27, 2026 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Erik Sherman Roraback, D.Phil., 9:00-12:00, room 111 May 28, 2026 […]
BA Finals 8-9 September (Tue, Wed) application: 17 June — 14 July SIS check: 14 August thesis in SIS: 11 August MA Finals 10-11 September (Thu, Fri) application: 17 June — 14 July SIS check: 14 August thesis in SIS: 13 August
The latest issue of the peer-reviewed academic journal World of Literature / Svět literatury, edited by Justin Quinn and Julie Hansen (Uppsala University) focuses on the phenomenon of ‘Czech Anglophone Literature.’ It features contributions by DALC staff members, PhD students, and graduates. The issue is available in open access. Introduction: Julie Hansen — Justin Quinn […]
We are happy to announce that our PhD candidate Ndubuisi Martins Aniemeka, MA has a new chapter published in Dissidence, Gender, and Psychosocial Tempers in Contemporary Nigerian Poetry (edited by Bartholomew Chizoba Akpah and Thomas-Michael Emeka Chukwumezie). Read the abstract of his chapter “Akin Bello’s Flying Universe as Histopoetics” below: Akin Bello is a Nigerian poet, […]
The Visegrad Recognized Student scheme supports outstanding PhD candidates from Visegrad countries to undertake a one-term research placement at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford.
The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, will host the 3rd ENEOLI General Meeting on 28-29 May 2026 with the support of Radka Mudrochová ( local organizer, Department of Romance Studies, CU Arts).
We cordially invite you to a lecture by Benjamin Tromly, during which he will present his forthcoming book The Vlasov Army: The Specter of Wartime Betrayal from Stalin to Putin. After the lecture, there will be time for discussion.
We invite you to a public lecture by Michele Mioni from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, whose research explores the political and intellectual foundations of the “European Social Model”, its role in shaping post-1989 visions of European integration, and the tensions between welfare, globalisation, and the EU project.
May 25, 2026 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Justin Quinn, Ph.D., 13:00-15:00, room 219c May 26, 2026 History of the USA, doc. PhDr. Mariana Machová, Ph.D., 9:30 – 12:30, room 001 May 27, 2026 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Erik Sherman Roraback, D.Phil., 9:00-12:00, room 111 May 28, 2026 […]
BA Finals 8-9 September (Tue, Wed) application: 17 June — 14 July SIS check: 14 August thesis in SIS: 11 August MA Finals 10-11 September (Thu, Fri) application: 17 June — 14 July SIS check: 14 August thesis in SIS: 13 August
Dr Horová’s office hours are cancelled on Wed 29 April due to a medical appointment – apologies for any inconvenience, please contact me by email.
BA Finals 16-17 June (Tue, Wed) application: 16 April — 15 May SIS check: 5 June thesis in SIS: 19 May MA Finals 18-19 June (Thu, Fri) application: 16 April — 15 May SIS check: 5 June thesis in SIS: 21 May
New call for Erasmus+ 2026/2027. Application deadline: February 19, 2026 by 10:00 (documents need to be sent via e-mail to Monika Černá) Find all the important information about the current call here.
Stipendia na studijní a výzkumné pobyty ve Velké Británii: Anglo-Czech Educational Fund 2026/27 Bylo vyhlášeno výběrové řízení na stipendia Anglo-Czech Educational Fund 2026/27. 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/ […]
Dr Horová’s office hours have been cancelled this week (3 Dec), classes are taking place as planned. Apologies for any inconvenience – please contact me by email if necessary.
January 12, 2025 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), PhDr. Hana Ulmanová, Ph.D., 8:00, 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 15, 2025 Irish language, doc. Radvan Markus, Ph.D., 16:00-18:00, room 111 January 21, 2026 American and Canadian […]
BA finals Mon-Tue 2-3 February application: 20 November – 2 January SIS check: 23 January thesis in SIS: 5 January MA finals Wed-Thu 4-5 February application: 20 November – 2 January SIS check: 23 January thesis in SIS: 7 January
The Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures cordially invites newly enrolled MA students from all specialisations to an orientation meeting. Members of DALC staff will discuss the basic aspects of the MA programme (specialisations, courses, assignments, credit requirements, MA thesis) and students will have the opportunity to ask questions. Attendance is highly recommended. Wednesday, October […]
