May 20, 2024 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Erik Sherman Roraback, D.Phil., 9:00-12:00, room 111 (12 slots)
Litteraria Pragensia is a peer-reviewed international academic journal listed in SCOPUS, ERIH+, and other databases. Founded in 1991, it publishes thematic issues focused on interdisciplinary critical debates about diverse phenomena in modern and contemporary literatures and cultures.
Continue hereCup of Tea is the English and American Studies podcast, run by the student society Schwa.
Continue hereSchwa is the official student society of English and American studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. It organises various cultural and social activities and is open to all who have a passion for the English language and Anglophone cultures.
Continue hereThe Vilém Mathesius Awards for the best MA and BA theses are awarded every year by the Vilém Mathesius Foundation for the Promotion of English and American Studies in Prague.
Continue hereMay 20, 2024 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Erik Sherman Roraback, D.Phil., 9:00-12:00, room 111 (12 slots)
The Centre of Irish studies invites you to a lecture Lost Decades or Decades of Change? Mid-Twentieth-Century Ireland by Tomás Finn from the University of Galway. Tomás Finn is a lecturer in history at the University of Galway. His research interests include the role of intellectuals, Church-state relations, public policy, civil society, the Irish Diaspora […]
BA Finals 19-20 June (Wed, Thu) Application: 9 May SIS check: 29 May Thesis submission in SIS: 22 May MA Finals 12-13 June (Wed, Thu) Application: 9 May SIS check: 29 May Thesis submission in SIS: 15 May
Due to unexpected health and family reasons, Dr Ulmanová has to cancel her classes and office hours on Wednesday, March 20, and Thursday,March 21. We are not skipping any reading. Thanks for understanding.
The Centre of Irish studies invites you to a lecture on Literature and Politics in the Early Modern Irish period, c. 1200-1650 by Ken Ó Donnchú from the University College Cork. Ken Ó Donnchú (MA, PhD) is a graduate of NUI Galway and University College Cork, where he lectures in the Department of Modern Irish. […]
New call for Erasmus+ 2024/2025. Application deadline: February 29, 2024, by 10:00 All information about the current call here
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 […]
Výběrové řízení – stipendijní letní jazykový kurz němčiny 2024 – Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf. Veškeré podrobnosti najdete zde: https://www.ff.cuni.cz/zahranici/aktualni-nabidka-pro-studenty-zamestnance/meziuniverzitni-mezifakultni-smlouvy/Informace Fakultní uzávěrka 14. 2. 2024 Výběrové řízení – stáž na Velvyslanectví ČR v Helsinkách v termínu 1. 7. – 20. 12. 2024. Nabídky mohou využít pouze studenti české státní příslušnosti a prezenční formy studia. Veškeré podrobnosti najdete zde: https://www.ff.cuni.cz/zahranici/aktualni-nabidka-pro-studenty-zamestnance/staze-dobrovolnictvi-pracovni-pozice/ Fakultní uzávěrka […]
The latest issue of Litteraria Pragensia, “Literature and the Environment,” edited by Petra Johana Poncarová and Robin MacKenzie, has just been released. All essays are available in open access through the journal website. The issue is part of strategic partnership between University of St Andrews and Charles University. ESSAYS Petra Johana Poncarová and Robin MacKenzie: […]
We cordially invite you to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which will take place on March 15 at Kampus Hybernská. You can look forward to the traditional reading of Irish literature in Czech translations, starting at 7:30 PM. The concert of the band Conamara Chaos with guest singer and violinist Jáchym Hájek will follow […]
The Neuron Foundation announces the 12th year of the successful Neuron Expedition programme, which supports field research and builds on the glorious era of the explorers Zikmund and Hanzelka. Czech scientists and researchers from all disciplines can receive up to 1 million CZK for their field research anywhere in the world.
The traditional sports festival of Charles University is organized this year by the Department of Physical Education at CU FA on 14 May 2024 in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Pilsen. Offering a wide range of activities, the event allows you to learn about new sports, compare skills and performances, and also meet with classmates and colleagues in an informal environment.
Since the opening of the main building of CU FA after the tragic events of December 2024, students and staff can regularly meet Snow, a therapy dog, in the corridors. The range of therapy animals and their human companions is gradually expanding.
According to the newly published international QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Charles University has improved in three fields – history, linguistics, and philosophy. Amongst other fields, it is now one of the best schools in the global comparison in the field of archaeology.
Students of all study programmes at Charles University can apply for a grant, as individuals or in groups, with their projects supporting sustainable development at the university. The project can be carried out in English. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2024.
During her visit to Prague on 18 March 2024, the Slovak President stopped in front of the main building of CU FA to pay tribute to the victims of the December shooting. She talked briefly with the Rector of Charles University Prof Milena Králíčková, the Dean of CU FA Dr Eva Lehečková, and several students.
Under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Hana Vymazalová from the Czech Institute of Egyptology at CU FA, Dr Sue Kelly is working on a project “The Impact of Political and Climate Change on Women’s Agency: A Social Power Analysis.” It aims to comprehensively analyze women’s lives, exploring their social, economic, and political agency.
On 19–23 March 2024, Campus Hybernská will be transformed into a space based on Kafka’s topology in his prose and diaries and a laboratory searching for the essence of Kafka’s genius. Stage readings, panel discussions, educational workshops, pop-up galleries, site-specific performances, and musical performances will all aim to bring Kafka’s unique mythology to life.
On 21 February 2024, a Romanianist from the Institute of Ethnology and Central European and Balkan Studies at CU FA received the Romanian state decoration in the rank of Officer from the Romanian Ambassador to the CR, Antoaneta Barta, awarded by the President of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, for the promotion of Romanian language and culture in the CR.
May 20, 2024 American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Erik Sherman Roraback, D.Phil., 9:00-12:00, room 111 (12 slots)
BA Finals 19-20 June (Wed, Thu) Application: 9 May SIS check: 29 May Thesis submission in SIS: 22 May MA Finals 12-13 June (Wed, Thu) Application: 9 May SIS check: 29 May Thesis submission in SIS: 15 May
Due to unexpected health and family reasons, Dr Ulmanová has to cancel her classes and office hours on Wednesday, March 20, and Thursday,March 21. We are not skipping any reading. Thanks for understanding.
New call for Erasmus+ 2024/2025. Application deadline: February 29, 2024, by 10:00 All information about the current call here
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 […]
Bylo vyhlášeno výběrové řízení na stipendia Anglo-Czech Educational Fund 2024/25. Toto stipendium je určeno na několikaměsíční až roční studijní a vědecké pobyty mladých vědeckých pracovníků (ve věku do 35 let) a doktorandů ve Velké Británii. Jedná se o stipendium pro osoby s českým nebo slovenským občanstvím. podrobné informace Uzávěrka podávání přihlášek je 12.00 dne 15. 3. […]
We are devastated by yesterday’s atrocities, and our deepest sympathies go out to everyone. Our thoughts are with the bereaved and the injured. All DALC staff are unharmed, but we are still waiting for information about our students. Please don’t hesitate to seek help – there are helplines available here. Take care, we are with […]
Dr Horová’s office hrs are cancelled today (20 Dec) due to a rescheduled seminar. Apologies for any inconvenience.
January 9, 2024 British History, Mgr. Miroslava Horová, Ph.D., essay submission in Moodle by 18:00 January 15, 2024 Introduction to literary studies, prof. Mgr. Ondřej Pilný, Ph.D., 9:00 – 10:30, online test in Moodle American and Canadian Literature 3 (comprehensive exam), doc. Justin Quinn, Ph.D., 14:00-17:00, room 219c January 16, 2024 Introduction to British and […]
BA Finals 31 January (Wed) Application: 6 December SIS check: 10 January Thesis submission in SIS: 2 January MA Finals 7-8 February (Wed, Thu) Application: 6 December SIS check: 10 January Thesis submission in SIS: 10 January