At 4pm on Thursday, November 22, Timothy Snyder will deliver a lecture at Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Jana Palacha 2, Prague, room 131. Abstract: Across the globe, the tenets of democracy are under attack and the popularity of illiberal political forces is mounting. How much do these forces have in common? What motivates them, […]
This autumn, Centre for philosophy, ethics and religion organises another series of debates with elite academics and intellectuals on important topics within public sphere. The next debate is on: Central Europe and national identity in the Facebook age Date and venue: November 27, 5pm, Nová scéna Národního divadla, Národní 1, Prague Guests: Michael Ignatieff (filosopher […]
On 28-31 August 2018 our centre co-organized The European Society for Philosophy of Religion Annual Conference, which took place in Prague. The theme of the conference was “Philosophy of Religion in a Pluralistic World”. You can find more information about the conference HERE. The […]
On Wednesday, March 21, our Centre organized a high-profile public debate on political role of universities in New scene of National Theatre The speakers were: Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor of Oxford University Péter Balázs, Director of the Center for European Neighborhood Studies, CEU Stefan Collini, professor of intellectual history at Cambridge University Tomáš Halík, Faculty of […]
The Centre for Philosophy, Ethics and Religion invites you to a high-profile academic discussion about the political role of universities in contemporary society. Venue: New Stage (“Nová scéna”) of the National Theatre, Národní 4, Prague Time: 21st of March 2018, 17:00 Our speakers will be: Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor of Oxford University Péter Balázs, Director of the […]
The Centre for Political philosophy, Ethics and Religion and Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites you to public lecture „Why Does Philosophy Have a History?“ given by prof. Michael Rosen (Harvard University) Date and time: 22nd February, 5 p.m. Place: room 217, ÚFAR FF UK, nám. Jana Palacha 2 Abstrakt: Quine is supposed to have said that two […]
Our Centre co-organises a 3rd Biennial Ideas in Politics Conference, to be held in Prague on November 3rd – 4th , 2017. The conference aims to bring together political philosophers, political theorists, intellectual historians as well as other scholars interested in republicanism, citizenship or constitutionalism to discuss the role of republican ideas in the history of political thought, as well […]
Our Centre is co-organising an international seminar “Exploring the Borderlands of Philosophy and Theology”. The keynote lecture will be delivered by prof. Emmanuel Falque, a distinguished French philosopher specializing in phenomenology and medieval philosophy. The title of his talk is Must We Cross the Rubicon? Philosophy and Theology: New Boundaries. Responses will be delivered by four […]
Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, and ages, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil Two internationally acclaimed intellectuals, sir Drummond Bone, professor of English literature at Oxford University, and Martin Hilský, professor at Faculty of Arts, Charles University, will discuss the topic “Romanticism, nationalism and […]
Centre for Political Philosophy, Ethics and Religion is co-organising a conference on “Public life and Religious Diversity”, hosted by University of Oxford. The conference will take place at Harris Manchester College, Oxford, from September 7 to September 9, 2017. It will explore what the next steps should be for research on religious diversity and public […]
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University announces an open competition for - Lecturer / Assistant Professor. Field and specialization: English Linguistics. Applications by 30. 4. 2019.
The conference will be held on October 17-19, 2019 in Prague. Invited speakers are L. Alweiss, C. Majolino, J. Čapek, D. Manca, D. De Santis, A. Pugliese, A. Djian, I. Quepons, M. Doyon, E. Trizio, and S. Heinamaa. Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2019.
The KREAS Project and the Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures are pleased to invite you to a workshop “Frankenstein: Emancipatory Narrative and the Role of the Reader” on 12 March at 14:00 (Room 111).
On 13 February 2019, Her Excellency, Ambassador of Thailand to the Czech Republic, Ms Ureerat Chareontoh, met with the Faculty of Arts dean doc. Michal Pullmann to discuss further cooperation.
The Third World Congress of Scottish Literatures will be held at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, on 24-28 June 2020. The Congress’s main theme, “Transnationalism and Minor Cultures”, invokes the crucial importance of transcultural communication, migration and social interconnectivity for the development of Scottish literatures.
The New Faces consortium* is pleased to announce that its third intensive programme, held under the project’s general title “Facing Europe in Crisis: Shakespeare’s World and Present Challenges”, will be hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Universidade do Porto (Portugal), from the 17th to the 29th June 2019.
The prestigious publication "Ethnic Groups and Boundaries Today: A Legacy of Fifty Years" has come out from Routledge. Doc. Marek Jakoubek and the socio-cultural anthropologist Thomas Hylland Eriksen prepared the book for the 50th anniversary of the publication of the famous volume "Ethnic Groups and Boundaries".
The expert meeting #2 of the Gate Theatre Research Network, “The Gate: Alternative Histories, Marginal Identities”, will be hosted by Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic on 14-15 June 2019.
D-Theatre, a society of current and former students of the Faculty of Arts, presents Oliver Goldsmith's famous comedy of manners "She Stoops to Conquer".
