List of articles from archive in month: November 2015
Syria, What’s Going On?
There have been few times in my life where I have felt a single talk, lecture, or presentation has drastically changed my worldview. The lecture, “Syria, What’s Going On?” by Alejandro Gutierrez had this effect on me, and I believe many other students in attendance.
Makenzie Muilenburg, 26 November 2015
Geopolitical Importance of Unrecognized States
Each year, the section of Geopolitical Studies of the Institute of Political Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University hosts a conference that brings together experts in Geopolitics from around the world to discuss current issues in the field.
Makenzie Muilenburg, 23 November 2015
Yurta-Stroyno Excavation report on 2015 season
The excavation season 2015 took place between the 15th of June and 10th of July (20 days), followed by three weeks of finds processing. One of our main aims during the season was to shed light on stone foundations of the house we uncovered during the first excavation season conducted in 2014. Their surroundings were destroyed by treasure hunters and as such hindered any clear interpretation on the first place.
Petra Tušlová a Barbora Weissová, 20 November 2015
The first season of archeological research in Uzbekistan has revealed a mysterious chamber
The first season of archaeological research in the site Burgut Kurgan in South Uzbekistan has recently ended. The expedition was led by staff and students from the Faculty of Arts. The research team, consisting of Czech, Uzbek, and French participants, was exploring the settlement of the Yaz I culture, which is generally considered a bridge between Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages in the southern part of Central Asia.
FF UK, 19 November 2015
Calling all vegetarians and vegans to the Czech Republic!
Being a vegetarian, vegan or someone with dietary requirements should never stop you from travelling, trying new cuisines or enjoying your food. I’m a firm believer that this attitude – held by those with dietary requirements and those without – is mostly all in a person’s head.
Poppy Gerrard-Abbott, 3 November 2015