List of articles from archive in month: May 2013
Cyril and Methodius shaped greatly the 19th century national movement, says Marek Junek
This year is the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of the missionary brothers, Saints Cyril and Methodius, to Great Moravia. Does their cult still live in any other country in Europe and does the legacy of the Slavic brothers still appeal to historians? Mgr. Marek Junek, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Central European Studies, CUFA, explains.
Lucie Kettnerová, 30 May 2013
American expert teaches students how to manage non-profit organisations
What makes studying at CU exceptional are the opportunities that students are given at the university. One of these is the opportunity to attend courses run by not only Czech scientists and specialists, but also by top lecturers from abroad.
Helena Stinglová, 28 May 2013
Every Genocide Leaves a Legacy
USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education has added a collection of testimonies of survivors and rescuers from the 1994 Rwandan Tutsi genocide to its Visual History Archive. This marks the first integration of testimonies other than Holocaust survivors and witnesses into the Visual History Archive. The 65 audiovisual interviews in this new collection mark the beginning of the Rwanda Archive and Education Program, the Institute’s landmark initiative in partnership with Aegis Trust at the Kigali Genocide Memorial (KGM), that aspires to record and preserve approximately 500 Rwandan testimonies as an educational resource for the entire world, forever.
Jakub Mlynář (MFF UK), 22 May 2013
Academic Night at the Faculty of Arts
On the last Thursday of April, an academic night was held at the main Faculty of Arts building in náměstí Jana Palacha. The night aimed to promote awareness of student activism and to raise intellectual debate concerning the Czech government’s proposed educational reforms, and other wider issues that affected Czech universities and students.
Bryonie Carolan, 15 May 2013
Strokeman of university rowing eight says: we’ll thump them
Olympic medallist Mirka Knapková on the CU boat, and two-time Olympian Milan Bruncvík representing Cambridge and not his former alma mater, ČVUT: the make-ups of the crews taking part in the third edition of the University Eights competition, part of the Prague Primátorky (‘Mayor’s Eights’) regatta, brought more than a few surprises. The speed of the CU boat will be dictated this year by Antonín Mařík. We asked the first-year student of physiotherapy at FTVS about their preparations for the race.
Petra Köpplová, 15 May 2013
Linguistics and geography at CU placed in top 100 of QS ranking
Charles University has confirmed its place amongst the top universities in the world, the only institution in the Czech Republic to do so. The Linguistics and Geography departments were rated in the top 100 in the World University Rankings by Subject, as composed by the British company Quacquarelli Symonds.
red., 13 May 2013
Hrdlička Museum of Humanity introduces evening tours
Don’t want to stand in a queue for the Charles University Museum of Humanity during Prague Museum Night? You don’t have to. Lecturers from the museum will now lead you through the displays after dark on every first Wednesday in the month.
Helena Stinglová, 13 May 2013
Israel Week at Charles University: The Future of Israeli Studies in the Czech Republic
On 9-15 May, the Prague Centre for Jewish Studies is organizing “Israel Week at Charles University: The Future of Israeli Studies in the Czech Republic”. The project’s aim is to identify the main subjects of Israeli studies covered by Czech and foreign scholars while also forging ties between the Czech academic world and Israeli and other international institutions. Israeli studies involves the interdisciplinary study of modern Israeli history, politics, society, culture and art. It also focuses on the study of Jewish communities in the diaspora since creation of the State of Israel. This pilot project should serve as a starting point for potential future research and teaching activities in the field of Israeli studies at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts.
10 May 2013
First Student Majáles
The first day in May is not just for celebrating spring and international workers day but also a festivity whereby students rejoice in the beauty of student life. Czech Majáles (Rag) is a long run tradition and is historically a student run event that happens every year at the beginning of May. It enjoys the participation of various student clubs and societies as well as individuals sharing their ideas with fellow students.
Katie Sheppard, 2 May 2013
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