Department of Middle Eastern Studies


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Workshop: Environmentalism Across Social and Cultural Contexts | Registration by May 30

24/05/2025 News

On June 27, 2025, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies will host a workshop exploring environmentalism across diverse social and cultural contexts. The program will feature, among others, a lecture by Dr. Rosemary Hancock from the Institute for Ethics and Society at the University of Notre Dame, Australia. Those interested in attending are kindly asked […]

Welcome to DMES

21/02/2020 News

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, provides education and research in the languages, literature, and history of the region as well as in its relation to Europe and the present and past of the region’s cultures that originated in the Middle Eastern region. Currently, the department offers education in the […]

Syrian Mirrors: 55 Years of Novel Writing in the Syrian and Arab Context | Lecture by Syrian author Nabil Suleiman

29/04/2025 News

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies cordially invites you to a lecture by Syrian writer and literary critic Nabil Suleiman. The lecture, titled “Syrian Mirrors: 55 Years of Novel Writing in the Syrian and Arab Context”, will take place on Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 17:30 at Celetná 13, Prague 1, room 1.08. The lecture […]

Philosophy, Parody and Playing Ball: The Medieval Dance of the Players | Guest Lecture by Roni Cohen

28/04/2025 News

The Prague Center for Jewish Studies and the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, cordially invite you to a guest lecture by Dr. Roni Cohen from the Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main. The lecture, titled “Philosophy, Parody and Playing Ball: The Medieval Dance of the Players”, will take place […]

Dr. Kateřina Čapková receives prestigious award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

03/04/2025 News

On March 28 2025, our colleague, a member of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Kateřina Čapková, received the Reimar Lüst Award in Bamberg from the hands of the president of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Prof. Robert Schlögl. According to the laudation, Kateřina Čapková is a „leading […]

“Al-Khanq” – The lost script of the Sahara at the Common Language exhibition

03/04/2025 News

On January 30, 2025, the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art in Tel Aviv launched an exhibition called “Common Language”. This exhibition showcases four new projects exploring the evolution of Hebrew script design. Among them, typographer Ben Nathan and our colleague, architect Daniel Ziss, presented their project Sahara, which is one of the outcomes […]

Russian army and Jewish population during WWI: some lessons for Ukraine | Guest lecture by Semion Goldin

26/03/2025 News

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies and the Prague Center for Jewish Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, cordially invite you to a guest lecture by Dr. Semion Goldin from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The lecture, titled “Russian Army and Jewish Population during WWI: Some Lessons for Ukraine“, will take place on […]

Book presentation: “Škodovy závody Teherán aneb Českoslovenští architekti v říši perského šáha, 1932–1948” by Reza Alirezaieyan

20/03/2025 News

Department of Middle Eastern Studies cordially invites you to the book presentation of “Škodovy závody Teherán: Českoslovenští architekti v říši perského šáha, 1932-1948” (Skoda Works Tehran – The Architects of Imperial Iran, 1932-1948) by Iranian architectural historian Reza Alirezaieyan. The event will feature the author himself. When: Thursday, April 3, at 17.45 Where: Faculty of […]

An Immoveable Object and an Irresistible Force: ‘Adil Imam in the January 25th Revolution – Guest Lecture by Walter Armbrust

03/03/2025 News

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies cordially invites you to a guest lecture by Prof. Walter Armbrust from University of Oxford titled “An Immoveable Object and an Irresistible Force: ‘Adil Imam in the January 25th Revolution”. When: 25 March 2025 from 17:45 Where: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, náměstí Jana Palacha 1/2, room 300 Walter […]

Warriors or Merchants? The Exile of the Ten Tribes in Early Modern Global Contexts – Guest Lecture by Andrea Schatz

13/02/2025 News

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies and the Prague Centre of Jewish Studies, FA CU are hosting a lecture by Dr. Andrea Schatz (King’s College London) entitled “Warriors or Merchants? The Exile of the Ten Tribes in Early Modern Global Contexts“. The lecture takes place on Tuesday 18th February from 14:10 at the Department of […]

Smoke the Pipe and Win the War: One Sabbatean Smoking Ritual and Its Echoes in Chassidic Lore – Guest Lecture by Maoz Kahana

22/10/2024 News

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Faculty of Arts of Charles University and Prague Centre for Jewish Studies invite you to a lecture by professor Maoz Kahana (Tel Aviv University) titled “Smoke the Pipe and Win the War: One Sabbatean Smoking Ritual and Its Echoes in Chassidic Lore”. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, […]

Lecture: Tears for Fears: Folklore and Politics in the Cults of Rachel the Matriarch in Contemporary Israel

12/10/2024 News

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies invites all to a lecture by David Rotman (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) “Tears for Fears: Folklore and Politics in the Cults of Rachel the Matriarch in Contemporary Israel“. “Since at least the mid-19th century, a well-established and widely participated cult of Rachel the Matriarch has existed, primarily at the […]

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Police intervened at CU FA, the faculty is safe

11/06/2025 Faculty

Updated 12 June, 12:00 | On Wednesday, after noon, the Police of the Czech Republic intervened in the main building of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University (náměstí Jana Palacha 1/2, Prague 1) - they were securing persons because of suspicious, potentially risky statements on social networks. There is no danger, everyone is fine. The event is over, the situation is under control, we are communicating with the Police. The building is open and in operation without restrictions.

From Argentina to Prague: Llanos on Democracy & ERA Chair

10/06/2025 Faculty

Professor Mariana Llanos, a distinguished political scientist from Argentina, discusses  her long journey from the University of Oxford to the elite GIGA Institute in Hamburg, Germany, and Charles University in Prague, where she became the ERA Chair holder, in this exclusive Forum magazine interview.

New ERA-AREAS Project Brings International Experts in Area Studies to CU Faculty of Arts

04/06/2025 Faculty

On 22 May, the Charles University Faculty of Arts (CU FA) hosted the kick-off meeting of the ERA-AREAS project, supported by the prestigious ERA Chair scheme under the Horizon Europe programme. The five-year project aims to establish the Centre for Multidisciplinary Area Studies (CEMAS).

Robert Roreitner Receives the Bedřich Hrozný Award for Creative Achievement for 2024

24/04/2025 Faculty

On 7 April 2025, on occasion of the anniversary of the founding of Charles University, Mgr. Robert Roreitner from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at CU FA has received an award for a series of four extensive and tightly interconnected studies, published in the prestigious philosophical magazines.

The Institute of Translation Studies at CU FA Continues Its Cooperation with Ukrainian Universities in the Training of Future Interpreters

23/04/2025 Faculty

A study stay of four Ukrainian interpreting teachers from Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University in Ivano-Frankivsk took place at the Institute of Translation at CU FA from 7–11 April 2025.

PhD Students Now Have Their Own Room at the Main Building of CU FA

22/04/2025 Faculty

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, has prepared a facility for its PhD students where they can work on their dissertation projects. The room P002 dedicated to PhD students is located on the left on the ground floor of the main building.

Join the Charity Run Motion Brings Me Joy and Warmth. The Raised Funds Will Buy Sports Prosthetics for Three Children

10/04/2025 Faculty

The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University (FTVS UK), cordially invites you to take part in the 11th run of Motions Brings Me Joy and Warmth (Hřeje mě pohyb). It will take place at the athletic stadium of the FTVS UK (Veleslavín, Prague, José Martího 31) on Tuesday, 15 April 2025, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

Forum Radio: Society and Graphic Design

03/04/2025 Faculty

A seven-part documentary series, an insightful monograph full of fascinating case studies, an exhibition at the Kampa Museum, and even a feature film. This is Identita (or Identity), a project that highlights both the past history and present of Czech graphic design. It was created by design experts Filip Blažek and Linda Kudrnovská, graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.

HR Excellence in Research: Support for Researchers and the Development of International Cooperation in Research and Education

02/04/2025 Faculty

As a part of the HR Award initiative, Charles University is actively involved in promoting research and academic development through international partnerships. These activities encourage collaboration in research projects, the mobility of academics, and support for postdocs, which contributes to the development of research and education at CU.

 


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      • Ľubomír Novák
      • František Ondráš
      • Adam Pospíšil
      • Adéla Provazníková
      • Olga Sixtová
      • Pavel Sládek
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    • Hebrew Palaeography of Early Modern Ashkenaz
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    • Jewish Traces in Southern Morocco