The Department of Middle Eastern Studies (DMES) 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 following programmes: Middle Eastern […]
Kent Schull’s lecture has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience. Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Professor Kent Schull (Binghamton University) will give his lecture on the topic of Forced Migration in the Middle East: […]
Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Profesor Frédéric Volpi (The University of Edinburgh) will give his lecture on the topic of Protest Movements and Islamist Mobilisation in North Africa: Looking Beyond the Arab Uprisings on Thursday, […]
Merouan Mekouar’s lecture has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience. Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Dr. Merouan Mekouar (York University) will give his lecture on the topic of Drawing the Wrong Lessons: Morocco and the […]
Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Dr. Necati Alkan (Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg) will give his lecture on the topic of Scientific method guides their steps: Two Late Ottoman Officials between Modernity and Tradition in the Province of […]
How do religious concepts and expressions in introductonary sections of Persian media thematize discourse and shape the mind of Iranian society? Dr. Jalilifar will explore the position of these expressions, the functions they serve and the targets they address. Date and time: 4 June 2019 at 17:00 Place: Room 238, Celetná 20, 110 00 Prague Poster: Generic Analysis […]
Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Professor Charles Tripp (SOAS University of London) will give his lecture on the topic of Power and Ridicule: political mockery and subversion in the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday, 16 […]
Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Professor Alain Dieckhoff (CERI, Sciences Po) will give his lecture on the topic of After the General Elections of April 9th: Whither Israel? on Thursday, 11. April 2019, 17:45 at Jan […]
Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Professor Marilyn Booth (University of Oxford) will giver his lecture on the topic of Authorizing feminist readings of Islamic history: Zaynab Fawwaz and the gender politics of Egyptian public discourse […]
Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to next installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Professor Hugh Kennedy (SOAS University of London) will giver his lecture on the topic of The Changing Meanings of the Word ‚Sultan‘ in the History of Islamic Rulership on Thursday, 28. […]
Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invite you to an another installment of the Middle East Lecture Series! Dr. Richard Wittmann (Orient-Institut Istanbul) will giver his lecture on the topic of For They Cannot Speak: Two Early Examples of Animal Protection Laws in the Islamic World on Thursday, 13. 12. […]
Dr Petra Johana Poncarová has been elected depute convenor for Europe of the International Association for the Study of Scottish Literatures for the period 2020-2023. The IASSL is a global association for the study of Scottish Literatures. Its aim is to extend and expand the reach of Scottish literature and to promote Scottish studies globally in research, networking, and academic exchange. The IASSL acts as the steering group for the World Congress of Scottish Literatures, held every three years.
The calendar for the academic year 2020/2021 has been released.
Last updated on 29 June 2020. Information for Students of BA, MA, and PhD Study Programmes, International Exchange Students, directors of departments, and lecturers.
The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, honours the memory of Milada Horáková. In memoriam, we express many thanks and admiration for her ability to always meet with her moral principles and democratic views. We will never forget.
The Czech Institute of Egyptology at CUFA, deeply regrets to announce that Prof. Břetislav Vachala passed away on 24 June 2020. In the course of his entire life, he tirelessly acquainted both Czech and international public with the ancient Egyptian civilization and its heritage, and with the results of the international Egyptological research.
There are still more than 12 000 books among the users that need to be returned in the following days. The majority of the loan periods are due by 3 July 2020 but some of them have to be returned sooner. Please, read the most important information and FAQ related to the returning of loans at […]
From 1 July, the CUFA libraries will be in operation during the summer opening hours.
FA Library restores lending of books in a restricted mode from Monday 10 April 2020, updated on 29 May 2020. Please pay attention to the conditions of the service.
[Last updated on 25 June 2020] Dear users, [NEW] The Library requests the students to return their loans earlier than when they are due. Information and FAQ on the returning of loans at CUFA. From 1 July, the CUFA libraries will be in operation during the usual summer opening hours. The summer opening hours of […]
