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Zdeněk Nešpor of FHS was appointed Professor, a lifelong title in Czechia. The ceremony was held on June 23, 2017, in the historic Carolinum building.

Among 4,000 universities and colleges evaluated, CU ended 314th in the overall ranking. Indicators included academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, student to faculty ratio, international faculty and international students. CU was rated best in academic and employer reputation and international students. Charles University performed among the top 32 % in the QS World University Rankings. Considering there are approximately 26,000 universities globally, this makes Charles University one of the top 1.2 % universities in the world.

Professor Martin C. Putna of FHS received the Rudolf Medek Prize. The Prize is awarded by the National Library of the Czech Republic - the Slavonic Library since 2008.

Deadlines for Applications for master degree programs Historical Sociology, Gender Studies and Deutsche und französische Philosophie are prolonged till 11th of August 2017.

As on May 19, the summer semester ends, all teachers and students of the FHS are invited to an informal meeting, starting at 6 pm, to the "Mlíkárna" restaurant in Riegrovy sady.

There are two national holidays in May:

Monday, May 1 (Labour Day holiday) and Monday, May 8 (Liberation Day).

Enjoy your long weekends!

Maundy Thursday, April 13 (deanˈs day)

Good Friday, April 14 (public holiday)

Easter Monday, April 17 (public holiday)

Faculty of Humanities is pleased to invite you to attend two lectures by Karoline Kjesrud (University of Oslo):

Mary from European sources to indigenous adaptations: 21/03/2017 at 11 AM, (U kříže 8, Prague 5), room No. 2080.

From the Mother of God to the Mother of Mary: 22/03/2017 at 5:30 PM, (Jana Palacha 2, Prague 1), room No. 104.

Professor Steve Iliffe, a leading expert on aging and dementia in broad medical and social context, has been appointed a visiting professor of the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University.