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On Monday, October 5th, new academic year begins. BERG Orchestra concert will serve as an accompanying ceremony, to which all of our students and teachers are cordially invited.
On October 5 and 6, 2026, an international research colloquium titled Kosmologische Anthropologie: Tod – Geschlecht – Arbeit – Spiel will take place. Contributions will be made by prof. Karel Novotný and graduates of the FHS doctoral program in German and French Philosophy: István Fazakas, Sandro Herr, and Lutz Niemann.
What better way to kick off autumn than by welcoming the new academic year together at the faculty and in the jungle!
Current Issues in Phenomenological Anthropology
Disability and Religion in the Late Middle Ages
Giving and Receiving the Sacraments when Disabled
Lecturer: Dr. Ninon Dubourg
We cordially invite you to a lecture titled "Social Gardening" by prof. Seán Cubitt, which will take place at the Faculty of Humanities on October 9th, 2026, 14:30 - 16:30, in Jan Sokol Auditorium.
Learn how to use the Czech Databox (Datová schránka) to receive and manage official communications from Czech authorities. This practical webinar will explain how Databox works, how to set up notifications, and why it is especially important for international students holding a visa or residence permit. Stay informed and avoid missing important deadlines and documents.
We cordially invite you to a lecture by Professor Miguel Nenevé from the Federal University of Rondônia, titled "Literature on the Amazon and from the Amazon: writing and rewriting." It will take place at the Faculty of Humanities on October 13, 2026, at 8:30 in room 2.12.
Disability, Sainthood, and the Miraculous in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Lecturer: Dr. Jenni Kuuliala
Former Czech President, Vaclav Havel, would have turned 90 this October.
What is his legacy today? How did an artist catalyze his generation and younger generation to overturn communism and lead a modern European democracy? What can we learn about leadership and social change by walking in the steps of Charter 77 human rights movement that he was part of?
On October 23, 2026, at 10:00 in Room 2.11, the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology will host another Mirjam Moravcová Seminar, this time featuring Katherine Swancutt with a presentation titled "The Making of Reverse Ethnographic Dreams: On Dream-Wishes, Guardian Spirits, and Indigeneity in Southwest China".
Do you ever feel like people mostly just interrupt each other, without really thinking?
A Socratic seminar offers a space to slow down for a while.
A place where the goal is not to find quick arguments, but conscientious answers to questions.
A place where it’s perfectly fine not to know the answer.
Our Socratic dialogues are grounded in the participants' life experiences rather than books. We are not interested in quick, superficial answers from AI; instead, we enjoy getting to the heart of matters through shared conversation.
If you enjoy deep conversations, this might be just the thing for you.