| ACADEMIC EVENT SECTION #1: Meeting Tibetan Dissidents in Person Tibetan dissidents will be welcomed to Room B.1 on the Hybernská Campus on November 18, 2024, at 4 p.m. Poet Tenzin Tsundue, actress Sonam Dolma, and musician Lotan Namling will speak on the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tibetan national identity, ecology on the Tibetan Plateau and human rights. Let’s join Tibetan dissidents to understand why it is worth fighting for freedom and democracy at a time when we are commemorating the fall of totalitarianism in this country! More information here. |
| #2: LUCIR US Elections Roundtable 2: Comparative Perspectives on the Results and Where the US is Headed to Now Leiden University is hosting a debate focused on the outcome of the US presidential elections in 2024. How do we explain the elections results? What was surprising about the elections? What are their implications for the US and its relations with Europe? How did political violence affect the results (if at all)? What role did social media play during the campaigns? Join the debate on November 11, 2024 at 5 p.m., to discuss these and other questions with social sciences and humanities panelists, providing insights on contemporary US politics from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective. Click here for registration. |
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| #3: A Lecture on U.S.-PRC Relations and Czechia´s Role in Promoting Prosperity and Security in the Indo-Pacific The Department of North American Studies at the IMS FSV UK cordially invites you to a lecture by Mark Lambert, Senior U.S. China Policy Officer and Deputy Secretary of State. During the lecture, M. Lambert will discuss US-China relations as well as the Czech Republic’s role in promoting stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. The lecture will take place on November 14, 2024 at 11 a.m. in room JB103A at the Jinonice campus.Registration is mandatory, please see the QR code for the registration form. |
| SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENT SECTION École de Paris: Artists from Bohemia and Interwar ParisVisit the Prague National Gallery to explore the artworks of Czech artists in interwar France. The exhibition will present the works of the cosmopolitan group of artists based in Montmartre and Montparnasse. Enjoy the cityscapes, street life in poor Parisian neighborhoods, models, prostitutes, scenes from cabarets and circuses, studios, cafés, entertainment venues, etc. – in short, everyday life in interwar Paris. |
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| CALL #1: Traineeship in the TEPSA Brussels office The Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) is looking for a young professional for a remunerated 6-month traineeship in its Brussels office. The candidate would be required to start on January 20, 2025. The trainee will be in contact with TEPSA member institutes, EU institutions, think tanks, and academic organizations across Europe. The traineeship provides an opportunity to broaden your network in these circles. The application deadline is on November 24, 2024. For more information, visit the TEPSA website. |
| #2: Oxford Spring School 2025 Resistance and resilience are two intertwined concepts gaining increasing prominence in academic discourse and public consciousness. These concepts are the theme of the 2025 edition of the Spring School that will occur from March 17 to 20, 2025. Applications from second-year EPS students who wish to either just join the discussions or present a 15-minute paper based on their research are welcome. For more information please visit the Europaeum web page. The application deadline is on December 16, 2024. |
| PUBLICATIONS Historical Analogies, Traumatic Past, and Responses to the War in UkraineThe study of the authors Irena Kalhousová, Eugene Finkel and Jiří Kocián explores how political leaders in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic use historical analogies to frame and justify their nations’ responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The paper is available online. |
| IMPORTANT DATES #1: Brussels Field Trip The 2024 edition of the Brussels Field Trip takes place on November 25-26, 2024. The BFT is organized only for 1st-year students. The EPS compulsory classes will be cancelled for the dates of November 25-27. The detailed information and programme will be shared with participants via email later. Let us remind you that travel and accommodation are arranged and covered by students. |
| #2: Barcelona Research Seminar The 2025 edition of the Barcelona Research Seminar takes place on January 22-24, 2025, and will gather all 2nd-year students of the EPS programme studying at all partner universities. You will get further instructions in your email boxes in the upcoming weeks. The deadline for submitting your videos is January 10, 2025. Let us remind you that travel and accommodation are arranged and covered by students. |
| HINDSIGHT #1: Matriculation Ceremony The matriculation ceremony of the Charles University, welcoming newly enrolled students among the academics, took place on October 17, 2024, in the Carolinum Great Hall. We very much hope that all our first-year students enjoyed the special event. |
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| #2: Best Thesis Award Results The winner of the 2024 Best Thesis Award is Jeroen Spieker, with a thesis titled ´As Strict as Possible: Centre-Right Parties’ Approach to Immigration in the Netherlands, France and Belgium´. See the details on the EPS website. Congratulations to the winner and thank all contestants for their participation! |
| READING TIP : Dark Avenues and Other Stories, 1946 (author: Ivan Bunin) Read a collection of short stories written by Nobel Prize-winning author Ivan Bunin. The book devoted entirely to the concept of love,” is regarded in Russia as Bunin’s masterpiece. These stories are characterized by dark, erotic liaisons and love affairs that are, according to James B. Woodward, marked by a contradiction that emerges from the interaction of a love that is enamored in sensory experiences and physicality with a love that is a supreme, if ephemeral, “dissolution of the self. FREQUENT QUESTION / DO NOT FORGET When will EPS graduates have the final ceremony at Charles University? The date of the final graduation ceremony at CU has already been settled to March 19, 2025, (time TBC) so you might put it on your agenda! The event takes place in the Great Hall of Karolinum, the oldest building of Charles University from the 14th century. |
| Do you have any hints, ideas, or tips for interesting events, calls, books, films, podcasts, etc.? Do not hesitate to reach us at eps@fsv.cuni.cz. Your feedback and contribution are highly appreciated. |
