| ACADEMIC EVENT SECTION#1: The Plurality of Early Modern Media: 21st-Century Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Research in the HumanitiesA conference aimed at exploring the role of interdisciplinarity within the study of late medieval and early modern culture. The conference participants will examine recent paradigms in interdisciplinary research and the possible future of interdisciplinarity in the study of early modern culture. Speakers will present a case study relevant to their interdisciplinary research practice, emphasizing working across two or more media. The conference will occur from January 8 to January 9, 2025, in Leiden University Library; for more information, visit the link here. |
| #2: Prague Visual History and Digital Humanities Conference (PRAVIDCO) 2025The conference’s aims reflect the activities of the Malach Center, serving as a nexus for those primarily engaged in the technological aspects of the humanities and social sciences perspectives of contemporary interdisciplinary research. The conference will occur from January 23 to January 24, 2025, in Malostranské nám. in Prague 1. The conference will focus on Jewish history, oral and visual history in theory and practice, minority and gender studies, historical sociology, and reflexivity of research methods. See the conference details here. |
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| #3: Targeted Sanctions against Individuals The event is being organized by the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and the Institute for the Study of European Laws (ISEL). The seminar will focus on using these tools in the EU and UK. It will address the proportionality concerns in targeting family members through a comparative analysis of recent case law from the ECJ and UK Courts. The seminar will occur in the City Law School in London on January 30, 2025. For more information and registration, please visit this web page. |
| #4: World Conference on Qualitative ResearchThe 9th conference will bring together researchers from over 40 countries to exchange knowledge and experiences in qualitative research. The event will take place at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków from February 4 to February 6, 2025, and it will be one of the most important international scientific events, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of qualitative research. The conference provides an excellent opportunity to discuss the application of qualitative research in various areas such as education, health, social sciences, engineering, and technology. |
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| SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENT SECTION #1: Leiden University Dies NatalisThe Leiden University invites you to celebrate its 450th anniversary. The theme of the special anniversary is Ahead of Times, and various lectures and social events will occur on February 7, 2025. Check the details of the university ceremony and fill in the registration form if you wish to attend. |
| #2: Leiden Alumni in New York 2025All Leiden Alumni living in the New York area are cordially invited to a notable alumni event that will take place in Brooklyn (the precise location will be announced later) on January 15, 2025. The Leiden University celebrates its 450th anniversary, and all overseas alumni are welcome to attend the alumni reception. For registration, click here. |
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| #3: Kraków Philharmonic University ConcertEnjoy performances by musicians from the Kraków Philharmony at the Collegium Novum of Jagiellonian University. You will hear Baroque works by Albinoni, classical compositions by Mozart, Chopin’s Romantic pieces, and Arioso and Scherzo by 20th-century composer Arnold Cooke. During the January concert, we will reminisce about Juliusz Zarębski on the 140th anniversary of the death of the Polish composer who died prematurely from tuberculosis, author of Piano Quintet in G minor, considered to be the most exquisite work of Polish Romantic chamber music. The concert will occur on January 16, 2025. The concert starts at 7 p.m., and the tickets can be purchased online. |
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| CALL#1: Full-time Ph.D. student position for ERC-funded projectThe Peace Research Center Prague (PRC Prague) is offering a paid full-time position with a starting date of September 1, 2025, for a Ph.D. student in the European Research Council´s project ´Microcode: Exploring the Role of Public Opinion in Military Alliances.´ The application deadline is January 6, 2024. More information about the position can be found on PRC Prague´s web pages. |
| #2: Coimbra Group Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2025Can you present the essence of your research in just three minutes? Can you create a single, static slide that effectively conveys the core message of your doctoral dissertation? Can you explain your research to a general audience? Can you describe how your discoveries will contribute to changing the world? And finally, would you like to showcase your research achievements on an international stage during the General Assembly of the Coimbra Group at the University of Bologna? The application deadline is January 7, 2025. For more information, visit the competition website. |
| PUBLICATIONSSocial Reformism 2.0: Work, Welfare and Progressive Politics in the 21st Century, Edward Elgar publishing, 2024Automation, digitalisation, the post-industrial transition and climate change are creating new social risks which are not adequately supported by established welfare state institutions. In this timely book, Maurizio Ferrera, Joan Miró and Stefano Ronchi propose critical social and institutional policy reform in response to the nation state’s inability to maintain a balanced ecosystem between democracy, the market economy, welfare and the rule of law. |
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| IMPORTANT DATES#1: Barcelona Research SeminarThe 2025 edition of the Barcelona Research Seminar takes place on January 22-23, 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. Let us remind you that travel and accommodation are arranged and covered by students. |
| #2: EPS programme Open DayThe EPS Team will present the programme via ZOOM on online Open Day on January 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. EPS students will share their experiences, and all participants in this event will have a chance to present their inquiries regarding the programme. For detailed information, please check the web pages. |
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| HINDSIGHT#1: Christmas meet-upBefore Christmas the EPS students and teachers had a chance to meet at the Jinonice campus premises informally. We want to thank all the students and teachers who participated in such a pleasant occasion. |
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| READING TIP : One Hundred Years of Solitude, 1967 (author: Gabriel García Márquez, Colombia)The brilliant, bestselling, landmark novel that tells the story of the Buendia family, and chronicles the irreconcilable conflict between the desire for solitude and the need for love—in rich, imaginative prose that has come to define an entire genre known as “magical realism.” FREQUENT QUESTION / DO NOT FORGETWhen is the start of the Summer Semester?Below you can find the dates of the start of the Summer Semester:Charles University: February 17, 2025Jagiellonian University: February 26, 2025Leiden University: February 3, 2025Start of trimester at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona: January 7, 2025 |
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| 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. |
