From the evening hours of Friday 11 July to Sunday 13 July (inc.), there will be an outage of the library systems due to server migration. The following systems will be out of order: UKAŽ, the eResources Portal and the Electronic application for the use of the CU libraries services.
On Tuesdays 10 and 17 June, one of our collections will be relocated. As a result, we expect there to be increased noise in the Red Study Room and PC Lab between approximately 10 am and 5 pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding!
Library opening hours will vary during the summer, so please always check the opening hours page before visiting the library. During the summer, the same loan period will apply to loans from our libraries as duringnormal semester-time operations. You will be able to return books via the book drop box in the respective building.
CU has trial access to Project Syndicate until 16 May. Project Syndicate, an international media organization, publishes and shares commentaries and analyses on important global topics. It posts and shares commentary on many topics, including economic policy and growth strategies around the world, human rights, Islam, and the environment. Access is through the eResources portal.
All CU FA libraries will be closed from Thursday 17 April, when the Dean’s Day is scheduled, and will remain closed during the public holidays on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April.
The CU FA Library reminds its users that in order to use the services of all CU libraries, the printing services at CU FA and the services of CU Dormitories and refectories, it is necessary to have one of the CU ID cards in the form of a plastic chip card. It is not possible to use these services without a physical card. To use library services, you must also be an active CU user or a registered external user.
Until 28 February, CU has trial access to the Encyclopedia of Greek Language and Linguistics Online. The Encyclopedia provides an authoritative and comprehensive treatment of all important aspects of the language throughout its 3,500-year documented history, offering a systematic overview of the language at all levels and from many different perspectives and theoretical traditions. It is accessible through the eResources portal.
EBSCO will perform scheduled maintenance on Sunday, January 19th, starting at 8 AM and is expected to be completed in approximately 3 hours. During this maintenance window, users will not be able to download DRM-protected eBooks.
Charles University will launch the Student and employee identity card portal on 18 January. You can easily renew your ISIC, ITIC and ALIVE licences online, order a new CU card or deactivate/activate your card. We would like to remind our users that you still need a physical plastic card to use the services of the FA libraries. However, it is not necessary for the physical card to have an up to date validity.
Until 31 November 2025, CU FA has access to 436 Area Studies titles from Taylor & Francis. For a list of titles, click on the post. Titles can be browsed via the UKAž central discovery service.
Charles University is proud to announce that it has – as the first university in the Czech Republic – successfully defended the prestigious HR Excellence in Research Award (HR Award), granted by the European Commission.
Updated 12 June, 12:00 | On Wednesday, after noon, the Police of the Czech Republic intervened in the main building of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University (náměstí Jana Palacha 1/2, Prague 1) - they were securing persons because of suspicious, potentially risky statements on social networks. There is no danger, everyone is fine. The event is over, the situation is under control, we are communicating with the Police. The building is open and in operation without restrictions.
Professor Mariana Llanos, a distinguished political scientist from Argentina, discusses her long journey from the University of Oxford to the elite GIGA Institute in Hamburg, Germany, and Charles University in Prague, where she became the ERA Chair holder, in this exclusive Forum magazine interview.
On 22 May, the Charles University Faculty of Arts (CU FA) hosted the kick-off meeting of the ERA-AREAS project, supported by the prestigious ERA Chair scheme under the Horizon Europe programme. The five-year project aims to establish the Centre for Multidisciplinary Area Studies (CEMAS).
On 7 April 2025, on occasion of the anniversary of the founding of Charles University, Mgr. Robert Roreitner from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at CU FA has received an award for a series of four extensive and tightly interconnected studies, published in the prestigious philosophical magazines.
A study stay of four Ukrainian interpreting teachers from Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University in Ivano-Frankivsk took place at the Institute of Translation at CU FA from 7–11 April 2025.
The Faculty of Arts, Charles University, has prepared a facility for its PhD students where they can work on their dissertation projects. The room P002 dedicated to PhD students is located on the left on the ground floor of the main building.
The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University (FTVS UK), cordially invites you to take part in the 11th run of Motions Brings Me Joy and Warmth (Hřeje mě pohyb). It will take place at the athletic stadium of the FTVS UK (Veleslavín, Prague, José Martího 31) on Tuesday, 15 April 2025, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.
A seven-part documentary series, an insightful monograph full of fascinating case studies, an exhibition at the Kampa Museum, and even a feature film. This is Identita (or Identity), a project that highlights both the past history and present of Czech graphic design. It was created by design experts Filip Blažek and Linda Kudrnovská, graduates of the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.
