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.
All CU FA libraries will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024
to Friday 3 January 2025. During this period, we will also not be processing requests for Demand Driven Acquisition (DDA) documents from the “ProQuest Ebook Central: Perpetual, DDA and Subscription Titles” collection.
On Tuesday 22 October, all CU FA libraries will be CLOSED due to the Dean’s Sports Day. In addition, office hours of the Centre of Scientific Information (SVI) will be cancelled.
On Monday 28 October, the Independent Czechoslovak State Day, all CU FA libraries will also be CLOSED.
From 29 July to 10 August the Historical Cabinet operations will be limited and only the study room will be open. Please see this post for details.
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.
As a part of the HR Award initiative, Charles University is actively involved in promoting research and academic development through international partnerships. These activities encourage collaboration in research projects, the mobility of academics, and support for postdocs, which contributes to the development of research and education at CU.
Transition from hunting-gathering to food-production represented a global turning point in human history. New results from archaeological and anthropological research in the Middle Nile Valley show that this innovation was brought to the area by new human groups that arrived in the 6th and 5th millennia BC.
The journal is published by Helsinki University Press on behalf of the Department of Aesthetics at CU FA. The new issue released on 18 March 2025, includes four research papers and three critical notes.
Blended intensive programmes are one of the new Erasmus+ features that were introduced in 2021. The programmes combine virtual and physical mobility, enabling students and staff to develop new educational activities including digital skills improvement. The most active faculty in the BIP coordination is the Faculty of Arts, which has already organised four BIPs.
The faculty has responded to repeating suggestions from the academic community and has introduced three new pieces of equipment in faculty buildings. A new microwave is located on the second floor of the main building and a drinking fountain is on the ground floor. A ping pong table is located on the ground floor of the Sporck Palace.
