What are the greatest challenges facing democracy in Central America? And what does its gradual erosion look like in countries such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador? The gradual autocratization of Central American countries – its causes and consequences – was the focus of a research symposium at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, featuring […]
What were – and still are – the real motivations of U.S. political leaders in relation to Venezuela? What is the role of Venezuelan oil, and how does China factor into the equation? And what would Simón Bolívar do if he found himself in Maduro’s position? 🌍 These and many other questions were addressed during […]
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 (CenMAS), which will serve as a platform for research on current societal developments in […]
We have launched the ERA-AREAS project to support and expand the area atudies programs at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University! ? At the end of May, we held the kick-off meeting that marked the start of this five-year initiative, supported by the prestigious ERA Chair scheme under the Horizon Europe programme. The main goal […]
Faculty of Arts, Charles University (CU FA), was awarded a grant for a prestigious ERA-AREAS project from the Horizon Europe programme (ERA Chair scheme). In collaboration with Prof Mariana Llanos from the German Institute of Global and Area Studies, the project team will carry out research of contemporary critical phenomena in non-European regions over the next five years. […]
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating significantly. An Israeli-American strike on Iran at the end of February killed several political and military representatives of the regime, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran responded by shelling targets in Israel and other countries in the region, Hezbollah has also become involved in the conflict, and the fighting […]
Four years have passed since the beginning of the full-scale Russian–Ukrainian war at the end of February. What was expected to be a military operation achieving its objectives within a relatively short period has turned into the largest military conflict in Europe since the end of World War II, with enormous consequences for global as […]
Contemporary democracies collapse less often through coups; more frequently, they gradually erode from within.🌎 How is today’s autocratization unfolding in Central America, and why does it take different forms across the region?🌎 What do leaders such as Nayib Bukele and Daniel Ortega reveal about the strengthening of executive power – and where does resistance emerge? […]
What role have secret services played in the formation of the Soviet dictatorship and today’s Russian authoritarian regime? And why has “Chekism” become one of the most enduring pillars of this system? You are invited to a public guest lecture by Associate Professor Tomáš Sniegoň (Lund University), a leading expert on the history of post-communist […]
What is Donald Trump’s relationship with South American politics – and vice versa? ? Join a unique public lecture by Dr. Radek Buben, an expert on modern history and political regimes in South America, as part of Týden humanitních věd (The Week of the Humanities) at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. ? November 18, […]
Are you interested in Latin America and the transformations of contemporary democracy? ? We cordially invite you to an exceptional public lecture by Assoc. Prof. Robert Funk, a leading expert on Chilean politics, on the topic ? Chile at Crossroads: Actors and Contexts of the 2025 Election. When? October 22, 5:30 p.m.Where? Šporkův palác, Hybernská 3, […]
