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New Article by Tomáš Weiss in Small States & Territories
Tomáš Weiss from the Department of European Studies at the Institute of International Studies, Charles Universityhas published a new article titled Small states and specialisation: domestic politics, foreign policy, and their interface. The piece appears in the latest issue of the international journal Small States & Territories. -
Modern History doctoral students in Paris!
Last month, Alicia García Cabaleiro, Leo Stauber, and Kinga Alina Langowska—PhD students in Modern History—participated in the CERCEC Graduate Day at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. They presented their ongoing research, received valuable feedback, and connected with fellow doctoral students. -
International Conference: Collaborative Autoethnography of Vulnerability on Former Soviet Spaces
We kindly invite you to the international conference Collaborative Autoethnography of Vulnerability on Former Soviet Spaces, taking place on Monday, 26 May 2025, at the Institute of International Studies, Charles University, Jinonice campus. -
Alexios Ntetorakis Exarchou has been awarded a Sharon Abramson Research Grant
Alexios Ntetorakis Exarchou, a PhD candidate in the Modern History program at the Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, has been awarded the highly prestigious Sharon Abramson Research Grant, granted by the Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University (HEFNU). -
The Marian Szyjkowski Prize for Best Master's Thesis Awarded to IMS Graduate
We are proud to announce that the Marian Szyjkowski Prize for the best master’s thesis in non-Polish studies disciplines has been awarded to a graduate of the Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. The recipient of this year’s prize is Anna Medalová, who was recognized for her outstanding thesis titled “Child Refugees of the Greek Civil War in Poland: 1948–1962.” -
New Publication: Homecoming. Holocaust Survivors and Greece, 1941–46 by Kateřina Králová (Brandeis University Press, 2025)
The newly published book Homecoming by Kateřina Králová, Professor of Contemporary History at Institute of International Studies (FSS CUNI), explores the rarely discussed history of Jewish survivors returning to post-Holocaust Greece. Released by the renowned Brandeis University Press in 2025, the book sheds light on the struggles, silences, and resilience of those who attempted to rebuild their lives in a hostile postwar environment.
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SIMS
SIMS is an informal association of the IMS students. Its task is to solve students' problems, so as to bridge the imaginary gap between them and the instructors. Another activity of the SIMS is to organize traditional social and educational events for (not only) the IMS students. These events include, for example Welcome Party, Christmas Part, Karaoke Party, lectures on current topics or an Orientation Week for the first years of the Bachelor's degree studies.
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Study Programmes
High-quality education, young and creative academic team, an immense number of student activities, modern lecture rooms... these are just a few reasons why you should apply for one of our English language degree programmes and study at Faculty of Social Sciences in the very heart of historical city of Prague! Check our BA and MA study programmes now!
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Alumni
The Institute values its graduates and likes to meet them at the traditional reunion in Grébovka. This year's reunion took place on 28 May 2024 in the restaurant Pavilion Grébovka in Havlíčkovy sady. At the meeting we celebrated together the significant 30th anniversary of our institute. The graduates were welcomed by the director of the institute, doc. Tomáš Nigrin. The event was also attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský.
