Institute
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Institute of International Studies (IMS) is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague (FSV UK), which was established in 1990 to respond to the current needs of the society. The IMS was founded in 1994 as the youngest part of the FSV UK. Its current structure is the result of a long-term process characterized, among others, by the deliberate formation of a new field of study "Area Studies." It is also positively influenced by the rising and changing demand of students, i.e. by satisfying the increasingly urgent "social demand" of the missing field of area studies, which is so important for further development in the practice of the Czech foreign and domestic politics.
Graduates of the study fields which are taught at the IMS are characterized by a contextually, regionally and methodologically based knowledge of modern history and of the legal, political, economic and socio-cultural background in those regions which are the contents of the Institute's scientific and pedagogical work. Furthermore, they orientate themselves in the practical consequences of recent historical events and essential contemporary problems and are equipped with basic analytic-interpretive skills. The graduates of these fields find jobs in all types of governmental and non-governmental institutions that focus on the issues of the respective regions, both domestic and foreign, in their historical and contemporary context.
News
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New PRCP Study: “Defense Spending: Why It Needs to Be Significantly Increased and How to Finance It”
Peace Research Center Prague, in cooperation with the Center for Public Finance, has prepared a study entitled “Defense Spending: Why It Needs to Be Significantly Increased and How to Finance It”. -
Workshop CENTRAL: Towards a Central European School in Modern History
From 31 March to 1 April, the Institute of International Studies of the Faculty of International Studies at Charles University hosted a two-day international doctoral workshop of the CENTRAL network entitled Towards a Central European School in Modern History. -
Workshop Central: Towards a Central European School in Modern History
The two-day international doctoral workshop of the Central network "Towards a Central European School in Modern History" follows previous workshops held in Prague, Warsaw, and Vienna.
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Echoes of Conflict: Health Consequences of War and Violence Across Generations
On April 8-10, 2025, the international conference Echoes of Conflict: Health Consequences of War and Violence Across Generations will take place. The conference aims to explore the multifaceted impacts of war and violence on individuals and communities, encompassing its physical, mental, and societal dimensions. -
Call for Papers: Body and care in the ordeal of war
The Research Alliance on War and Society, which includes the Institute of International Studies at FSV UK, invites potential participants to submit abstracts of their presentations. -
Another successful dissertation defense in Modern History
Martina Kerlová successfully defended her dissertation, Erich Heller and Bohemian Jewish Exiles in Anglo-American Academia, in Modern History at the end of last year.
