Institute
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Institute of International Studies (hereinafter referred to as IMS) is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University, which was established in 1990 with the aim of responding to the current needs of society.
The IMS itself was founded in 1994 as the youngest of the faculty’s institutes, and its current structure is based on the long-term and purposeful development of the field of Area Studies. Its structure is also influenced by the growing student demand for this field, which, despite its importance for the development of Czech foreign and domestic policy, had been lacking until now.
Graduates of the programs taught at the IMS gain practical education not only in modern history but also in the political, economic, and socio-cultural context of the regions that form the focus of the institute’s research and teaching. They are also well-versed in current social issues, the consequences of recent historical events, and their broader context. At the same time, they are equipped with language skills as well as analytical, interpretive, and presentation skills.
Graduates find employment in a wide range of institutions—both domestic and foreign—that focus on the issues of the relevant territories in their historical and contemporary contexts.
News
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Docent Jan Hornát zveřejnil článek v prestižním časopise Survival
Docent Jan Hornát zveřejnil v prestižním odborném časopise Survival článek s názvem Broken Mirrors: How the European Union Reflected the United States – Until Trump. Ten reaguje na kritiku Trumpovy administrativy mířenou na Evropskou Unii a přibližuje současný stav transatlantických vztahů a novou národně bezpečnostní strategii USA. -
SnS Talk: “Armenian and Georgian Shifting Perceptions and Geostrategies of Inbetweenness amidst EU–Russian Power Projections”
We cordially invite you to a lecture by Professor Kornely Kakachia, which will take place on Thursday, February 26, from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room A125 of the Jinonice Campus. The lecture is entitled Armenian and Georgian Shifting Perceptions and Geostrategies of Inbetweenness amidst EU–Russian Power Projections and will be held as part of the Small (Nation-)States Research Center programme. -
Doktor Luboš Velek obdržel rakouské státní vyznamenání
On January 21, Dr. Luboš Velek received the Austrian state award Das Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich, which is awarded by the President of the Republic of Austria. The award recognized Luboš Velek's long-standing work in the Permanent Conference of Czech and Austrian Historians on Common Cultural Heritage, which acts as an advisory body to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and Austria. -
Michal Smetana received the Neuron Award for promising scientists
Michal Smetana received the Neuron Award for promising scientists 2025 in the field of social sciences. The Scientific Council praised his innovative approach to combining international relations, security studies, and political psychology, including the use of experimental methods from the natural sciences. -
President Petr Pavel presented appointment decrees to new professors, including Rudolf Kučera.
On Tuesday, December 16, President Petr Pavel presented appointment decrees to a total of 69 professors based on the recommendations of the scientific and artistic councils of universities. Two new professors received appointment decrees for the Faculty of Social Sciences, including Prof. Rudolf Kučera from IMS, who received his in the field of Modern History. -
New research article by doc. Adrian Brisku, Ph.D., in the YSU Journal of International Affairs
We are pleased to announce that Doc. Adrian Brisku, Ph.D., in collaboration with Dr. Klodiana Beshku, has published a new research article in the YSU Journal of International Affairs entitled A Tale of Two States: Explaining the Divergent Outcomes of the EU Soft-Transformative Power in Albania and Georgia.
