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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We express our sincere condolences to the academic community of the Faculty of Arts
It is with great sadness that we express our deepest condolences to the colleagues and students at the Faculty of Arts who fell victim to a tragic and senseless attack today. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragedy. We are with you and ready to help. -
Cancellation of teaching and restricted operation at FSV UK on 22 December 2023
Due to the tragic events at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, on Friday 22 December 2023, all classes at FSV UK will be canceled and the operation of the faculty will be restricted. Our thoughts are with colleagues and students from the Faculty of Arts at this sad moment. -
Opening of junior researcher/Ph.D. student position (m/f/d) (1,0)
The Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague is opening a junior researcher/Ph.D. student (m/f/d) position (1,0) for 36 months, with a start date between 1.3.2024 and 1.5.2024 on the project „Linking Arms: Central Europe’s Weapons Industries, 1954-1994“. -
Finished appointment procedure - prof. Kateřina Králová
President Petr Pavel signed the appointment decrees of the new professors in November and handed them over on 12 December 2023. Prof. Kateřina Králová received her appointment decree. Congratulations! -
Discussion: "Georgia’s EU Path after the EU Council Decision"
This November the EU Commission recommended to the EU Council granting Georgia the candidate country status. Our Small Nation(-States) Research Centre has invited two Georgian experts to discuss this decision on 21 December at 14:15. -
Luboš Švec elected a foreign member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
We are pleased to announce that our Luboš Švec, a member of the Department of Russian and East European Studies, has become a foreign member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Congratulations!
