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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Golden Courses for the best courses of the Summer Semester 2022/23
Golden Courses for the best courses of the Summer Semester 2022/2023 according to the student evaluation were awarded. Congratulations to all recipients! On Tuesday, 3 October 2023, during the Academic Senate FSV UK meeting, the Golden Courses were awarded to the lecturers. -
Vyhlášení soutěže Grantové agentury UK
The Charles University Grant Agency (GAUK) has announced a call for 2024. Projects for 1-3 years can be submitted by master's and doctoral students in the standard period of study by 30 October 2023. -
Operation of the turnstiles in the Jinonice Campus
From Tuesday, October 10, 2023, from 3:00 p.m., the turnstiles in the Jinonice Campus will be made operational for testing purposes. Until further notice, a student or employee card must be used to enter the building. -
Statement of FSV UK on the situation in Israel
FSV UK monitors the security situation especially with regard to our students and academics, including those who have stayed or are staying in Israel. Considering the extreme nature of the attacks, FSV UK offers maximum support and psychological help to all members of the academic community who are personally affected by the situation. -
Results of the Doctoral Studies Centre competition for AR 2023/2024
The committee composed of prof. PhDr. Michal Kubát, Ph.D., profPhDr. Ota Konrád, Ph.Dand prof. Mgr. Tomáš Weiss, M.A., Ph.D. assessed the applications of doctoral students to the Center for Doctoral Studies (CDS) at IMS FSV UK and on the basis of submitted projects decided on the accepted applicants. -
Successful defences of the dissertations of Jakub Střelec a Johana Kłusek
On Friday 15 September 2023 and Wednesday 27 September 2023 Jakub Střelec and Johana Kłusek successfully defended their dissertations. Congratulations to both! We wish you the best of luck in the future career in academia!
