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

  • Balkan Express 2021

    Tomorrow and the day after, on 12 and 13 November 2021, the 6th International Conference of Balkan Studies "Balkan Express" will take place at the Faculty of Humanities in Prague. All of you are cordially invited! The detailed programme of the conference can be found in the text.
    Announcements 11. 11. 2021 - Klára Vedlichová

  • Adaptation course 2021

    This year's adaptation course for the first years of Bachelor's studies took place in September. This traditional course organized by the ISS Student Initiative is definitely one of the best memories of almost every ISS student. Why? Find out in our new video on YouTube channel.
    Announcements 10. 11. 2021 - Klára Vedlichová

  • Preparatory courses

    Registration for preparatory courses for the Area studies and Czech-German Studies programmes is open. Take the opportunity to take a free course to prepare for your studies at our institute.
    Announcements 2. 11. 2021 - Klára Vedlichová

  • Current situation - level II of IMS covid semaphore

    We would like to inform you that starting today we are switching to level II of our IMS covid semaphore due to the worsened epidemiological situation.
    Announcements 27. 10. 2021 - Klára Vedlichová

  • Discussion with the Taiwanese Minister of the National Development Council

    We would like to cordially invite you to the lecture by Mr. Ming-Hsin Kung, Minister of the National Development Council of the Republic of China, entitled "Taiwan's Role in the Post-Pandemic World Economy". The event will take place on Monday, October 25 at 4:00 pm. Registration for the event is required.
    Announcements 20. 10. 2021 - Klára Vedlichová

  • Successful defences of the dissertation theses of Lucie Kadlecová and Jiří Kocián

    We would like to congratulate Lucie Kadlecová and Jiří Kocián on the successful defence of their dissertations, which took place on Friday 15 October 2021. Congrants!
    Announcements 19. 10. 2021 - Klára Vedlichová