Research
Science and Research at the IMS
Within the framework of the FSV research plan and in a number of other Czech and European grants, the Institute's members are developing the theory, methodology and the empirical research in all the major areas of social sciences.
The Institute publishes its own magazine, Studia Territorialia, which is a reviewed academic magazine covering Area Studies.
The students are also involved in the Institute's scientific activities as assistants or researchers, or as the main investigators in the projects of the Charles University Grant Agency (GA UK).
Research Projects
Institute publications
News
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PhD student Marina Perglová contributed a chapter to the publication "Ethnicity and Ethnic Minorities in Post-Soviet Eurasia."
In addition to the contribution by doc. Slavomír Horák, the new publication Ethnicity and Ethnic Minorities in Post-Soviet Eurasia also includes a chapter by doctoral student Marina Perglová entitled Kazakhstani Russians in transition: Identity formation in times of uncertainty. -
PhD Positions in Modern History (2026/27)
The Institute of International Studies is opening several PhD positions in the Modern History doctoral programme (study language: English or Czech) for the 2026/27 academic year. The doctoral programme is fully open in terms of topics, regions, and methodologies within the field of modern and contemporary history (19th–21st century). Comparative and transnational perspectives are particularly encouraged, but not required. -
Doc. PhDr. Slavomír Horák, Ph.D. has published a chapter entitled "Karakalpaks: Entities with and without autonomy" in a new publication
Doc. PhDr. Slavomír Horák, Ph.D. contributed to the newly published book Ethnicity and Ethnic Minorities in Post-Soviet Eurasia with his chapter Karakalpaks: Entities with and without autonomy. In his chapter, he deals with one of the largest ethnic minorities in Uzbekistan, which was the only one that could identify itself as an entity with autonomous status, and focuses on how its identity has evolved over the last 30 years. -
PhD student Ediz Hazir has published a study on French politico-religious imperialism
PhD student Ediz Hazir has published a new study entitled Politico-religious Imperialism: The Protectorate of the Roman Catholics and Holy Places in the Ottoman Empire, which examines religious protectorates as a key instrument of European rivalry in the Ottoman Empire. -
Call for abstracts: Panel "Gendered Political Participation in the Climate Crisis - Power, Care, and Resistance"
Linda Coufal from Charles University, chair of the panel Gendered Political Participation in the Climate Crisis: Power, Care, and Resistance, announces a Call for Abstracts. The panel, which will take place as part of the ECPR 2026 conference, examines how gender experiences shape environmental policy and seeks to connect scientific findings, including theoretical backgrounds. -
PhDr. Barbora Menclová, Ph.D. published a chapter entitled "Similar but Different: Czechoslovakia in Angola and Mozambique" in a new academic book.
PhDr. Barbora Menclová, Ph.D. has published a chapter entitled Similar but Different: Czechoslovakia in Angola and Mozambique in her new book Communist Actors in African Decolonial Transitions.
