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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FSV UK Student Research Conference 2026
In collaboration with the Institute of Sociological Studies, IMS will on Friday, June 12 help organize the FSV UK 2026 Student Research Conference, which aims to showcase outstanding student research, foster academic dialogue, and build a vibrant academic community. -
Kateřina Vnoučková and Jakub Střelec have published books in the new series Transnational History
Kateřina Vnoučková and Jakub Střelec, graduates of the Modern History doctoral programme, published their books "Window of Opportunity: The Environment and Cross-Border Relations on the Banks of the Dyje River, 1984–1995" and "From Punishment to Therapy: Forensic Psychiatry in Postwar European Reconstruction." -
The Czech Science Foundation (GACR) has announced a new competition round
The Czech Science Foundation (GACR) has announced a new competition round and made the application system for submitting EXPRO and Junior Star projects available, with project start dates beginning January 1, 2027. -
Dr. Zuzana Lizcová contributed to the publication of a new research article about cross-border cooperation between Czechia and Germany
Dr. Zuzana Lizcová from KNRS, together with Jana Urbanovská and Karel B. Müller, published a new academic article in the Journal of Borderlands Studies entitled Civil Society Organizations in Czech–German Relations: Exploring Cross-Border Forms of Capital and Scope of Institutionalization. -
Slavomír Horák completed a short-term academic stay in Almaty
Slavomír Horák completed a short-term academic stay at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, where he gave several lectures and also became a foreign consultant for the dissertation Establishment of Statehood from the Kazakh ASSR to the Kazakh SSR. 1924-1937. -
Recent activities of Dr. Valeriya Korablyova in the field of international academic cooperation
Dr. Valeriya Korablyova from KRVS has been very active in international academic cooperation recently. First, she participated in the Invisible University for Ukraine winter school at Central European University and then achieved success in the SPEED4EU+ grant competition.
