Archaeology of food
Food archaeology is a specialised branch of archaeology that focuses on the study of the dietary habits and food practices of past societies. This branch examines various aspects related to food. The course will provide an overview of the various forms of preservation of different types of food...
Czechoslovak film of the 1960s
The seminars will focus on the shape of Czechoslovak film in the 1960s, with an emphasis on the collaboration between filmmakers and writers. Attention will be paid to the basic tendencies in our cinema of the time, including the naming of key relationships to the most important foreign film artists...
Paths of Intelligence in the Czech Lands
The course provides a basic overview of the history of Czech education and scholarship (from the 9th/10th century to the present) in a broader European context.Each participant will receive an email 3-5 days before the start of the course with all important information.
History of English and American Criticism I
The course offers a survey of English and American criticims, while it puts emphasis on key aspects by which English and American criticism differentiates itself from continental thinking, namely in accent on "common sense" and empirical knowledge. The course will present to students works by select...
History of the Eastern Europe I
The course provides students with an in-depth introduction to the history of Eastern Europe, with a focus on the history of Russia. The development of Russian state and society is traced from the early Middle Ages to the fall of the Tsar and the establishment of Bolshevik rule in the first half of t...
European history and sources of modern identity
The course will focus on the changes in European cultural identity throughout history, especially in the last two centuries. The sources of this identity, but also their heterogeneity and sometimes contradictory nature will be examined.Each participant will receive an email 3-5 days before the cours...
Material Culture of Middle Ages I
The aim of the course is to introduce students to metalworking crafts of the 13th-17th centuries by comparing written, iconographic, material and ethnographic sources. Technical development and contemporary technologies are demonstrated on an assortment of material culture from the Czech Republic an...
Politics and Society (of the Czech Republic and German Speaking Countries)
The aim of this course is to introduce participants to the social environment and political systems in selected countries: the Czech Republic, Austria, the Federal Republic of Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The course will start with a discussion of the typology of political systems and the...
Racatholization, religious emigrations and conversions - important phenomenons of early modern history
The aim of the course is to provide information about important phenomena that influenced the development of the early modern period, not only in the Czech lands, especially during and after the Thirty Years' War.Each participant will receive an email 3-5 days before the course with all relevant inf...
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