All events
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Eminent art historian Hans Belting receives an honorary doctorate from MUNI
The German researcher Hans Belting, who donated thousands of books to the MU Faculty of Arts, has both personal and professional ties to the institution.
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I’d love to spend the rest of my days in Brno, says a Buddhist monk
Dharmapriy Sraman had always dreamt of travelling and studying in Europe. He fulfilled his dream at Masaryk University.
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Historians receive a generous gift of over 1,200 books from Germany
The Hans Belting Library at the MU Faculty of Arts will receive books from the estate of the well-respected art historian Ursula Nilgen.
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Punitive gods shaped civilisation as we know it
Experiments conducted by experts who study religion show that the development of the first large civilisations was facilitated by people’s fear of moralising gods.
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Million euro for the top researcher: the MUNI Award competition is now open
Researchers have until 13 October to apply and the winner will receive funding of one milion euro for five years from Masaryk University.
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Landing the job of your dreams while still at uni
Klára Přibylová is a student of Czech and a member of the organisation team responsible for the Czech presence at the Leipzig Book Fair this March.
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Now or in a hundred years! Get your ticket to the MUNI 100 Festival
The 100th anniversary celebrations of Masaryk University will culminate with a multi-genre festival hosted by the Brno Exhibition Centre on Saturday, 15 June.
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The Russian historian Andrei Zubov receives an honorary doctorate from MUNI
In his speech Zubov focused on Slavic solidarity, which could help overcome the authoritarian regimes in Russia and Belarus.
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British researcher to study interwar art at MUNI
Masaryk University has awarded the second ever Muni Award in Science and Humanities to Matthew Rampley, a British expert on art history.
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From independent Czechoslovakia to the act establishing the second Czech university
The number 50 of the law shows how pressing this matter was, writes historian Lukáš Fasora.
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What is the Czech Republic actually celebrating on its 100th anniversary?
Historian Jiří Hanuš explains that in celebrating 1918 we are foremost celebrating end of the communist regime in 1989.
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Exotic summer travels: from Hong Kong to Brno
Alvin Tsang came to Brno all the way from Hong Kong for one purpose: the three-week Summer School – Central Europe.
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View of Central European history distorted in the 19th century
The medieval emperor Frederick Barbarossa is often viewed as an enemy who tried to prevent the rise of the Czech nation.
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A foreign student's amusing struggles with Czech: the horrors of the seven cases
Harry Patterson, a British participant in Summer School of Slavonic Studies chose to study Czech because it was challenge.
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Art historians walked over a thousand kilometres. Now they want to crowdfund a book
Students of Masaryk University decided to explore French medieval monuments on foot just like medieval pilgrims.
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Successful academics and promising students receive Rector’s Awards
Altogether, 19 researchers, lecturers, and students received the award during a traditional ceremony of Dies Academicus.
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Get in on the act with an English theatre group
Become the actors. Rehearsals are held every Wednesday at the Faculty of Arts.
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Five of this year’s thirteen US Fulbrighters chose Muni
This autumn semester they are giving lectures at Masaryk University about comics, data journalism, and model theory.
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Czech lessons attract people from 38 countries to Brno
The Summer School of Slavonic Studies has attracted over 130 students to Brno. They spend four weeks studying Czech.
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Major building work planned for Faculty of Arts
This summer the Faculty will move departments in its C and D buildings to temporary offices.
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Faculty of Arts receives thousands of books from an art historian
Hans Belting, a German art historian, donated his personal library to the Department of the History of Art.
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A cyclist’s guide to Brno
The cycling season has started. We help you plan the best route and smoothly find your way through town.
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New lab shows current trend in humanities research
New Hume Lab at Faculty of Arts allows experts to use experimental methods in the humanities.
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The Faculty of Arts Started the Semester in New Buildings
The project involved the demolition of the unsuitable B2 building and thorough remodeling of the A pavilion.
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I learned Swedish also thanks to recipes
In addition to Scandinavian studies student Kristina Hrubá occupies herself with baking and photography.
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Creating the Internet Encyclopaedia of the History of the City of Brno
Enthusiasts and volunteers have been working on the encyclopaedia of the history of Brno for almost eleven years.
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Great Moravians were probably slave hunters
Interview with archaeologist Jiří Macháček.
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Ethnologist draws up UNESCO cultural heritage list
Martina Pavlicová was assessing applications from 31 states.
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Mystery of warrior's tomb
The tomb of the Great Moravian warrior has presented archaeologists with a number of unexpected mysteries.
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Student papers destined for Wikipedia, not desk drawers
If every student in Czech Republic were to write one article, Czech Wikipedia would almost triple.