Calendar of events

Exhibition: Růžena Dostálová (22. 4. 1924 – 18. 9. 2014)

The travelling panel exhibition will commemorate the important Czech Byzantologist Růžena Dostálová, whose birth is one hundred years old this year. You can find it on the 1st floor of Building D.

Exhibition: I want to go home... Trials of the so-called Greek monarcho-fascists in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Part of the migration waves of adult Greeks to our territory following the Civil War (1946-1949) was also a group of prisoners of the so-called democratic army, later called monarcho-fascists. They were kept under constant surveillance by the state authorities, to become victims of trials in 1953, which were staged by the communist regime of the time. The exhibition reflects on the course of the trials and the fate of its actors.

Brno reads Bruno

The first Czech festival of Bruno Schulz, Polish Jewish writer, critic, painter and graphic artist, often referred to as the "Polish Franz Kafka".

Humanities Week 2024

As traditionally, we join the celebration of UNESCO World Philosophy Day by organizing the Humanities Week. The program of the event showcases the wide range of research and educational activities carried out at the Faculty.

"New Pathways": Brno Graduate Conference in English Studies

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Dare to know: pros and cons of Czech materinity care

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

A short block presenting the current research topic of the Psychological Institute at FF MU on the subject of maternity care. What influences how we feel during childbirth? What internal and external factors play a role? What experiences do Czech first-time mothers take away from the childbirth process? What were their beginnings with breastfeeding, and what challenges did they have to overcome? How satisfied are Czech mothers with postnatal care? Why is it important to place the baby with the mother immediately after birth? We will try to answer these and other questions in a series of short lectures by psychology students.

MUNI O 105. Výstava ke 105. výročí založení Masarykovy univerzity

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Archivy off-line, aneb o odvaze bádat

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Tablature and intabulation for historical plucked string instrument

4:00 PM – 5:40 PM

The main topic of the lecture is a general introduction to the world of tablature and intabulation for historical plucked string instruments and their transcription into notation programs. 

Den latiny

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Slavnostní odhalení pamětní plakety prof. Františku Novotnému

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Představení knihy The Making of Medieval Central Europe

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Kino žije! Babylon

8:00 PM

Formal Description of Slavic Languages (FDSL 17)

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Čtení ze starých knih

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Protihusitský diskurz ve světle koncepcí Formulaic Language a Pattern Grammar

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

From video games to self-care. The Department of Psychology presents student research projects

2:00 PM – 6:30 PM

A block of lectures and workshops focused on research topics developed by students of the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University. 

Air-raid shelter tour (1)

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

On the occasion of the anniversary of the biggest air raid on Brno, we are again opening the faculty air-raid shelter for extraordinary tours. Capacity is limited.

Bombing of Brno 1944-1945

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

On the occasion of the anniversary of the largest air raid on Brno, we invite you to a lecture and discussion with Dr. Jan Břečka from the Moravian Museum. Before and after the event it will also be possible to visit the faculty air-raid shelter.

Air-raid shelter tour (2)

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

On the occasion of the anniversary of the biggest air raid on Brno, we are again opening the faculty air-raid shelter for extraordinary tours. Capacity is limited.

EX ARTE Student Conference 2024

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The conference, organized by students of art history, aims to create space for meeting and sharing ideas for students from different faculties across the Czech and Slovak Republic. You are cordially invited!

The tale of the devil and the demagogue. A thousand years of hell councils

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Z archivu i laboratoře: interdisciplinární výzkum novokřtěnců na Moravě

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Kant a osvícené pojídání

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Presentation of the new book: (Post)Socialist Transformation of Primary Schools

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

We invite you to the presentation of the new book by Jiří Zounek, Ota Polouček and Michal Šimáň. The authors focused on the changes in primary education after 1989, observing the everyday life of schools, teachers, and school heads. The authors present the main results and methodology of the research. They will also show some interesting sources.

Mistrovství světa v přiměřeně vágní konceptuální analýze, přibližně 8. až 9. ročník

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Jana Černocká – Monuments in Motion: How America is Buying the Middle Ages

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

104. medievistický pátek

2:00 PM

Klášterní paměť

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Opening Magdalena Šimurdová: Seed, hide and seek

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Magdalena Šimurdová's subtle installation of a series of objects creates an environment in which she tells a story about the fragility and sensitivity of non-human entities. With their first touches, the tadpoles discover the world around them. Vulnerability and determination are mixed in their essence. A seed that hides itself to grow and mature.

Exhibition Magdalena Šimurdová: Seed, hide and seek

8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Magdalena Šimurdová's subtle installation of a series of objects creates an environment in which she tells a story about the fragility and sensitivity of non-human entities. With their first touches, the tadpoles discover the world around them. Vulnerability and determination are mixed in their essence. A seed that hides itself to grow and mature.

Kino žije! Frigo jako Sherlock Holmes

8:00 PM

Write for Rights 2024

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Write for Rights campaign is the largest human rights event held under the non-profit organization Amnesty International. The campaign involves sending letters to governments around the world regarding human rights violations.

Copyright Law Meets Generative Models: Harnessing AI for Dispute Resolution (Seminar Series)

4:30 PM

Niva Elkin-Koren

Kino žije! Akumulátor 1

8:00 PM

Překladatelé v/na akci aneb Eventová džungle z pohledu technika

2:00 PM

Masaryk University Student Ball

7:00 PM – 3:00 AM

The Masaryk University Student Union warmly invites you to the 11th Annual Masaryk University Student Ball, taking place on December 6, 2024, at Bobycentrum in Brno. Under the theme "Where My Home Is", we will dive into the beauty and traditions of our homelands – from Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia to Slovakia. Join us for an evening full of music, dance, and culture as we come together to celebrate our rich heritage and friendship.

Why do we get fat? The impact of macronutrients on energy balance and food intake (Seminar Series)

4:30 PM

John R. Speakman

Swedish Christmas concert

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

This year, the Brno SIST Choir continues the renewed traditions of popular Christmas concerts. Get ready for the mysterious atmosphere of a long winter night, enhanced by candlelight and beautiful (perhaps not only) Nordic music. The whole concert will be in the spirit of celebrating the feast of St. Lucia. 

Kino žije! Z makové hůrky

8:00 PM

Roland Sturm (Seminar Series)

4:30 PM

Information about the lecture will be updated.

Suburban Camp: Quick and easy to become a Roman

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

A brand new programme of the traditional summer suburban camp, during which children in grades 1-5 of primary school will learn about Roman history and the everyday life of ancient man. Organised by the Department of Classical Studies, Faculty of Arts MU.