Faculty adopts an owl in Brno Zoo. Petr Kyloušek and Petr Dytrt received prestigious French awards. Humanities Week is coming up.

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Faculty Newsletter

Help choose an owl to be adopted from the Brno Zoo

You can choose up to two favourites from five candidates. The result of the election will be announced at the Humanities Week Celebration.

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I don't want to idealize antiquity, there's a lot of cowardice in it along with heroism

The guest on the next episode of the faculty podcast Artefakt was lawyer and diplomat Petr Gajdušek.

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Petr Kyloušek and Petr Dytrt received French awards

It was presented to them by Ambassador Stéphane Crouzat of France. He appreciated their contribution to education and culture.

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Czech logician Pavel Materna died

The internationally renowned expert in the logical analysis of natural language was 94 years old.

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Open Day 2024: See what it lookes like here

On Saturday, 19 October, interested students were introduced to the faculty campus.

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How do you commute to work and school?

Take part in a survey to find out about the habits and needs of learners and employees.

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Sign up for the Science Slam Tour of High Schools

Show high school kids what science is all about. Maybe you'll find some promising scientists among them.

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New exchange programme will support research stays in France

It is intended for doctoral students of all disciplines and can be used for double-supervised studies.

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Faculty offers discounted physical lessons to employees

Try morning yoga or healthy back exercises right on the premises of the Faculty of Arts. Registration is required for the session.

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Fragile Freedom 35

Commemorate the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution on the first floor of Šilingrov Square in Brno. The event will take place on 15 November 2024.

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Invitation to the pre-Christmas meeting

The informal meeting of the faculty community will take place for the first time this year in the Water Tanks Brno.

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What is the journey of a book to the digital library?

Learn about digitization in the humanities. It may be a more important process than you've thought.

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Did you miss this year's M365 workshops?

Never mind! We have video recordings of all six sessions, including all the materials presented.

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Faculty e-mail aliases - procedure for conversion to M365

Current aliases must be transferred from the faculty server by the end of November.

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The next edition of the E-learning in practice conference is approaching

It will include two panel discussions that will focus on the specifics of hybrid learning and well-being.

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Follow the minutes of the management meetings

Mon 30 Sep

Faculty Management Meeting No. 24 

Mon 14 Oct

Dean's College No. 20 

Mon 21 Oct

Session of the Academic Senate 

What awaits us in the coming weeks

Tue 12 Nov

I came here as Janáček, I'm going back as a doctor 

Opening of a new exhibition in the Faculty Reading Room, which will commemorate the life and work of the renowned composer Leoš Janáček. Among other things, the exhibition will refer to the centenary of the awarding of the first honorary doctorate of Masaryk University to Leoš Janáček, as well as to the 170th anniversary of the composer's birth and the 100th anniversary of the world premiere of his opera The Cunning Little Vixen. Start at 5:00 PM.

Tue 19 Nov

Ceremonial unveiling of a commemorative plaque to Prof. František Novotný 

The event will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Prof. František Novotný, professor of classical philology and founder of classical studies at the Faculty of Arts MU. Start at 1:30 PM.

Tue 19 Nov

Humanities Week Celebration 

The Dean of the Faculty traditionally awards outstanding scientific achievements of academic staff and students. It will also include a presentation of an owl from the Brno Zoo, which the Faculty of Philosophy will newly sponsor—start at 2:00 PM.

Other events can be found in the calendar of events on the website. For all study dates, see the schedule in IS.

Faculty in the media

Unique electronic database of medieval herbaria will also help with the development of new medicines (CZ)  Externí odkaz

History, stories and links of Zlín film in a few clicks. Scientists have created an app (CZ)  Externí odkaz

A virtual spider instead of a real one. New technologies may change the treatment of phobias (CZ)  Externí odkaz

The next issue of the faculty newsletter will be published on 6 December. Submissions can be sent until 4 December to propagace@phil.muni.cz.

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