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In her interview for UK Forum magazine Kateřina Králová, head of the Research Center for Memory Studies, not only reflects on the recently held international conference on memory studies in Prague but, together with editor Jitka Jiřičková she also opens up a number of other topics—from the challenges of contemporary research in the field of memory, through the problematic historical illusion of peace in Europe, to the need for dialogue and interdisciplinary international cooperation.
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From July 14 to 18, 2025, the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (FSV UK) served as one of the main hosts of the 9th Annual Meeting of the Memory Studies Association (MSA). Themed “Beyond Crises: Resilience and (In)Stability”, the conference brought over 1,200 academics, artists and activists from nearly 100 countries to Prague to explore how societies remember, respond to, and recover from crises—both past and present.
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The international research project "Displacement and (Post)secular Memory: Contemporary Crises and Historical Legacies in Southeastern and East-Central Europe" (MEMCRIS) has been awarded funding by Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN) in Poland and the Czech Science Foundation (GAČR). The project is co-led on the Czech side by Professor Kateřina Králová from the Institute of International Studies at FSV UK, alongside Dr. Karin Roginer Hofmeister.
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The newly published book Homecoming by Kateřina Králová, Professor of Contemporary History at Institute of International Studies (FSS CUNI), explores the rarely discussed history of Jewish survivors returning to post-Holocaust Greece. Released by the renowned Brandeis University Press in 2025, the book sheds light on the struggles, silences, and resilience of those who attempted to rebuild their lives in a hostile postwar environment.
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On April 8-10, 2025, the international conference Echoes of Conflict: Health Consequences of War and Violence Across Generations will take place. The conference aims to explore the multifaceted impacts of war and violence on individuals and communities, encompassing its physical, mental, and societal dimensions.
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On February 6, 2025, Professor Kateřina Králová from the Institute of International Studies presented her latest book titled HOMECOMING: Holocaust Survivors and Greece, 1941-1946 in Athens. The presentation took place at the Netherlands Institute in Athens, with the participation of the Czech Ambassador Ivo Šilhavý.
