Institute
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Institute of International Studies (IMS) is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague (FSV UK), which was established in 1990 to respond to the current needs of the society. The IMS was founded in 1994 as the youngest part of the FSV UK. Its current structure is the result of a long-term process characterized, among others, by the deliberate formation of a new field of study "Area Studies." It is also positively influenced by the rising and changing demand of students, i.e. by satisfying the increasingly urgent "social demand" of the missing field of area studies, which is so important for further development in the practice of the Czech foreign and domestic politics.
Graduates of the study fields which are taught at the IMS are characterized by a contextually, regionally and methodologically based knowledge of modern history and of the legal, political, economic and socio-cultural background in those regions which are the contents of the Institute's scientific and pedagogical work. Furthermore, they orientate themselves in the practical consequences of recent historical events and essential contemporary problems and are equipped with basic analytic-interpretive skills. The graduates of these fields find jobs in all types of governmental and non-governmental institutions that focus on the issues of the respective regions, both domestic and foreign, in their historical and contemporary context.
News
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Launch of our new Research Centre: Ukraine in a changing Europe
We cordially invite you to the official launch of our new research centre entitled Ukraine in a Changing Europe, which will take place in the Minute Room at the Scout Institute on Monday 20 February at 14:00. Two panel discussions will bring together Czech and Ukrainian experts. -
Czech Republic and Ukraine: from support to strategy
To mark the upcoming sad anniversary of the Russian aggression, the Faculty of Social Sciences is organising a conference where academics working in the ESU will discuss the topic with external experts. The conference will take place on 21 February 2023. -
4EU+ joint course: Culture, Democracy, International Affairs through the lens of Area Studies
Are you hesitating in what to enroll in the summer semester? Now it's your time! Try the joint course Culture, Democracy, International Affairs through the lens of Area Studies provided by the 4EU+ network. Registration open until February 26. -
Small Nation(-States) Research Centre: talk with Prof. Dr. Afrim Krasniqi
Small Nation(-States) Research Centre (SnS) invites to a talk titled, "A 'Proactive' Small Albanian State in the Western Balkans: Albanian's External Positions and Internal Challenges since 2013" organized on February 17 at 14:00. -
PhD student Johana Kłusek succeeded in her application for a Sylff Research Grant
We would like to congratulate our PhD student Johana Klusek, who is studying in the Modern History programme, for her successful application for the prestigious Sylff Research Grant. A total of 53 awardees from all over the world, including three UK students, received the award for 2022/2023. -
Invitation to book launch and discussion "Sto let česko(slovensko)-albánských vztahů"
The Institute of International Studies (IMS) with the Department of South Slavic and Balkan Studies, together with the Albanian Embassy in Prague and Vaclav Havel Library, invite you to the book launch of "Sto let česko(slovensko)-albánskych vztahů" on 16. 2. 2022 at 19:00 at Vaclav Havel Library.
