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

  • 4EU+: Ms. Sylwia Borowska-Kazimiriuk

    Sylwia Borowska-Kazimiriuk spent a week in Prague as part of the 4EU+ project doing research related to her PhD project. Her paper entitled "How Was the World "Perceived" in the Early 20th Century? Modern Concepts of Vision in Academic Circles of East Central Europe" can be read in the article.
    Announcements 21. 11. 2021 - Klára Smitková

  • Elections to the Academic Senate of Charles University

    On 24 and 25 November 2021, elections will be held for representatives of the Faculty of Social Sciences to the Academic Senate of Charles University for the period 2022-2025. The polling stations will be open virtually. Our candidate is Prof. Michal Kubát, PhDr.
    Announcements 21. 11. 2021 - Klára Smitková

  • Public defence of the dissertation of Jiří Pondělíček

    On Monday, 22 November 2021, Jiří Pondělíček's public defense of the dissertation thesis entitled "From Planning the Unimaginable to Imagining the Impossible: Civil Defense in the United States 1945-1957" will take place. Good luck.
    Announcements 19. 11. 2021 - Klára Smitková

  • Balkan Express 2021

    Tomorrow and the day after, on 12 and 13 November 2021, the 6th International Conference of Balkan Studies "Balkan Express" will take place at the Faculty of Humanities in Prague. All of you are cordially invited! The detailed programme of the conference can be found in the text.
    Announcements 11. 11. 2021 - Klára Smitková

  • Adaptation course 2021

    This year's adaptation course for the first years of Bachelor's studies took place in September. This traditional course organized by the ISS Student Initiative is definitely one of the best memories of almost every ISS student. Why? Find out in our new video on YouTube channel.
    Announcements 10. 11. 2021 - Klára Smitková

  • Preparatory courses

    Registration for preparatory courses for the Area studies and Czech-German Studies programmes is open. Take the opportunity to take a free course to prepare for your studies at our institute.
    Announcements 2. 11. 2021 - Klára Smitková