Critically Differing in a Common City. Arts of human cohabitation and urban composition in a comparative perspective

A lecture by Laurent Thévenot (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris) Where: FSV UK – Hollar (Smetanovo nábřeží 6), room 212 While the city gave birth to detached polis and public, it is still built as a space of places which human beings are personally attached to by familiarly dwelling and inhabiting them. Instead … Continue reading Critically Differing in a Common City. Arts of human cohabitation and urban composition in a comparative perspective

The Human-Animal Line Interdisciplinary Approaches

This international conference will bring together in Prague researchers from different European countries. One of its main purposes is to create a Central European network of scholars dealing with the topic of the human-animal relations across disciplines. Organizers: Dr. Chiara Mengozzi (CEFRES & FF UK) & Dr. Anna Barcz (University of Bielsko-Biala in Poland) Language: English … Continue reading The Human-Animal Line Interdisciplinary Approaches

CEFRES Review of Books

The third edition of CEFRES Review of Books will take place on Wednesday 5 December at 5:30 at CEFRES library. Join us for a discussion around the latest publications in humanities and social sciences from France. This informal meeting, which gathers CEFRES team, the library readers, and professionals from libraries and publishing, will give an opportunity for … Continue reading CEFRES Review of Books

French pragmatism and the renewal of contemporary sociology

Time & Venue: 15 December, 16.30-18.30: Room 212, FSV UK, Hollar Building, Prague; 16 December, 9.00-15.00: Conference room, CEFRES, Na Florenci 3, Prague Organizers: Paul Blokker (FSV UK) and Nicolas Maslowski (Warsaw University), with CEFRES Partners : Institute of Sociological Studies (FSV UK), Department of Historical Sociology (FHS UK), CEFRES and CCFEF UW—Center for French Civilization and Francophone … Continue reading French pragmatism and the renewal of contemporary sociology

Academic Work. A Tale of Essential Tension Between Research and Teaching

A lecture by Prof. Pierre-Michel Menger, professor at Collège de France This lecture is held in the frame of the Historicko-sociologických konfrontací organized by the Department of Historical Sociology of the Faculty of Humanities, UK. Organizers: HISO FHS & CEFRES Where: CEFRES, Na Florenci 3, building C, 3rd floor, conference room Language: English Pierre-Michel Menger (1953) is a French … Continue reading Academic Work. A Tale of Essential Tension Between Research and Teaching