Weekly Celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of the Philosophical Faculty
Join us for a week of celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of our faculty. You can look forward to a full week of lectures, workshops, and other activities. The celebrations will conclude on Friday, October 3, in Park 360. All staff, students, alumni, and friends of the Philosophical Faculty are warmly invited. Please note that places are limited – registration through the form is required.
Registration form for Friday’s celebrations
Program
SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
GREEN DAY (for staff, students, and the general public)
| 15:00 | Community clean-up around the pond Cikán (map), followed by roasting sausages at the public fire pit at Biřička (map)
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| 17:00 | Miroslav Joukl: "What does sociology study in the forest?" |
| 18:00 | Vojtěch Kessler: "Hradec celebrates 800 years. And how old is the New One?" |
I want to join the clean-up – registration form
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
STUDENTS
| 8:30 | Lecture for students as part of Sešlost
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OCTOBER 1, 2025
RESEARCH
| 9:00 | Lecture: Who controls (and cleans) the smart home? Gender division of labor in the age of smart technologies Speaker: Mgr. Nina Andrš Fárová, Ph.D. |
| 11:00 | Lecture: Why do we want to believe conspiracy theories? Their cultural and evolutionary roots Speaker: doc. Mgr. Martin Paleček, Ph.D. |
| 13:00 | Lecture: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Periphery: Social, economic, and political impacts of life in disadvantaged areas Speaker: doc. PhDr. Josef Bernard, Ph.D. |
| 15:00 | Film screening: Monoxylon Speaker: doc. PhDr. Radomír Tichý, Ph.D. |
| 17:00 | “Life is Just a Coincidence” – book launch by Jan Klíma and Sylva Sklenářová |
OCTOBER 2, 2025
INTERNATIONALIZATION
| 9:00 | Introductory lecture for international students |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | International students present the richness of their cultures in the Faculty of Arts building – music, tasting of national dishes, and traditional crafts |
OCTOBER 3, 2025
FINAL CELEBRATIONS AT PARK 360
| 14:00 | Opening of the venue |
| 14:30 | Official opening ceremony, award presentations |
| 15:30 | Concert by the Cuban band Cuatro por Cinco |
| 16:30 | Dance workshop |
| 18:00 | Stand-up comedy show
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| 19:00 | Free entertainment |
| 22:00 | Closing of the event |
