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The Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences invites you to the workshop Histories of Political Violence in Modern South Asia, bringing together scholars working on histories, practices, and legacies of political violence in modern South Asia. ...

One-day academic workshop hosted by CEFRES (French Research Center in Humanities and Social Sciences, Prague) and co-organised by Dilnur Reyhan, Shaivya Mishra, and Zbyněk Mucha (Oriental Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences). ...

Don’t miss the upcoming international workshop, taking place in Prague on 27–28 August 2026! The event brings together scholars exploring the Black Sea region as a dynamic space of local agency, mobility, and cross-cultural interaction, with discussions focusing on transcultural contact zones, ...

These events, which forever changed the course of world history, continue to remind us not only of the value of human life, but also that peace and security should never be taken for granted. On this occasion, we would like to invite you to two events taking place in Prague. ...

One-day academic workshop hosted by CEFRES (French Research Center in Humanities and Social Sciences, Prague) and co-organised by Dilnur REYHAN, Shaivya MISHRA, and Zbyněk MUCHA (Oriental Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences).

The Oriental Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, invites scholars with a solid fieldwork background, primarily in the Indo-Pacific but not limited to it, to present research on contemporary ...

Join us on June 23rd for an exciting lecture featuring Dr. Satoshi Aketagagawa, an Associate Professor in the Chinese Studies Department at Chuo University, Japan. Holding a PhD in Literature from the University of Tokyo, Dr. ...

We are pleased to announce that the intermediate-level Chaghatay Summer Course, co-organized with the Institute of Asian Studies at Charles University and taught by Nicholas Kontovas (University of Oxford), will take place from 15 to 19 June 2026 in Prague. ...

Kevin Schwartz writes about the viral videos and images being produced in support of Iran's war effort in the article "Inside Iran's Meme Factory" for The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/world/iran-war-lego-memes-propaganda-b2951116. ...

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, initiating a war with wide-ranging consequences for Iran and the broader region and devastating effects for their populations. Already, millions have been displaced and thousands killed. ...