Research platforms

Proceeding from a broad conception of power as the heteronomous reduction of individual and collective autonomy which can be effected through military, economic, ideological, and political means, the project “Power and Strategies of Social and Political Order” will address a range of questions pertinent to the study of various Asian and Middle Eastern societies from the ancient past to the present.

Our goal is to contribute to a better knowledge of Central Asia, defined in this context as the area from Afghanistan through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan to Western China (Xinjiang, Tibet), and Mongolia, which is a vast and historically, culturally and politically important region.

The Middle East Lecture Series, created in 2017 by Ebru Akcasu and Stefano Taglia, is a series of events sponsored by the Oriental Institute (CAS) and the Department of Middle Eastern Studies (Charles University).

The primary interest and mission of the New Monsoon web platform is to create and disseminate knowledge about Southeast Asia, this fascinating, dynamic and strategic region of Asia at the heart of the Indo-Pacific, a vital geopolitical hub of today's world. The platform benefits from the support of the Oriental Institute and the Strategy AV21 and is managed and edited by the OI researcher, Indonesianist Tomáš Petrů.