19/03/2025 - Voices of Resistance: Belarusian Fight for Democracy
The department of International Relations and European Studies cordially invites you for a documentary screening and follow up discussion with Kryscina Šyjanok, the trusted representative of the elected President of Belarus, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, for the Czech Republic and the director of the Office of Democratic Forces of Belarus in the Czech Republic.WHEN: 19 March 2025, 10:30
WHERE: MUP Prague-Strašnice building, Dubečská 900/10, Room 206
Organized by: Šárka Kolmašová and Anna Gromilova
Registration not needed
The documentary and the follow up discussion examine the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and its aftermath, focusing on the mass protests that erupted over alleged electoral fraud by Alexander Lukashenka’s regime. It captures the experiences of protesters, the government‘s violent crackdown, and the resilience of the Belarusian opposition. Through interviews, raw footage, and expert insights, the film sheds light on police brutality, mass arrests, and the broader fight for democracy.
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Final Workshop & Book Launch in Szeged
17. 9. 2025 Author: Ladislav Cabada
Metropolitan University Prague was represented by Professor Cabada, Vice-Rector of MUP, co-investigator of the project “Urban Post-COVID Recovery in the V4 Countries” and co-editor of the book “Urban Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic” at a conference at the University of Szeged in Hungary on 11–12 September 2025.
Populism, Foreign Policy, and a Week of Intense Debate: PhD Summer School at MUP
9. 6. 2025 Author: Šárka Kolmašová
From June 2 to 6, the Center for Security Studies (C4SS) at Metropolitan University Prague hosted a week-long Doctoral Summer School under the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), taking on one of today’s most urgent political questions: How is populism reshaping foreign and security policy in Central and Eastern Europe? The event gathered PhD students from Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Portugal, and Bulgaria, each bringing fresh insights and case studies from their own regions. Across five packed days—and two preparatory online sessions—participants dissected narratives, analyzed media, pitched research, and explored publishing strategies with a lineup of top-tier scholars.
South Africa and Beyond – An International Student Trade Fair at MUP
19. 5. 2025 Author: Tereza Němečková
On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, we had the honour of welcoming students from the Tshwane School for Business and Society, our partner university in South Africa, who participated in an international student trade fair organized by the African Studies Centre and the Department of International Business.
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13/11 2025
E-evidence as a New Challenge of EU Counterterrorism
Center for Security Studies at MUP cordially invites you to attend a public lecture by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellow at the International Center for Counter-Terrorism, The Hague, Isabella Pirlogea on E-evidence as a New Challenge of EU Counterterrorism.
25/11 2025
Geopolitical Crossroads: Malaysia at the Heart of Southeast Asia
The Department of Asian Studies cordially invites to a public lecture titled "Geopolitical Crossroads: Malaysia at the Heart of Southeast Asia".
04/12 2025
Fight against Terrorist Financing: Roles of the EU and Private Actors
Center for Security Studies at MUP cordially invites you to attend a public lecture by our Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellow Elena Martynova on Fight against Terrorist Financing: Roles of the EU and Private Actors.
10/12 2025
Day of Open Doors
Metropolitan University Prague invites prospective applicants to participate in the Day of Open Doors.
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