News and Events

1 Jul 2022

Images of Balkans in Modern Greek Literature

We would like to invite you to a new course dedicated to representations of the Balkan Other and the Balkans. Using the theoretical tools of Imagology, the aim is to highlight the stereotypical constructions and the main connotations of the term "Balkans" in 19th and 20th century Modern Greek literature.
Focusing mainly on literary texts, but also referring to other types of sources, the course aims to reconstruct the way in which the Balkans were perceived in the Μodern Greek imaginary. 

1 Apr 2022

Doc. Katarina Petrovićová is in the head of the Department of Classical Studies

This happened after the current head of the department, doc. Radová assumed the position of Dean of the Faculty on 1 April. A selection procedure is currently underway for all heads of departments, the results of which will be known at the end of May.

26 Jan 2022

The Faculty of Arts will be headed by doc. Irena Radová

Doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D., is the head of the Department of Classical Studies at the Faculty of Arts, where she teaches mainly ancient Greek and Roman literature. However, many know her from her established faculty-wide lectures on ancient mythology, which she also deals with scientifically. She has had positions at several foreign universities and since 2004 has been the head of the Department of Classical Studies at the MU Faculty of Arts. For two terms, she was Vice-Dean for Admissions and Development of Study Programmes at the Faculty.

11 Jan 2022

Access to the Loeb Classical Library Database

19 Jul 2021

The little Argonauts went to Colchis for the golden fleece

Along the way, they learned to shoot a bow, wriggle out of a rope labyrinth, tried out ancient sports equipment and gained many other useful skills. Take a look at the new suburban camp of the Department of Classical Studies of the Faculty of Arts MU.

18 Feb 2021

A special international online course will focus on methodology of papyrology

It is going to be held by Giuseppina Azzarello from Udine. There will be also italian students in the seminars.

22 Sep 2020

Scholarship for master-degree students in modern Greek

DCS and Association for the Promotion of Educational Books offer a monthly scholarship of 400 EUR for the most successful candidate in the admission exam of the master-degree programme in Modern Greek Language and Literature. The deadline for submission is 30th November.

22 Sep 2020

International Workshop Motifs, Influences, and Narrative Strategies in the Epics of the Medieval East and West

The workshop aims to bring together scholars working on the Digenis poem and related Byzantine genres with specialist in both western and eastern medieval epics.

10 Jun 2020

Časopis Neograeca Bohemica v databázi ERIH PLUS

18 May 2020

Records of online lectures "The Palmyrenes from Hadrian's Wall to India"

If you missed Stefan Magnani's online lectures, which took place at DCS last week, you can now also play them on the recording.

26 Dec 2019

Photos: Plautus from Page to Stage

Photo gallery from the international conference Titus Maccius Plautus: From Page to Stage.

Philologists used tomography to read an ancient curse tablet

Latin text written on an ancient curse tablet from Savaria is due to corrosion almost unreadable today. Thus, philologist used modern technology to read it.

22 Oct 2019

New textbook of Modern Greek

A new textbook of Modern Greek, created by a team from the DCS, has just been published. It is the first modern Czech textbook of Modern Greek, which as the only textbook on the market offers a comprehensive interpretation of the system of Modern Greek.

2 Sep 2019

Photos: Excursion to Italy

During the examination period, students and teachers of Ancient History and Classical Archeology set out to explore ancient civilizations.

25 Jul 2019

Photos: Summer Camps by the Department of Classical Studies

Two groups of children had a special opportunity to find a treasure of Olympian gods and to defend borders of the Roman empire against Barbarians.

25 May 2019

An anniversary book about the history of Classical studies in Brno has been published

In frame of the edition MUNI ARTS 100, that has been published by the occasion of 100th anniversary of the Masaryk University, there is also a book about the history of Classical studies in Brno.

11 Mar 2019

Mesopotamia in April Prague

At the beginning of April, you can explore the mysteries of the ancient Mesopotamia in Prague. The Czech Institute of Egyptology invites to lectures by Professor Matthew Rutz of Brown University.

3 Mar 2019

Digenis Akritis: a Byzantine epos translated by Markéta Kulhánková and Ondřej Cikán

The Czech translation of the Byzantine epos Digenis Akritis has been published recently. Markéta Kulhánková from the Department of Classical studies has been one of its translators.

22 Feb 2019

Call for Papers: Titus Maccius Plautus: From Page to Stage

A unique opportunity to bring together scholars from various disciplines to share ideas on the comedies of Plautus, especially their performative aspects and the process of their adaptation for the stage. The deadline for proposals is 30 June 2019.

2 Feb 2019

You can follow us newly also on Instagram

The Department of Classical Studies has conquered another social network.