Department of English and American Studies, Masaryk University

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Překládání a tlumočení pro mnohojazyčnou EU | Department of English and American Studies

This is to inform you that MUNI's Centre for International Cooperation is running the first call for applications to spend a semester or two studying at one of European universities' best English departments...

ERASMUS+ STUDENT EXCHANGES 2025/2026 FIRST CALL 15 Oct 2024 Professional Writing and Communication with Employers In today's rapidly evolving job market, where competition is fierce and traditional career paths are being transformed, it is crucial for individuals to understand how to effectively represent themselves to stand out among their peer...

Do konce týdne máte šanci zakoupit si naše vydání Shakespearova Hamleta a Marlowova Edvarda Druhého s 20% slevou na e-shopu Masarykovy univerzity: https://munishop.muni.cz/vydavatel/krajnik-filip Obě vydání obsahují nové překlady obou textů a bohatý poznámkový aparát, které studentům i zájemcům o divadlo a kulturu usnadní orientace v dílech. Před objednávkou stačí vložit kód "plav20".

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The GWP present: Macbeth by W. Shakespeare | Department of English and American Studies The Department's student theatre troup The GWP are presenting the play of the season: the Scottish play by the Bard himself. At the Barka theatre. For more info, see the Instagram.

Anglophonia 2025 – Call for Papers

ENGLISH STUDENT CLUB X.A. is pleased to announce the eighth International Anglophone Conference for Young Scholars ANGLOPHONIA: POSSESSION, which will take place FROM 15TH TO 17TH MAY 2025 at the FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN ZAGREB, Croatia. The conference will provide a platform for young scholars (BA, MA and PhD students, graduates and scholars who have recently obtained a PhD) to discuss their works in a friendly, yet professional environment. The aim of the conference is to connect young and promising researchers who share an interest in all areas of Anglophone studies by providing them with an opportunity to exchange information, ideas, and views.

The call for papers is now available at:

Anglophonia 2025 – Call for Papers ENGLISH STUDENT CLUB X.A. is pleased to announce the eighth International Anglophone Conference for Young Scholars ANGLOPHONIA: POSSESSION, which will take place FROM 15TH TO 17TH MAY 2025 at the FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN ZAGREB, Croatia. The conference will provide a platform for...

Chcete udělat sobě nebo blízkým na Vánoce radost knížkou? A navíc dílem jednoho z velikánů anglické literatury a divadla? V rámci vánoční akce nabízíme všem 20% slevu na naše vydání Shakespearova Hamleta a temné q***r historické hry Edvard Druhý od Shakespearova současníka Christophera Marlowa. Svazky obsahují nové moderní překlady obou her a cenné poznámky a komentáře, které díla zpřístupní studentům i milovníkům literatury a kultury z řad laické veřejnosti. Texty rámuje unikátní vizuální styl nejmladší generace umělců. Knihy si můžete zakoupit v e-shopu Masarykovy univerzity (https://munishop.muni.cz/vydavatel/krajnik-filip) a slevový kód "plav20" uplatnit před dokončením objednávky v košíku. Listováním v Hamletovi a Edvardovi si můžete ukrátit čekání na třetí svazek naší renesanční dramatické řady, který vyjde příští rok a bude obsahovat nový překlad oblíbené Shakespearovy komedie Mnoho povyku pro nic a vůbec první překlad shakespearovské adaptace z počátku 18. století Dvojí faleš. Pro pravidelné aktualizace o postupu prací můžete sledovat náš instagramový účet "studentska_renesance" (https://www.instagram.com/studentska_renesance/).

Belonging: Rethinking Native American Art on Display at the World’s Columbian Exposition | Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Throughout the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, Native American “artifacts” were on evident display in the Smithsonian Bureau of American Ethnology pavilion, the Indian boarding school exhibition, the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West performance, and even the metalwork company Tiffany & Co.’s...

Speculating Backward: History and Empire in American Literature 1880-1940 | Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Drawing from her dissertation, “Speculating Backward: Speculative Rewritings of the Past as Anti-Colonial Protest,” this presentation will discuss time and imperialism in American speculative fiction at the turn of the twentieth century.

U.S. - Czech Partnership in Times of Upheavals | Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Přednáška a diskuze s J. E. Bijanem Sabetem, velvyslancem USA v ČR

Europe's Long 1989 | Seminar Series Apart from the Series, the most prestigious speakers in Life Sciences are invited to give a lecture within Mendel Lectures, which are held in the Refectory of Augustinian Abbey at Mendel square.

Testing a Sociolinguistic Model for its Predictive Power: An Empirical Approach to Schneider’s Dynamic Model | Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky Schneider’s (2003, 2007) Dynamic Model (DM) offers a sociolinguistic approach to World Englishes according to which varieties evolve through five stages (I-V) that correlate with linguistic features. It can thus be tested using empirical data. I present acceptability judgments from 192 speakers of...

Professional Writing and Communication with Employers

In today's rapidly evolving job market, where competition is fierce and traditional career paths are being transformed, it is crucial for individuals to understand how to effectively represent themselves to stand out among their peers. This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to build a strong professional brand that aligns with their career goals and resonates with employers in the ever-changing job market.

Professional Writing and Communication with Employers | CERPEK Posláním CERPEK je rozvíjet profesní kompetence zaměstnanců Masarykovy univerzity tak, aby dokázali realizovat svůj potenciál, pracovat produktivně a užitečně, a tím přispívali k rozvoji univerzity.

Department of Czech Literature and Department of Czech Language Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University invites you to a lecture by

Prof. Patricia Fumerton (University of California)

Shakespeare in Focus: The Art of Small Things, in Two Parts

The lecture will take place on Tuesday 15 October, 10 am and 2 pm CET at the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Arna Nováka 1, Brno. The talk can also be watched online on Zoom (link at the bottom of the invitation).

https://ceska-literatura.phil.muni.cz/aktualne/kalendar-akci/shakespeare-in-focus-the-art-of-small-things

DEAS Research Seminar - Autumn 2024 “Testing a sociolinguistic model for its predictive power: An empirical approach to Schneider’s Dynamic Model of World Englishes”