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    Alumna Nicole Stava Brings Contemporary Art to Bechyně Castle

    Swiss‑born Nicole Marie Therese Stava has turned the historic Bechyně Castle into a vibrant hub for contemporary art, blending the castle’s storied past with daring new installations. A former youngest head of Christie’s Central European office and a former art‑market consultant, Stava now leads the “Současné umění a sochařský park” project that attracts hundreds of Czech and […]

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    AAU President Jiří Schwarz Comments on the Debate Over Shorter Summer Holidays

    Should summer holidays in the Czech Republic be shorter? AAU President doc. Ing. Jiří Schwarz, CSc. recently weighed in on the debate in a commentary published by Hospodářské noviny, considering the proposal from both an educational and economic perspective. Schwarz notes that considering shortening the current 62-day summer break to six weeks would not increase […]

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    AAU’s Tony Ozuna Reviews Two Must-See End-of-Summer Prague Exhibitions for Kulturní magazín UNI

    AAU Journalism & Visual Art Studies Senior Lecturer Tony Ozuna recently had two exhibition reviews featured in Kulturní magazín UNI. In his reviews, Ozuna reflects on two exhibitions currently on view in Prague, exploring themes ranging from European history and migration to the evolving relationship between art and the media. William Kentridge: The Battle Between […]

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  • AAU-Supported “Living Torches” Praised in the Times Literary Supplement

    Petr Blažek’s landmark monograph, Living Torches in the Soviet Bloc: Politically Motivated Cases of Self-Immolation in 1966–1989, has received a favorable review in the internationally respected Times Literary Supplement. AAU supported the English edition and was a partner in the Ukrainian publication, helping make this important historical research accessible to wider audiences. Published in English by the […]

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