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    Wałęsa Visits AAU to Discuss the State of Freedom & Democracy  

    On November 14, 2024, Anglo-American University (AAU) hosted former Polish president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa for a discussion on the fight for freedom and democracy and the challenges facing Europe and the world. After an introduction by President Jiří Schwarz, who credited the guest speaker with “turning our hope into a reality”, […]

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    Results of Velvet Revolution Writing Contest Revealed

    On November 7, 2024, Anglo-American University (AAU) hosted the final ceremony of the 2024 Velvet Revolution Writing Contest at its Prague campus. The event marked the conclusion of a competition held to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and featured the announcement of contest winners and the release of an anthology containing selected […]

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    Anglo-American University Hosts Public Debate on 2024 US Elections

    Anglo-American University (AAU), in partnership with the Strategeo Institute, hosted a public debate on the potential impacts of the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, on October 24, 2024. The debate took place on the AAU campus and featured a panel of five experts from varied backgrounds: Roman Joch, director of the Civic Institute; Tomáš Klvaňa, visiting […]

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    Anglo-American University Lecturer Appointed Chairwoman of ÚSTR Council

    Dr. Monika MacDonagh-Pajerová, AAU lecturer and former diplomat, was elected chairwoman of the Council of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (ÚSTR) on October 9, 2024. MacDonagh-Pajerová is known for her role as a student leader in the Velvet Revolution of 1989, a key event in Czechoslovakia’s transition from communism to democracy, during […]

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