Center for Theoretical Study
@cts.cuni.cz
Center for Theoretical Study, Charles University & The Czech Academy of Sciences | Centrum pro teoretická studia UK/AV ČR | www.cts.cuni.cz
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Center for Theoretical Study
@cts.cuni.cz
· Mar 28
Center for Theoretical Study (CTS) is a unique academic center. We are small in number, but we cover a surprisingly wide range of disciplines—from natural & social sciences to humanities & philosophy. Part of CTS is Jan Patočka archive.
Current focus: transdisciplinary study of the Anthropocene.
Current focus: transdisciplinary study of the Anthropocene.
Tomorrow at #ctvrtkycts, Gustavo G. Politis (CONICET of Argentina, Universidad del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires) will speak on the topic "Ethnoarchaeological Lessons from the Tropical Rainforest of South America." 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., CTS seminar room or online cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267
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November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Tomorrow at #ctvrtkycts, Gustavo G. Politis (CONICET of Argentina, Universidad del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires) will speak on the topic "Ethnoarchaeological Lessons from the Tropical Rainforest of South America." 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., CTS seminar room or online cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267
Zítra na #ctvrtkycts promluví Jitka Molnárová (Fakulta architektury, ČVUT) na téma "Proměny modernistických sídlišť odspodu". 10-12h v seminárce CTS nebo online na cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267
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November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Zítra na #ctvrtkycts promluví Jitka Molnárová (Fakulta architektury, ČVUT) na téma "Proměny modernistických sídlišť odspodu". 10-12h v seminárce CTS nebo online na cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267
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Storch et al. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
Cradles, museums & disequilibria: authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
Equilibrium dynamics clarify biodiversity patterns: tropics may now sit above equilibrium, while temperate zones act as today’s cradles
@cts.cuni.cz @graceridder.bsky.social
Cradles, museums & disequilibria: authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
Equilibrium dynamics clarify biodiversity patterns: tropics may now sit above equilibrium, while temperate zones act as today’s cradles
@cts.cuni.cz @graceridder.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Storch et al. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social
Cradles, museums & disequilibria: authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
Equilibrium dynamics clarify biodiversity patterns: tropics may now sit above equilibrium, while temperate zones act as today’s cradles
@cts.cuni.cz @graceridder.bsky.social
Cradles, museums & disequilibria: authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
Equilibrium dynamics clarify biodiversity patterns: tropics may now sit above equilibrium, while temperate zones act as today’s cradles
@cts.cuni.cz @graceridder.bsky.social
New paper by David Storch, @graceridder.bsky.social & Jordan Okie in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social applying the Equilibrium Theory of Biodiversity Dynamics to Cenozoic diversity. Temperate diversity likely below equilibrium; tropical diversity may be above it.
🔗 authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
🔗 authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
New paper by David Storch, @graceridder.bsky.social & Jordan Okie in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social applying the Equilibrium Theory of Biodiversity Dynamics to Cenozoic diversity. Temperate diversity likely below equilibrium; tropical diversity may be above it.
🔗 authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
🔗 authors.elsevier.com/a/1m5jLcZ3X3...
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The first "Anthropocene Ruptures" #workshop took place at @charlesuni.cuni.cz in Prague from 9-10 Oct 2025 to connect researchers and students from Central Europe 🪢
To find out more, visit the CTS Anthropocene website: www.anthropocene.cz/en/
#Anthropocene #centralnetwork #research #univie
To find out more, visit the CTS Anthropocene website: www.anthropocene.cz/en/
#Anthropocene #centralnetwork #research #univie
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The first "Anthropocene Ruptures" #workshop took place at @charlesuni.cuni.cz in Prague from 9-10 Oct 2025 to connect researchers and students from Central Europe 🪢
To find out more, visit the CTS Anthropocene website: www.anthropocene.cz/en/
#Anthropocene #centralnetwork #research #univie
To find out more, visit the CTS Anthropocene website: www.anthropocene.cz/en/
#Anthropocene #centralnetwork #research #univie
Tomorrow at #ctvrtkycts, Krzysztof Sękowski (University of Warsaw) will speak on the topic "Conceptual Engineering is Old News" - November 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. at CTS, Husova 4, Prague 1 (3rd floor) or online at cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Tomorrow at #ctvrtkycts, Krzysztof Sękowski (University of Warsaw) will speak on the topic "Conceptual Engineering is Old News" - November 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. at CTS, Husova 4, Prague 1 (3rd floor) or online at cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267.
A collection of final papers by participants in our summer school "Anthropocene: The Contemporary World in a Transdisciplinary Perspective" (2024) has been published. Essays on beehives, glass plates, Tyrian purple, Fordite, and perfume can be downloaded here: www.anthropocene.cz/cz/letni-sko...
Závěrečné projekty 2024 - Antropocén
Výsledkem skupinové práce účastníků a účastnic kurzu bylo zpracování vlastních antropocenností, tedy předmětů, entit nebo jevů, které – když se na ně podíváme tím správným způsobem – vystihují specifi...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
A collection of final papers by participants in our summer school "Anthropocene: The Contemporary World in a Transdisciplinary Perspective" (2024) has been published. Essays on beehives, glass plates, Tyrian purple, Fordite, and perfume can be downloaded here: www.anthropocene.cz/cz/letni-sko...
The recordings from this year’s Human-aligned AI Summer School (humanaligned.ai/2025/), hosted by @cts.cuni.cz in July 2025, are now available online. All videos are here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis....
Human-aligned AI Summer School 2025
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November 12, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The recordings from this year’s Human-aligned AI Summer School (humanaligned.ai/2025/), hosted by @cts.cuni.cz in July 2025, are now available online. All videos are here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis....
Zítra na #ctvrtkycts vystoupí Irena Kalhousová (Herzlovo centrum izraelských studií, FSV UK) a promluví na téma Turbulentní ustavování nové rovnováhy sil na na Blízkém východě. Seminárka CTS 10-12h, příp. online na cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267
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November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Zítra na #ctvrtkycts vystoupí Irena Kalhousová (Herzlovo centrum izraelských studií, FSV UK) a promluví na téma Turbulentní ustavování nové rovnováhy sil na na Blízkém východě. Seminárka CTS 10-12h, příp. online na cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267
V rámci Týdne vědy se dnes na @CTS_uk_av uskuteční kulatý stůl na téma "Na hranici důvěry: věda a vědecké poznání ve 'věku podezírání'". Vedle kolegy Zdeňka Konopáska se zúčastní např. Jan Maršálek nebo Petr Koubský. Více viz www.tydenavcr.cz/program/akce...
Program Týdne Akademie věd ČR - Týden Akademie věd ČR
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November 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
V rámci Týdne vědy se dnes na @CTS_uk_av uskuteční kulatý stůl na téma "Na hranici důvěry: věda a vědecké poznání ve 'věku podezírání'". Vedle kolegy Zdeňka Konopáska se zúčastní např. Jan Maršálek nebo Petr Koubský. Více viz www.tydenavcr.cz/program/akce...
CTS invites you to the workshop Ruins and Relics: Rhythms, Temporalities, and Trajectories of Change
📍 December 3, 2025, IE, Prague
📑 Details in the attached programme
📚 EN
💰 Funded by OP JAK The Land Gone Wild
📍 December 3, 2025, IE, Prague
📑 Details in the attached programme
📚 EN
💰 Funded by OP JAK The Land Gone Wild
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
CTS invites you to the workshop Ruins and Relics: Rhythms, Temporalities, and Trajectories of Change
📍 December 3, 2025, IE, Prague
📑 Details in the attached programme
📚 EN
💰 Funded by OP JAK The Land Gone Wild
📍 December 3, 2025, IE, Prague
📑 Details in the attached programme
📚 EN
💰 Funded by OP JAK The Land Gone Wild
🎧 David Storch z @cts.cuni.cz v podcastu Pavla Mirovského
O změnách přírody kolem nás, návratu velkých zvířat, problémech ochrany přírody, evoluci i antropocénu.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2T_...
O změnách přírody kolem nás, návratu velkých zvířat, problémech ochrany přírody, evoluci i antropocénu.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2T_...
David Storch: Green Deal, Evoluce, Darwin, Člověk, Zvíře #84
YouTube video by Pavel Mirovský
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October 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🎧 David Storch z @cts.cuni.cz v podcastu Pavla Mirovského
O změnách přírody kolem nás, návratu velkých zvířat, problémech ochrany přírody, evoluci i antropocénu.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2T_...
O změnách přírody kolem nás, návratu velkých zvířat, problémech ochrany přírody, evoluci i antropocénu.
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2T_...
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminář:
Od výzkumu k politice: role vědy v ochraně polních ptáků a utváření zemědělské praxe
🗣️ Adriana Cíbik Hološková (ÚŽP PřF UK & Slovenská ornitologická spoločnosť / BirdLife Slovensko)
🗓️ Oct 30, 10–12 | osobně v @cts.cuni.cz, online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminář:
Od výzkumu k politice: role vědy v ochraně polních ptáků a utváření zemědělské praxe
🗣️ Adriana Cíbik Hološková (ÚŽP PřF UK & Slovenská ornitologická spoločnosť / BirdLife Slovensko)
🗓️ Oct 30, 10–12 | osobně v @cts.cuni.cz, online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
October 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminář:
Od výzkumu k politice: role vědy v ochraně polních ptáků a utváření zemědělské praxe
🗣️ Adriana Cíbik Hološková (ÚŽP PřF UK & Slovenská ornitologická spoločnosť / BirdLife Slovensko)
🗓️ Oct 30, 10–12 | osobně v @cts.cuni.cz, online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminář:
Od výzkumu k politice: role vědy v ochraně polních ptáků a utváření zemědělské praxe
🗣️ Adriana Cíbik Hološková (ÚŽP PřF UK & Slovenská ornitologická spoločnosť / BirdLife Slovensko)
🗓️ Oct 30, 10–12 | osobně v @cts.cuni.cz, online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
🎬 Kino Fotografic: Jan Patočka – o duši a politice
📅 23. 10. 2025, 19:00 | vstupné dobrovolné
Doprovodný program k výstavě Depozitář mizení Jindřicha Přibíka. Úvod a diskusi povede Jan Frei (Archiv Jana Patočky, @cts.cuni.cz). Osobní účast režiséra Borise Jankovce.
🔗 fotografic.cz/project/kino...
📅 23. 10. 2025, 19:00 | vstupné dobrovolné
Doprovodný program k výstavě Depozitář mizení Jindřicha Přibíka. Úvod a diskusi povede Jan Frei (Archiv Jana Patočky, @cts.cuni.cz). Osobní účast režiséra Borise Jankovce.
🔗 fotografic.cz/project/kino...
Kino Fotografic | Jan Patočka: o duši a politice | 23. 10. 2025 - Galerie Fotografic
Ve čtvrtek 23. října od 19h se uskuteční speciální projekce dokumentárního filmu Borise Jankovce s názvem Jan Patočka – o duši a politice.
fotografic.cz
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🎬 Kino Fotografic: Jan Patočka – o duši a politice
📅 23. 10. 2025, 19:00 | vstupné dobrovolné
Doprovodný program k výstavě Depozitář mizení Jindřicha Přibíka. Úvod a diskusi povede Jan Frei (Archiv Jana Patočky, @cts.cuni.cz). Osobní účast režiséra Borise Jankovce.
🔗 fotografic.cz/project/kino...
📅 23. 10. 2025, 19:00 | vstupné dobrovolné
Doprovodný program k výstavě Depozitář mizení Jindřicha Přibíka. Úvod a diskusi povede Jan Frei (Archiv Jana Patočky, @cts.cuni.cz). Osobní účast režiséra Borise Jankovce.
🔗 fotografic.cz/project/kino...
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminar tomorrow:
Undefinability and Absolute Undefinability
🗣️ Roman Kossak (City University of New York)
🗓️ Oct 23, 10–12 a.m. | at @cts.cuni.cz or online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminar tomorrow:
Undefinability and Absolute Undefinability
🗣️ Roman Kossak (City University of New York)
🗓️ Oct 23, 10–12 a.m. | at @cts.cuni.cz or online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminar tomorrow:
Undefinability and Absolute Undefinability
🗣️ Roman Kossak (City University of New York)
🗓️ Oct 23, 10–12 a.m. | at @cts.cuni.cz or online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
#ctvrtkycts CTS seminar tomorrow:
Undefinability and Absolute Undefinability
🗣️ Roman Kossak (City University of New York)
🗓️ Oct 23, 10–12 a.m. | at @cts.cuni.cz or online: cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267CTS
#ctvrtkycts is back after the holidays and the renovation of our seminar room: tomorrow, Eric Shiraev (George Mason University) will speak on The Use and Misuse of Historical Names: Who Gets Remembered and Why It Matters. 10-12 a.m. at @CTS_uk_av or online at cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#ctvrtkycts is back after the holidays and the renovation of our seminar room: tomorrow, Eric Shiraev (George Mason University) will speak on The Use and Misuse of Historical Names: Who Gets Remembered and Why It Matters. 10-12 a.m. at @CTS_uk_av or online at cesnet.zoom.us/j/92791774267.
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Program Biologických čtvrtků na ZS. Pozor, začínáme už 2.10.!
September 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Program Biologických čtvrtků na ZS. Pozor, začínáme už 2.10.!
“Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections”, Charles University Prague, October 9–10, 2025 - a two-day event of discussions, networking, and a field trip; participants also from Humboldt University, and University of Vienna. Link and program: www.anthropocene.cz/en/anthropoc...
Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections
CENTRAL Workshop Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections, organized by Center for Theoretical Study, Charles University
www.anthropocene.cz
October 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Anthropocene Ruptures: Crossing Borders, Building Connections”, Charles University Prague, October 9–10, 2025 - a two-day event of discussions, networking, and a field trip; participants also from Humboldt University, and University of Vienna. Link and program: www.anthropocene.cz/en/anthropoc...
It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing away of our long-time colleague in @CTS_uk_av, mathematician Prof. Petr Kůrka. We will remember.
September 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing away of our long-time colleague in @CTS_uk_av, mathematician Prof. Petr Kůrka. We will remember.
📖 Book release! Hinterland. Archeologie severočeských pískovcových krajin. Co-edited by Petr Pokorný, contributions from Jindra Prach and Jan Hošek (CTS).
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
September 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
📖 Book release! Hinterland. Archeologie severočeských pískovcových krajin. Co-edited by Petr Pokorný, contributions from Jindra Prach and Jan Hošek (CTS).
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
An illustrated journey (100+ images) through 20,000 years of sandstone landscapes, from the Ice Age to today.
🔗 www.kosmas.cz/knihy/559021...
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The deadline is slowly coming, do not forget. Postdoc at the transdisciplinary institute of CTS.
📢 Postdoc opening at the @cts.cuni.cz
Open to researchers interested in any field developed at CTS, with a strong interest in transdisciplinary dialogue between the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities
📄 Details: cuni.cz/UKEN-1304-ve...
🗓️ Start: Jan 2026| Apply by: Sept 30, 2025
Open to researchers interested in any field developed at CTS, with a strong interest in transdisciplinary dialogue between the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities
📄 Details: cuni.cz/UKEN-1304-ve...
🗓️ Start: Jan 2026| Apply by: Sept 30, 2025
cuni.cz
September 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The deadline is slowly coming, do not forget. Postdoc at the transdisciplinary institute of CTS.
We’ve wrapped up our on-site week in Prague and now move into the final online phase of the micro-credential “Anthropocene: The Contemporary World in Transdisciplinary Perspective.” Closing block = 3 sessions + mentor-led groups leading to final projects. 🚀
🔗 www.anthropocene.cz/en/
🔗 www.anthropocene.cz/en/
September 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We’ve wrapped up our on-site week in Prague and now move into the final online phase of the micro-credential “Anthropocene: The Contemporary World in Transdisciplinary Perspective.” Closing block = 3 sessions + mentor-led groups leading to final projects. 🚀
🔗 www.anthropocene.cz/en/
🔗 www.anthropocene.cz/en/
📢 Horizons: Conference in Honour of Petr Vopěnka
🗓️ Oct 24–25, 2025 | Prague, Czech Rep.
On the 10th anniversary of his passing, leading scholars will discuss Vopěnka’s legacy. The event also celebrates the 35th anniversary of @cts.cuni.cz
🔗 Program & registration: www.cts.cuni.cz/index.php?m=...
🗓️ Oct 24–25, 2025 | Prague, Czech Rep.
On the 10th anniversary of his passing, leading scholars will discuss Vopěnka’s legacy. The event also celebrates the 35th anniversary of @cts.cuni.cz
🔗 Program & registration: www.cts.cuni.cz/index.php?m=...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
📢 Horizons: Conference in Honour of Petr Vopěnka
🗓️ Oct 24–25, 2025 | Prague, Czech Rep.
On the 10th anniversary of his passing, leading scholars will discuss Vopěnka’s legacy. The event also celebrates the 35th anniversary of @cts.cuni.cz
🔗 Program & registration: www.cts.cuni.cz/index.php?m=...
🗓️ Oct 24–25, 2025 | Prague, Czech Rep.
On the 10th anniversary of his passing, leading scholars will discuss Vopěnka’s legacy. The event also celebrates the 35th anniversary of @cts.cuni.cz
🔗 Program & registration: www.cts.cuni.cz/index.php?m=...
The deadline is slowly coming, do not forget. Postdoc at the transdisciplinary institute of CTS.
📢 Postdoc opening at the @cts.cuni.cz
Open to researchers interested in any field developed at CTS, with a strong interest in transdisciplinary dialogue between the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities
📄 Details: cuni.cz/UKEN-1304-ve...
🗓️ Start: Jan 2026| Apply by: Sept 30, 2025
Open to researchers interested in any field developed at CTS, with a strong interest in transdisciplinary dialogue between the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities
📄 Details: cuni.cz/UKEN-1304-ve...
🗓️ Start: Jan 2026| Apply by: Sept 30, 2025
cuni.cz
September 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The deadline is slowly coming, do not forget. Postdoc at the transdisciplinary institute of CTS.
Our colleague Zdeněk Konopásek today in Zürich, at the STS-CH conference "Holding Things Together? Change, Continuity, Critique?", gave a presentation entitled "Collins and Latour: Untangling the silent disappearance of SSK".
September 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Our colleague Zdeněk Konopásek today in Zürich, at the STS-CH conference "Holding Things Together? Change, Continuity, Critique?", gave a presentation entitled "Collins and Latour: Untangling the silent disappearance of SSK".