International Conference “Czech-Baltic Century”



The International Conference “Czech-Baltic Century”, dedicated to the one hundredth anniversary of the Czechoslovak de jure recognition of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is taking place on March 30, 2022, in the Patriotic Hall in the Karolinum in Prague. The Embassies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania organize this event together with Charles University and Masaryk University.


The conference will be opened by the Vice Rector of Charles University Prof. Markéta Křížová, the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic H. E. Miloš Vystrčil, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic H. E. Markéta Pekarová Adamová, the President of the Riigikogu of the Republic of Estonia H. E. Jüri Ratas, the Speaker of Saeima of the Republic of Latvia H E. Ināra Mūrniece, and the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania H. E. Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen.


The conference serves as an occasion to highlight the important relations between the Czech Republic and the Baltic states in the past, present and future. It explores the various historical, political, cultural, geographical, philological and other aspects of the relations.


The conference is divided into four sections. In the first section, historians from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will discuss the historical circumstances and conditions of the Czechoslovak recognition of the Baltic states, their relations in 1938, as well as the perception of the Baltic states in today’s Czech society.


In the second section, experts from the Prague Linguistic Circle and Charles University will discuss the methodological approaches of doing research on the Baltic region, two historical topics related to the activities of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Butautas-Henry and the Belarusian-Lithuanian intellectual František Skorina in Prague, as well as the Baltic region’s relationship with the Central Europe.


In the third section, the representatives of Czech-Estonian Club and Czech-Latvian Society will analyse the past and the present activities of these organizations, focusing on the support of the Czech friends to the Baltic states in their restoration of independence in 1990-1991.


A representative from Masaryk University will speak about the Baltic studies in the Czech Republic, one of the few countries in the world, where the Baltic languages, Lithuanian and Latvian, can be studied at masters’ level in two universities, - in Prague and Brno.


The final section of conference will present the Lithuanian language courses at Charles University, and the evaluation of the Baltic Studies and research from the students’ viewpoint.


An outdoor exhibition “Czech-Baltic Century” is a part of the conference, and it is displayed at the Karolinum entrance square.


“Czech-Baltic Century” Conference Programme


Anniversary:

100 years of Czechoslovakian recognition de jure of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Organizers:

Embassies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Charles University, Masaryk University

Date:

30 March 2022

Place:

Patriotic Hall in Karolinum of the Charles University

Language:

Czech, English – simultaneous translation



08:00 Registration of conference participants


09:00 Official opening: host – Michal Švec, Chairperson of the Scandinavian House, Curator of the exhibition “Czech-Baltic Century”


Prof. Markéta Křížová, Ph.D., Vice Rector for International Affairs of the Charles University

H. E. Mr Miloš Vystrčil, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

H.E. Ms Markéta Pekarová Adamová, President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

H.E. Mr Jüri Ratas, President of the Riigikogu of the Republic of Estonia

H.E. Ms Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia

H.E. Ms Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Doc. PhDr. Luboš Švec, CSc., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University; Czech-Latvian Society “Czechoslovakia and the Baltic States in 1921 and 1991: Actors, International and Internal Factors”


09:50 Coffee break


Family photo of the Guests of Honour at the outdoor exhibition “Czech-Baltic Century” at the Karolinum entrance square


10:05 1. Section: in English, host – Luboš Švec, CSc., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University; Czech-Latvian Society


09:50 Doc. Dr. hist. Dalia Bukelevičiūtė, Faculty of History, Vilnius University

Lithuania's Long-awaited Recognition de facto and de jure from Czechoslovakia in 1922

10:10 Doc. Dr. hist. Magnus Ilmjärv, School of Humanities, Tallinn University

The Baltic States and Czechoslovak Crisis, 1938

10:30 Doc. Dr. hist. Kristīne Ante, Faculty of Arts, Charles University; Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University; Czech-Latvian Society

Reception of the Baltic States in Today’s Czech Society

10:50 Discussion


11:00 Coffee break


11:15 2. Section: host – Tomáš Hoskovec


11:15 Doc. RNDr. Tomáš Hoskovec, CSc., Prague Linguistic Circle

New Methodology for Scientific Research in Cultural-historical Phenomena: A Czech Contribution Illustrated on Baltic Material

11:35 Doc. PhDr. Ilja Lemeškin, Ph.D., Faculty of Arts, Charles University; Institute of the Lithuanian Language in Vilnius

The First “Lithuanian Ambassador”: The Grand Duke Butautas-Henry in the Service of Charles IV

11:55 Mgr. Aliaksandr Parshankou, Faculty of Arts, Charles University

F. Skorina: a Name, Common for Czech and Lithuanian Cultures

12:15 Mgr. Josef Miškovský, Ph.D., Czech-Latvian Society

The Baltic States and Regional Concepts of the Central Europe

12:35 Discussion


12:45 Free time


14:30 3. Section: host – Vaidas Šeferis, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno


14:30 PhDr. Iivi Zájedová, Ph.D., Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University; Czech-Estonian Club

Inspiration Creating the “Soul” of the Czech-Estonian Relations: Baltic Union and Czech-Estonian Club

14:50 Mgr. Pavel Štoll, Ph.D., Faculty of Arts, Charles University; Czech-Latvian Society

Civil Activities of the Czech Friends of Latvia and Lithuania after 1990

15:10 Doc. Dr. phil. Vaidas Šeferis, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno

Contemporary Baltic Studies in the Czech Republic: Institutions, Connections, Development

15:30 Discussion


15:40 Coffee break


15:50 4. Section: host – Pavel Štoll


15:50 Mgr. Geda Montvilaitė, Ph.D., Faculty of Arts, Charles University

Lithuanian Lectureship and Teaching of Lithuanian at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University

16:10 Mgr. Naďa Vaverová, Faculty of Arts, Charles University; Czech-Latvian Society

Baltic Mythology and Folklore Studies in the Czech Republic

16:30 Bc. Anna Sedláčková, Faculty of Arts, Charles University; Czech-Latvian Society

A Student’s Perspective on Baltic studies – Challenges and Future

16:50 Discussion


17:00 Reception



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