Czech-Uruguay Symposium
Date of Event: 11/25/2021 09:00–17:00, Place: Faculty of Science, room S11, Hradecká 1285
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) and Uruguay, the University of Hradec Králové in cooperation with the Honorary Consulate of Uruguay in Prague, the Centre for Ibero-American Studies at Charles University, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague are organizing a one-day Czech-Uruguay Symposium entitled Our Common Century.
The symposium aims to show the current state and revive Czech-Uruguay relations in various academic disciplines and social sciences to connect the Czech professional community regionally and internationally with Uruguayan colleagues.
The event will be held mainly in Czech and Spanish, of course, the introduction will be in English.
We would like to invite you to meet in person at the Faculty of Science. Please, make sure, you will register.
For your convenience, the event will be streamed on Youtube Channel in case you cannot attend in person.
Program
History
| 9:30 | Registration |
| 10:00 | Opening speech prof. Ing. Kamil Kuča, PhD |
| 10:05 | Ambassador of Uruguay J.C. Ojeda: Uruguay Today |
| 10:25 | Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Zourek, PhD, Mendel University in Brno, Department of Territorial Studies: Summary of CZ:UY Relations in 20th century |
| 10:40 | PhDr. Simona Binková, CSc., Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Arts, Center for Ibero-American Studies: Siglos antes: El estuario del Río de la Plata y el río del Uruguay en la época de las reducciones jesuitas (vía fluvial y fronteras) |
| 10:55 | Mgr. Lukáš Perutka, PhD, Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Arts, Center for Ibero-American Studies; Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of International Studies, Department of North American Studies; Palacký University in Olomouc, Faculty of Arts, Department of History: Cónsul honorario Jan Sykáček y el comienzo de la colonia checoslovaca en Uruguay |
| 11:10 | Questions |
Political Science
| 11:20 | Assoc. prof. Mgr. Jiří Chalupa, PhD, University of Ostrava, Faculty of Arts, Department of Romance Studies: Czechoslovakia and Uruguay in the 20th century - comparing regimes and coping with them |
| 11:35 | Assoc. prof. Mgr. Karel Kouba, PhD, M.A., University of Hradec Králové, Philosophical Faculty, Department of Political Science and PhDr. Radek Buben, PhD, Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Arts, Center for Ibero-American Studies: Political specifics of elections, governance and referendum in Uruguay |
| 11:50 | Questions |
Identity and Literature
| 2:00 | Mgr. Olga Líbalová, a graduate of Ibero-American Studies SIAS: The role of education in creating a national identity |
| 2:15 | Mgr. Vaclav Švepeš, PhD, Private high school and language school with the right to state language exam Č. Budějovice, Deputy Director (graduate of Ibero-American Studies SIAS): International achievements of Uruguayan football in the years 1924-1930 and Uruguayan national consciousness |
| 2:30 | Jan Mattuš - Julius Zirkus publishing house, Brno, translator, publicist and publisher: Sun and shade. Football as a literature on the banks of La Plata and in our country |
| 2:45 | Questions |
Travels through Uruguay
| 3:25 | Prof. PhDr. Josef Opatrny, CSc., Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Arts, Center for Ibero-American Studies: Czechoslovak Automobile Travelers of the 1930s and 1940s on Uruguay (husband and wife František Alexander and Eva Elstner; Jiří Hanzelka and Miroslav Zikmund) |
| 3:40 | Prof. Ramiro Podetti (Professor of Latin American History, Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of Montevideo): La recepción reciente de José Enrique Rodó en Chequia |
| 4:05 | Diego Hernández Nilson (Universidad de la República, Montevideo): Desafíos políticos de Uruguay |
| 4:20 | Questions |
| 4:30 | Closing speech |
* NOTE: CET time schedule.
