1st year of Doctoral Philosophical Conference

Practical Information

Registration will begin at 13:00. The conference will officially open on 12 September at 14:15 in the Main Hall. The official closing of the conference is scheduled for Saturday, around 13:00.

Location

The conference is held at the the Academic Conference Centre (AKC) of CAS, located at Husova 4a, 110 Prague – Staré město. The venue is a connected complex of three buildings with a courtyard. The Main Hall and other conference rooms, including the Institute of Philosophy’s meeting room and the Centre for Medieval Studies’ meeting room, are all located within this complex. Signage will guide you to the appropriate rooms. The Main Hall is wheelchair accessible.

The AKC is located near the tram stops „Národní třída“ and „Karlovy lázně“ and the metro station „Můstek“. Prague’s main train station is approximately 1.6 km from the AKC.

Accommodation

Participants who have requested accommodation will be staying at the Charles University dormitory, located at Pátkova 2136/3, 182 00, Prague 8 – Libeň, near the „Trojská“ tram stop. The easiest way to travel between the dormitory and the AKC is via tram 17, which runs every 10 minutes between the “Trojská” and “Karlovy lázně” stops. The journey takes approximately 40 minutes. The dormitory rooms are double occupancy, with a rate of 500 CZK per night per person. Detailed information on accommodation will be sent by email to those who have requested accommodation.

Refreshments

Light refreshments will be provided during coffee breaks throughout the three-day conference. On the first day, a buffet dinner will be held at 18:00 in the AKC premises, offering both meat and vegan options. On Friday, a joint lunch will be served, with a choice of several dishes, including vegetarian and vegan options.

Please send any questions or suggestions to perspektivy@flu.cas.cz.