Centrum pro studium populární kultury

The Centre for the Study of Popular Culture, held a conference in the Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Voršilská 1, Prague 1) from 26 to 28 October 2023. Continue reading →

6^th Conference of the Centre for Study of Popular Culture

Conference organised by the Centre for the Study of Popular Culture, Charles University in Prague and the German Historical Institute in Warsaw, 27–29 October 2023, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract deadline: May 31, 2023 June 30, 2023 (EXTENDED!)

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Here you can find a conference report.

Programme of the “Mainstream! Popular Culture in Central and Eastern Europe” conference to be found here.

Call for Papers “Mainstream! Popular Culture in Central and Eastern Europe”

5^th conference of Centre for the Study of Popular Culture

with the support of National museum of Czech Republic, Faculty of Arts of Charles University
and the German Historical Institute Warsaw

29 October – 31 October 2020, Prague

Mainstream media representations of celebrities remain problematic, as excited discussions regarding the recent funeral of singer Karel Gott have demonstrated. The appraisal of his long-term career has been divided into two extreme positions: uncritical admiration for the idol who spread joy under different political regimes on one hand and condemnation of his kitschy art associated with his selling out under these regimes on the other. What the overall debate has confirmed, is that stars and celebrities of popular culture can become symbols of any given period. Continue reading →

30 October – 31 October 2015, Prague

programme       book of abstracts

Read more about a CSPK conference here.

Multidisciplinary international conference

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The conference occured on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th 2011 in Moravian town Moravská Třebová. Ondřej Daniel in the opening speech pointed that the aim of this project was to open a critical discussion about Czech identity. Continue reading →