This event has been ended!
Pověrčivost dnes - přednáška doc. Janečka na pátek 13.
Superstition today - lecture doc. Janečka for Friday the 13th.
Event by: Společnost pro mezioborová studia
Location: Cafe Neustadt, Karlovo náměstí 1, Praha 2
About event
Superstitions and superstitions represent a significant part of the everyday life of people all over the world, of course the Czech Republic is not an exception. The lecture by ethnologist and folklorist Petr Janeček, author of the successful book series Černá sanitka, which has been adapted for television, radio and theater, will introduce the phenomenon of collective religious ideas from the perspective of ethnology and cultural anthropology. The main theories of superstitions and superstitions, a terminological discussion, the historical development of superstitions and specific examples with an emphasis on Czech countries will be presented. The introduction of social functions and cultural meanings of superstitions will not be left out.
Lecturer doc. PhDr. Petr Janeček, Ph.D. is an associate professor at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, where he has been working as an academic in the field of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology since 2012. He conducts comparative research on contemporary and modern verbal (mainly narrative) folklore, especially the so-called urban legends (current rumours), rumours, conspiracy theories, anecdotes and jokes, memes and children's games with an emphasis on Czech countries in a wider geographical context.
The event takes place in the SALON (entrance from the corridor going right entrance to the cafe). Space capacity is limited to 20 people - if you want to be sure of your place, register via the website https://mezioborovastudia.cz/stranky /srazy_verejne.php#145
It will include a pop-up exhibition of works by the young artist Jindřiška Jonešová - https://jjonesova.cz/mury/
Entrance fee: 150 CZK
Reduced entrance fee*: 100 CZK
Possibility to pay by card or cash (please bring the exact amount). Arrive ideally 5 minutes in advance.
*) Students under 26 years of age (upon presentation of ID) and members who register for the event via the association's website by SMS are entitled to a reduced entrance fee.
To the lounge you can order drinks from Café Neustadt. If you are interested in staying with us for a while after the lecture and chatting, there will be an opportunity in the cafe area.
Organized by the non-profit organization Society for Interdisciplinary Studies (SMS) focused on the popularization of scientific knowledge, interdisciplinary connections and self-development activities.
www.mezioborovastudia.cz
Lecturer doc. PhDr. Petr Janeček, Ph.D. is an associate professor at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, where he has been working as an academic in the field of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology since 2012. He conducts comparative research on contemporary and modern verbal (mainly narrative) folklore, especially the so-called urban legends (current rumours), rumours, conspiracy theories, anecdotes and jokes, memes and children's games with an emphasis on Czech countries in a wider geographical context.
The event takes place in the SALON (entrance from the corridor going right entrance to the cafe). Space capacity is limited to 20 people - if you want to be sure of your place, register via the website https://mezioborovastudia.cz/stranky /srazy_verejne.php#145
It will include a pop-up exhibition of works by the young artist Jindřiška Jonešová - https://jjonesova.cz/mury/
Entrance fee: 150 CZK
Reduced entrance fee*: 100 CZK
Possibility to pay by card or cash (please bring the exact amount). Arrive ideally 5 minutes in advance.
*) Students under 26 years of age (upon presentation of ID) and members who register for the event via the association's website by SMS are entitled to a reduced entrance fee.
To the lounge you can order drinks from Café Neustadt. If you are interested in staying with us for a while after the lecture and chatting, there will be an opportunity in the cafe area.
Organized by the non-profit organization Society for Interdisciplinary Studies (SMS) focused on the popularization of scientific knowledge, interdisciplinary connections and self-development activities.
www.mezioborovastudia.cz