Karolinum Press
@karolinumpress.cuni.cz
The largest publisher of scientific and educational books in the Czech Republic 🧬👩🏼🎓📚
If you are in New York, don’t miss a conversation with architectural historian Helena Čapková and architect Sunil Bald on Wed 4 Feb 2026 at 7 PM at the Czech Center New York, exploring architectural collaboration in Japan and the legacy of Antonín and Noémi Raymond.
Learn more: bit.ly/4qCrpIv
Learn more: bit.ly/4qCrpIv
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
If you are in New York, don’t miss a conversation with architectural historian Helena Čapková and architect Sunil Bald on Wed 4 Feb 2026 at 7 PM at the Czech Center New York, exploring architectural collaboration in Japan and the legacy of Antonín and Noémi Raymond.
Learn more: bit.ly/4qCrpIv
Learn more: bit.ly/4qCrpIv
"It is an excellent story held by Saturnin’s ingenuity."
On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected—if temporary—reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation.
Buy Saturnin here:
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected—if temporary—reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation.
Buy Saturnin here:
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Latest in my Czech marathon: Zdenek Jirotka's Saturnin , a a classic Czech comic novel with a devious Jeeeves-like valet shorturl.at/INJxI tr Mark Corner, from @karolinumpress.cuni.cz
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 PM
"It is an excellent story held by Saturnin’s ingenuity."
On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected—if temporary—reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation.
Buy Saturnin here:
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected—if temporary—reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation.
Buy Saturnin here:
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
‘The Last Thing’ by Slovak author Leopold Lahola, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood, has been shortlisted for the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize!
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
January 21, 2026 at 12:04 PM
‘The Last Thing’ by Slovak author Leopold Lahola, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood, has been shortlisted for the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize!
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
Judging panel chair Boyd Tonkin refers to the shortlist’s "extraordinary literary rediscoveries and urgent contemporary voices".
Reposted by Karolinum Press
🥾 Kdo se o víkendu nechystá na skautskou výpravu, bude mít alespoň dost času na čtení! Absolvent @ff.unikarlova.cuni.cz a #FTVSUK @unikarlova.cuni.cz Tomáš Jelínek popsal dějiny skautingu v českých zemích v nové knize, kterou vydalo @karolinumpress.cuni.cz.
📌 www.ukforum.cz/rubriky/alum...
📌 www.ukforum.cz/rubriky/alum...
Z tábořiště do archivu. O skauting je pořád zájem
Tomáš Jelínek se dlouhodobě zabývá historií skautingu. Loni vydalo Nakladatelství Karolinum jeho knihu Počátky skautingu v českých zemích. V rozhovoru se dozvíte, jak jeho samotného formovaly skautské...
www.ukforum.cz
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🥾 Kdo se o víkendu nechystá na skautskou výpravu, bude mít alespoň dost času na čtení! Absolvent @ff.unikarlova.cuni.cz a #FTVSUK @unikarlova.cuni.cz Tomáš Jelínek popsal dějiny skautingu v českých zemích v nové knize, kterou vydalo @karolinumpress.cuni.cz.
📌 www.ukforum.cz/rubriky/alum...
📌 www.ukforum.cz/rubriky/alum...
Today we commemorate Jan Palach, a symbol of courage and civic responsibility.
For broader historical context, see Petr Blažek’s new book Living Torches in the Soviet Bloc:
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
For broader historical context, see Petr Blažek’s new book Living Torches in the Soviet Bloc:
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Today we commemorate Jan Palach, a symbol of courage and civic responsibility.
For broader historical context, see Petr Blažek’s new book Living Torches in the Soviet Bloc:
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
For broader historical context, see Petr Blažek’s new book Living Torches in the Soviet Bloc:
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
We wish you a warm and peaceful Christmas, and a New Year filled with good health, joy, and great books.
Looking forward to many more shared moments in 2026!
Looking forward to many more shared moments in 2026!
December 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We wish you a warm and peaceful Christmas, and a New Year filled with good health, joy, and great books.
Looking forward to many more shared moments in 2026!
Looking forward to many more shared moments in 2026!
How do Czech athletes manage communication and monetization on social media?
Kateřina Turková from @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz delivers a study mapping athletes’ social media strategies. Based on year-long data analysis and interviews with athletes and their teams.
🔗 karolinum.cz/en/books/tur...
Kateřina Turková from @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz delivers a study mapping athletes’ social media strategies. Based on year-long data analysis and interviews with athletes and their teams.
🔗 karolinum.cz/en/books/tur...
🏊♀️ Kateřina Turková focuses on athletes on social media, the regulation of disinformation, and AI ethics.
🤖 She is currently developing a web application for proving authorship together with colleagues from technical fields.
👉 Learn more on our science website: science.fsv.cuni.cz/en/authentic...
🤖 She is currently developing a web application for proving authorship together with colleagues from technical fields.
👉 Learn more on our science website: science.fsv.cuni.cz/en/authentic...
December 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
How do Czech athletes manage communication and monetization on social media?
Kateřina Turková from @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz delivers a study mapping athletes’ social media strategies. Based on year-long data analysis and interviews with athletes and their teams.
🔗 karolinum.cz/en/books/tur...
Kateřina Turková from @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz delivers a study mapping athletes’ social media strategies. Based on year-long data analysis and interviews with athletes and their teams.
🔗 karolinum.cz/en/books/tur...
„Living Torches in the Soviet Bloc“ presents the lives of those who chose self-immolation as a radical form of protest against the political oppression in the Soviet Bloc between 1966 and 1989.
In co-edition with the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes.
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
In co-edition with the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes.
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
December 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
„Living Torches in the Soviet Bloc“ presents the lives of those who chose self-immolation as a radical form of protest against the political oppression in the Soviet Bloc between 1966 and 1989.
In co-edition with the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes.
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
In co-edition with the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes.
karolinum.cz/knihy/blazek...
Recent research has tended to present Charles IV in a purely positive, unblemished light. The book by Václav Žůrek views Charles IV through a more critical lens, examining the careful construction that went into the way he presented himself.
karolinum.cz/knihy/zurek-...
karolinum.cz/knihy/zurek-...
December 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Recent research has tended to present Charles IV in a purely positive, unblemished light. The book by Václav Žůrek views Charles IV through a more critical lens, examining the careful construction that went into the way he presented himself.
karolinum.cz/knihy/zurek-...
karolinum.cz/knihy/zurek-...
Chtěli byste se dozvědět, jak se proměňovalo historické centrum Prahy v letech 1830 až 1970? Pusťte si záznam skvělé přednášky Richarda Biegela na knižním jarmarku Knihex: youtu.be/UDHj9egoIDM?si=HL8J3TwR5xccck5-
Přednáška vychází z knihy Richarda Biegela „Město v bouři“.
@ff.unikarlova.cuni.cz
Přednáška vychází z knihy Richarda Biegela „Město v bouři“.
@ff.unikarlova.cuni.cz
Město v bouři. Urbanismus a architektura historického centra Prahy 1830–1970 (Karolinum)
YouTube video by Knihex
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Chtěli byste se dozvědět, jak se proměňovalo historické centrum Prahy v letech 1830 až 1970? Pusťte si záznam skvělé přednášky Richarda Biegela na knižním jarmarku Knihex: youtu.be/UDHj9egoIDM?si=HL8J3TwR5xccck5-
Přednáška vychází z knihy Richarda Biegela „Město v bouři“.
@ff.unikarlova.cuni.cz
Přednáška vychází z knihy Richarda Biegela „Město v bouři“.
@ff.unikarlova.cuni.cz
Listen to Jussi Parikka’s talk, which he recently gave in Prague. He looks at agriculture as a space where environmental data and technology meet.
youtube.com/watch?v=H0Fd...
We’ve published his book “Geology of Media” in Czech:
karolinum.cz/en/books/par...
@flu-cas.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=H0Fd...
We’ve published his book “Geology of Media” in Czech:
karolinum.cz/en/books/par...
@flu-cas.bsky.social
#lecture | Jussi Parikka: Light, Heat, Data: Invisual Agriculture
YouTube video by Filosofický ústav AV ČR
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Listen to Jussi Parikka’s talk, which he recently gave in Prague. He looks at agriculture as a space where environmental data and technology meet.
youtube.com/watch?v=H0Fd...
We’ve published his book “Geology of Media” in Czech:
karolinum.cz/en/books/par...
@flu-cas.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=H0Fd...
We’ve published his book “Geology of Media” in Czech:
karolinum.cz/en/books/par...
@flu-cas.bsky.social
Joanna Zylinska is a professor at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. She recently gave a talk in Prague at @flu-cas.bsky.social — definitely worth a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NktG...
We've published her book Nonhuman Photography in Czech: karolinum.cz/en/books/zyl...
We've published her book Nonhuman Photography in Czech: karolinum.cz/en/books/zyl...
#lecture | Joanna Zylinska: Bio-AI: The aesthetics and ethics of digital ecologies
YouTube video by Filosofický ústav AV ČR
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Joanna Zylinska is a professor at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. She recently gave a talk in Prague at @flu-cas.bsky.social — definitely worth a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NktG...
We've published her book Nonhuman Photography in Czech: karolinum.cz/en/books/zyl...
We've published her book Nonhuman Photography in Czech: karolinum.cz/en/books/zyl...
On 27 November, Julia Sherwood, Peter Darovec, Martin Janeček and Michael Stein talked about our Modern Slovak Classics series at the Artforum bookshop in Bratislava.
@juliasherwood.bsky.social @literalab.bsky.social
@juliasherwood.bsky.social @literalab.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
On 27 November, Julia Sherwood, Peter Darovec, Martin Janeček and Michael Stein talked about our Modern Slovak Classics series at the Artforum bookshop in Bratislava.
@juliasherwood.bsky.social @literalab.bsky.social
@juliasherwood.bsky.social @literalab.bsky.social
Srdečně zveme 27. 11. na večer věnovaný edici Modern Slovak Classics. V Bratislavě budou diskutovat překladatelka Julia Sherwood a naší kolegové Martin Janeček a Michael Stein. Moderuje literární vědec Peter Darovec.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Srdečně zveme 27. 11. na večer věnovaný edici Modern Slovak Classics. V Bratislavě budou diskutovat překladatelka Julia Sherwood a naší kolegové Martin Janeček a Michael Stein. Moderuje literární vědec Peter Darovec.
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“Pain is a privilege of the living.” The Last Thing by Leopold Lahola, tr. by Julia and Peter Sherwood @karolinumpress.cuni.cz @juliasherwood.bsky.social
roughghosts.com/2025/10/30/p...
roughghosts.com/2025/10/30/p...
“Pain is a privilege of the living.” The Last Thing by Leopold Lahola
One day, a hundred thousand years ago, during the Ice Age or soon after, when the world began to melt from below, an iceberg must have carved out this valley, with its body dragging its tail behind…
roughghosts.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
“Pain is a privilege of the living.” The Last Thing by Leopold Lahola, tr. by Julia and Peter Sherwood @karolinumpress.cuni.cz @juliasherwood.bsky.social
roughghosts.com/2025/10/30/p...
roughghosts.com/2025/10/30/p...
‘The Last Thing’ by Leopold Lahola, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood, has been longlisted for the inaugural 2026 Freuedenheim Translation Prize!
@jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk @juliasherwood.bsky.social
jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/freuedenheim-translation-prize-longlist-2026
@jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk @juliasherwood.bsky.social
jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/freuedenheim-translation-prize-longlist-2026
November 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
‘The Last Thing’ by Leopold Lahola, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood, has been longlisted for the inaugural 2026 Freuedenheim Translation Prize!
@jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk @juliasherwood.bsky.social
jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/freuedenheim-translation-prize-longlist-2026
@jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk @juliasherwood.bsky.social
jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/freuedenheim-translation-prize-longlist-2026
On September 29, literary scholar Tim Beasley-Murray, translator Julia Sherwood and Karolinum Press editor Jan Zikmund discussed two Slovak classics, Alfonz Bednár’s "The Hours and the Minutes" and Leopold Lahola’s "The Last Thing", at Hatchards Piccadilly @hatchards.bsky.social.
October 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
On September 29, literary scholar Tim Beasley-Murray, translator Julia Sherwood and Karolinum Press editor Jan Zikmund discussed two Slovak classics, Alfonz Bednár’s "The Hours and the Minutes" and Leopold Lahola’s "The Last Thing", at Hatchards Piccadilly @hatchards.bsky.social.
On International Translation Day, we are delighted to introduce our collaborator in the Modern Slovak Classics series, the London-based @juliasherwood.bsky.social. She is not only active as a translator but also as a tireless promoter of Slovak and Czech literature abroad.
September 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
On International Translation Day, we are delighted to introduce our collaborator in the Modern Slovak Classics series, the London-based @juliasherwood.bsky.social. She is not only active as a translator but also as a tireless promoter of Slovak and Czech literature abroad.
A Czech literature Starter Pack: The book reviewer Jennifer Jelinkova presents the classic novel „We Were a Handful“ by Karel Poláček from our Modern Czech Classics series!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaWD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaWD...
September 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A Czech literature Starter Pack: The book reviewer Jennifer Jelinkova presents the classic novel „We Were a Handful“ by Karel Poláček from our Modern Czech Classics series!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaWD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaWD...
Next Monday at Hatchards Piccadilly: UK launch of two Slovak masterpieces in English – "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár & "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola. Join scholar Tim Beasley-Murray, translator Julia Sherwood and editor Jan Zikmund for a fascinating discussion!
We warmly invite you to the UK launch of two newly translated Slovak classics from Karolinum Press: "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár and "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola at Hatchards Piccadilly on 29 Sept, 6:30pm with Tim Beasley-Murray, Julia Sherwood and Jan Zikmund. Join us!
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Next Monday at Hatchards Piccadilly: UK launch of two Slovak masterpieces in English – "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár & "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola. Join scholar Tim Beasley-Murray, translator Julia Sherwood and editor Jan Zikmund for a fascinating discussion!
We warmly invite you to the UK launch of two newly translated Slovak classics from Karolinum Press: "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár and "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola at Hatchards Piccadilly on 29 Sept, 6:30pm with Tim Beasley-Murray, Julia Sherwood and Jan Zikmund. Join us!
September 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We warmly invite you to the UK launch of two newly translated Slovak classics from Karolinum Press: "The Hours and the Minutes" by Alfonz Bednár and "The Last Thing" by Leopold Lahola at Hatchards Piccadilly on 29 Sept, 6:30pm with Tim Beasley-Murray, Julia Sherwood and Jan Zikmund. Join us!
Today we remember Libuše Moníková, Prague-born German-language author, who would have turned 80. Her works earned her major literary awards.
In 2023 we published her novel Transfigured Night (tr. Anne Posten): karolinum.cz/en/books/mon...
In 2023 we published her novel Transfigured Night (tr. Anne Posten): karolinum.cz/en/books/mon...
August 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Today we remember Libuše Moníková, Prague-born German-language author, who would have turned 80. Her works earned her major literary awards.
In 2023 we published her novel Transfigured Night (tr. Anne Posten): karolinum.cz/en/books/mon...
In 2023 we published her novel Transfigured Night (tr. Anne Posten): karolinum.cz/en/books/mon...
Reposted by Karolinum Press
A nezapomeňte: na Facebooku UK právě probíhá soutěž o tři vybrané tituly:
📖 Jan Royt: Klášter cisterciáků v Oseku
📖 Eva Bobůrková: Muž Země. Rozhovor s Bedřichem Moldanem
📖 Vladislav Vančura: Rozmarné léto
Zapojte se do soutěže a užijte si léto s knihou! 🎉
📖 Jan Royt: Klášter cisterciáků v Oseku
📖 Eva Bobůrková: Muž Země. Rozhovor s Bedřichem Moldanem
📖 Vladislav Vančura: Rozmarné léto
Zapojte se do soutěže a užijte si léto s knihou! 🎉
July 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A nezapomeňte: na Facebooku UK právě probíhá soutěž o tři vybrané tituly:
📖 Jan Royt: Klášter cisterciáků v Oseku
📖 Eva Bobůrková: Muž Země. Rozhovor s Bedřichem Moldanem
📖 Vladislav Vančura: Rozmarné léto
Zapojte se do soutěže a užijte si léto s knihou! 🎉
📖 Jan Royt: Klášter cisterciáků v Oseku
📖 Eva Bobůrková: Muž Země. Rozhovor s Bedřichem Moldanem
📖 Vladislav Vančura: Rozmarné léto
Zapojte se do soutěže a užijte si léto s knihou! 🎉
Reposted by Karolinum Press
📚🌞 Letní čtení s Nakladatelství Karolinum!
Vydejte se s námi během léta do kláštera, na Arktidu nebo dokonce na námořní plavbu z Prahy! Připravili jsme si pro vás šest inspirativních knižních tipů.
📌 Celý výběr najdete na blogu nakladatelství: karolinum.cz/blog/knizni-...
Vydejte se s námi během léta do kláštera, na Arktidu nebo dokonce na námořní plavbu z Prahy! Připravili jsme si pro vás šest inspirativních knižních tipů.
📌 Celý výběr najdete na blogu nakladatelství: karolinum.cz/blog/knizni-...
July 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
📚🌞 Letní čtení s Nakladatelství Karolinum!
Vydejte se s námi během léta do kláštera, na Arktidu nebo dokonce na námořní plavbu z Prahy! Připravili jsme si pro vás šest inspirativních knižních tipů.
📌 Celý výběr najdete na blogu nakladatelství: karolinum.cz/blog/knizni-...
Vydejte se s námi během léta do kláštera, na Arktidu nebo dokonce na námořní plavbu z Prahy! Připravili jsme si pro vás šest inspirativních knižních tipů.
📌 Celý výběr najdete na blogu nakladatelství: karolinum.cz/blog/knizni-...
We’re thrilled to share that THE CULTURE OF NEURAL NETWORKS by Karel Piorecký and Zuzana Husárová, translated by Isabel Stainsby, has won the N. Katherine Hayles Award! Published by Karolinum Press with the Institute of Czech Literature.
eliterature.org/elo-awards/
@unikarlova.cuni.cz
eliterature.org/elo-awards/
@unikarlova.cuni.cz
July 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We’re thrilled to share that THE CULTURE OF NEURAL NETWORKS by Karel Piorecký and Zuzana Husárová, translated by Isabel Stainsby, has won the N. Katherine Hayles Award! Published by Karolinum Press with the Institute of Czech Literature.
eliterature.org/elo-awards/
@unikarlova.cuni.cz
eliterature.org/elo-awards/
@unikarlova.cuni.cz