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ERA Chair for Multidisciplinary Area Studies

Advancing Research Excellence at Charles University. Our project aims to bridge regions, cultures, and disciplines through innovative research methodologies and collaborative partnerships..

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People of ERA-AREAS

Meet the researchers, scholars, and team members behind ERA-AREAS, bringing together expertise from a wide range of regions and disciplines.

UPRAVIT!!!!
The Faculty of Arts at Charles University has a long tradition of area studies spanning regions from Latin America to East and Southeast Asia — and ERA-AREAS builds on this exceptional foundation.

CenMAS – Center for Multidisciplinary Area Studies

The Center for Multidisciplinary Area Studies (CenMAS) is the institutional heart of area studies at Faculty of Arts, Charles University, bringing together scholars from diverse regional and disciplinary backgrounds.

Our mission is to strengthen research capacity and advance excellence in the field of area studies through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative methodologies.

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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity

Develop Your Postdoctoral Fellowship Proposal on Democratic Resilience, Resisting Autocratization, and Culture Wars with CenMAS, Charles University. 

Are you an outstanding postdoctoral…

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Research symposium – Why Democracies Fail Differently: Autocratization and Resistance in Central America

What are the greatest challenges facing democracy in Central America? And what does its gradual erosion look like in countries such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador?

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Public lecture „The Crisis between the United States and Venezuela in Historical Perspective“

What were – and still are – the real motivations of U.S. political leaders in relation to Venezuela? What is the role of Venezuelan oil, and how does China factor into the equation? And what would…

CenMAS Research Group

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Department of Latin American Studies

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ERA-AREAS Project

ERA-AREAS is a five-year Horizon Europe initiative at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, strengthening and interconnecting the Faculty’s tradition of area studies.

People

Meet the researchers, scholars, and team members driving CenMAS forward, united by a shared commitment to innovative, globally-minded area studies research.

About the Project

UPRAVIT!!!!
ERA-AREAS represents a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening research excellence in area studies at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts. Through the ERA Chair scheme, we are building sustainable research capacity and fostering international collaboration.

The project addresses the critical need for interdisciplinary approaches to understanding complex regional dynamics in an interconnected world. By bringing together expertise from multiple disciplines, we aim to generate innovative insights and methodologies that advance the field of area studies.

Project Goals & Added Value

  • Establish a world-class research centre for multidisciplinary area studies
  • Enhance research capacity and institutional excellence at FF UK
  • Foster international collaboration and knowledge exchange
  • Develop innovative methodologies for area studies research

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