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Conference in Prague, August 27-29th 2025

HERITAGE AND DEPOPULATION IN EUROPE (Prague, August 27-29th 2025)



HerInDep Team together with the Faculty of Humanities will host a conference on the impact of depopulation in Europe. During the three-day conference, you will have the opportunity to attend series of intersting presentations and discussions with experts and researchers from the disciplines of cultural anthropology, ethnology, history, architecture, natural sciences, and other fields. This conference will be covering topics related to the depopulation of peripheral rural areas and urban centres and the impact on cultural and natural heritage in the broadest sense, as well as the relationship between humans and nature.


DATE:

27. - 29. 8. 2025


CONFERENCE VENUE:

Faculty of Humanities, Charles University,

Pátkova 2137/5, 182 00, Prague 8 - Libeň


REGISTRATION

Registration is open now, please submit the registration form.

The event capacity is limited and previous registration is necessary.


CONFERENCE PROGRAM


How to get there



Public Transport (search transport):


bus 187 (Pelc-Tyrolk station + 200 m walk)

tram 17 (Trojská station + 800 m walk)



Accommodation

Below you can find some of the hotels that are located near the Faculty of Humanities in Prague 7 and 8 (Holešovice, Letná, Troja):


Absolutum Wellness Hotel (4*)

Jablonského 4, Praha 7

Belvedere (4*)

Milady Horákové 19, Praha 7

Colorfactory Spa Hotel (4*)

Přístavní 2, Praha 7

Plaza Prague Hotel (4*)

Ortenovo nám. 22, Praha 7

Troja Hotel (*3)

Trojská 2232/1, Praha 8

Hotel Kings Residence (*3)

Podplukovníka Sochora 724/30

Hotel Klára (*3)

Šternberkova 20, Praha 7

Hotel Olga (*3)

Janovského 50, Praha 7

Residence Vysta (*3)

U Výstaviště 13, Praha 7



KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Alexandra Bitušíková

University of Matej Bel

Director of University Centre for International Projects and University Professor in Ethnology/ Social Anthropology

University of Matej Bel


Camila del Mármol Cartañá

University of Barcelona

Associate Professor,

Department of Social Anthropology

University of Barcelona

Mairéad Nic Craith

University of the Highlands and Islands

Professor of Public Folklore,

Institute for Northern Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands

Ullrich Kockel

University of the Higlands and Islands

Professor of Creative Ethnology,

Institute for Northern Studies,

University of Highlands and Islands

Annelie Sjölander Lindqvist

University of Gothenburg

Associate Professor,

Centre for Critical Heritage Studies

University of Gothenburg

Asta Prikockienė

Lithuania

Architect

Lithuania

Gintaras Prikockis

Lithuania

Associate Professor, Architect

Lithuania




In the case of any questions, please .



Partners:




Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change









Last change: June 21, 2025 14:05