In Memoriam Pavel Boček
The founder of the conferences tragically passed away.
Our Values
Professionalism
We are creating a platform for international cooperation in scientific research on the history and culture of the region of Central-Eastern Europe.
Responsibility
Our aim is to bring the historical context closer to a broader public in order to foster understanding of today's complicated political reality.
Memory
Commemorating the life and work of Masaryk University professor Josef Macůrek.
Tradition
The continuation of Eastern studies in Brno, personified by academics such as Vladislav Št'astný, Ctibor Nečas and Pavel Boček.
“There was no national or state formation that developed permanently in complete isolation and only within its borders. The superiority of external forces was more than evident here and there. These have often influenced the internal development of many nations or states and given direction to their inner life or events.”
Josef Macůrek (1901–1992)
Czechoslovak historian, professor at Masaryk University