The EC-H2020-MSCA urbanHIST project (History of European Urbanism in the 20th Century, led at UPJŠ by Prof. PaedDr. Martin Pekár, PhD.) continues to deliver excellent results even after its official completion. The latest success comes in the form of a defended PhD dissertation within the double degree system, with the direct involvement of the Department … Continued

We are immensely proud of our students who participated in the 2025 session of the Skills for Success programme, organised by Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice in close cooperation with our business partners and under the patronage of the American Chamber of Commerce.This year’s cohort of undergraduates from the Department of British and American Studies, UPJŠ Faculty of Arts, had … Continued

From 22 to 24 April 2026, the Faculty of Arts at UPJŠ in Košice hosted the 5th annual Košice Philosophy Days. This year’s theme, Philosophy Between Peace and War: Conflicts, Trust, Hope, reflected many of the pressing issues of today’s world. The event was organised by the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Arts … Continued

This year, for the fourth time in a row, the editorial team of Univerzál, the student magazine of the Faculty of Arts at UPJŠ in Košice, took part in the national journalism competition Štúrovo pero. Over two busy days (24–25 April 2026), we had the opportunity to receive valuable feedback—both praise and constructive criticism—from professional … Continued

On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, the Vice-Rector for International Relations of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Dr. h. c. Prof. Slávka Tomaščíková, together with the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Renáta Panocová and the Head of the Department of Germanic Studies, Assoc. Prof. Ingrid Puchalová welcomed a distinguished guest, Dr. Sandra Diepenseifen, … Continued

On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, the Faculty of Arts at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice hosted Tim Beasley-Murray, Associate Professor at University College London. As part of his visit, he gave a lecture titled ‘Critical Games: Play, Risk and the Self in Academic Writing’, held in the main hall of the Minerva building. During the … Continued

On 5 March 2026, Zuzana Krell-Laluhová, the Head of Slovak Interpreters Unit at the European Commission, visited the Department of British and American Studies at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. She introduced students to interpreting for the various European institutions. As well as presenting the career opportunities available to … Continued

Understanding the complexities of today’s turbulent global landscape is a demanding task for all of us. It is therefore immensely valuable when guest lecturers from our partner universities share their expertise and professional insights with our students, enriching their understanding of current events.We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Dr Máté Gergely Balogh, a guest lecturer from … Continued

On Friday, 13 February, the Vice-Dean for International Relations, Associate Professor Vladimír Lichner, welcomed an international guest to our faculty – I Wayan Eka Dian Rahmanu, who has joined the Department of British and American Studies for a 10-month research stay under the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic. Mr. Rahmanu is currently a … Continued